| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Milton Parsons inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Tony Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-44 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 23-44 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling tips it back up and in | 23-46 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Milton Parsons is hacked by Harold Green - foul #2 on Harold Green, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Darrell Ebling - foul #1 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Greg Maclin snags the defensive board | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Greg Maclin loses the dribble to Ivan Tyburski | 24-46 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Milton Parsons misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Darrell Ebling - foul #2 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #3 | 24-46 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Milton Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Milton Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Ivan Tyburski is called for the reach on Greg Maclin - foul #2 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Johnathon Simpson - foul #2 on Johnathon Simpson, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Greg Maclin makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Greg Maclin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Tony Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Wade Deleon - foul #2 on Wade Deleon, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Tony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Tony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Greg Maclin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Milton Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Tony Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-51 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson's floater is tipped away by Darrell Fessler | 28-51 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Harold Green gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Ivan Tyburski steals it from Wade Deleon in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales is hacked by Harold Green - foul #3 on Harold Green, team foul #5 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Harold Green, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-51 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Jaime Harris grabs the offensive board | 28-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Bluhm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm double dribbles | 28-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG) Ivan Tyburski | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Jaime Harris is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 28-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson (PF) Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich (SF), Greg Maclin (PF) Jaime Harris, Edmund Bluhm | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-51 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Greg Maclin is denied on a layup by Angelo Barrera | 30-51 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Davis | 30-51 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-51 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Christopher Davis grabs the offensive board | 30-51 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-51 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bradley Emmerich | 30-51 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Rory Pounds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | James Vidrine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Weaver | 30-51 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | The jumper by Bradley Emmerich is denied by Angelo Barrera | 30-51 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich snags the offensive board | 30-51 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Christopher Davis steals it from Rory Pounds | 30-51 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Christopher Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-51 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson tips it but misses | 30-51 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Robert Weaver grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-51 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Christopher Davis gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Vidrine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Angelo Barrera (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Moller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Emmerich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Greg Maclin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Christopher Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | William Moller hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Maclin | 30-53 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera is denied on a layup by Greg Maclin | 30-53 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Greg Maclin pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Greg Maclin scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-55 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Christopher Davis hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Vidrine and he's hacked by Rory Pounds - foul #1 on Rory Pounds, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Tony Davis (C) James Vidrine, Antonio Rivera, Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Harold Green (SF), Edmund Bluhm (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) William Moller, Rory Pounds, Bradley Emmerich, Greg Maclin, Robert Weaver | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Christopher Davis makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Tony Davis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Fessler - foul #1 on Darrell Fessler, team foul #7 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palmer (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Tony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Tony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Wade Deleon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-55 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-55 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Harold Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Michael Palmer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-55 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Wade Deleon clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ivan Tyburski - foul #3 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maclin (PF) Edmund Bluhm | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Wade Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Wade Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Tony Davis lays it in set up by Milton Parsons | 37-57 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling is fouled on the floor by Tony Davis - foul #2 on Tony Davis, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Davis (PF) Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 37-60 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Milton Parsons buries a 3 from straight away set up by Alfonso Gonzales | 40-60 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Christopher Davis steals the ball from Darrell Fessler | 40-60 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Wade Deleon is called for the reach on Alfonso Gonzales - foul #3 on Wade Deleon, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Milton Parsons, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (C) Harold Green, Darrell Fessler | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Weaver | 40-60 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Jaime Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Robert Weaver tips it back up and in | 40-62 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Angelo Barrera and he's fouled by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (SG), Edmund Bluhm (C) Darrell Ebling, Greg Maclin | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm grabs the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Robert Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Rory Pounds loses the ball out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palmer (PF) Johnathon Simpson | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG) Wade Deleon | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Davis | 46-62 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Tony Davis (C) James Vidrine, Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Harold Green (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) William Moller, Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-62 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-62 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Greg Maclin grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Ivan Tyburski blocks the short jumper by Darrell Fessler | 46-62 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler snags the offensive board | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Johnathon Simpson is called for the reach on Harold Green - foul #3 on Johnathon Simpson, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Harold Green, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Robert Weaver is called for traveling | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Michael Palmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Robert Weaver is fouled on the floor by Michael Palmer - foul #2 on Michael Palmer, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Vidrine | 48-62 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Christopher Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Rivera | 50-62 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | William Moller scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rory Pounds | 50-64 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Michael Palmer scores on a jumper from the left side | 52-64 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | William Moller blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | William Moller makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | William Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Edmund Bluhm steals the ball from James Vidrine | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | William Moller's layup is rejected by Michael Palmer | 52-66 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | William Moller can't tip it in | 52-66 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Michael Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Christopher Davis buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Vidrine | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Moller runs out the clock | 54-66 |