| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 | Thomas Rigsby lays it up and in set up by Willie Kimberlin | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Daniel Moberly swats the layup by Adam Haywood | 38-38 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 38-38 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-38 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Edward Pernell knocks in the floater from the right side | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | The short jumper by Ernest Brown is denied by Willie Kimberlin | 38-40 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 38-40 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Kent Hollaway (PF), Leslie Norfleet (C) Ernest Brown, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leslie Norfleet | 38-43 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willard Drysdale - foul #1 on Willard Drysdale, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Sean Reed (PF) Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Edward Pernell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (SG), Ernie Meissner (SF) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Wood (fresh) SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) PF - Sean Reed (fresh) C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ernie Meissner - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Donald Son (C) Arthur Wood, Kent Hollaway, Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Edward Pernell, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is hacked by Daniel Moberly - foul #2 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Adam Haywood and he's fouled by Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Edward Pernell steps in front of the Ernest Brown pass | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Donald Son misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Rigsby - foul #1 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Willard Drysdale (PF) Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Nicholas Lighty steals the ball from Edward Gold | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Thomas Rigsby is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Gold | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Edward Pernell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moberly - foul #3 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Peter Macaluso - foul #2 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Ernie Meissner (SF) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Moberly - foul #4 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Donald Son drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Edward Pernell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Donald Son | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Gold | 58-51 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty's pass is intercepted by Barry Brown | 59-51 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Brown and he's fouled by Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Donald Son's layup is rejected by Thomas Rigsby | 61-51 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Donald Son can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 61-51 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Barry Brown (PF) Ernest Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 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 | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Jerald Stevens picks off the pass by Laurence Wiliams | 61-51 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 63-51 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-51 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 63-51 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Barry Brown loses the dribble to Willard Drysdale | 63-51 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | David Buttrey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Reed - foul #1 on Sean Reed, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (C) Donald Son | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Thomas Rigsby (C) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams | |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 65-53 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Edward Gold lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Macaluso | 67-53 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Gold | 70-55 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty knocks in the jumper in the paint | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Son (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Adam Haywood steals the ball from Donald Son | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-57 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin can't connect on a runner from close range | 70-57 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-57 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 72-57 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Rigsby - foul #3 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Donald Son | |
| 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 | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Ernest Brown snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Edward Gold can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Moberly | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ernest Brown runs out the clock | 74-57 |