| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt loses the dribble to Shawn Parsons | 27-29 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons lays it up and in | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Willie Dougherty is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Willie Dougherty blocks the short jumper by Joseph Heard | 29-29 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty banks in the layup set up by Eric Fink and he's fouled by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Patrick Blackmer swats the shot by William Forster | 29-34 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Travis and he's fouled by Joseph Heard - foul #3 on Joseph Heard, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Michael Brewer clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Heard - foul #4 on Joseph Heard, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Michael Brewer gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Wade Gilbert blocks the jumper by Ed Hull | 29-37 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | William Forster banks in the layup set up by Shawn Parsons | 31-37 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Eric Fink is fouled on the floor by Shawn Parsons - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Ed Hull, Michael Brewer | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | William Forster tips it but misses | 31-40 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Shawn Parsons picks off the pass by Jamie Pyatt | 31-40 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Mohammad Scott picks off the pass by Wade Gilbert | 31-40 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Eric Fink is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Joe Lewis (SF) Carlos Gammon, Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Heard | 34-40 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), Michael Brewer (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon blows the dunk | 34-40 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 34-40 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Fink - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Ed Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Eric Fink makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | William Forster is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Ed Hull, Willie Dougherty | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is hacked by Patrick Blackmer - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Joe Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Shawn Parsons | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Eric Fink, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heard | 40-46 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 40-46 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #4 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 41-46 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Ed Hull steals the ball from Shawn Parsons | 41-46 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) William Forster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Ed Hull, Willie Dougherty | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Forster (C) Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses long on a jumper from close range | 44-47 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it home | 44-49 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is denied on a dunk by Wade Gilbert | 44-49 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Robert Sellers drills a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Wade Gilbert steps in front of the Daniel Travis pass | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | William Forster's pass is intercepted by Eric Fink | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Eric Fink is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Heard - foul #5 on Joseph Heard, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Eric Fink makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Eric Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |