| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Steven White inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Lee | 40-39 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Shealy - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (C) Steven White, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Howard Rumble double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF) Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:31 | Ball State | James Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Lee | 44-41 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Glen Brooks comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Cardinal - foul #3 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Steven White (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Benjamin Cardinal, Gaylord Wade, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Steven White scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Darin Young | 46-45 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | James Jones's floater is tipped away by Keith Moore | 46-45 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin loses the dribble to Darin Young | 46-45 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Patrick Lee, Steven White, Mauricio Mendoza, James Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Wesley Ducan steals it from Robert Budzinski | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Larry Landis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Larry Landis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Gaylord Wade, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Benjamin Cardinal is called for the reach on Keith Moore - foul #4 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Steven White, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Glen Brooks banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Keith Moore | 46-47 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Mendoza | 49-47 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits a floater from the right side | 49-49 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Patrick Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Keith Moore comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Lee | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Lee | 52-49 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (PG), Steven White (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Mendoza, James Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski buries a turnaround from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Steven White takes the ball from Robert Benjamin after a doubleteam | 54-49 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Robert Langner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven White | 57-49 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Langner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Patrick Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darin Young | 57-52 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Steven White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Patrick Lee, Steven White, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Robert Langner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven White (SF), James Jones (C) Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Shealy | 57-54 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Steven White comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-54 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Steven White grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Steven White, James Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Howard Rumble | 57-56 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade is hacked by Bryan Shealy - foul #3 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (SF), James Jones (PF) Robert Langner, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Bryan Shealy | |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Moore | 57-56 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Anthony Merwin, James Jones, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Keith Moore | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Crim - foul #3 on Ricky Crim, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Robert Langner, Steven White | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Brooks | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade tips it in | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ricky Crim comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mauricio Mendoza - foul #3 on Mauricio Mendoza, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Mendoza, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Langner | 61-56 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | James Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glen Brooks - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF) Ricky Crim | |
| 06:56 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Darin Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the easy layup | 63-56 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Robert Langner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glen Brooks | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bryan Shealy - foul #4 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Robert Langner, James Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (SF) Darin Young, Glen Brooks | |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Steven White misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 65-59 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski buries a jump hook from the left block | 67-59 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), James Jones (C) Richard Cutshaw, Steven White, Robert Budzinski, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Robert Benjamin, Kelly Holman, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Mauricio Mendoza takes the ball from Wesley Ducan | 67-59 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (SG) Patrick Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 68-59 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses the lay-in | 68-59 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal hits the follow up shot | 70-59 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 70-61 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Glen Brooks snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Howard Rumble connects on the shot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade hits a runner in the paint | 72-63 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade, James Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Glen Brooks buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 72-65 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven White | 74-65 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Darin Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mauricio Serrano | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Patrick Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Benjamin Cardinal is called for the reach on Howard Rumble in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #4 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG) Benjamin Cardinal | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Darin Young shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks scores on a 3 from the right corner | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Ball State | The short jumper by Mauricio Mendoza is denied by Keith Moore | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Mauricio Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Rumble, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Steven White | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Darin Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Darin Young is called for the reach on Gaylord Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darin Young, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Robert Langner is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG) Richard Cutshaw, Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Darin Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Brooks | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Robert Langner is hacked by Darin Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darin Young, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is called for traveling | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Mauricio Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Langner pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |