| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Chad Riter (fresh) PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Entrekin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Carl Kenny inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Josh Burnham - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson (SG), Ross Quach (SF), James Brown (PF) John Richardson, Chad Riter, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Josh Burnham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Shealy | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Ross Quach blocks the jumper by Carl Kenny | 34-39 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 34-39 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Rumble | 34-41 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Larry Landis gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Douglas Entrekin steals it from Howard Rumble | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Larry Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Entrekin - foul #1 on Douglas Entrekin, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), John Richardson (SG), Chad Riter (SF), Joseph Loving (C) Nelson Biggers, Greg Johnson, Ross Quach, Douglas Entrekin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | John Richardson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Josh Burnham gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | James Brown snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Chad Riter clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | John Richardson tips it in | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Howard Rumble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Landis | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the easy layup | 36-43 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Chad Riter pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derrick Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Riter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Landis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Bryan Shealy - foul #3 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), Thomas Davis (PF), Douglas Entrekin (C) Derrick Wheeler, James Brown, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (PG), Lynwood Sandidge (SG), John Roberts (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Howard Rumble, Larry Landis, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, Bryan Shealy | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Willy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Davis - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Collins (SG), Greg Johnson (SF) John Richardson, Chad Riter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Willy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Willy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Richardson (SG), Chad Riter (SF) Robert Collins, Greg Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Nelson Biggers is called for the reach on Lynwood Sandidge - foul #1 on Nelson Biggers, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Collins (SG), Ross Quach (SF) John Richardson, Chad Riter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF) Alex Epperson, Michael Keller | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Willy Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ross Quach | 39-44 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Biggers | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Willy Thompson is hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #4 on Thomas Davis, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Richardson (SG), Chad Riter (SF), James Brown (PF) Robert Collins, Ross Quach, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Bryan Shealy (C) Willy Thompson, John Roberts | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Josh Burnham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson (SF) Chad Riter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Entrekin | 51-49 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Carl Kenny snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Entrekin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Kenny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | James Brown gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Richardson | 54-49 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | James Brown grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin lays it in | 56-49 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is hacked by Greg Johnson - foul #2 on Greg Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Chad Riter (SF), Joseph Loving (C) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Greg Johnson, Douglas Entrekin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), John Roberts (SF), Alex Epperson (PF) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Derrick Wheeler | 59-51 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Alex Epperson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Chad Riter - foul #1 on Chad Riter, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Keller (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Alex Epperson misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Alex Epperson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins loses the dribble to Alex Epperson | 59-51 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Willy Thompson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Alex Epperson is called for the reach on Joseph Loving - foul #1 on Alex Epperson, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), John Richardson (SG), Ross Quach (SF), Douglas Entrekin (C) Derrick Wheeler, Robert Collins, Chad Riter, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Carl Kenny (SF) Larry Landis, Willy Thompson, Michael Keller | |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Howard Rumble | 59-53 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Alex Epperson loses the dribble to James Brown | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Carl Kenny steals the ball from Ross Quach | 59-53 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Carl Kenny hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Ross Quach pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Carl Kenny - foul #1 on Carl Kenny, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Chad Riter (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Ross Quach, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Burnham (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) John Roberts, Alex Epperson | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derrick Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Riter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Entrekin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Carl Kenny can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-53 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin tips it home | 64-53 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Josh Burnham's floater is tipped away by Thomas Davis | 64-53 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), John Richardson (SG), Joseph Loving (C) Derrick Wheeler, Robert Collins, Douglas Entrekin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), Rodney Rushton (SF) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 64-53 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Willy Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Josh Burnham tips it in | 64-55 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Chad Riter connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nelson Biggers | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Rodney Rushton comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Riter - foul #2 on Chad Riter, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ross Quach (SF), Douglas Entrekin (C) Chad Riter, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Kenny (SF) Willy Thompson | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Rodney Rushton misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Rodney Rushton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Ross Quach makes the shot from close range | 68-56 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Larry Landis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Ross Quach misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Landis - foul #2 on Larry Landis, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Collins (SG), Joseph Loving (C) John Richardson, Douglas Entrekin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Lynwood Sandidge (SG), John Roberts (C) Larry Landis, Rodney Rushton, Bryan Shealy | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Ross Quach makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Ross Quach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Josh Burnham knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Howard Rumble | 70-58 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-58 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nelson Biggers - foul #2 on Nelson Biggers, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), Chad Riter (SF), Douglas Entrekin (C) Nelson Biggers, Robert Collins, Ross Quach, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Josh Burnham | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Bryan Shealy takes the ball from Thomas Davis | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derrick Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Greg Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Chad Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Douglas Entrekin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Thomas Davis steps in front of the Lynwood Sandidge pass | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis hits the follow up shot | 72-60 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Thomas Davis - foul #5 on Thomas Davis, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), John Richardson (SG), James Brown (PF) Derrick Wheeler, Greg Johnson, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Burnham (PF) Carl Kenny | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers is hacked by Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (SF) John Roberts | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | James Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 72-62 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Josh Burnham is whistled for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), Ross Quach (SF), Joseph Loving (C) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Chad Riter, Douglas Entrekin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), John Roberts (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Josh Burnham, Bryan Shealy | |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Keller | 72-62 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Joseph Loving is called for the reach on Michael Keller - foul #1 on Joseph Loving, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Michael Keller makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Michael Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Brown | 72-63 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ross Quach | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | John Roberts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Alex Epperson steps in front of the James Brown pass | 75-63 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | John Roberts's layup is rejected by Joseph Loving | 75-63 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Michael Keller gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Michael Keller scores on a shot from the baseline | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler runs out the clock | 75-65 |