| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - James Deer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Robert Fowler connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Howard McGillen is blocked by Robert Fowler | 36-29 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Peter Gamble takes the ball from Lawerence Thomas | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Peter Gamble lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James Deer misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Simpson - foul #2 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Russell Shelton (SF) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James Deer makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James Deer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (PF) James Deer | |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Richard Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Russell Shelton takes the ball from Joseph Smith | 36-33 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bannerman in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 36-33 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Jesse Glover double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF) Christopher Simpson, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF) Jesse Glover, Robert Fowler | |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Russell Shelton swats the short shot by Thomas Anderson | 36-33 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | John Otterson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Leonel Cooper is called for the reach on Bill Cox - foul #1 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) John Otterson, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Deer (PF) Richard Jackson | |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Peter Gamble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (PG) Matthew Bannerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (PG), David Kimbrough (C) Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Adam West - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (PF) Adam West | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Otterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas scores on a jump hook in the lane | 38-33 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant is fouled on the floor by Howard McGillen - foul #1 on Howard McGillen, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Adam West (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) John Otterson, Lawerence Thomas, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Kesler (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Adam West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Bill Cox (PF) David Kesler, Adam West | |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (PG), Leonel Cooper (PF) Jesse Glover, James Deer | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is denied on a layup by Bill Cox | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Russell Shelton | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Russell Shelton, Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Jesse Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Kimbrough | 40-40 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | James Deer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer blows the layup but he's fouled by James Deer - foul #1 on James Deer, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Christopher Simpson, Lawerence Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (PF), Robert Fowler (C) James Deer, David Kimbrough | |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | David Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Russell Shelton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Glover | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Otterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Michael Spencer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Shelton | 46-46 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Jackson and he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), David Kesler (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF) Matthew Bannerman, John Otterson, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF), James Deer (PF) Russell Shelton, Robert Fowler | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Edward Huynh blocks the short jumper by Bill Cox | 46-49 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Edward Huynh pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | David Kesler is called for the reach on Richard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kesler, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:01 | Kent State | James Deer misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 46-49 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Edward Huynh gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Richard Jackson snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Adam West scores on a runner from the right block set up by Lawerence Thomas | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Richard Jackson hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Deer and the foul's on Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) David Kesler, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh, Leonel Cooper | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Richard Jackson misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Peter Gamble scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Rodrigez - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (PG) Christopher Simpson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Russell Shelton (PF) Richard Jackson, James Deer | |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spencer - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF) John Otterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Thomas Anderson denies the turnaround by Jesse Glover | 50-57 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Bill Cox (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman drills a fadeaway from close range | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Robert Fowler clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Glover - foul #3 on Jesse Glover, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), John Otterson (SG), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Matthew Bannerman, Michael Spencer, Thomas Anderson, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), James Deer (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Russell Shelton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donovan Bryant | 54-60 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Leonel Cooper picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 54-60 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Jesse Glover can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Simpson - foul #3 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Lawerence Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF) Russell Shelton | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | John Otterson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Huynh - foul #1 on Edward Huynh, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | John Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | John Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant is hacked by John Otterson - foul #2 on John Otterson, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Kesler (SF) Adam West | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kimbrough (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | David Kesler knocks in the floater from the right block | 58-61 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | James Deer comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-61 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Donovan Bryant picks off the pass by John Otterson | 58-61 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Edward Huynh lays it up and in on a great pass from Donovan Bryant | 58-63 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | James Deer swats the shot by John Otterson | 58-63 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant tips it in | 58-65 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Howard McGillen - foul #2 on Howard McGillen, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, John Otterson, Joseph Smith, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Jesse Glover, Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh, James Deer, David Kimbrough | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-65 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Anderson | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kesler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Fowler steps in front of the David Kesler pass | 58-65 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't connect on a floater from close range | 58-65 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Adam West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Bill Cox (PF) Matthew Bannerman, David Kesler, Adam West | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is fouled on the floor by Bill Cox - foul #3 on Bill Cox, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Richard Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), James Deer (PF) Richard Jackson, Leonel Cooper | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Rodrigez | 64-70 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Christopher Simpson is called for the reach on David Rodrigez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen tips it in | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is hacked by Howard McGillen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard McGillen, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Spencer | 71-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is intercepted by Christopher Simpson | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on David Rodrigez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spencer, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-76 |