| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Billings inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Kent State | David Murphy is called for the reach on Miroslav Zolty in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG) David Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is called for 3 seconds | 33-37 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Gary Singer connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Miroslav Zolty | 35-40 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Jon Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 35-40 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Sung Tao snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Sung Tao is hacked by Gary Singer - foul #2 on Gary Singer, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Jon Jones is called for the reach on John Billings - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Jon Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Gary Singer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Downard | 38-40 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Michael Sass pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Gary Singer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Sung Tao grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ardian Zegar | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sung Tao and he's fouled by Benjamin Cai - foul #2 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Ted Downard, Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, John Billings, Ardian Zegar | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | John Chamlee slams it home set up by Don Koerner | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Koerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Jeremy Stuart takes the ball from Keith Tully | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #3 on Bertram Leech, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG) Don Koerner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wright (C) Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Eric Wright is denied on a layup by John Chamlee | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Keith Tully is fouled on the floor by Michael Sass - foul #3 on Michael Sass, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG) Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG) Li Xayasith | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Stuart - foul #1 on Jeremy Stuart, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Ted Downard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (SG), Ardian Zegar (PF) Samuel Aikens, Eric Wright | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Thomas Partee is fouled on the floor by Bertram Leech - foul #4 on Bertram Leech, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wright (C) Bertram Leech | |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Thomas Partee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Tully - foul #2 on Keith Tully, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Thomas Partee misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Thomas Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Keith Tully | 42-48 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Jon Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF), Benjamin Cai (C) Thomas Partee, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Keith Tully | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | John Billings loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Eric Wright | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Ivan Jakubowski steals it from Jon Jones | 42-48 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Sung Tao connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Michael Sass is hacked by Miroslav Zolty - foul #2 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF) Gary Singer, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, Ardian Zegar | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Thomas Partee is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | John Billings misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Cai - foul #3 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | John Billings steals the ball from Michael Sass | 42-53 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens is hacked by Michael Sass - foul #4 on Michael Sass, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), John Chamlee (C) Michael Sass, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Partee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | David Murphy is denied on a layup by John Billings | 42-53 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Thomas Partee drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Murphy | 44-56 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | John Billings drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Li Xayasith | 44-58 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | David Murphy hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Partee | 46-58 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Li Xayasith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stuart | 46-58 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Keith Tully scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens and he's hacked by Thomas Partee - foul #1 on Thomas Partee, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Thomas Partee, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Ardian Zegar (PF), Eric Wright (C) Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith, John Billings, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Ardian Zegar denies the turnaround by Benjamin Cai | 46-61 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 46-61 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Jon Jones is denied on a layup by Ardian Zegar | 46-61 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Jon Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai tips it home | 48-61 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Eric Wright is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Thomas Partee (SF) Ted Downard, Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) Keith Tully | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Miroslav Zolty - foul #3 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Sung Tao loses the dribble to David Murphy | 49-61 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | David Murphy banks in the layup | 51-61 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Miroslav Zolty and he's hacked by Benjamin Cai - foul #4 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF) Thomas Partee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Eric Wright | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Miroslav Zolty - foul #4 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Jon Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Jakubowski - foul #1 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Shaiming Wang | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Miroslav Zolty | 53-66 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Jon Jones can't finish the layup | 53-66 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Gary Singer tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Billings | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Michael Sass's pass is intercepted by Ardian Zegar | 53-69 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | John Billings tips it in | 53-71 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | David Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Miroslav Zolty | 53-74 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Gary Singer is called for traveling | 53-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, John Billings, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Thomas Partee is called for the reach on Keith Tully - foul #2 on Thomas Partee, team foul #12 | 53-74 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Michael Sass can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-76 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Tully | 53-76 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Li Xayasith, team foul #8 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Michael Sass, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Thomas Partee drills a floater from the left side | 55-76 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Eric Wright drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on John Chamlee - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #13 | 55-78 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Eric Wright makes the free throw | 55-79 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart's floater is tipped away by Bertram Leech | 55-79 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Donald Prill tips it back up and in | 57-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Keith Tully pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SF) John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Thomas Partee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-79 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the board | 57-79 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-79 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the board | 57-79 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is whistled for traveling | 57-79 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Ted Downard is called for the reach on Keith Tully - foul #1 on Ted Downard, team foul #14 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), John Chamlee (C) Ted Downard, Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Li Xayasith | 57-81 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Keith Tully is whistled for a carry | 57-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Jeremy Stuart (SF) Don Koerner, Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Prill | 59-81 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Bertram Leech comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-81 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the board | 59-81 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-81 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Eric Wright pulls down the rebound | 59-81 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Keith Tully blows the dunk | 59-81 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Eric Wright tips it home | 59-83 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Li Xayasith takes the ball from John Chamlee | 59-83 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens runs out the clock | 59-83 |