| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Duane Zachter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Walls (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Davis inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Philip Wilder steals the ball from Vincent Hutchinson | 39-24 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Philip Wilder is blocked by James Davis | 39-24 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Hutchinson | 39-27 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter is hacked by Vincent Hutchinson - foul #2 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham (SF), Leon Barger (C) Leonard Herring, David Fields | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Frederick Walls can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught loses the dribble to Philip Wilder | 39-27 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham knocks in the jumper from the left block | 41-27 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | James Davis hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vincent Hutchinson | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham blows the layup but the foul's on James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole (PG), Jesus Ramirez (SG), Leonard Herring (SF), David Fields (C) Duane Zachter, Frederick Walls, Philip Wilder, Leon Barger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Seth Puls, Christopher Dufour | |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder (PF) Timothy Cottingham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Leonard Herring | 42-32 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Pitre | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clifford Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Ramirez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leonard Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Wilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - David Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Hardman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Leonard Herring scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bratumil Zurasky | 45-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | David Fields can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza (PG), Frederick Walls (SG), William Cullen (PF) Clifford Cole, Jesus Ramirez, Philip Wilder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), James Davis (SF) Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Jack Hardman buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Pitre and the foul's on David Fields - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham (SF), Leon Barger (C) Leonard Herring, David Fields | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Vaught (SG), Seth Puls (PF) Stephen Pitre, Manuel Mauricio | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Jack Hardman misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Hardman - foul #2 on Jack Hardman, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson's floater is tipped away by Leon Barger | 48-40 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger knocks in the jump hook from close range | 50-40 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Frederick Walls grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Joseph Vaught steps in front of the Marc Valenza pass in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham can't connect on a shot in the lane | 50-43 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Jack Hardman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-43 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Vaught - foul #2 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter (PG), Clifford Cole (SG), Leonard Herring (SF), David Fields (C) Marc Valenza, Frederick Walls, Timothy Cottingham, William Cullen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Seth Puls, Jack Hardman | |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Leonard Herring steals the ball from Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger hits the finger roll | 53-43 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Pitre | 53-46 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole tips it home | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Duane Zachter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Barger (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Leonard Herring misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Bratumil Zurasky - foul #1 on Bratumil Zurasky, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder (PF) Leon Barger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Leonard Herring makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Leonard Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dufour | 56-46 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesus Ramirez (SG) Duane Zachter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Jesus Ramirez is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Jesus Ramirez, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza (PG), Frederick Walls (SG) Clifford Cole, Leonard Herring | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Manuel Mauricio, Christopher Dufour | |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses the lay-in | 56-46 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Jesus Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter (SF), William Cullen (C) Jesus Ramirez, David Fields | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | James Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Marc Valenza | 58-46 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson hits a runner near the basket set up by Joseph Vaught and he's fouled by William Cullen - foul #4 on William Cullen, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham (C) William Cullen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Frederick Walls can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Marc Valenza steps in front of the James Davis pass in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza lays it in | 60-49 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Duane Zachter is called for the reach on Joseph Vaught in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Zachter, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesus Ramirez (SG), David Fields (C) Marc Valenza, Frederick Walls | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Dufour (C) Seth Puls | |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught's pass is intercepted by Duane Zachter | 60-49 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter can't finish the layup | 60-49 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | James Davis grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | James Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Cottingham - foul #2 on Timothy Cottingham, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole (PG) Duane Zachter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Jack Hardman | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bratumil Zurasky | 60-52 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder's pass is intercepted by Stephen Pitre | 60-52 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | David Fields grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clifford Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Ramirez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Cottingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Wilder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Fields (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dufour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | David Fields grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | David Fields clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham tips it home | 62-52 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Timothy Cottingham steals the ball from Bratumil Zurasky | 62-52 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Cottingham | 64-52 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky is hacked by Timothy Cottingham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Cottingham, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza (PG), Frederick Walls (SG), Leonard Herring (SF), William Cullen (C) Clifford Cole, Jesus Ramirez, Timothy Cottingham, David Fields | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Manuel Mauricio, Christopher Dufour | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Philip Wilder - foul #2 on Philip Wilder, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Philip Wilder | 64-52 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | William Cullen grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Seth Puls | 64-54 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Frederick Walls buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Marc Valenza | 66-54 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-54 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | William Cullen snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Seth Puls lays it in | 66-56 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder is denied on a layup by James Davis | 66-56 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Seth Puls gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson blows the layup | 66-56 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Leonard Herring snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Jack Hardman gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marc Valenza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Walls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Wilder (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Seth Puls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jack Hardman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Jack Hardman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-56 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Leonard Herring gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | William Cullen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Cullen | 66-56 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Frederick Walls misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Seth Puls gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Jack Hardman misses the easy layup | 66-56 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | William Cullen grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Marc Valenza and he's fouled by Seth Puls - foul #1 on Seth Puls, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter (PG), Clifford Cole (SG), Timothy Cottingham (SF), Leon Barger (C) Marc Valenza, Frederick Walls, Leonard Herring, William Cullen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), George Barnes (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF), Bratumil Zurasky (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Seth Puls, Jack Hardman | |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Philip Wilder misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Barnes | 68-59 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Leon Barger misses the dunk | 68-59 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Timothy Cottingham misses the tip | 68-59 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Clifford Cole picks off the pass by Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter hits the finger roll set up by Clifford Cole | 70-59 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Wilder - foul #3 on Philip Wilder, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Cullen (PF) Philip Wilder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Hardman (C) George Barnes | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Stephen Pitre is called for the reach on Clifford Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Pitre, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marc Valenza (PG), Leonard Herring (SF), Philip Wilder (PF), David Fields (C) Duane Zachter, Timothy Cottingham, William Cullen, Leon Barger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Seth Puls makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole is hacked by Joseph Vaught in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | James Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Vaught | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Marc Valenza steps in front of the James Davis pass | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Vincent Hutchinson is called for the reach on Clifford Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | James Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Vaught is called for the reach on Clifford Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | James Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Puls | 76-67 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Leonard Herring steals the ball from James Davis | 76-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Hutchinson - foul #4 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Clifford Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Seth Puls snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Philip Wilder is called for the reach on Seth Puls - foul #4 on Philip Wilder, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Zachter (PG), Timothy Cottingham (SF), William Cullen (PF), Leon Barger (C) Marc Valenza, Leonard Herring, Philip Wilder, David Fields | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Manuel Mauricio (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Christopher Dufour | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | William Cullen grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 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 | Duane Zachter runs out the clock | 77-67 |