| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | David Rodrigez inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Edward Huynh is hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #2 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Lee Hyde buries a turnaround from the left block | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | David Anderson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pauly | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Edward Huynh comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 36-34 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Redfern | 36-34 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | David Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Edward Huynh gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bragg | 39-34 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Frank Redfern can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 39-34 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | John Bragg connects on the jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Robert Pauly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), John Gatton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) John Bragg, David Rodrigez, Edward Huynh, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | John Gatton is hacked by Robert Pauly - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SF) Jesse Glover | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly | |
| 16:31 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | David Anderson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Harris | 44-36 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Gatton | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donovan Bryant (fresh) PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cherry (fresh) PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | James Harris buries a floater from close range set up by David Pichardo | 46-38 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | John Gatton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Lee Hyde (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, Donovan Bryant, Leonel Cooper, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson blows the layup | 48-38 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Robert Pauly tips it home | 48-40 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Frank Redfern picks off the pass by David Rodrigez | 48-40 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Frank Redfern lays it in | 48-42 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | James Harris is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Edward Huynh (PF) John Gatton, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) James Harris | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Edward Huynh clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Jesse Glover snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Edward Huynh drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 50-42 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (PF) Robert Pauly | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Pichardo - foul #1 on David Pichardo, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SF) John Bragg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Pichardo | 51-45 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | David Pichardo is denied on a layup by Edward Huynh | 51-45 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gatton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Peter Gamble drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin buries a runner in the paint | 53-47 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gatton | 56-47 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Jesse Glover is hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #3 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Lee Hyde (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, Edward Huynh, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Wilfred Austin | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | John Bragg drills a floater from the right side set up by Lee Hyde | 58-47 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the easy layup | 58-47 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Gatton | 60-47 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Robert Cherry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nick Jones - foul #1 on Nick Jones, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG) John Gatton | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (C) Nick Jones | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | David Pichardo comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Jesse Glover grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | James Harris knocks away the 3 by John Bragg | 62-47 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | David Rodrigez is called for the reach on Robert Cherry - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #1 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG) James Harris, Robert Cherry | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Bragg - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) David Pichardo | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | John Bragg double dribbles | 62-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF), Edward Huynh (PF) David Rodrigez, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Frank Redfern travels with the ball | 62-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SF) John Bragg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | David Anderson steals the ball from Robert Fowler | 62-48 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | David Anderson lays it in | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Gatton | 64-50 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Frank Redfern tips it home | 64-52 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Jesse Glover scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gatton | 67-52 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Frank Redfern grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | David Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 67-54 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 67-54 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), David Rodrigez (SF) Peter Gamble, John Gatton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Pauly | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Frank Redfern steals it from Robert Fowler | 67-54 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Frank Redfern lays it in | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Robert Fowler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | The short jumper by Robert Lee is denied by David Rodrigez | 67-56 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Huynh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Frank Redfern steals it from Edward Huynh | 67-56 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Robert Lee lays it up and in set up by Frank Redfern | 67-58 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | David Rodrigez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Glover and he's fouled by Wilfred Austin - foul #4 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), Lee Hyde (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, Edward Huynh, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Lee, Wilfred Austin | |
| 02:28 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson double dribbles | 70-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Donovan Bryant (SF) John Bragg, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Gamble | 73-58 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | David Pichardo banks in the layup set up by James Harris | 73-60 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Cherry is called for the reach on John Gatton - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) Jack Petty | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nick Jones | 73-60 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Donovan Bryant steps in front of the Nick Jones pass | 73-60 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | David Pichardo picks off the pass by Donovan Bryant | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Nick Jones can't finish the layup | 73-60 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Peter Gamble gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | James Harris steals the ball from Lee Hyde | 73-60 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | James Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Gatton runs out the clock | 73-60 |