| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | William Freeze is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (PF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 29-42 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson connects on the turnaround from the left block | 31-42 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Evan Woodward can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Evan Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Joshua Myers lays it in | 31-44 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is hacked by William Freeze in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is called for traveling | 31-44 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Christopher Louis clanks a shot near the basket | 31-44 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Christopher Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | John Gustafson hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 33-44 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for the reach on William Freeze - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Christopher Louis can't tip it in | 33-47 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Michael Geraci hits the finger roll set up by William Freeze | 33-49 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Christopher Louis clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 33-49 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Michael Geraci buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Evan Woodward | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Myers - foul #3 on Joshua Myers, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Ronnie Kosakowski steals it from Luis Dehaven | 35-51 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Christopher Louis (SG) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't finish the layup | 35-51 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Aaron Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Miles | 35-53 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Christopher Louis tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Aaron Williams tips it back up and in | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Darrell Brown throws it down | 39-55 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on Robert Liddle - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Christopher Louis, Douglas Mauriello, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Dean Miles, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Evan Woodward drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Freeze | 39-57 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Geraci - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | William Freeze comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | John Gustafson is hacked by Michael Geraci - foul #2 on Michael Geraci, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Freeze | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is hacked by Michael Geraci - foul #3 on Michael Geraci, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | William Freeze grabs the board | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the lay-in | 41-59 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 41-59 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Geraci - foul #4 on Michael Geraci, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Malcolm Petty (PF) Michael Geraci | |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 43-61 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | John Gustafson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 45-61 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty lays it up and in set up by William Freeze and the foul's on Gary Tunstall - foul #1 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Gary Tunstall, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Darrell Brown and he's hacked by Joshua Myers - foul #4 on Joshua Myers, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Willy Palen | |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses the free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty's pass is intercepted by Christopher Louis | 47-63 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Robert Liddle is called for the reach on Douglas Mauriello - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Williams and he's fouled by Christopher Louis - foul #2 on Christopher Louis, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello clanks a shot near the basket | 49-65 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Mauriello | 49-65 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Malcolm Petty picks off the pass by Douglas Mauriello | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Aaron Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Willy Palen (C) Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven | |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Kent State | William Freeze is denied on a layup by Eric Williams | 51-65 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Willy Palen takes the ball from Stephen Johnson | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG) Dean Miles | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | William Freeze steals it from John Gustafson | 54-69 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Joshua Myers banks in the layup on a great pass from William Freeze | 54-71 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Christopher Louis loses the dribble to Evan Woodward | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Kent State | William Freeze scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willy Palen | 54-74 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall's pass is intercepted by Evan Woodward | 54-74 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 54-76 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-76 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Freeze | 57-78 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-78 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Willy Palen pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 57-78 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Palen | 57-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Joshua Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the board | 57-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Darrell Brown's pass is intercepted by Evan Woodward | 57-78 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | William Freeze banks in the layup set up by Evan Woodward | 57-80 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Christopher Louis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Darrell Brown | 60-80 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #3 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #7 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Malcolm Petty | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-82 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-82 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it in | 60-84 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Aaron Williams swats the short shot by Darrell Brown | 60-84 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 60-84 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Edgar Jerkins steals the ball from Robert Liddle in the backcourt | 60-84 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-84 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-84 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello is hacked by Dean Miles - foul #2 on Dean Miles, team foul #9 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Malcolm Petty (PF) Willy Palen | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't connect on a runner from close range | 62-84 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the tip | 62-84 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Aaron Williams tips it home | 62-86 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-86 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven pulls down the rebound | 62-86 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Liddle runs out the clock | 62-86 |