| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Amann inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Jeffery Pettie takes the ball from Raymond Tomasini | 33-43 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Eric Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Baker steps in front of the Michael Amann pass | 33-43 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Steven Ives denies the turnaround by Timothy Hargrove | 33-43 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Steven Ives pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy Hargrove | 33-43 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Eric Baker is fouled on the floor by Todd Harris - foul #2 on Todd Harris, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Raymond Tomasini - foul #3 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (PF) Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 3rd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Michael Amann scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Eubank | 36-45 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 36-48 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Eric Baker pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly double dribbles | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (C) Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Michael Amann can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #2 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | James Johnson is called for the reach on David Brennan - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (SG), Steven Ives (C) Todd Harris, Michael Amann | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 16:32 | Kent State | David Brennan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sander - foul #1 on Joseph Sander, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | David Brennan lays it up and in set up by Eric Baker | 37-50 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Joseph Sander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG) Warren Arner | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) Art Dalton | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini (PF) Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Eric Baker, David Brennan | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Richard Eubank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Detwiler | 37-50 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | James Crane knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Tomas Mattingly | 37-52 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Joseph Sander buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF) Dustin Penniman, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-52 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Joseph Sander grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Eubank | 42-52 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits a shot in the lane set up by Eric Baker | 42-54 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie connects on the turnaround near the basket | 42-56 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Richard Eubank grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Richard Eubank buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Harris | 45-56 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Eric Baker lays it in | 45-58 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Eubank | 48-58 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Todd Harris takes the ball from Timothy Hargrove | 48-58 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Sander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Eric Baker gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Baker | 48-60 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Todd Harris knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Eubank | 50-60 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Raymond Tomasini is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie - foul #4 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Christopher Crissman (SF), James Johnson (PF), Steven Ives (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | David Brennan drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Detwiler and he's fouled by Christopher Crissman - foul #1 on Christopher Crissman, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman makes the jumper near the basket set up by Warren Arner | 52-63 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | David Brennan clanks a shot from the left block | 52-63 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Art Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | James Johnson grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman loses the dribble to Daniel Detwiler | 52-63 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | David Brennan misses long on a shot from the left block | 52-63 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Steve Young gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | David Brennan misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 52-63 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Steve Young steals the ball from Warren Arner | 52-63 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | David Brennan's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 52-63 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Art Dalton pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Penniman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Crissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Crabtree (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Art Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-63 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Penniman | 52-63 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | James Johnson hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Arner | 54-63 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | David Brennan misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Penniman - foul #2 on Dustin Penniman, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Joseph Sander (C) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman, Christopher Crissman, James Johnson, Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Derek Crabtree, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | David Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Joseph Sander pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Michael Amann is hacked by David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #3 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly (PF) David Brennan | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Todd Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is hacked by Todd Harris - foul #3 on Todd Harris, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Joseph Sander's floater is tipped away by James Crane | 56-66 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Joseph Sander grabs the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Eric Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-66 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tomas Mattingly | 59-66 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly clanks a floater in the lane | 59-66 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | James Crane tips it back up and in | 59-68 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Todd Harris clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #4 | 59-68 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | James Crane is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sander - foul #2 on Joseph Sander, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Baker | 61-71 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the jump hook from close range | 61-71 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Michael Amann snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Joseph Sander drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Tomasini | 64-71 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 64-73 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Todd Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-73 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | James Crane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly tips it in | 64-75 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Baker | 64-75 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove's pass is intercepted by Raymond Tomasini | 64-75 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Todd Harris is hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #3 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #5 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Christopher Crissman (SF), James Johnson (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Joseph Sander comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-75 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Art Dalton snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Steve Young lays it up and in | 64-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Steve Young grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Steve Young runs out the clock | 64-77 |