| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Peter Scott (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Andre Costa inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Manns | 20-25 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Peter Scott snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Deshi Sun - foul #2 on Deshi Sun, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger tips it home | 22-29 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is hacked by Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Ross Eggleston is called for the reach on Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Deshi Sun | 24-29 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Esteban Guerra is called for the reach on Ross Eggleston - foul #1 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sidney Bollinger | 24-32 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Deshi Sun | 26-32 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ross Eggleston | 26-35 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Peter Scott - foul #3 on Peter Scott, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Joshua Osborne (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Peter Scott, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck | 26-38 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Matthew Coyne picks off the pass by Bryan Schwanebeck | 29-38 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston's floater is knocked away by Guadalupe Medina | 32-38 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Esteban Guerra (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Guadalupe Medina, Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Esteban Guerra - foul #2 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Swietomierz Bachinski | 34-38 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter Scott | 34-41 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski drills a driving attempt from the left block | 36-41 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Andre Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Bachinski | 36-41 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Peter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is denied on a layup by Nicholas Casey | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Manns - foul #3 on Stephen Manns, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Deshi Sun (C) Esteban Guerra, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF) Peter Scott, Andre Costa | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey hits a fadeaway from close range | 36-45 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Esteban Guerra (PF) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bachinski | 38-45 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Schwanebeck | 38-47 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Matthew Coyne (C) Lewis Fagundes, Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Nick Hunt | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andre Costa - foul #3 on Andre Costa, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (PF) Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Andre Costa is hacked by Guadalupe Medina - foul #1 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (SG) Joshua Osborne | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Peter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Scott | 40-49 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne banks in the layup set up by Stephen Manns | 42-49 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck scores on a runner from the left block set up by Andre Costa | 42-51 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Casey - foul #1 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Esteban Guerra (SF) Guadalupe Medina, Swietomierz Bachinski, Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Andre Costa | |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses long on a floater from close range | 42-51 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 42-51 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Stephen Manns pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski loses the dribble to Sidney Bollinger | 42-51 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Stephen Manns snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ross Eggleston - foul #3 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Deshi Sun (C) Stephen Manns, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Nick Hunt (PF) Peter Scott, Nicholas Casey | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Szychowski | 44-51 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 44-51 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Nick Hunt is fouled on the floor by Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Robert Jones (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Joshua Osborne, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Deshi Sun | 44-51 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Fagundes | 46-51 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Nick Hunt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Deshi Sun clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Peter Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Robert Jones misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Peter Scott tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is fouled on the floor by Andre Costa - foul #4 on Andre Costa, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Lewis Fagundes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Peter Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Casey | 48-56 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Stephen Manns banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nick Hunt - foul #1 on Nick Hunt, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PF) Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Ross Eggleston, Nick Hunt | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Peter Scott | 51-58 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Stephen Manns picks off the pass by Nicholas Casey | 54-58 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Peter Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Joshua Osborne | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it home | 56-58 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger loses the dribble to Deshi Sun | 56-58 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Stephen Manns connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Deshi Sun | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Esteban Guerra - foul #4 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Esteban Guerra | 61-60 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Peter Scott is called for the reach on Matthew Coyne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Scott, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sidney Bollinger | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Peter Scott is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #4 on Stephen Manns, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Peter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Peter Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is hacked by Stephen Manns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Manns, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (PF) Nicholas Casey | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 62-66 |