| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Brian Campanella (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Childress (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry makes the fadeaway near the basket | 34-36 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc travels in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Todd Leblanc steals it from Joe Malone | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Santos Diaz | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Williams | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Santos Diaz is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dixon - foul #2 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Santos Diaz pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Robert Williams connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Santos Diaz | 36-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 36-40 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Robert Williams can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Albert Childress comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Dixon - foul #3 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Steve Stalker (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (PF), James Veitch (C) Brian Campanella, Joseph Dixon, Joe Malone, Joshua Perry, Justin Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF), De Xia (C) Santos Diaz, Todd Leblanc, Robert Williams, Joe Nguyen | |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Albert Childress makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Albert Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | James Veitch misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by De Xia - foul #1 on De Xia, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Allen (SG) Albert Childress | |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | James Veitch makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | James Veitch misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Dean Wessel misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on James Veitch - foul #2 on James Veitch, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Dean Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Dean Wessel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lacinski | 37-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | James Veitch knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Elon Albarazi | 39-43 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry (PF) James Veitch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Leblanc (SF), Joe Nguyen (C) Gabriel Gallo, De Xia | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen scores on a runner in the lane set up by Darrell Allen | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Stalker (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Deeter (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Lacinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Flawiusz Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffery Deeter | 48-45 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Wessel | 48-47 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi tips it home | 50-47 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Dean Wessel is hacked by Jonathan Lacinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Lacinski, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Fadey Szychowski (PF), Justin Paul (C) Elon Albarazi, Steve Stalker, Jeffery Deeter, Joshua Perry, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Albert Childress (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Robert Williams (PF), De Xia (C) Dean Wessel, Darrell Allen, Todd Leblanc, Flawiusz Zimmerman, Joe Nguyen | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | De Xia pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Albert Childress blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Fadey Szychowski - foul #1 on Fadey Szychowski, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Veitch (C) Justin Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Veitch | 50-47 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella drills a jump hook in the lane | 52-47 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 52-47 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | De Xia can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by James Veitch - foul #3 on James Veitch, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Leon Ojeda (SG), Joshua Perry (PF) Brian Campanella, Joseph Dixon, Fadey Szychowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodney Smith (SG), Todd Leblanc (SF), Joe Nguyen (C) Albert Childress, Gabriel Gallo, Robert Williams | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | De Xia misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | De Xia misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | James Veitch gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James Veitch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - De Xia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elon Albarazi | 56-49 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Elon Albarazi steps in front of the De Xia pass in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda hits the finger roll set up by Elon Albarazi | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Veitch - foul #4 on James Veitch, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Justin Paul (C) Joe Malone, James Veitch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Darrell Allen (SG), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF) Santos Diaz, Rodney Smith, De Xia | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leon Ojeda | 61-50 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Brian Campanella picks off the pass by Dean Wessel | 61-50 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi lays it in set up by Brian Campanella | 63-50 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Darrell Allen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Wessel | 63-53 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry drills a runner from the baseline set up by Brian Campanella | 65-53 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Dean Wessel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (C) Elon Albarazi, Leon Ojeda, Justin Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Childress (SG) Dean Wessel | |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Albert Childress can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Flawiusz Zimmerman - foul #2 on Flawiusz Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Steve Stalker (SG), Joe Malone (SF) Brian Campanella, Joseph Dixon, Jeffery Deeter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Wendell Carter (C) Darrell Allen, Todd Leblanc, Flawiusz Zimmerman, Joe Nguyen | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Santos Diaz and he's hacked by Steve Stalker - foul #3 on Steve Stalker, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski (PF) Joshua Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 67-56 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Wendell Carter double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski misses the tip | 67-56 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 67-56 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Santos Diaz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elon Albarazi | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Stalker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fadey Szychowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lacinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Santos Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Childress (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wendell Carter (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses long on a shot in the paint | 69-56 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 69-56 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Santos Diaz loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Joshua Perry (PF), Justin Paul (C) Elon Albarazi, Steve Stalker, Joe Malone, Fadey Szychowski, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Todd Leblanc (SF), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF), Joe Nguyen (C) Santos Diaz, Albert Childress, Gabriel Gallo, Robert Williams, Wendell Carter | |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Dean Wessel steals it from Joseph Dixon | 69-56 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Perry - foul #3 on Joshua Perry, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Allen (SG) Rodney Smith | |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Darrell Allen steps in front of the Joseph Dixon pass | 69-57 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Darrell Allen lays it up and in | 69-59 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Flawiusz Zimmerman steals the ball from Joshua Perry | 69-59 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc is hacked by Jeffery Deeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Deeter, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Elon Albarazi (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Fadey Szychowski (PF), James Veitch (C) Leon Ojeda, Joseph Dixon, Jeffery Deeter, Joshua Perry, Justin Paul | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Albert Childress (SG), De Xia (C) Dean Wessel, Darrell Allen, Joe Nguyen | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-60 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Albert Childress is hacked by Brian Campanella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Campanella, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Todd Leblanc, Flawiusz Zimmerman | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Albert Childress makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Albert Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 74-62 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Gabriel Gallo grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Robert Williams knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Albert Childress | 74-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Campanella, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (SG), Jonathan Lacinski (SF), Joshua Perry (PF) Brian Campanella, Joe Malone, Fadey Szychowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG), Joe Nguyen (C) Santos Diaz, Robert Williams | |
| 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) | |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Jonathan Lacinski steps in front of the Albert Childress pass in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dean Wessel - foul #3 on Dean Wessel, team foul #3 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Justin Paul (C) Steve Stalker, Jonathan Lacinski, James Veitch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Allen (SG), Todd Leblanc (SF), Flawiusz Zimmerman (PF) Albert Childress, Gabriel Gallo, De Xia | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Flawiusz Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Jeffery Deeter steps in front of the Flawiusz Zimmerman pass | 75-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Deeter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Wessel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Flawiusz Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Dixon | 78-64 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Joe Malone (SF) Elon Albarazi, Jeffery Deeter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Santos Diaz (PG), Albert Childress (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Dean Wessel, Darrell Allen, Flawiusz Zimmerman | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone can't connect on a shot from close range | 78-66 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Todd Leblanc snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-66 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 78-68 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Malone | 80-68 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Albert Childress can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-68 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Albert Childress hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Santos Diaz | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul is hacked by Santos Diaz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Diaz, team foul #4 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (SG) Joseph Dixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone is fouled on the floor by Todd Leblanc - foul #2 on Todd Leblanc, team foul #5 | 80-71 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone is hacked by Todd Leblanc - foul #3 on Todd Leblanc, team foul #6 | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone is hacked by Albert Childress - foul #2 on Albert Childress, team foul #7 | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Joe Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Albert Childress buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Diaz - foul #2 on Santos Diaz, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Santos Diaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-74 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Diaz - foul #3 on Santos Diaz, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG) Elon Albarazi | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Santos Diaz is fouled on the floor by Brian Campanella - foul #3 on Brian Campanella, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Santos Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Santos Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Santos Diaz is called for the reach on Joseph Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santos Diaz, team foul #10 | 82-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Santos Diaz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dixon - foul #4 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Santos Diaz misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Santos Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Santos Diaz is called for the reach on Joshua Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Santos Diaz, team foul #11 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (SG) Joseph Dixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Wessel (PG) Santos Diaz | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Albert Childress misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 85-75 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella runs out the clock | 85-75 |