| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | James Stringfield is called for the reach on Evan Davis - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | John Langley tips it home | 32-30 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Lee Hyde loses the dribble to John Langley | 32-30 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | James Stringfield clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Richard Adkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Hoffman | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Lee Hyde swats the dunk try by James Stringfield | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman jams it set up by Lee Hyde | 39-30 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pauly | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Richard Adkins buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Hoffman | 41-33 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Robert Pauly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) SG - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Gatton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Leonel Cooper steps in front of the David Anderson pass | 41-33 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Peter Gamble's pass is intercepted by Peter Williams | 41-33 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Gatton | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Peter Gamble, John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Louis Williams connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from James Stringfield | 43-35 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by John Langley - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Lee Hyde snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Richard Adkins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Hoffman | 48-35 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | James Stringfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Langley | 48-37 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Richard Adkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-37 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Frank Redfern grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | John Langley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | John Langley makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses short on a runner from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Louis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Peter Williams drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Williams | 50-42 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Richard Adkins, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) Louis Williams, Peter Williams | |
| 09:12 | Ball State | David Anderson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Redfern | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | John Bragg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hoffman | 50-44 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 50-44 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | John Gatton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman tips it in | 52-44 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Michael Meagher drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Bragg and he's hacked by John Langley - foul #2 on John Langley, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Robert Hoffman, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, James Hoffman | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the lay-in | 55-44 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | John Bragg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-46 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Evan Davis's pass is intercepted by Louis Williams | 55-46 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's pass is intercepted by Michael Meagher | 55-46 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) John Bragg, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Robert Cherry, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Louis Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Anderson and he's fouled by John Gatton - foul #1 on John Gatton, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | James Hoffman loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | John Gatton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hoffman - foul #2 on James Hoffman, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Lee Hyde takes the ball from Louis Williams | 58-48 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman loses the dribble to David Anderson | 58-48 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Louis Williams lays it up and in set up by David Anderson | 58-50 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) David Anderson, James Hoffman | |
| 04:02 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| 04:02 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Louis Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 58-52 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Michael Meagher gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Michael Meagher clanks a floater from the right block | 58-52 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 58-52 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | James Stringfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Louis Williams | 58-55 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | James Stringfield takes the ball from Richard Adkins | 58-55 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Michael Meagher takes the ball from James Stringfield | 58-55 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Michael Meagher, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG) Robert Cherry | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | John Langley gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Evan Davis double dribbles | 58-57 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Frank Redfern can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | John Bragg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Louis Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Stringfield | 61-62 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bragg | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Langley is blocked by Lee Hyde | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Louis Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Richard Adkins - foul #3 on Richard Adkins, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Evan Davis blocks the short jumper by Robert Pauly | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman runs out the clock | 63-62 |