| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) PF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Bonilla inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by John Brigham | 28-29 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kardos - foul #2 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs is hacked by Kyle Wheeler - foul #1 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Samuel Kardos steps in front of the Matthew Rose pass | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses long on a runner from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Willy Thomas misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Matthew Rose | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Brigham | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | James Bonilla is hacked by Matthew Hepler - foul #3 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett (PF) Matthew Hepler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Bonilla travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (PF), Raymond Degen (C) Willy Thomas, Kyle Wheeler | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas double dribbles | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG), Frank Moss (SF) Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Donald Cromer (SG) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Lawrence Pickett swats the layup by Donald Cromer | 30-32 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Raymond Degen grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | James Bonilla clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Moss (fresh) PF - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Bonilla picks off the pass by Clinton Anderson | 30-32 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Raymond Degen comes up short on the shot in the paint | 30-32 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | James Bonilla grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Frank Moss is called for the reach on Donald Cromer - foul #1 on Frank Moss, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF), Jason Weekes (C) Matthew Rose, Frank Moss, Lawrence Pickett, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Willy Thomas (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Donald Cromer, James Bonilla, Raymond Degen | |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs scores on a shot from the right side set up by Clinton Anderson | 32-32 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | John Brigham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Cory Henderson tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Jason Weekes pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Anderson | 35-34 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Brigham | 35-37 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Jason Weekes | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF) Erik Turnbull | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Brandon Griggs steps in front of the Cory Henderson pass | 35-37 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 3 pf. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Matthew Rose connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | John Brigham travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Lawrence Pickett (PF) Brandon Griggs, Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Donald Cromer (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Raymond Degen (C) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos, Willy Thomas, Cory Henderson | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Raymond Degen is called for the reach on Joseph Balderas - foul #1 on Raymond Degen, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SG) Donald Cromer | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Degen | 37-39 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Matthew Rose steals the ball from Mark Green | 39-39 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF) Clinton Anderson, Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Willy Thomas (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler, Raymond Degen | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | James Bonilla clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Pickett - foul #1 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | James Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Bonilla - foul #1 on James Bonilla, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Quentin Watkins (C) Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SF) James Bonilla | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Cory Henderson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Brigham and he's fouled by Quentin Watkins - foul #3 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 3 pf. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Turnbull (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | John Brigham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Willy Thomas double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Joseph Balderas (PF) Matthew Rose, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF) Willy Thomas | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Erik Turnbull blocks the short jumper by Matthew Hepler | 41-44 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | John Brigham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Kardos | 41-47 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Cory Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Erik Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Lawrence Pickett (PF), Jason Weekes (C) Brandon Griggs, Matthew Hepler, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Green (PG), Donald Cromer (SG), Willy Thomas (PF), Kyle Wheeler (C) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos, Erik Turnbull, Cory Henderson | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Matthew Rose banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Donald Cromer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Wheeler | 43-50 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the floater from the left side | 43-50 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Mark Green snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Matthew Rose is called for the reach on Mark Green - foul #3 on Matthew Rose, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Byron Richards (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Lawrence Pickett, Jason Weekes | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (PG), Samuel Kardos (SG), Cory Henderson (C) Mark Green, Donald Cromer, Kyle Wheeler | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | James Bonilla buries a shot near the basket | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Byron Richards misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Bonilla | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 3 pf. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Brigham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bonilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | John Brigham loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SF) Joseph Balderas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erik Turnbull (SF), Kyle Wheeler (PF) James Bonilla, Willy Thomas | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Quentin Watkins | 46-52 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Bonilla (SF), Willy Thomas (PF) Erik Turnbull, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Kent State | James Bonilla comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-52 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Rose | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Willy Thomas lays it up and in | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Byron Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Kent State | John Brigham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-57 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | James Bonilla snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | James Bonilla misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Willy Thomas tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Matthew Rose snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Bonilla - foul #2 on James Bonilla, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Lawrence Pickett (PF), Jason Weekes (C) Brandon Griggs, Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Willy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Brigham runs out the clock | 47-57 |