| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez loses the dribble to Christopher Robertson | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Lewis - foul #1 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Richard Nevarez takes the ball from Joseph Paul | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis can't throw it down | 32-42 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | John Marx hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Walla - foul #2 on Michael Walla, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 34-46 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Joseph Paul clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Eric Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Charles Lyles gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sammy Leach (fresh) PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Charles Lyles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Marx | 37-48 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is whistled for a carry | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Charles Lyles, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Terence Dupuy | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | William Proctor is hacked by Christopher Robertson - foul #1 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty | |
| 14:30 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Arthur Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Joseph Paul hits the finger roll set up by Sammy Leach | 39-48 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Eric Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Proctor | 39-51 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is fouled on the floor by William Proctor - foul #2 on William Proctor, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG) Sammy Leach | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG) Eric Lee, William Proctor | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Joseph Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Shane Elliott snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Joseph Paul buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Lyles | 41-51 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Arthur Gross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Gross, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | John Marx comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-51 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Duane Paredes tips it home | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | John Marx buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Duane Paredes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Welty - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Shane Elliott, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Michael Walla, Terence Dupuy | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Duane Paredes makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Charles Lyles steals it from Matthew Welty | 44-54 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Lyles | 47-54 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | John Marx hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Marx | 47-54 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Welty | 47-57 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 47-57 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Sammy Leach tips it home | 49-57 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | John Marx can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Lonnie Lewis - foul #2 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Charles Lyles, Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Eric Lee, Matthew Welty | |
| 09:36 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 3rd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (PF) Christopher Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (PF) Marshall Warnick | |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth hits the finger roll | 49-62 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #2 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG) John Marx | |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Shane Elliott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), Christopher Robertson (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Duane Paredes | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF) Richard Nevarez, Terence Dupuy | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | William Proctor steals the ball from Joseph Paul | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the board | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) SG - Sammy Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | William Proctor steals it from Stephen Cambell in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Warnick | 50-68 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Sammy Leach hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Cambell | 53-68 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 53-68 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Sammy Leach gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell travels with the ball | 53-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Charles Lyles (SG) Stephen Cambell, Sammy Leach | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Matthew Welty (C) William Proctor, Michael Walla, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Matthew Welty clanks a shot from the right side | 53-68 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Matthew Welty tips it but misses | 53-68 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Matthew Welty tips it back up and in | 53-70 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Charles Lyles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Gross | 55-70 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Shane Elliott takes the ball from Eric Lee | 55-70 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Shane Elliott banks in the layup | 57-70 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Shane Elliott gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Lyles | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Eric Lee is fouled on the floor by Christopher Robertson - foul #2 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Eric Lee, Marshall Warnick | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | John Marx hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Arthur Gross hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Domingo Colon | 63-73 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it in on a great pass from John Marx | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Charles Lyles hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the fadeaway from the right side | 66-75 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Sammy Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Welty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Duane Paredes drills a jumper from close range set up by Arthur Gross | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Sammy Leach gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Matthew Welty | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Shane Elliott is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #6 | 68-75 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Shane Elliott is fouled on the floor by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #7 | 68-75 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Charles Lyles is fouled on the floor by Richard Nevarez - foul #3 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Marx | 70-77 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Charles Lyles hits the follow up shot | 72-77 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shane Elliott | 72-77 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Arthur Gross can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Arthur Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a runner in the lane | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick tips it home | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-79 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Charles Lyles is called for the reach on Michael Walla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Lyles, team foul #6 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (PF) Marshall Warnick | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Charles Lyles is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #3 on Charles Lyles, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Shane Elliott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Gross | 75-81 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Arthur Gross is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Gross, team foul #8 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG) Arthur Gross | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joseph Paul clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-83 |