| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Gary Levine clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | William Lim misses badly on a floater from close range | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Levine | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche tips it home | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | William Lim connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Terry Gaines | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine double dribbles | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Timothy Anderson blocks the short jumper by Greg Lamarche | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is hacked by Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 36-39 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | William Lim clanks a shot from the right block | 36-39 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | William Lim pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche lays it in set up by Terry Gaines and the foul's on Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Robert Keene buries a floater in the lane set up by Terry Gaines | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Greg Lamarche blocks the short jumper by Timothy Anderson | 40-39 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Terry Gaines, George Burns, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Ruby | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Cross | 43-42 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | James Stringfield is called for the reach on Tom Hawkins - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF) Robert Keene, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | William Lim hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 45-42 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Gary Levine snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by William Lim - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Keene (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | William Lim gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | William Lim travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-43 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Kevin Bolduc (PF) George Burns, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby scores on a floater from the left side set up by Terry Gaines | 47-43 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 47-45 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it home | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 49-48 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-48 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Peter Williams knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 51-50 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Gary Levine snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits a shot from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix lays it in | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Gary Levine - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Billy Robie - foul #1 on Billy Robie, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-54 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Billy Robie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | William Lim comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Stringfield - foul #3 on James Stringfield, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 55-54 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 57-54 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, George Burns, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross is fouled on the floor by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 3rd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Terry Gaines's pass is intercepted by Ronald Haddix in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Gary Levine is called for the reach on Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Gary Levine, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Lamarche | 62-64 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Peter Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Hoffman, William Lim | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG) Gary Levine | |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Haddix | 62-64 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #4 on Terry Gaines, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF) Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | William Lim misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Timothy Anderson steals the ball from Daniel Ruby | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix - foul #5 on Terry Gaines, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (C) Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | William Lim pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Lim connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ernest Thomas | 65-69 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Billy Robie, Keith Howard | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Gary Levine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ruby - foul #4 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG) Ronald Haddix | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Lim | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Thomas | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Hoffman | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Peter Williams wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | William Lim drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Ernest Thomas | 75-73 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Peter Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Lamarche | 75-73 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the floater from the baseline set up by Greg Lamarche and the foul's on Gary Levine - foul #3 on Gary Levine, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 78-73 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Gary Levine buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | William Lim can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 78-75 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a floater from the left side | 78-75 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-75 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | William Lim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Daniel Ruby - foul #5 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Timothy Anderson is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Cross | 80-80 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Lim - foul #3 on William Lim, team foul #15 | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Peter Williams wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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) | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Gary Levine is denied on a dunk by Greg Lamarche | 82-82 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | William Lim is fouled on the floor by Timothy Anderson - foul #4 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-82 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas loses the dribble to Ronald Haddix in the backcourt | 84-82 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Gary Levine blows the layup | 84-82 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 84-82 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross is called for traveling | 84-82 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Robert Keene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-82 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 84-82 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the board | 84-82 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Anderson - foul #5 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #12 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-82 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the easy layup | 86-82 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 86-82 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-82 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | William Lim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 88-82 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the runner from the left block | 88-82 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the tip | 88-82 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-82 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | William Lim is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Levine - foul #4 on Gary Levine, team foul #13 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Levine | 88-84 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Levine - foul #5 on Gary Levine, team foul #14 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) William Lim | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG) Gary Levine | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by James Stringfield and the foul's on Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #16 | 90-86 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #15 | 90-87 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 92-87 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the board | 92-87 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Lim is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #16 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 94-90 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-90 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Ronald Haddix is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #17 | 94-90 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 95-90 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Peter Williams is called for traveling | 95-90 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Lim is hacked by Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #18 | 95-90 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-90 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-90 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 96-90 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 96-93 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas runs out the clock | 96-93 |