| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Bonnell | 26-35 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Willian Edick comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Bonnell - foul #2 on Joseph Bonnell, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | David Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Jackson | 27-37 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Steven Klinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Meany | 30-37 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | David Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Mason | 30-39 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Woods | 30-39 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses long on a jumper from close range | 30-39 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Willian Edick hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Steven Klinger grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Jack West (SF), Michael Olson (C) Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Neal Lowry - foul #2 on Neal Lowry, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Cole (C) Willian Edick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SG), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Sean Frese (C) Mike Jackson, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Michael Olson drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Meany | 34-41 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Spilski | 34-44 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Dustin Hewitt blocks the short jumper by Michael Olson | 34-44 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | George Spilski gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | George Spilski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Mason | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack West (fresh) PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Spilski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Najar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Frese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | James Meany is hacked by Oscar Najar - foul #2 on Oscar Najar, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF), Willian Edick (PF), Clarence Woods (C) James Meany, Neal Lowry, Michael Olson, Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), Joseph Bonnell (PF) Edward Mason, Oscar Najar | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Steven Klinger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Hewitt | 34-47 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Jack West grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Willian Edick knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jack West | 36-47 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy McGarey - foul #2 on Timothy McGarey, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), David Smith (C) George Spilski, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Jack West throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar (SF) Sean Frese | |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Mason | 36-51 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | David Smith swats the layup by Clarence Woods | 36-51 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Jackson | 36-51 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar can't tip it in | 36-51 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell hits the follow up shot | 36-53 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Clarence Woods is denied on a layup by David Smith | 36-53 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-53 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-53 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy McGarey | 36-53 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Steven Klinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-53 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Neal Lowry (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Floyd Cole (C) Jack West, Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Sean Frese (SF), Dustin Hewitt (PF) Edward Mason, Mike Jackson, Oscar Najar, Joseph Bonnell | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | David Smith denies the turnaround by Michael Olson | 36-53 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | James Meany gets the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Hewitt - foul #2 on Dustin Hewitt, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger (C) David Smith | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Neal Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Neal Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Palma (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Neal Lowry snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Michael Olson banks in the layup set up by Michael Palma and the foul's on Sean Frese - foul #2 on Sean Frese, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar (SF) Randy Hilger | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Michael Olson makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar is hacked by Floyd Cole - foul #2 on Floyd Cole, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG) Richard Parker | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Spilski | 41-55 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Michael Olson is hacked by Dustin Hewitt - foul #3 on Dustin Hewitt, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smith (C) Sean Frese | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | James Meany clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-55 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason lays it in set up by Oscar Najar | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-57 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason grabs the board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Spilski | 41-59 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses the floater from the right side | 41-59 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | James Meany hits the follow up shot | 43-59 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar hits the finger roll | 43-61 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | James Meany can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Mason - foul #2 on Edward Mason, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF), Willian Edick (PF), Clarence Woods (C) Neal Lowry, Michael Olson, Michael Palma, Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), Sean Frese (SF), Joseph Bonnell (PF) Edward Mason, Oscar Najar, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | James Meany misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | James Meany misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Spilski and the foul's on Willian Edick - foul #3 on Willian Edick, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PG) James Meany | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), Randy Hilger (C) George Spilski, David Smith | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack West | 45-64 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Klinger - foul #2 on Steven Klinger, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Oscar Najar (SF) Richard Parker, Randy Hilger | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jack West | 48-66 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese tips it back up and in | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack West (fresh) SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Sean Frese (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Willian Edick is hacked by Joseph Bonnell - foul #3 on Joseph Bonnell, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG) Jack West | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smith (C) Sean Frese | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Willian Edick gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 50-68 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason is fouled on the floor by Willian Edick - foul #4 on Willian Edick, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Jack West (SF) Steven Klinger, Timothy McGarey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | George Spilski loses the dribble to James Meany | 50-68 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Jack West lays it in set up by James Meany | 52-68 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-70 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Jack West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | James Meany tips it in | 54-70 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Mason | 54-72 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | James Meany misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-72 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Bonnell | 54-74 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | The jump hook by Willian Edick is blocked by Joseph Bonnell | 54-74 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason is hacked by Willian Edick - foul #5 on Willian Edick, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Miles (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Michael Palma (PF), Floyd Cole (C) James Meany, Neal Lowry, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (SG), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Sean Frese (C) Oscar Najar, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Floyd Cole pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Floyd Cole lays it in on a great pass from Jack West and the foul's on George Spilski - foul #1 on George Spilski, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger (C) Edward Mason | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Floyd Cole makes the free throw | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack West (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Palma (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | George Spilski hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Parker | 57-77 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Samuel Miles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-77 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Palma | 57-77 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Floyd Cole clanks a floater near the basket | 57-77 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker's floater is tipped away by Michael Palma | 57-77 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Floyd Cole gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Jack West - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #9 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG) Samuel Miles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Jack West makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Jack West makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | George Spilski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-77 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Neal Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-77 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by George Spilski | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Jack West misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger grabs the board | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | George Spilski runs out the clock | 59-79 |