| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | The jump hook by Joshua Myers is blocked by Terry Humphery | 33-33 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Terry Humphery snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the runner from close range set up by Christopher Louis | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Stephen Johnson steals the ball from Kenneth Minter | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Joshua Myers banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Minter and he's hacked by Christopher Louis - foul #3 on Christopher Louis, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | William Freeze blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Mauriello - foul #1 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Terry Humphery buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Mauriello | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Gustafson - foul #1 on John Gustafson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Terry Humphery snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | The short jumper by Stephen Johnson is denied by Kenneth Minter | 37-38 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the fadeaway from the left block | 37-38 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 37-38 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter is hacked by Terry Humphery - foul #2 on Terry Humphery, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Gary Tunstall (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, John Gustafson, Terry Humphery, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Michael Geraci (C) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Geraci (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Dean Miles is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), Terry Humphery (PF) Wayne Middleton, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) Joshua Myers | |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Darrell Brown connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it in | 39-40 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Malcolm Petty is called for the reach on Terry Humphery - foul #2 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Darrell Brown, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Christopher Louis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Louis - foul #4 on Christopher Louis, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 45-41 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Willy Palen is hacked by Terry Humphery - foul #3 on Terry Humphery, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Willy Palen - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 45-43 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Joshua Myers scores on a jumper from the right block set up by William Freeze | 45-45 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter's 3 pointer is rejected by John Gustafson | 47-45 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | John Gustafson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Gustafson, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG), Terry Humphery (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG), Michael Geraci (SF) Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Michael Geraci connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 47-47 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Darrell Brown drills a floater from the right block set up by Stephen Johnson and he's hacked by Willy Palen - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | John Gustafson tips it in | 52-49 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Terry Humphery - foul #4 on Terry Humphery, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (PF), Gary Tunstall (C) John Gustafson, Terry Humphery, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Willy Palen (C) Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci, Luis Dehaven | |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 52-49 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Joshua Myers is called for the reach on Gary Tunstall - foul #1 on Joshua Myers, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG) Dean Miles | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is hacked by William Freeze - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Minter (PF) Malcolm Petty | |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Evan Woodward gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter's pass is intercepted by Douglas Mauriello | 52-49 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Joshua Myers steals it from Eric Williams | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joshua Myers is hacked by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 52-49 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson's pass is intercepted by William Freeze | 52-49 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Mauriello (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-51 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | William Freeze knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 54-53 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Darrell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Terry Humphery (PF) Darrell Brown, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Michael Geraci (C) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski loses the dribble to Joshua Myers | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Dean Miles banks in the layup set up by Joshua Myers | 54-58 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | John Gustafson tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Michael Geraci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Christopher Louis scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 59-58 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Joshua Myers's pass is intercepted by John Gustafson | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Terry Humphery banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Gustafson | 61-58 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty buries a floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Dean Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty, Michael Geraci | |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Willy Palen scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Evan Woodward and the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is hacked by Evan Woodward - foul #2 on Evan Woodward, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Christopher Louis drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski and he's fouled by Joshua Myers - foul #2 on Joshua Myers, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Palen | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | John Gustafson gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | John Gustafson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Evan Woodward - foul #3 on Evan Woodward, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Eric Williams (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Humphery - foul #5 on Terry Humphery, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (C) John Gustafson, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG) Joshua Myers | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG) Dean Miles | |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Freeze - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is fouled on the floor by John Gustafson - foul #3 on John Gustafson, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Freeze - foul #3 on William Freeze, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter grabs the board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 69-72 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't tip it in | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Willy Palen pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Willy Palen is hacked by Ronnie Kosakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Minter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Dean Miles | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-75 |