| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - James Deer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Thomas inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | James Harris is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | James Deer makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 40-34 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | David Pichardo is fouled on the floor by David Rodrigez - foul #2 on David Rodrigez, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | David Pichardo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-34 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | James Deer snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Peter Gamble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Jesse Glover tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 40-34 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | David Rodrigez steals the ball from John Thomas | 40-34 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | David Anderson gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pichardo | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | John Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Jesse Glover gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | James Deer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Fred Serrato gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | David Anderson picks off the pass by Jesse Glover | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Petty (fresh) C - Fred Serrato (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Jesse Glover snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | David Kimbrough tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 42-36 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Richard Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Nick Jones is fouled on the floor by Russell Shelton - foul #1 on Russell Shelton, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Jesse Glover, Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | James Deer pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Richard Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Gamble | 48-36 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | James Harris connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 48-38 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | James Deer drills a jumper from the left block | 50-38 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a jumpshot from the left side | 52-38 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Nick Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-38 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Robert Cherry drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Harris | 52-40 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Jackson | 55-40 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Richard Jackson steals it from David Pichardo | 55-40 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses short on a floater from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fairly fresh) PF - James Deer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Pichardo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Peter Gamble steals the ball from David Pichardo | 55-40 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Richard Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Nick Jones clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Rodrigez - foul #3 on David Rodrigez, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Richard Jackson, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (PG), David Anderson (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jack Petty (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | David Kimbrough misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jack Petty - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Serrato (C) Nick Jones | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Jack Petty is called for a backcourt violation | 57-41 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is called for 3 seconds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Dan Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-41 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Russell Shelton's pass is intercepted by Dan Lewis | 57-41 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Dan Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Serrato | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Glover | 57-44 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jesse Glover | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:41 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-44 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Russell Shelton snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the finger roll set up by Donovan Bryant | 61-44 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Dan Lewis knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Fred Serrato and he's fouled by Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) John Thomas, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Dan Lewis makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Peter Gamble's fadeaway is rejected by David Pichardo | 61-47 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Peter Gamble tips it home | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Deer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Dan Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is hacked by Dan Lewis - foul #1 on Dan Lewis, team foul #2 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Jesse Glover, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG) Dan Lewis, David Anderson | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Peter Gamble clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | James Deer snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Peter Gamble connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Rodrigez | 65-47 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | James Deer is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #1 on James Deer, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), John Thomas (SF) Robert Cherry, Nick Jones | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Pichardo | 65-49 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | David Rodrigez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-49 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is hacked by James Deer - foul #2 on James Deer, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Leonel Cooper is called for the reach on David Pichardo - foul #1 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Russell Shelton (SF) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | James Deer grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Richard Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kimbrough (C) James Deer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (PF), Jack Petty (C) Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | James Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Anderson | 65-53 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Russell Shelton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 65-53 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Richard Jackson is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Russell Shelton, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) James Harris | |
| 04:10 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nick Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Robert Cherry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble blows the layup but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), James Deer (PF) Jesse Glover, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, John Thomas, Jack Petty | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) David Pichardo | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Nick Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-55 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Nick Jones tips it home | 68-57 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Dan Lewis steps in front of the Richard Jackson pass | 68-57 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Jack Petty hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton, Edward Huynh, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), David Anderson (SG), John Thomas (SF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, Dan Lewis, Nick Jones, Jack Petty | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Jesse Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Thomas is blocked by Robert Fowler | 68-59 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a 3 from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | James Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Glover - foul #2 on Jesse Glover, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) David Anderson, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | A charge is called on David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG) James Harris | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Richard Jackson runs out the clock | 71-60 |