| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Scott Henderson is called for the reach on Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Scott Henderson, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Michael Brewer denies the turnaround by Everett Brasfield | 22-23 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Michael Brewer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | George Ingram swats the layup by Robert Boshears | 22-23 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Eric Hukill pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Eric Hukill drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alonso Alphin | 22-26 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | David Briggs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Henderson | 22-26 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Eric Hukill pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Eric Hukill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alonso Alphin | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Larry Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), Van Jackson (SF) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Thomas Huff is called for the reach on Van Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Huff, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Huff | 22-28 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Thomas Huff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it in | 22-30 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Van Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 22-33 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Donald Levering is called for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SF) Van Jackson | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is fouled on the floor by Donald Levering - foul #1 on Donald Levering, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) James Craine | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 22-33 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses short on a runner in the lane | 22-33 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | George Ingram hits the follow up shot | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Michael Brewer picks off the pass by Larry Hughes | 22-35 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ruben Laws | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SG - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Ingram (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Thomas Combs drills a floater in the lane | 24-38 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Ruben Laws is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Van Jackson (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Ruben Laws, Scott Henderson, George Ingram | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | James Craine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-38 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Van Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | James Craine gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Van Jackson | 26-41 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Thomas Huff is hacked by Van Jackson - foul #2 on Van Jackson, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Huff, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Van Jackson, Michael Brewer | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 26-41 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Scott Henderson is called for the reach on Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Scott Henderson, team foul #5 | 26-41 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Thomas Combs drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Boshears | 28-41 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Darrell Lugo takes the ball from Larry Hughes | 28-41 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | The jumper by Eric Hukill is denied by Thomas Combs | 28-41 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Larry Hughes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Briggs | 30-41 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Donald Levering steals it from George Ingram | 30-41 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | David Briggs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Levering | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | George Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by David Briggs - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Alonso Alphin, George Ingram, Darrell Lugo | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses the 3rd free throw | 32-42 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Robert Boshears clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Robert Boshears pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the lay-in | 32-42 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | James Ford pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | James Ford makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Henderson | 32-44 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Ford | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Robert Boshears, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Scott Henderson, James Ford | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Van Jackson travels with the ball | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Craine | 37-46 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Donald Levering - foul #2 on Donald Levering, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (C) James Craine | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SF) Van Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | David Briggs takes the ball from Alonso Alphin | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | David Briggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SF), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Matthew Dunneback is called for the reach on Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Scott Henderson snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Ruben Laws tips it in | 37-49 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | James Craine loses the dribble to Michael Brewer | 37-49 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Henderson | 37-52 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Donald Levering is whistled for traveling | 37-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Van Jackson (SF), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 37-52 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Thomas Combs clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-52 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Robert Boshears drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Briggs | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Thomas Combs swats the shot by Van Jackson | 40-52 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Van Jackson tips it back up and in | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Thomas Combs buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Briggs | 42-54 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Eric Hukill runs out the clock | 42-54 |