| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Huang Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Robert Boshears comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hester | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Russell Redford picks off the pass by Larry Hughes | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Larry Hughes swats the short shot by Huang Huang | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Russell Redford - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Joseph Hester, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gay | 5-2 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Todd Tadlock is called for the reach on Wesley Seibel - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Jeremiah Coffin, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) Robert Boshears | |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson loses the dribble to Donald Levering | 5-2 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | James Craine comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Donald Thorp, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG) Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| 15:59 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) C - Donald Thorp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Theodore McCaman - foul #1 on Theodore McCaman, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Huang Huang (C) Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Michael Gay (PF) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Coffin - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Robert Boshears scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Briggs | 5-9 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | David Briggs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay tips it home | 7-11 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | David Briggs knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Levering | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-15 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp tips it home | 10-15 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the lay-in | 10-15 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) David Briggs | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-17 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses badly on a floater from the right side | 10-17 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford tips it home | 12-17 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lance Bettencourt - foul #1 on Lance Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Huang Huang (SF) Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock | |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-19 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Robert Boshears pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Thomas Combs scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Boshears | 12-21 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Donald Levering makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Brasfield | 12-24 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Todd Hill (C) Russell Redford, Huang Huang, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), James Craine (C) Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, Larry Hughes | |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 12-24 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Hill | 12-24 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is hacked by Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG) Jeremiah Coffin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay's floater is tipped away by Todd Tadlock | 12-24 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester hits a fadeaway from the right side | 14-24 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Matthew Dunneback steals it from Joseph Hester | 14-26 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback throws it down | 14-28 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Huang Huang (C) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Joseph Hester, Michael Gay, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-28 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford tips it in | 16-28 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Matthew Thompson takes the ball from Donald Levering | 16-28 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Robert Boshears pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-28 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Russell Redford picks off the pass by Robert Boshears | 16-28 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford loses the ball out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG) Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Boshears | 16-30 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-30 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't tip it in | 16-30 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes is hacked by Huang Huang - foul #1 on Huang Huang, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Jeremiah Coffin, Lance Bettencourt, Matthew Thompson, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | James Craine misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 16-30 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-30 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-30 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Theodore McCaman - foul #2 on Theodore McCaman, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is hacked by Donald Levering - foul #1 on Donald Levering, team foul #5 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (SF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, James Craine | |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-32 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't tip it in | 16-32 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 16-32 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Thompson | 19-32 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Levering steps in front of the Matthew Thompson pass | 19-32 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Donald Levering's pass is intercepted by Russell Redford | 19-32 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Lance Bettencourt, Matthew Thompson, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), James Craine (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 19-32 |