| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's pass is intercepted by Justin King | 39-28 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Justin King can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Donald Prill hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Robert Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Scott | 42-30 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Donald Prill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Davis | 42-33 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lester Lee - foul #1 on Lester Lee, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Justin King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lester Lee | 44-36 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Jones | 46-36 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Robert Jones steals the ball from Byron Barnes | 46-36 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Lester Lee | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Donald Prill's layup is rejected by Bertram Leech | 46-36 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Dan Creason tips it in | 46-38 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Dan Creason grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Bertram Leech can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Prill | 46-40 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Nicholas Scott denies the turnaround by Troy Davis | 46-40 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the dunk attempt | 46-40 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Donald Prill connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Justin King and he's hacked by William Walsh - foul #2 on William Walsh, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 46-42 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Byron Barnes is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (PF) Donald Prill | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Troy Davis is called for the reach on Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the shot from the left wing set up by Troy Davis and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it in | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-45 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Ryan Huey | 50-45 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Dan Creason is hacked by Nicholas Scott - foul #2 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), Jason Butler (C) Nicholas Scott, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Lester Lee (C) Justin King, John Chamlee | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is hacked by Raymond McCoy - foul #2 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF) Dan Creason | |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Byron Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | The jump hook by Milton Edwards is blocked by Donald Prill | 50-45 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | John Guillory tips it in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Donald Prill's layup is rejected by Jason Butler | 52-45 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Butler | 52-45 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Milton Edwards drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond McCoy | 54-45 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Boucher | 54-47 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | William Walsh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Donald Prill jams it on a great pass from Byron Barnes | 54-49 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Milton Edwards is fouled on the floor by Virgil Pearson - foul #2 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Raymond McCoy, Milton Edwards, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Justin King (SF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Justin King makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Dan Creason | 54-51 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech's floater is tipped away by John Chamlee | 54-51 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Ryan Huey can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Brooks | 54-51 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | The short jumper by Bertram Leech is denied by John Chamlee | 54-51 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 54-51 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-51 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | John Guillory clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Justin King grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Dan Creason comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | John Guillory is fouled on the floor by Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF) John Guillory, Sidney Brooks, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF) Dan Creason, Donald Prill | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Milton Edwards | 56-51 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Byron Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Virgil Pearson steals the ball from Nicholas Scott | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Bertram Leech denies the turnaround by Justin King | 56-51 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Ryan Huey (PF), Jason Butler (C) Nicholas Scott, William Walsh, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Justin King, John Chamlee | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Lester Lee is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Jason Butler steals the ball from Shawn Boucher | 56-51 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dan Creason - foul #1 on Dan Creason, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (C) Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Virgil Pearson, Dan Creason, Lester Lee | |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin King | 58-53 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Milton Edwards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), William Walsh (PF) Raymond McCoy, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Virgil Pearson (SG) Shawn Boucher, Byron Barnes | |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin King | 61-56 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Virgil Pearson - foul #3 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Milton Edwards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG) Virgil Pearson | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Troy Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin King | 62-59 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Donald Prill blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Dan Creason tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | John Guillory tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Justin King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | John Guillory pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Dan Creason clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | William Walsh pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Ryan Huey (PF) John Guillory, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Dan Creason | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Justin King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Prill | 64-61 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Troy Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Troy Davis | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Donald Prill clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Donald Prill tips it in | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Scott and he's hacked by Troy Davis - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Donald Prill banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin King | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Bertram Leech blows the layup but he's fouled by Troy Davis - foul #3 on Troy Davis, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Justin King double dribbles | 68-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Davis - foul #4 on Troy Davis, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Justin King is fouled on the floor by William Walsh - foul #3 on William Walsh, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Davis | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Davis - foul #5 on Troy Davis, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Justin King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Byron Barnes snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 72-68 |