| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Barry Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin is hacked by Barry Brown - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Edward Pernell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Donald Son misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits a runner in the paint set up by Adam Haywood and he's fouled by Daniel Moberly - foul #1 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Ernest Brown knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Moberly | 40-38 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Ernest Brown gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Donald Son blocks the short jumper by Adam Haywood | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Donald Son picks off the pass by Willie Kimberlin | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 40-43 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Sean Reed (C) Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Donald Son | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 3rd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Leslie Norfleet picks off the pass by Edward Pernell | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Gold | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Edward Pernell, Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Daniel Moberly | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Thomas Rigsby blocks the short jumper by Leslie Norfleet | 43-45 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Sean Reed is denied on a layup by Barry Brown | 43-45 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it home | 45-45 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet, Barry Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Peter Macaluso picks off the pass by Nicholas Lighty | 45-45 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is hacked by Donald Son - foul #3 on Donald Son, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Daniel Moberly denies the turnaround by Adam Haywood | 45-47 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Adam Haywood tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Ernest Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 45-50 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is fouled on the floor by Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (C) Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Edward Pernell can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Ernest Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 46-56 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Peter Macaluso is called for the reach on Sean Reed - foul #3 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 46-56 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Reed | 48-56 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Josef Modzelewski steps in front of the Edward Gold pass in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski lays it in | 50-56 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Edward Gold buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernie Meissner | 50-59 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Barry Brown buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Leslie Norfleet | 50-61 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Barry Brown gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-61 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby buries a shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Barry Brown buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Edward Gold | 52-63 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Barry Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Gold | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | David Buttrey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Drysdale | 55-66 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet, Barry Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Donald Son clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-66 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin is fouled on the floor by Peter Macaluso - foul #4 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 55-66 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens buries a runner from the baseline set up by Ernest Brown | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-68 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Thomas Rigsby is called for the reach on Peter Macaluso - foul #2 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #2 | 55-68 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens double dribbles | 55-68 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Edward Pernell clanks a shot from the right side | 55-68 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the offensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Lighty | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 58-71 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's floater is tipped away by Willie Kimberlin | 58-71 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly is fouled on the floor by Edward Pernell - foul #2 on Edward Pernell, team foul #3 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Arthur Wood (SG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF), Leslie Norfleet (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Edward Gold snags the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Edward Gold clanks a shot from the baseline | 58-71 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Arthur Wood gets the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Josef Modzelewski - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #4 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Arthur Wood | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Gold runs out the clock | 58-73 |