| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Robert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lewis Thibodeau | 37-38 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 37-41 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 37-41 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses short on a turnaround from close range | 37-41 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | William Hyde can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-41 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | William Hyde pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Sean Gibson (SG), Raymond Buell (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the finger roll | 37-43 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell loses the dribble to Robert Urena | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jason Fleshman - foul #3 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG) Jason Fleshman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Buell (fresh) PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Denis Tate | 39-46 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Robert Urena jams it | 39-48 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Griffin - foul #3 on Paul Griffin, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Robert Ramsey (SF), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, Raymond Buell, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), James Blythe (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Floyd McConchie, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | James Blythe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Ferrel | 40-48 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lewis Thibodeau - foul #1 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Denis Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | William Hyde scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Ramsey and he's hacked by Jonathon Kerr - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG), Wade Johnson (SF) Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF), Robert Urena (C) David Ross, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | William Hyde makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sean Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Roughton (fresh) C - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | James Blythe clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Hyde | 43-49 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | James Blythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Martin Hatter (C) James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG) Arron Hanson, James Blythe | |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Martin Hatter clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Paul Wolfe (PF) Jason Fleshman, Sean Gibson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF), Robert Moore (C) Floyd McConchie, Jeremy Roughton | |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Martin Hatter makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Martin Hatter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | David Ross is hacked by Wade Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) David Ross | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is hacked by Wade Johnson - foul #2 on Wade Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (PG), Robert Ramsey (SF) Denis Tate, Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart is hacked by Lewis Thibodeau - foul #2 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Robert Urena is fouled on the floor by Paul Wolfe - foul #3 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (PG) Lewis Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Robert Jordan (PF) Jason Lenhart, Robert Urena | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen banks in the layup | 45-51 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson is fouled on the floor by Paul Griffin - foul #4 on Paul Griffin, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Jason Fleshman (SG), Wade Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Raymond Buell, Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, Martin Hatter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen, Robert Moore | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Denis Tate is called for the reach on Arron Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denis Tate, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ferrel (PF) Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Arron Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Arron Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate blows the dunk | 45-53 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | James Blythe misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Robert Ramsey (SF), William Hyde (C) Denis Tate, Jason Fleshman, Sean Gibson, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG), Robert Moore (C) James Blythe, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Buell (fresh) SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Urena blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | William Hyde knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Raymond Buell | 47-53 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | The jump hook by Floyd McConchie is blocked by William Hyde | 47-53 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Hyde | 47-53 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Jason Fleshman (SG), Sean Gibson (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Raymond Buell, Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Arron Hanson, Jason Lenhart, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Wolfe | 47-53 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denis Tate | 49-53 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Paul Griffin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blythe | 49-55 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Denis Tate is called for the reach on James Blythe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Denis Tate, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Paul Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Blythe | 51-60 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Fleshman | 54-60 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Wolfe | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Fleshman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Alford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Robert Ramsey (SF), William Hyde (C) Denis Tate, Jason Fleshman, Sean Gibson, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ferrel (PF) Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Buell | 57-60 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart is hacked by Lewis Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Jason Lenhart misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Arron Hanson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Lenhart | 57-62 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | William Hyde loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG) Raymond Buell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG) Arron Hanson, Jason Lenhart | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is fouled on the floor by Denis Tate - foul #5 on Denis Tate, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Denis Tate | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jason Fleshman | 59-63 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | William Hyde gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey scores on a shot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Robert Ramsey steps in front of the Floyd McConchie pass in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by William Hyde - foul #1 on William Hyde, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | William Hyde hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is hacked by Robert Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel travels with the ball | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Moore is hacked by Jason Fleshman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 65-68 |