| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Evan Davis is fouled on the floor by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | James Stringfield is called for the reach on Greg Lamarche - foul #3 on James Stringfield, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Peter Williams drills a shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Evan Davis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hoffman | 30-42 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Robie and he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 33-45 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Peter Williams is hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #3 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Hoffman, Greg Lamarche | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Evan Davis | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), John Langley (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Keith Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Langley (fresh) C - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is fouled on the floor by James Baxter - foul #2 on James Baxter, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Michael Meagher | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Greg Lamarche picks off the pass by Louis Williams | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Baxter - foul #3 on James Baxter, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Ernest Thomas steals the ball from Timothy Anderson | 37-47 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Daniel Ruby steals it from Timothy Anderson | 37-47 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-47 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the jumper in the lane | 37-47 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Billy Robie is called for 3 seconds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Keene (SF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman | |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Daniel Ruby is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Gary Levine is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Evan Davis is called for the reach on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Greg Lamarche | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 37-51 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-51 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Keene, Evan Davis | |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-51 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Peter Williams comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #8 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 39-56 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the jumper from the left block | 39-56 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the lay-in | 39-56 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #4 on James Stringfield, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) James Baxter, Keith Howard, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits a jumper from the left side | 41-58 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | James Stringfield swats the short shot by Robert Hoffman | 41-58 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Louis Williams loses the dribble to Kevin Bolduc | 41-58 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #5 on James Stringfield, team foul #9 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, Greg Lamarche | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-60 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | James Hoffman steps in front of the Daniel Ruby pass | 41-60 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 41-60 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 41-60 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-62 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Gary Levine buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hoffman | 44-62 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is intercepted by Billy Robie | 44-62 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | James Hoffman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Robie | 46-62 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Evan Davis | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled on the floor by Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), Keith Howard (SF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), George Burns (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | George Burns gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Louis Williams is called for the reach on George Burns - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #10 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | George Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SF - George Burns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) C - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | James Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-65 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Keene | 46-67 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the shot from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Michael Meagher snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses short on a runner from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | James Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | George Burns grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | George Burns makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Keene | 48-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-69 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Keith Howard tips it but misses | 48-69 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Michael Meagher snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders runs out the clock | 48-69 |