| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Travis and the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Joe Lewis drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-26 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 35-26 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-26 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Joe Lewis tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Carlos Gammon is called for the reach on Ronald Wilkins - foul #3 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Danny Connelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Travis | 35-26 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins tips it in | 37-26 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Danny Connelly tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-26 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Everett Brasfield picks off the pass by Jamie Pyatt | 37-26 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Wade Gilbert and he's fouled by Ronald Wilkins - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield, Wade Gilbert | |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Danny Connelly knocks in the jumper from close range | 37-31 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Blackmer | 39-31 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 39-31 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Joe Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Michael Brewer is hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG) John Bartlett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Everett Brasfield (PF) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer's pass is intercepted by Robert Sellers | 39-34 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Scott Henderson picks off the pass by Shawn Parsons | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Daniel Travis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 39-34 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 39-34 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Larry Hughes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Pendley | 41-38 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a floater from close range | 43-38 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wilkins - foul #4 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 46-38 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 46-40 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | John Bartlett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Henderson | 46-40 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Henderson | 49-40 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the turnaround from the left block | 49-40 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Wade Gilbert takes the ball from Mohammad Scott | 49-40 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Mohammad Scott steps in front of the Wade Gilbert pass | 49-40 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is whistled for traveling | 49-40 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Daniel Travis snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Danny Connelly clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #3 on Daniel Travis, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Danny Connelly picks off the pass by Jamie Pyatt | 49-42 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Robert Sellers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the shot from the left block | 49-45 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Robert Sellers travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-45 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jamie Pyatt - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gammon - foul #4 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Lewis - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Joe Lewis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wade Gilbert | 56-49 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by Carlos Gammon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Jamie Pyatt is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #4 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is hacked by Shawn Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Robert Sellers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins runs out the clock | 58-51 |