| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Huang Huang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Michael Gay - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Robert Boshears loses the dribble to Wesley Seibel | 27-25 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin lays it up and in set up by Wesley Seibel | 27-27 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | David Briggs scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Combs | 29-27 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Gay | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | David Briggs is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Joseph Hester, Huang Huang | |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 29-30 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Larry Hughes swats the short shot by Donald Thorp | 29-30 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (PG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Michael Gay | |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Joseph Hester (SF), Huang Huang (C) Jeremiah Coffin, Lance Bettencourt, Donald Thorp | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Boshears | 32-30 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | James Craine hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 34-30 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Larry Hughes swats the short shot by Huang Huang | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 34-30 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Levering | 37-30 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-30 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Dunneback and he's fouled by Huang Huang - foul #2 on Huang Huang, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Theodore McCaman, Joseph Hester, Matthew Thompson, Huang Huang | |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 39-30 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Wesley Seibel - foul #3 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG) Russell Redford | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-30 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Coffin | 41-30 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp is called for traveling | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (C) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Coffin and he's fouled by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (C) Donald Thorp | |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the jump hook from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Huang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Briggs | 46-33 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay tips it home | 46-35 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Wesley Seibel steals it from David Briggs in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Todd Tadlock - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG), Donald Levering (SG), James Craine (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Combs, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Joseph Hester (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Lance Bettencourt, Michael Gay | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is hacked by Huang Huang - foul #3 on Huang Huang, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Donald Thorp (C) Jeremiah Coffin, Huang Huang | |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 48-38 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester's pass is intercepted by Everett Brasfield | 48-38 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | James Craine misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | James Craine steps in front of the Russell Redford pass | 48-38 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Donald Levering is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Matthew Thompson is called for the reach on Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), Todd Tadlock (C) Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Huang Huang (C) Russell Redford, Theodore McCaman, Joseph Hester, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Huang Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-38 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 51-38 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-38 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Briggs | 54-38 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang makes the shot from the left block | 54-40 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 54-40 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Lance Bettencourt, Huang Huang | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | David Briggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Wesley Seibel - foul #4 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Joseph Hester (SF) Wesley Seibel, Michael Gay | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | James Craine blocks the jumper by Russell Redford | 56-40 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | David Briggs pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Russell Redford is called for the reach on David Briggs - foul #4 on Russell Redford, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Boshears | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Craine | 59-40 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Huang Huang | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Craine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huang Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Levering steals the ball from Huang Huang | 62-43 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Redford - foul #5 on Russell Redford, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Todd Tadlock (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Todd Hill (C) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Huang Huang, Donald Thorp | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt tips it back up and in | 64-45 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Thomas Combs loses the ball out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 64-45 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill snags the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill tips it in | 64-47 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the finger roll set up by Everett Brasfield and he's hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #3 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (C) Todd Hill | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore McCaman and the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by Wesley Seibel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG) Wesley Seibel | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 69-50 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Larry Hughes can't throw it down | 69-50 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the tip | 69-50 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin travels with the ball | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David Briggs runs out the clock | 69-50 |