| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bragg (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Bragg inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Louis Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | John Bragg misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-36 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Billy Robie knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Louis Williams | 38-36 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Thomas | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Kevin Bolduc is called for the reach on Keith Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on George Burns - foul #2 on George Burns, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | George Burns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Burns, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Michael Meagher (SF) George Burns, John Bragg | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | James Hoffman connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Frank Redfern | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Billy Robie tips it in | 43-39 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 45-39 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | James Hoffman steals it from Terry Gaines | 45-42 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Ernest Thomas steals the ball from Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the finger roll | 45-44 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Terry Gaines | 45-46 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Joseph Johnson steps in front of the Evan Davis pass | 45-46 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson lays it in | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), George Burns (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Ernest Thomas, Terry Gaines, Michael Meagher | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the dunk attempt | 47-46 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Louis Williams is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Langley (fresh) PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Kevin Bolduc (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Michael Meagher (PF) Bruce Sanders, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 10:54 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the finger roll | 49-49 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-49 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by John Langley - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Keith Howard (PF) John Langley, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas tips it in | 49-51 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Stringfield | 51-51 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Robert Pauly is called for the reach on Terry Gaines - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (SG), John Bragg (SF), Evan Davis (PF) George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Terry Gaines | |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the floater from the left wing set up by Bruce Sanders | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits a floater from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Robert Lee gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Lee, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Terry Gaines (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Bruce Sanders, John Bragg, Evan Davis, Michael Meagher | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | George Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield connects on the runner from the right block | 57-53 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman tips it in | 57-55 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Burns - foul #4 on George Burns, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Billy Robie, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Louis Williams picks off the pass by Kevin Bolduc | 59-55 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Robert Hoffman steals the ball from James Hoffman | 59-55 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Terry Gaines loses the dribble to Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | James Hoffman can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 59-57 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | James Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Joseph Johnson, Robert Pauly, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | George Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Keith Howard drills a driving attempt from the right block | 61-57 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Terry Gaines connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Bragg | 61-60 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | George Burns steals it from Keith Howard | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Bragg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) C - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | James Hoffman steals it from John Bragg | 61-60 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Terry Gaines | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is denied on a dunk by Evan Davis | 61-60 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Howard | 64-60 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | George Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG) George Burns | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Davis | 66-60 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it but misses | 66-60 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield blows the layup | 66-60 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Frank Redfern snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is hacked by Evan Davis - foul #3 on Evan Davis, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG) Terry Gaines | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Burns | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | George Burns picks off the pass by Frank Redfern | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Thomas | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Billy Robie, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | James Stringfield steals it from George Burns | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Robert Pauly, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield runs out the clock | 71-66 |