| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is denied on a layup by Ryan Bell | 34-27 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Douglas Eason tips it but misses | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it but misses | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Douglas Eason blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 34-27 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Andrew Savitz steals the ball from Long Hong in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Polinski | 36-27 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Savitz | 39-30 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo is whistled for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 16:46 | Kent State | James Allan is fouled on the floor by James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SG) Long Hong | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Craig Russ loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Russell Aubry | |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dino Russo | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Sean Tims clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | James Hunsucker steals it from James Schuelke | 39-32 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 39-34 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-34 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Schuelke - foul #1 on James Schuelke, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Dino Russo, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders clanks a shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 39-34 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #2 on Ryan Bell, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Victor Howe (SF) Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #3 on Douglas Eason, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Allan | 41-36 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is fouled on the floor by Victor Howe - foul #1 on Victor Howe, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Monroe Sanders steals it from Dale Nathanson | 44-36 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Allan | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Dale Nathanson, Douglas Eason | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | James Hunsucker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Long Hong | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | The 3pt attempt by Craig Russ is denied by James Hunsucker | 46-42 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Russell Aubry | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Casey Jensen picks off the pass by Ryan Bell | 46-42 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | James Allan takes the ball from Dino Russo | 46-42 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Gary Raya pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Craig Russ can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Dino Russo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Mounce - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is fouled on the floor by Gary Raya - foul #1 on Gary Raya, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Raya - foul #2 on Gary Raya, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Dino Russo tips it home | 49-49 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Russell Aubry lays it in on a great pass from Long Hong | 52-51 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Ryan Bell buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Polinski | 54-51 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-51 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | James Allan grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Dale Nathanson steals the ball from Ryan Bell | 54-51 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 54-51 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #4 on Douglas Eason, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Craig Russ is hacked by James Hunsucker - foul #2 on James Hunsucker, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | James Hunsucker gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, Casey Jensen | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is fouled on the floor by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Long Hong is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) James Hunsucker | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by James Allan - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 56-53 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Ryan Bell banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Allan | 60-53 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Long Hong | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders is fouled on the floor by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Long Hong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Long Hong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Long Hong is called for the reach on James Allan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Long Hong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Nathanson - foul #4 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-61 |