| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SG - Timothy Black (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Donald Son wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens's pass is intercepted by Timothy Black | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Timothy Black knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Josef Modzelewski | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by James Defeo - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Lighty | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | James Defeo pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Timothy Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Timothy Black grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Black | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | James Defeo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Timothy Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | James Defeo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Barry Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Defeo - foul #2 on James Defeo, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (PF) James Defeo | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Donald Son drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella buries a turnaround from close range set up by Josef Modzelewski | 7-9 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Miller | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 10-9 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Peter Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Moberly | 13-9 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is hacked by Peter Macaluso - foul #2 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Edward Pernell steals it from Ernie Meissner in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner connects on the 3 from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 16-10 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Ernest Brown steps in front of the Thomas Rigsby pass | 16-10 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Ernest Brown travels with the ball | 16-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Dale Pacholski (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Timothy Black comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Edward Gold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Timothy Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Peter Miller snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Edward Gold drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kent Hollaway | 19-12 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Dale Pacholski blocks the short jumper by Thomas Rigsby | 19-12 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Gold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 21-14 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Timothy Black is whistled for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Edward Gold, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Terry Cloutier (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby, Gregory Campanella | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski's layup is rejected by Adam Haywood | 21-14 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Donald Son can't tip it in | 21-14 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Donald Son hits the follow up shot | 23-14 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski loses the dribble to Edward Pernell | 23-14 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | David Buttrey is fouled on the floor by Ernie Meissner - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Terry Cloutier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-14 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-14 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet hits the follow up shot | 25-14 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Terry Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Edward Gold (SF) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Terry Cloutier, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Nicholas Lighty is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #3 | 25-14 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Edward Gold drills a 3 from straight away | 28-14 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #5 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Timothy Black can't tip it in | 28-16 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Edward Gold is called for traveling | 28-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Donald Son | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Timothy Black | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dale Pacholski (SF) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Peter Miller is fouled on the floor by Willie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | David Buttrey is called for the reach on Peter Miller - foul #1 on David Buttrey, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Brown and he's hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski makes the free throw | 31-16 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Edward Pernell can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 31-16 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner is whistled for a carry | 31-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Edward Gold (SF), Donald Son (C) Ernie Meissner, Dale Pacholski, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is fouled on the floor by Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Lighty | 31-18 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Donald Son hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Miller | 34-18 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski drills a 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Lighty | 34-21 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Barry Brown double dribbles | 34-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dale Pacholski (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is whistled for traveling | 34-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's pass is intercepted by Josef Modzelewski | 34-21 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Timothy Black's layup is rejected by Edward Gold | 34-21 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski scores on a shot from the left side set up by Timothy Black | 34-23 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Edward Gold connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Edward Gold - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #7 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), James Defeo (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Gregory Campanella | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Barry Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Defeo - foul #3 on James Defeo, team foul #8 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, James Defeo | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | David Buttrey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ernie Meissner | 39-26 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Edward Pernell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Buttrey | 39-28 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Macaluso - foul #3 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 01:02 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Peter Miller is hacked by David Buttrey - foul #2 on David Buttrey, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | David Buttrey grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jerald Stevens steals the ball from David Buttrey | 41-30 |