| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) SG - Joe Strobel (fresh) SF - Bryon Kelly (fresh) PF - Walter Sotelo (fresh) C - Harold Pounders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Sotelo | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Tony Davis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bryon Kelly | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Milton Parsons pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Pounders - foul #1 on Harold Pounders, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Robert Williams can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Harold Pounders misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Davis - foul #2 on Tony Davis, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson (C) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain (PF) Walter Sotelo | |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Harold Pounders makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Harold Pounders makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bryon Kelly | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Tyburski - foul #1 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (SG), Thomas Arnett (SF), Frank Engel (C) Joe Strobel, Bryon Kelly, Harold Pounders | |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Arnett | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner loses the dribble to Johnathon Simpson | 4-10 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) C - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Gainey (fresh) SF - Thomas Arnett (fresh) PF - Charles St. Germain (fresh) C - Frank Engel (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Williams steps in front of the Charles St. Germain pass | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski loses the ball out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (PG), James Vidrine (SG), Michael Palmer (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Robert Williams, Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel (SG), Bryon Kelly (SF), Walter Sotelo (PF), Harold Pounders (C) Charles Turner, Thomas Arnett, Charles St. Germain, Frank Engel | |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Strobel | 6-12 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | James Vidrine misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Michael Palmer tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Gainey | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Gainey - foul #1 on Joshua Gainey, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Weber (PG) Joshua Gainey | |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson (C) Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:27 | Kent State | James Vidrine hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Palmer | 12-15 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Strobel | 12-15 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Palmer - foul #1 on Michael Palmer, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Robert Williams (PF) James Vidrine, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain (SF) Bryon Kelly | |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Martin Weber clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles St. Germain - foul #1 on Charles St. Germain, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Milton Parsons (SF) Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Turner (PG), Frank Engel (PF) Martin Weber, Walter Sotelo | |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 13-15 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles St. Germain - foul #2 on Charles St. Germain, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Angelo Barrera (C) Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (SG), Bryon Kelly (SF), Derek Roberson (C) Joe Strobel, Charles St. Germain, Harold Pounders | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Gainey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryon Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Engel (fresh) C - Derek Roberson (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Robert Williams scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Ivan Tyburski | 15-15 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Alfonso Gonzales is called for the reach on Joshua Gainey - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (PG), James Vidrine (SG), Michael Palmer (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel (SG), Walter Sotelo (PF), Harold Pounders (C) Joshua Gainey, Frank Engel, Derek Roberson | |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Joe Strobel steals it from Angelo Barrera | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo misses short on a floater from close range | 15-17 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Walter Sotelo steals the ball from Michael Palmer | 15-17 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryon Kelly | 15-19 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Christopher Davis buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Vidrine | 17-19 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Harold Pounders double dribbles | 17-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Johnathon Simpson (C) Antonio Rivera, James Vidrine, Michael Palmer, Christopher Davis, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (PG), Thomas Arnett (SF) Charles Turner, Bryon Kelly | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Parsons | 19-19 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Harold Pounders misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Johnathon Simpson | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Robert Williams can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Walter Sotelo - foul #1 on Walter Sotelo, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Weber (PG), Frank Engel (PF), Derek Roberson (C) Joe Strobel, Walter Sotelo, Harold Pounders | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Weber (fresh) SG - Joshua Gainey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Arnett (fresh) PF - Frank Engel (fresh) C - Derek Roberson (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Derek Roberson misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Milton Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Robert Williams buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alfonso Gonzales | 21-19 |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | Alfonso Gonzales is called for the reach on Frank Engel - foul #2 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (PG), James Vidrine (SG), Christopher Davis (SF) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Turner (PG), Joe Strobel (SG), Bryon Kelly (SF) Martin Weber, Joshua Gainey, Thomas Arnett | |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Bryon Kelly - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | The jumper by James Vidrine is denied by Frank Engel | 21-21 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly hits a floater in the paint | 21-23 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera is hacked by Bryon Kelly - foul #1 on Bryon Kelly, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Michael Palmer (SF), Angelo Barrera (C) James Vidrine, Robert Williams, Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo (PF), Harold Pounders (C) Frank Engel, Derek Roberson | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Michael Palmer grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Michael Palmer misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Harold Pounders gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Harold Pounders misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly tips it home | 21-25 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera scores on a 3 from straight away | 24-25 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:49 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Michael Palmer buries a floater from the right side | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) SF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Strobel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryon Kelly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Pounders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Angelo Barrera - foul #1 on Angelo Barrera, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Tony Davis (C) Ivan Tyburski, Antonio Rivera, Michael Palmer, Christopher Davis, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (PG), Thomas Arnett (SG), Charles St. Germain (PF) Charles Turner, Joe Strobel, Walter Sotelo | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Milton Parsons knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Vidrine | 28-26 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett lays it up and in set up by Charles St. Germain | 28-28 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Milton Parsons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Milton Parsons, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frank Engel (PF) Bryon Kelly | |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Milton Parsons pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Thomas Arnett takes the ball from Robert Williams | 28-28 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Alfonso Gonzales is called for the reach on Thomas Arnett - foul #3 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG) James Vidrine, Alfonso Gonzales | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Turner (PG), Joe Strobel (SG), Walter Sotelo (PF) Joshua Gainey, Charles St. Germain, Harold Pounders | |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Milton Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera tips it home | 30-29 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson (C) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain (SF) Thomas Arnett | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Williams | 32-29 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Tyburski | 35-29 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Milton Parsons misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |