| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 10 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Michael Geraci takes the ball from Ronnie Kosakowski | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 38-39 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is denied on a layup by Fred Shead | 38-39 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 38-39 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Darrell Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Geraci | 38-39 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Aaron Williams gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | John Gustafson steps in front of the Malcolm Petty pass | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski lays it in on a great pass from John Gustafson | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | George Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | George Scott misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | George Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Fred Shead knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 38-43 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | John Gustafson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Larry Sorensen - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) George Scott, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Eric Williams | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 41-45 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Killinger (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | James Killinger knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Liddle and he's hacked by Bruce Feeley - foul #2 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) John Gustafson | |
| 16:21 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Sorensen | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Larry Sorensen - foul #3 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Malcolm Petty (C) Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Bruce Feeley, Darrell Brown, Larry Sorensen | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Eric Williams's floater is tipped away by Malcolm Petty | 47-48 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Luis Dehaven | 50-50 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is fouled on the floor by James Killinger - foul #2 on James Killinger, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Larry Sorensen (C) Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Fred Shead | |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Darrell Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 53-53 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | John Gustafson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (PF) Eric Williams | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | William Freeze's pass is intercepted by Edgar Jerkins in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | John Gustafson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Edgar Jerkins | 53-55 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Michael Geraci denies the turnaround by John Gustafson | 53-55 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Darrell Brown snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), Malcolm Petty (C) George Scott, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 10 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits the finger roll set up by William Freeze | 55-55 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Ronnie Kosakowski steals it from Aaron Williams | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gustafson - foul #3 on John Gustafson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), James Killinger (PF) William Freeze, Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | George Scott is called for the reach on Douglas Mauriello - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (PF) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Eric Williams scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Mauriello | 55-57 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it in | 57-57 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Eric Williams scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Mauriello | 57-59 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Douglas Mauriello steals the ball from George Scott | 57-59 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Eric Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Eric Williams picks off the pass by Luis Dehaven | 57-59 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Mauriello | 57-62 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-62 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Tunstall | 57-65 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Dehaven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | James Killinger buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Malcolm Petty | 59-65 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | George Scott takes the ball from Eric Williams | 59-65 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 59-65 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-65 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | George Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is hacked by James Killinger - foul #3 on James Killinger, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Erick Coker (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Freeze - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the floater from the left side | 59-67 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Michael Geraci - foul #3 on Michael Geraci, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Tunstall | 61-70 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | William Freeze comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen loses the dribble to William Freeze | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-70 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Michael Geraci snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the turnaround from close range | 61-70 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Darrell Brown snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 61-73 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Gustafson blows the layup | 61-73 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Williams | 61-73 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | George Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Eric Williams | |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Michael Eckley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-73 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-73 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-73 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Peterson | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Steven Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Michael Eckley is hacked by Erick Coker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Erick Coker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Erick Coker, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG) Michael Eckley | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello loses the dribble to James Killinger | 63-73 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Feeley - foul #3 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Bruce Feeley | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello is hacked by Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Liddle, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall, Michael Eckley | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | George Scott makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Freeze | 67-75 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SF) Douglas Mauriello | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins runs out the clock | 67-75 |