| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Larry Jolin connects on the shot near the basket set up by Christopher Brown | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Larry Jolin comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG), Justin Marks (SG), Joey Pugh (PF) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Larry Jolin misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Larry Jolin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Pugh | 27-32 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by John Heiberger | 30-35 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | John Heiberger is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Bob Woods, Dennis Tobin, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Elmer Carter pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | John Landry loses the dribble to Thomas Huckins in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks tips it home | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) SF - Justin Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elmer Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) PF - John Capers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Thomas Huckins is called for the reach on Elmer Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas (SF), Phillip Hoover (C) Justin Marks, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Christopher Bradburn | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | John Landry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Carter - foul #3 on Elmer Carter, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Adam Smith drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Landry | 35-37 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | John Capers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Paul Gill picks off the pass by Elmer Carter | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill slams it home | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | John Heiberger scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Smith and the foul's on Thomas Huckins - foul #2 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG), Justin Marks (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Tommy Thomas, Phillip Hoover, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Adam Smith, John Landry, Elmer Carter, John Capers | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Marks | 41-39 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Marks - foul #2 on Justin Marks, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses the dunk | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Larry Jolin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Christopher Brown hits a wide open runner in the lane | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bob Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Larry Jolin picks off the pass by Dennis Tobin | 41-42 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is denied on a layup by Dikembe Aoki | 41-42 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bob Woods | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Bob Woods steps in front of the Kenneth Aquino pass in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Tobin and the foul's on Larry Jolin - foul #1 on Larry Jolin, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Landry (SF), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Christopher Bradburn, Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen buries a jumper from the right block | 47-44 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | John Capers grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Adam Smith is hacked by Tommy Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (PF) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen connects on the open floater in the lane and the foul's on Phillip Hoover - foul #1 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 47-46 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Elmer Carter - foul #4 on Elmer Carter, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Paul Gill, Tommy Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SG), John Heiberger (SF) Elmer Carter, John Landry | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Tobin - foul #3 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses long on a runner from the left block | 49-47 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Capers | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Hoover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Capers (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | John Capers misses the dunk but he's hacked by Phillip Hoover - foul #2 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) Adam Smith, Christopher Bradburn, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | John Capers misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | John Capers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki hits a floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Larry Jolin connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Aquino | 51-49 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Tommy Thomas (C) Joseph Williams, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Christopher Brown (C) John Heiberger, John Capers | |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Larry Jolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Woods - foul #3 on Bob Woods, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (C) Tommy Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen (PF) Larry Jolin | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Bob Woods - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Kenneth Aquino | |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joey Pugh | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | John Landry banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods loses the dribble to Adam Smith | 54-53 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | John Landry gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Adam Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Heiberger | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) John Landry, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Gill | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Adam Smith is hacked by Paul Gill - foul #3 on Paul Gill, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG) Paul Gill | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), John Capers (C) Adam Smith, Christopher Brown | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino is fouled on the floor by Melvin Rohde - foul #1 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (PF) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Joseph Williams, Justin Marks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, John Capers | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | John Heiberger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Tobin | 61-59 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Paul Gill steps in front of the Kenneth Aquino pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dennis Tobin | 63-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Adam Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki buries a shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Adam Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins is hacked by Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Aquino, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Larry Jolin is called for the reach on Paul Gill - foul #2 on Larry Jolin, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Thomas Huckins is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Aquino is called for the reach on Thomas Huckins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Aquino, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Adam Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses the fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Christopher Brown wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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) | |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Melvin Rohde - foul #2 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (PF) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Larry Jolin makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the easy layup | 69-72 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins tips it home | 71-72 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is denied on a layup by Joey Pugh | 71-72 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits the follow up shot | 71-74 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Dennis Tobin - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 73-74 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is denied on a layup by Melvin Rohde | 73-74 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Adam Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 75-77 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Adam Smith snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Christopher Brown scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Heiberger and the foul's on Joey Pugh - foul #1 on Joey Pugh, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, John Capers | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | John Heiberger tips it back up and in | 78-82 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Adam Smith snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | John Heiberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 78-82 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde is hacked by Adam Smith - foul #1 on Adam Smith, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Aquino swats the shot by Paul Gill | 79-82 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Heiberger | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 79-82 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Christopher Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Melvin Rohde is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #15 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SF), Elmer Carter (PF) John Heiberger, Larry Jolin | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gill - foul #4 on Paul Gill, team foul #16 | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 79-83 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Aquino is called for the reach on Melvin Rohde - foul #3 on Kenneth Aquino, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF) John Landry, Elmer Carter | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Adam Smith runs out the clock | 81-83 |