| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) C - Paul Parikh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Steven Peterson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Steven Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Steven Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Paul Parikh drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Liddle | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Fred Shead scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Fred Shead double dribbles | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | George Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Steven Peterson, Paul Parikh | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Erick Coker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Fred Shead | 12-9 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) SF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Sam Warf (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Eric Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 14-9 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 14-9 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-9 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Aaron Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Aaron Williams connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Erick Coker | 14-12 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Fred Shead clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 14-12 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Williams | 14-15 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Bedgood | 16-15 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Aaron Williams, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Steven Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Steven Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Steven Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Robert Liddle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Parikh | 16-18 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Michael Eckley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Dale Jaco tips it home | 18-18 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Robert Liddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SF) Ben Jones | |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Robert Liddle connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Parikh | 18-20 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SF - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Michael Eckley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - John Little (fresh) PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Eckley | 20-20 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bruce Feeley | 20-20 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 20-20 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | George Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (PF), Fred Shead (C) Bruce Feeley, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, John Little, Steven Peterson, Paul Parikh | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Erick Coker clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Ben Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the dunk attempt | 20-22 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Ben Jones tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is called for 5 seconds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Dale Jaco, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Ben Jones, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Steven Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Michael Eckley is called for the reach on Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Michael Eckley, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Paul Parikh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Bruce Feeley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF), William Williams (C) Aaron Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Steven Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Ben Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | The jump hook by George Scott is blocked by Michael Eckley | 21-24 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Edgar Jerkins steps in front of the Robert Liddle pass | 21-24 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Steven Peterson is hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #2 on Michael Eckley, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF), James Meyer (PF), Fred Shead (C) Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF), Sam Warf (C) Ben Jones, Steven Peterson | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Fred Shead picks off the pass by Sam Warf | 23-24 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-24 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | James Meyer swats the layup by George Scott | 23-24 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the tip | 23-24 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Dale Jaco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood double dribbles | 23-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Dale Jaco, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Steven Peterson (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is called for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Steven Peterson misses short on a jumper from close range | 23-25 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Glenn Edwards is called for the reach on John Little - foul #3 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Eric Williams | 25-27 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Ben Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Steven Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | John Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Feeley and he's hacked by Ben Jones - foul #1 on Ben Jones, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Fred Shead (C) Bruce Feeley, Ronnie Kosakowski, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), William Williams (PF) John Little, Erick Coker, Ben Jones, Steven Peterson | |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-27 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | George Scott throws it down and he's fouled by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | George Scott misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Aaron Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |