| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Wingfield (PF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Joshua Osborne - foul #1 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Manns - foul #2 on Stephen Manns, team foul #2 | 26-20 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Wingfield | 29-22 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Sean Draper gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Sean Draper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ross Eggleston | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley buries a jumper from the right block set up by Guadalupe Medina | 31-28 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Guadalupe Medina steals the ball from Sidney Bollinger | 31-28 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 33-28 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | The jumper by Joshua Osborne is denied by Larry Wingfield | 33-28 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Wingfield | 33-28 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Sidney Bollinger - foul #1 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (SG), Peter Scott (SF), Andre Costa (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Alexander Childress snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Alexander Childress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Guadalupe Medina | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) PF - Edward Boer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Guadalupe Medina is called for the reach on Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #1 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF) Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Peter Scott | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Eggleston | 36-31 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Sidney Bollinger swats the shot by Edward Boer | 36-31 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Sean Draper - foul #2 on Sean Draper, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Sean Draper, Andre Costa, Alexander Childress | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley loses the dribble to Bryan Schwanebeck | 36-31 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston lays it up and in set up by Bryan Schwanebeck | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bryan Schwanebeck | 36-33 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck lays it in | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina slams it home set up by Stephen Manns | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck's fadeaway is rejected by Shaun Whatley | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 38-35 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Edward Boer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 40-35 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is hacked by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #1 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Alexander Childress (C) Ross Eggleston, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Medina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Shaun Whatley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | William Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SF), Andre Costa (PF) Joshua Osborne, Nicholas Casey | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 40-35 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Edward Boer drills a runner near the basket | 42-35 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Edward Boer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 42-35 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Edward Boer can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Alexander Childress swats the short shot by William Davis | 42-35 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Edward Boer tips it in | 44-35 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Sean Draper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Peter Scott is called for the reach on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #3 on Peter Scott, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Justin Wilson (SF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Peter Scott, Andre Costa, Alexander Childress | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | William Davis banks in the layup | 46-38 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | William Davis connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Guadalupe Medina | 48-40 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Sean Draper comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Shaun Whatley - foul #1 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (C) Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger's layup is rejected by Larry Wingfield | 48-41 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Boer | 48-41 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's pass is intercepted by Sean Draper in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Sean Draper blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Sean Draper clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey tips it home | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Stephen Manns buries a shot from the right side | 52-43 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Stephen Manns picks off the pass by Ross Eggleston | 52-43 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Casey | 52-43 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Sean Draper hits a shot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Larry Wingfield - foul #1 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Shaun Whatley (C) Stephen Manns, William Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Peter Scott (SF), Andre Costa (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Sean Draper, Joshua Osborne, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Edward Boer blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Peter Scott - foul #4 on Peter Scott, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Hunt (C) Ross Eggleston | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Swietomierz Bachinski steps in front of the Peter Scott pass in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG) Nick Hunt | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Andre Costa pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Guadalupe Medina | 59-49 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Guadalupe Medina is called for the reach on Peter Scott - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), William Davis (PF) Esteban Guerra, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Peter Scott, Andre Costa, Alexander Childress | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Sean Draper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Osborne | 59-52 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | William Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Manns | 61-52 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Wilson - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Whatley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Justin Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ross Eggleston - foul #2 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG) Sean Draper | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Justin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Justin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley buries a jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, Justin Wilson, William Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Andre Costa (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Peter Scott, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), William Davis (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Andre Costa, Alexander Childress | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is fouled on the floor by Ross Eggleston - foul #3 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sean Draper and the foul's on Shaun Whatley - foul #2 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Boer | 69-59 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is fouled on the floor by Stephen Manns - foul #3 on Stephen Manns, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Bryan Schwanebeck (SG), Andre Costa (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Sean Draper, Ross Eggleston, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Peter Scott gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Peter Scott, Bryan Schwanebeck, Andre Costa, Alexander Childress | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Sean Draper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Eggleston - foul #4 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the jumper from the left block | 71-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Edward Boer is hacked by Sean Draper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Draper, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne hits a shot from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Sean Draper is called for the reach on Edward Boer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Draper, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Sean Draper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 74-65 |