| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Cox inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Richard Magana is hacked by James Blythe - foul #3 on James Blythe, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | John Cox can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell tips it in | 39-28 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Nguyen | 39-28 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't throw it down | 39-28 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Robert Urena is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Richard Magana drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Richard Magana is called for the reach on Floyd McConchie - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Robert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Robert Moore buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd McConchie | 41-33 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Richard Magana is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), David Ross (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Valeri Zuclich, Steven Nguyen, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Anthony Edwards (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, Philip Callahan | |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Richard Magana buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Truss | 41-35 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) PF - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Paul Griffin picks off the pass by Joseph Peele | 44-35 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Paul Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | David Ross misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 46-35 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Jack Stone steals the ball from Jonathon Kerr | 46-35 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the dunk attempt | 46-35 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Joseph Peele can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is fouled on the floor by Jack Stone - foul #1 on Jack Stone, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Floyd McConchie, Paul Griffin, David Ross, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Robert Rasnick (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Philip Callahan (C) Richard Magana, Joseph Peele, Anthony Edwards, Jeremy Truss | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is fouled on the floor by Robert Rasnick - foul #4 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Robert Rasnick | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | James Blythe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 46-35 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Robert Moore drills a shot in the paint | 48-35 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | John Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (PG) Jack Stone | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 50-35 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 50-37 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Blythe | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Head (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is hacked by Steven Nguyen - foul #1 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) William Head | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell's floater is tipped away by Robert Urena | 52-37 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | James Blythe tips it home | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Philip Callahan scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Purcell | 54-39 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Callahan - foul #2 on Philip Callahan, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Robert Jordan (PF) Valeri Zuclich, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Anthony Edwards (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, Philip Callahan | |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | James Blythe takes the ball from Jeremy Truss | 56-39 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the finger roll set up by James Blythe | 58-39 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Paul Griffin pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 60-39 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Richard Magana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Jordan, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Philip Callahan (C) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele, Anthony Edwards, Jeremy Truss | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Robert Urena knocks in the jumper from the left side | 62-39 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-39 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathon Kerr | 65-39 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Richard Magana drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Cox | 65-42 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-42 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Nguyen - foul #2 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Floyd McConchie (SF) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Robert Rasnick (SF) Richard Magana, John Cox | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 65-43 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Rasnick | 65-45 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | James Blythe is called for traveling | 65-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Anthony Edwards (PF) Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Philip Callahan connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-47 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Robert Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Jeremy Truss (C) William Head, Philip Callahan | |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Robert Moore steals the ball from Richard Magana | 65-47 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | James Blythe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie tips it back up and in | 67-47 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #8 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, Jeremy Truss | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | James Blythe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Magana - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), John Cox (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, Robert Rasnick, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 04:54 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Jack Stone connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Cox | 68-50 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Robert Jordan can't finish the layup | 68-50 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Jack Stone knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Edwards | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Blythe | 70-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | William Head clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Kerr | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Head (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | James Blythe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF) Anthony Edwards | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-53 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Nguyen | 70-53 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Griffin | 73-53 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF) Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton misses the jump hook in the lane | 73-55 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Paul Griffin tips it back up and in | 75-55 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Joseph Peele's pass is intercepted by David Ross | 75-55 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Paul Griffin lays it in on a great pass from David Ross | 77-55 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Joseph Peele hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Ross - foul #1 on David Ross, team foul #10 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Floyd McConchie, David Ross, Jeremy Roughton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Edwards (PF) William Head | |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 77-56 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Paul Griffin double dribbles | 77-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Joseph Peele | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-56 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards tips it home | 77-58 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Paul Griffin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Blythe | 79-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | John Cox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-58 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Kerr | 79-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Blythe | 81-58 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Jack Stone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 81-58 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards tips it home | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blythe runs out the clock | 81-60 |