| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Mark McKinley inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Hubert Hines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury tips it home | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | William Forster connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Colby Cox steals it from Douglas Dotson | 28-30 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Colby Cox is blocked by Douglas Dotson | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is fouled on the floor by Colby Cox - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Mark McKinley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | William Forster makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert Sellers | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Mark McKinley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Hubert Hines can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | James Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Billy Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left block | 32-30 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 32-30 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by James Holmes | 34-30 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerard Stansbury | 34-33 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the shot from the left block set up by Colby Cox | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | James Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | William Forster snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | William Forster connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 38-33 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Colby Cox is hacked by Mark McKinley - foul #3 on Mark McKinley, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley, Jeffrey Lee, Douglas Dotson | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Robert Nelson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Joe Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Robert Nelson is hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Willie Dougherty | |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Glen Gilliam (C) Mohammad Scott, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Stephen Barnaby, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Joseph Heard takes the ball from Daniel Travis | 38-33 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | James Holmes banks in the layup on a great pass from Colby Cox | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Billy Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Holmes | 42-33 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Colby Cox steals the ball from Mark McKinley | 42-33 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | James Holmes lays it up and in on a great pass from Colby Cox | 44-33 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Billy Davis gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is fouled on the floor by Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Daniel Travis, Mark McKinley, Jeffrey Lee, Glen Gilliam | |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is fouled on the floor by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Hubert Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Hubert Hines scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mohammad Scott | 44-36 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Hubert Hines's pass is intercepted by Joe Lewis | 45-36 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joe Lewis | 47-36 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Hubert Hines picks off the pass by Robert Nelson | 47-39 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby's floater is knocked away by Douglas Dotson | 47-39 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark McKinley | 47-39 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Barnaby | 47-39 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Stephen Barnaby, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Mark McKinley, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Daniel Travis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Joseph Heard clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 47-39 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jamie Pyatt - foul #4 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Hubert Hines | |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 48-39 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Lee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Mark McKinley grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Mark McKinley grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is fouled on the floor by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Colby Cox, Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF) Daniel Travis, Mark McKinley | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Hubert Hines knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerard Stansbury | 49-42 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG) Christopher Pendley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Gerard Stansbury | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | William Forster blows the dunk | 49-42 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mark McKinley (SF) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Hubert Hines is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Colby Cox's pass is intercepted by Hubert Hines | 49-42 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the finger roll | 49-44 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Colby Cox grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Colby Cox connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by James Holmes | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty banks in the layup on a great pass from Hubert Hines | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Gerard Stansbury is called for the reach on James Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (PF) Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Dotson | 53-49 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Gerard Stansbury is called for the reach on Stephen Barnaby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Billy Davis (PF) James Holmes, William Forster | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Billy Davis - foul #4 on Billy Davis, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Hubert Hines is called for the reach on Robert Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Hines, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Mark McKinley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Colby Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Hines - foul #4 on Hubert Hines, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Mark McKinley pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Hubert Hines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark McKinley | 58-57 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Gerard Stansbury is called for the reach on Joe Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |