| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Weisz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Yoakum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | James Weisz inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | James Weisz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | John Hilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | John Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Yoakum - foul #2 on William Yoakum, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | John Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | John Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | James Weisz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Allen | 49-34 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | John Allen steals it from Milton Morrison in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Allen | 51-34 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 51-37 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Darling | 53-37 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Brian Oyama drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | John Hilliard swats the layup by John Allen | 53-39 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Milton Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Dale Lechner (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Frank Sullivan, Brian Oyama, Milton Morrison, John Hilliard | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Kelly - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly clanks a turnaround in the lane | 54-41 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ronald Olsen | 54-41 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Justin Petersen takes the ball from Andres Cantu in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Lechner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Petersen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kelly - foul #3 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), John Allen (SG), Tony Botello (SF), James Gray (PF), William Yoakum (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, Andres Cantu, Ronald Olsen | |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Dante Crow is called for the reach on Frank Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dante Crow, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Weisz (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Milton Morrison (C) Robert Baker, John Hilliard | |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki buries a floater from the left side set up by Frank Sullivan | 54-43 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gray | 56-43 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | James Gray steals the ball from Milton Morrison in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 56-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Brian Oyama buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Yoakum - foul #3 on William Yoakum, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), Dale Lechner (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Dante Crow, Tony Botello, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Milton Morrison | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Lechner | 58-45 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Robert Baker's pass is intercepted by Adam Darling in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling blows the dunk | 58-45 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Hilliard | 58-45 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 58-48 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen misses the 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Brian Oyama loses the dribble to John Allen | 58-48 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Rupinski, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF), Tony Botello (C) John Allen, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Milton Morrison (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 3rd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Milton Morrison grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Andres Cantu connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Weisz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Botello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | James Gray comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 59-50 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 59-50 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is hacked by Adolph Myles - foul #3 on Adolph Myles, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen lays it in | 59-52 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Milton Morrison tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Andres Cantu snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan | 59-55 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Stephen Kelly steals the ball from Peter Kushner | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly loses the dribble to Adolph Myles | 59-55 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, Andres Cantu, Milton Morrison | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | John Allen tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner (PF) Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Tony Botello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Lechner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Justin Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dale Lechner, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Lechner - foul #3 on Dale Lechner, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 61-57 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Oyama | 63-59 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | John Hilliard denies the turnaround by Joe Durkin | 63-59 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | John Allen tips it in | 65-59 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the runner in the paint | 65-59 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dante Crow | 68-59 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Weisz (SF), Justin Petersen (C) Dante Crow, John Allen, Tony Botello, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Milton Morrison (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, John Hilliard | |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | James Weisz loses the dribble to Frank Sullivan | 68-59 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Justin Petersen picks off the pass by Milton Morrison | 68-59 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Darling | 70-59 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Milton Morrison hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner misses the tip | 70-61 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Robert Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adolph Myles | 70-61 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling loses the dribble to Frank Sullivan in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Robert Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan | 70-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen knocks in the floater near the basket | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolph Myles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Weisz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dale Lechner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Petersen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 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 (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Baker connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan | 72-66 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen is fouled on the floor by Milton Morrison - foul #2 on Milton Morrison, team foul #4 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), John Allen (SG), Tony Botello (SF), James Gray (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, James Weisz, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Larry Dean, Milton Morrison | |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG) Sobieslaw Rupinski | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | John Allen lays it up and in set up by Peter Kushner | 74-66 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Weisz (SF) Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (PF) Andres Cantu | |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | John Allen loses the dribble to Brian Oyama | 74-66 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-66 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki hits the follow up shot | 74-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | John Allen's pass is intercepted by Milton Morrison | 74-68 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG) Peter Kushner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Milton Morrison | |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | James Weisz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the wide open shot from the right block | 74-70 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | John Allen is hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG) John Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on James Weisz - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | James Weisz is fouled on the floor by Brian Oyama - foul #4 on Brian Oyama, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | James Weisz misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | John Hilliard gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Larry Dean gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is hacked by Frank Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG) Adolph Myles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Hilliard | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Weisz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | John Hilliard is called for the reach on Adam Darling - foul #1 on John Hilliard, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (C) William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 78-76 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | James Weisz drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-76 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Larry Dean can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #8 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Justin Petersen (PF) John Allen, James Gray | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, John Hilliard | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is whistled for traveling | 81-77 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | James Weisz picks off the pass by Larry Dean | 81-77 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Milton Morrison denies the turnaround by Adam Darling | 81-77 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | James Weisz can't tip it in | 81-77 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Milton Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski is fouled in the backcourt by Adolph Myles - foul #4 on Adolph Myles, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Tony Botello (SF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, James Weisz, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF) Frank Sullivan, Brian Oyama | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #4 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG) Adolph Myles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (C) Larry Dean | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF) Peter Kushner, Tony Botello, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Milton Morrison, Ronald Olsen | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Larry Dean is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | James Weisz grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | John Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-79 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 84-79 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum pulls down the rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki steps in front of the James Weisz pass | 84-79 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki slams it home | 84-81 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling double dribbles | 84-81 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | John Hilliard is fouled on the floor by James Weisz - foul #1 on James Weisz, team foul #10 | 84-81 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | John Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | James Gray clanks a turnaround near the basket | 84-82 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | John Allen snags the offensive board | 84-82 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Weisz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hilliard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling buries a shot from the right side set up by John Allen and the foul's on Frank Sullivan - foul #4 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG) John Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the free throw | 87-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan | 87-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Sullivan is called for the reach on Adolph Myles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #12 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG) Frank Sullivan | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski grabs the board | 88-85 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Larry Dean is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | James Weisz hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 90-88 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses long on a halfcourt shot | 90-88 |