| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-36 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Charles Brase's pass is intercepted by Neil Gill | 24-36 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Man Tao steps in front of the Donald Cooley pass | 24-36 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 26-36 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Andres | 26-36 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the finger roll set up by Man Tao and he's hacked by Richard Traynor - foul #1 on Richard Traynor, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Richard Traynor loses the dribble to James Andres | 29-36 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | James Andres can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 29-36 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Gill | 29-38 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Charles Brase drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Adams | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Randy Nix buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Cooley | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Adams | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Kevin Adams knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Mullen | 33-41 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Nix | 33-44 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled on the floor by Randy Nix - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF) Ernest Conner | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Randall Brown is fouled on the floor by Hubert Stephens - foul #1 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Todd Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Randall Brown, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is hacked by Neil Gill - foul #2 on Neil Gill, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Todd Parker, David Phillips | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Charles Brase buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Man Tao | 37-44 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Gill | 37-44 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is fouled on the floor by Man Tao - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Man Tao - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Cecil Shelley denies the turnaround by James Andres | 37-46 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 37-46 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Neil Gill loses the dribble to Kevin Adams | 37-46 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Man Tao banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 39-46 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Cooley | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-48 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Neil Gill | 39-48 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Neil Gill tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Kevin Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the easy layup | 39-50 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | James Andres misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 39-50 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Kevin Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), David Phillips (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-50 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Blake Ratcliff, Tyler Arocho | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Phillips | 41-53 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Charles Wright is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Randy Nix (SG) Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the shot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Shelley | 43-56 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Anthony Burns connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-56 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), James Andres (C) Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Ernest Conner, David Phillips | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the shot in the paint | 46-56 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Man Tao picks off the pass by Randy Nix | 46-56 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Charles Brase blows the layup but the foul's on Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Charles Brase pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | James Andres double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | David Phillips connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 48-59 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Randall Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Traynor - foul #2 on Richard Traynor, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) David Phillips | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Richard Traynor lays it up and in | 50-61 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Randy Nix, Hubert Stephens | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | David Phillips buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 53-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Charles Brase can't connect on a runner in the paint | 53-64 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it in | 53-66 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | David Phillips travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Wise | 55-66 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho's layup is rejected by Dominique Dibble | 55-66 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble is fouled on the floor by Tyler Arocho - foul #2 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Phillips and he's hacked by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Brown | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ernest Conner and he's hacked by Eric Wise - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 58-71 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-71 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 58-71 |