| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fresh) SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Steven White (fresh) C - Steven Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Steven Walker connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Davis | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Robert Washington is fouled on the floor by Cory Callison - foul #1 on Cory Callison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Harriss | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Nathan Harriss blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Steven Mendel | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Robert Washington can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Steven Walker gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Steven Mendel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Cory Callison pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Robert Washington takes the ball from Terrance Davis | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Knickerbocker | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #1 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Casey Jacobs - foul #1 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Steven White | |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Robert Washington is called for the reach on Mark Rees - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Bocanegra (C) Steven Walker | |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Mark Rees hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Mark Rees grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Richard Knickerbocker steals the ball from George Bocanegra | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a shot near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Mark Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Mark Rees misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | George Bocanegra tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Mark Rees (fresh) SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - George Bocanegra (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | George Bocanegra gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Harriss - foul #1 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (C) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Mark Binette makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Mark Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Hoberg | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Hoberg - foul #1 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Lonnie Perkins, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF) Mark Binette | |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Darin Young is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wiley - foul #1 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG) Steven Mendel | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Terrance Davis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Rees | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Cory Callison - foul #2 on Cory Callison, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven White (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Mark Rees, Anthony Wiley, Steven Walker | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Steven White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Robert Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | George Bocanegra can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) PF - Steven White (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Washington | 16-12 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by George Bocanegra | 16-12 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Steven White pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Steven White misses long on a floater near the basket | 16-12 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Terrance Davis tips it in | 16-14 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF), Steven Walker (C) Terrance Davis, Steven Mendel, Steven White, George Bocanegra | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Mark Rees scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wiley | 16-17 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs slams it home on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 18-17 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Mark Rees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Robert Stokes | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Darin Young is hacked by Steven Walker - foul #1 on Steven Walker, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Darin Young connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lonnie Perkins | 21-17 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Mark Rees connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Durham | 21-20 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Robert Stokes | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Steven Mendel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Walker | 21-23 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Steven Walker is called for the reach on Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Steven Walker, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Steven Walker | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-23 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | George Bocanegra grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | George Bocanegra connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Wiley | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Terrance Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Terrance Davis steps in front of the Richard Knickerbocker pass | 21-25 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Terrance Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-28 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG) Steven Mendel, George Bocanegra | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 21-30 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Robert Stokes steals the ball from Robert Washington | 21-30 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Mark Rees knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wiley | 21-33 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Rees - foul #1 on Mark Rees, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Robert Stokes | |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Mark Rees travels in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-33 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | George Bocanegra pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Mark Rees clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-33 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darin Young | 26-33 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Mark Rees makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Mendel | 26-35 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Rees (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Wiley (fairly fresh) C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | George Bocanegra grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Mark Rees hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darin Young | 30-38 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | George Bocanegra blows the layup but the foul's on Roy Riley - foul #1 on Roy Riley, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Martin Deleon (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Lonnie Perkins, Darin Young, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven White (PF) Mark Rees, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't throw it down | 30-40 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | George Bocanegra grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Dean Durham can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Dean Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Steven White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cory Callison and the foul's on Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #7 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (C) Dean Durham, George Bocanegra | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Steven White makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 30-43 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Steven Mendel - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #8 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Martin Deleon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Steven Walker pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Cory Callison buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 31-46 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Cory Callison is called for the reach on Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Callison, team foul #9 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Cory Callison | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Robert Stokes connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dean Durham | 32-48 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is fouled on the floor by Steven Mendel - foul #2 on Steven Mendel, team foul #10 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SG) Steven Mendel | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Dean Durham is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Mark Binette (PF) Terrance Davis, Steven White | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-48 |