| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Meagher inbounds the ball | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Lee Hyde loses the dribble to Robert Pauly | 34-47 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 37-47 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-47 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | John Bragg tips it home | 37-49 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is hacked by Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) Michael Meagher | |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Peter Gamble gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Peter Gamble clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Pauly - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | David Anderson double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Lee Hyde | |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it in | 37-53 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Robert Fowler hits the finger roll set up by John Bragg | 37-55 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pauly | 37-55 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Peter Gamble pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Robert Fowler double dribbles | 37-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Lee Hyde (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Peter Gamble, Evan Davis | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Robert Lee hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | A charge is called on David Rodrigez - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Robert Cherry knocks in the shot in the paint set up by James Harris and the foul's on David Rodrigez - foul #2 on David Rodrigez, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Michael Meagher's floater is tipped away by David Pichardo | 41-55 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 41-55 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Robert Cherry buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 44-55 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | David Rodrigez drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | James Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Cherry | 47-57 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Michael Meagher knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gatton | 47-60 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | David Pichardo is fouled on the floor by Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, James Harris, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler, Lee Hyde | |
| 12:42 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Pauly is blocked by Michael Meagher | 47-60 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | John Bragg double dribbles | 47-60 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 50-60 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Evan Davis's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Stevenson | 50-60 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-60 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 50-60 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | John Bragg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 50-62 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Frank Redfern knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-62 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | John Bragg hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 53-65 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Evan Davis | 53-67 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | John Bragg gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Frank Redfern steals the ball from Evan Davis | 53-67 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Frank Redfern lays it in | 55-67 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Evan Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-67 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Jesse Glover steals it from David Anderson | 55-67 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Jesse Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis, Leonel Cooper | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Rodrigez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Peter Gamble buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | James Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | John Gatton connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lee Hyde and the foul's on Jack Petty - foul #3 on Jack Petty, team foul #2 | 55-71 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the free throw | 55-71 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Jack Petty grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Jack Petty connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the jumper from the right block set up by David Rodrigez and the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #3 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG) James Harris, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 57-74 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble tips it in | 57-76 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Robert Cherry hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Pichardo | 59-76 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Lee Hyde banks in the layup set up by David Rodrigez | 59-78 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Frank Redfern buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Pichardo | 62-78 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | John Bragg is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Lee Hyde | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 64-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Robert Pauly takes the ball from Evan Davis | 64-78 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pauly | 66-78 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is hacked by Robert Pauly - foul #3 on Robert Pauly, team foul #4 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Robert Fowler | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler, Leonel Cooper | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Lee Hyde can't finish the layup | 69-78 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it but misses | 69-78 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the follow up shot | 69-80 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is fouled on the floor by Michael Meagher - foul #4 on Michael Meagher, team foul #8 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cherry - foul #3 on Robert Cherry, team foul #5 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG) David Rodrigez | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | John Gatton can't finish the layup | 69-80 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the tip | 69-80 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Harris | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) James Phillips, John Gatton, Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Frank Redfern is called for the reach on Michael Meagher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #6 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), Peter Gamble (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF) Jesse Glover, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is hacked by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #7 | 72-80 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-82 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #8 | 74-82 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-84 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 74-84 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | David Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pauly | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Phillips runs out the clock | 77-84 |