| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Joseph Paul steals it from John Marx | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Joseph Paul's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Stukes | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Alex Lewis takes the ball from Richard Nevarez | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Edward Worrall hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alex Lewis | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Jack Borrero knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Joseph Paul clanks a jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Jack Borrero gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Edward Worrall connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Marx | 6-6 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Joseph Paul gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is hacked by Shane Elliott - foul #1 on Shane Elliott, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (PF) Christopher Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Glen Farrell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Duane Paredes - foul #1 on Duane Paredes, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Domingo Colon (C) Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Glen Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Glen Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Shane Elliott travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Sammy Leach (SF) Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros drills a jump hook in the paint | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Domingo Colon drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Worrall | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Almendarez (fresh) SG - Edward Worrall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Leach (fresh) PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | William Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 8-13 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Sammy Leach misses short on a floater from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Domingo Colon tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | William Williams connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Proctor | 10-15 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Joseph Viveros swats the short shot by Edward Worrall | 10-15 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | William Proctor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sammy Leach | 10-15 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Edward Worrall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Eric Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | William Proctor tips it but misses | 10-15 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Sammy Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Sammy Leach buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Almendarez | 13-15 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses the easy layup | 13-15 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Duane Paredes pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Sammy Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Jason Edmondson (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Wayne Almendarez, Edward Worrall, Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Jack Borrero can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Marx | 13-17 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Jack Borrero picks off the pass by Alex Lewis | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Edmondson (fresh) SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Alex Lewis snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shane Elliott | 16-17 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Alex Lewis - foul #1 on Alex Lewis, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Jason Edmondson, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Edward Worrall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Edward Worrall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Duane Paredes hits the follow up shot | 18-19 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-19 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Shane Elliott - foul #2 on Shane Elliott, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) Richard Nevarez, Glen Farrell, William Williams | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Duane Paredes is called for 3 seconds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Joseph Viveros | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | William Proctor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes tips it in | 18-22 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Jack Borrero is called for the reach on Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Jack Borrero, team foul #1 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Robertson (PF) Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Edward Worrall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Eric Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Edward Worrall knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Almendarez | 24-22 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Paul | 24-22 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes tips it home | 24-24 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Jack Borrero swats the shot by Wayne Almendarez | 24-24 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Almendarez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is fouled on the floor by William Proctor - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Jason Edmondson (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Wayne Almendarez, Edward Worrall, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 24-26 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | William Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Domingo Colon - foul #1 on Domingo Colon, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG) Sammy Leach | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:18 | Ball State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-27 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Glen Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Domingo Colon - foul #2 on Domingo Colon, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Robertson (PF) Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Edward Worrall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Worrall, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | William Williams blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Duane Paredes pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the 3 from straight away | 24-29 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Glen Farrell pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | William Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Duane Paredes - foul #2 on Duane Paredes, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (SG), Joseph Paul (C) Edward Worrall, Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Glen Farrell | |
| 05:11 | Ball State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Wayne Almendarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, Joseph Viveros | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the easy layup | 24-29 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sammy Leach | 24-29 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Joseph Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Jason Edmondson, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Joseph Viveros (SF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Almendarez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Wayne Almendarez steals the ball from Jack Borrero | 24-29 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Worrall - foul #2 on Edward Worrall, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF) William Proctor, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Domingo Colon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Worrall | 27-31 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-31 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Duane Paredes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Almendarez | 30-31 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros is fouled on the floor by Wayne Almendarez - foul #1 on Wayne Almendarez, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Wayne Almendarez, Edward Worrall, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, Jack Borrero | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Joseph Paul clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Jelinski - foul #1 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Edmondson (SF) Shane Elliott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF), William Williams (PF) Charles Jelinski, Joseph Viveros | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Alex Lewis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-36 |