| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead makes the jump hook from the right block | 40-41 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Craig Eiler drills a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Stork | 40-43 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is fouled on the floor by Charles Stork - foul #2 on Charles Stork, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Craig Eiler is called for the reach on Isaac Bankhead - foul #1 on Craig Eiler, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Michael McManemy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Nathan Garland tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Zlatko Podwoski | 40-43 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Jason Elmore takes the ball from Michael McManemy | 40-43 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Isaac Bankhead steals it from Donald Labadie | 40-43 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Nathan Garland tips it in | 42-43 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Craig Eiler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Labadie | 42-46 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Jason Elmore gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Nathan Garland - foul #3 on Nathan Garland, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (SG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Dylan Bynoe (PF) Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Craig Eiler clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Jason Elmore snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Jason Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Kyle (C) Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary George - foul #1 on Gary George, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF) Zlatko Podwoski, Jeffrey Rocheleau | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (PG), Preston Humes (SG) Christopher Case, Donald Labadie | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Gary George misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Dylan Bynoe - foul #3 on Dylan Bynoe, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Jason Elmore | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Gary George misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Gary George misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Michael Kyle misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Robert Hymel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Robert Hymel hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Robert Hymel is called for the reach on Michael Kyle - foul #1 on Robert Hymel, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG), Nathan Garland (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Glenn Snapp, Dylan Bynoe, Michael Kyle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Gary George, Shawn McMinn, Robert Hymel | |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Charles Stork is called for the reach on Mark Schwipps - foul #3 on Charles Stork, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF) Isaac Bankhead | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Nathan Garland is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Jason Elmore misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Stork - foul #4 on Charles Stork, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (SG) Michael McManemy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Charles Stork | |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp makes the shot from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Garland - foul #4 on Nathan Garland, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead (SF), Dylan Bynoe (PF) Jeffrey Rocheleau, Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Michael Kyle (C) Glenn Snapp, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Craig Eiler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Donald Labadie pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Jason Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Michael McManemy connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dylan Bynoe | 51-49 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Podwoski in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Jason Elmore denies the turnaround by Dylan Bynoe | 51-49 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Jason Elmore snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Craig Eiler hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn McMinn | 51-51 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Michael Kyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Schwipps (C) Michael Kyle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Dale Wilson (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler, Shawn McMinn, Jason Elmore | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Craig Pratt is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF) Isaac Bankhead | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zlatko Podwoski | 53-51 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Donald Labadie steals it from Zlatko Podwoski | 53-51 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Craig Pratt's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Podwoski | 53-51 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski dunks the ball | 55-51 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dylan Bynoe | 55-51 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Schwipps | 58-51 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Gary George can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Michael McManemy pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (PG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Michael Kyle (PF), Charles Sharp (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Michael McManemy, Dylan Bynoe, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Dale Wilson, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Isaac Bankhead takes the ball from Craig Eiler | 58-51 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Michael Kyle is fouled on the floor by Shawn McMinn - foul #1 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (PG), Nathan Garland (PF) Jeffrey Rocheleau, Charles Sharp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF) Shawn McMinn | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Michael Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Isaac Bankhead - foul #1 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roger Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Michael Kyle grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Nathan Garland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Nathan Garland, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG), Mark Schwipps (C) Roger Hayden, Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Charles Stork comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Kyle | 61-52 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Preston Humes is hacked by Glenn Snapp - foul #2 on Glenn Snapp, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Dylan Bynoe (PF) Glenn Snapp, Michael Kyle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Michael McManemy is called for the reach on Christopher Case - foul #3 on Michael McManemy, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is fouled on the floor by Craig Eiler - foul #2 on Craig Eiler, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF) Isaac Bankhead | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Jason Elmore pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Dylan Bynoe steals the ball from Charles Stork | 61-54 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe lays it in on a great pass from Michael McManemy and the foul's on Charles Stork - foul #5 on Charles Stork, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-54 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Jason Elmore snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Rocheleau steals the ball from Jason Elmore | 64-54 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Donald Labadie knocks in the shot from the left side | 66-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Jason Elmore steals it from Dylan Bynoe | 66-56 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McManemy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Schwipps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Michael McManemy hits a floater from the left side set up by Zlatko Podwoski and he's hacked by Jason Elmore - foul #2 on Jason Elmore, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (PG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Michael Kyle (PF), Charles Sharp (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Dylan Bynoe, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF) Christopher Case, Jason Elmore | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Craig Eiler | 68-56 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG) Glenn Snapp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Gary George | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Zlatko Podwoski is called for the reach on Christopher Case - foul #3 on Zlatko Podwoski, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Michael Kyle, Charles Sharp | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-58 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Craig Eiler pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Christopher Case's fadeaway is rejected by Dylan Bynoe | 68-58 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn McMinn - foul #2 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (PG), Glenn Snapp (SG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Michael Kyle (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Jason Elmore | |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses the fadeaway from the right side | 70-58 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roger Hayden | 72-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Donald Labadie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Robert Hymel grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Gary George hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dylan Bynoe | 72-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Michael Kyle is fouled on the floor by Gary George - foul #2 on Gary George, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Michael Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Michael Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Robert Hymel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Roger Hayden runs out the clock | 73-58 |