| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Oscar Danek | 38-23 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Brian McClester lays it up and in set up by Dennis Wilson | 38-25 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | John Kincaid drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 40-25 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Brian McClester scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 40-30 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Eric McKeag, Oscar Danek, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG) John Kincaid | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Wayne Green drills a floater from the baseline set up by Monroe Sanders | 42-32 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Brian McClester scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Dennis Wilson | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Oscar Danek comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Roger Hillyer | 42-34 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is called for 3 seconds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Oscar Danek, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | John Thomas misses long on a runner in the paint | 45-34 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG) Roger Hillyer | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Geoffrey Whorton steals the ball from John Kincaid | 45-34 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | John Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | John Kincaid buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 48-34 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | John Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 48-36 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 48-36 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 48-36 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer is fouled on the floor by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Douglas Eason, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 50-36 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Wayne Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (SF) Eric McKeag, John Kincaid | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Brian McClester knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Monroe Sanders | 53-39 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | John Kincaid clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Brian McClester knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 56-43 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 59-46 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Puckett - foul #1 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #2 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Brian McClester, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Geoffrey Whorton is called for the reach on Stephen Fruge - foul #4 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) John Kincaid, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Oscar Danek clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG) Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | John Thomas misses short on a shot from the baseline | 61-48 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is whistled for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the lay-in | 61-48 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Brian McClester can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Hillyer | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 61-50 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Wilson | 61-53 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Wayne Green is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) John Kincaid, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Victor Bowles snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Green | 61-53 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Wayne Green can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Fruge - foul #4 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Dennis Wilson steals the ball from Stephen Fruge | 61-55 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Green - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on John Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is hacked by Dennis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Brian McClester comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |