| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Craig Eiler inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's floater is tipped away by Mark Schwipps | 36-36 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Craig Pratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Mark Schwipps denies the turnaround by Craig Eiler | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Michael McManemy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Michael McManemy snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is hacked by Craig Pratt - foul #2 on Craig Pratt, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is hacked by Craig Pratt - foul #3 on Craig Pratt, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Craig Pratt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Shawn McMinn blocks the short jumper by Isaac Bankhead | 36-36 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Nathan Garland snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Charles Stork steals the ball from Nathan Garland | 36-36 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Michael Turner gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McMinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Garland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Roger Hayden (SG), Charles Sharp (SF), Armand Romano (PF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Michael Turner, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Roger Hayden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Hayden, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Craig Pratt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Case | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Christopher Case, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Donald Labadie comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Armand Romano is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Shawn McMinn (C) Donald Labadie, Gary George | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Mark Schwipps (C) Roger Hayden, Armand Romano, Dylan Bynoe | |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Sharp | 38-36 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-36 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Christopher Case scores on a jumper in the lane | 40-38 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon is fouled on the floor by Craig Pratt - foul #4 on Craig Pratt, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Craig Pratt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Garland (PF) Charles Sharp | |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Harmon | 40-40 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Michael McManemy steps in front of the Preston Humes pass | 40-40 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead is fouled on the floor by Preston Humes - foul #2 on Preston Humes, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (PF) Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary George (fresh) C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Oscar Harmon - foul #4 on Oscar Harmon, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Eiler, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Hayden (SG), Charles Sharp (SF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Oscar Harmon, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Mark Schwipps | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Nathan Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Michael Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Roger Hayden can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Donald Labadie pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Robert Hymel comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dylan Bynoe - foul #2 on Dylan Bynoe, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Shawn McMinn (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Gary George | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Mark Schwipps (C) Roger Hayden, Nathan Garland, Dylan Bynoe | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Robert Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Robert Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 45-44 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Robert Hymel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Michael McManemy gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Michael Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Bankhead | 45-44 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Charles Sharp tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Hymel | 45-44 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Donald Labadie buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Wilson and he's fouled by Charles Sharp - foul #1 on Charles Sharp, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Charles Stork (PF) Dale Wilson, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Charles Sharp gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Charles Sharp travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Garland (PF) Charles Sharp | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 49-44 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Michael Turner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn McMinn | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Nathan Garland grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Michael McManemy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Donald Labadie snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Donald Labadie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Nathan Garland is called for the reach on Craig Eiler - foul #3 on Nathan Garland, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (C) Donald Labadie, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Roger Hayden (SG), Charles Sharp (SF), Armand Romano (PF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Michael Turner, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Dylan Bynoe picks off the pass by Craig Eiler | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe knocks in the floater from the left side | 49-48 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Craig Pratt drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Case | 51-48 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Charles Sharp misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Craig Eiler | 51-48 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Armand Romano | 51-48 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Stork - foul #2 on Charles Stork, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF) Craig Eiler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Nathan Garland (PF) Roger Hayden, Armand Romano | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary George | 51-49 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Donald Labadie is hacked by Dylan Bynoe - foul #3 on Dylan Bynoe, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (C) Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead (SF), Mark Schwipps (C) Charles Sharp, Dylan Bynoe | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Donald Labadie throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Case and he's fouled by Nathan Garland - foul #4 on Nathan Garland, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (PG) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael McManemy | 54-51 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF) Preston Humes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary George (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 54-51 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Gary George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Eiler (SF) Donald Labadie, Gary George | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Nathan Garland steps in front of the Craig Eiler pass | 56-51 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Michael McManemy buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Harmon | 56-53 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Craig Eiler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 58-53 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Craig Pratt makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Case | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead makes the 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Oscar Harmon steals the ball from Charles Stork | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Oscar Harmon is called for the reach on Craig Eiler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Harmon, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (PF) Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (PG) Oscar Harmon | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Michael Turner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Michael McManemy is called for the reach on Craig Pratt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McManemy, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Craig Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Michael Turner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Craig Eiler pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is hacked by Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Michael McManemy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Christopher Case runs out the clock | 66-62 |