| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Jack Levitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard misses short on a shot from the right block | 29-36 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | David Roquemore pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Anthony Collum clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Levitt | 29-36 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Jack Levitt blows the layup but he's hacked by David Roquemore - foul #2 on David Roquemore, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Jack Levitt steals the ball from James Valletta | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Scott Sailer misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Valletta - foul #3 on James Valletta, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF) James Valletta | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Anthony Collum knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Scott Sailer - foul #2 on Scott Sailer, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Scott Sailer pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez is hacked by Anthony Collum - foul #2 on Anthony Collum, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jack Levitt is denied by Ralph Williams | 31-40 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Dennis Harris snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Ralph Williams tips it home | 33-40 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Keith Elem (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG), Phillip Dunston (C) Charles Blanchard, Jack Levitt | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Phillip Dunston blocks the short jumper by Keith Elem | 33-40 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Albert Livermore | 33-40 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Scott Sailer is denied on a dunk by Dennis Harris | 33-40 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Livermore (fresh) SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Scott Sailer loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), James Valletta (PF) David Roquemore, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Greg Hutchinson (PF) Frank Hardman, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | James Valletta misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Greg Hutchinson - foul #1 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Keith Elem, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | James Valletta misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | James Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Albert Livermore drills a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Ralph Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG) Dean Shotwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Jack Levitt (C) Garret Milazzo, Greg Hutchinson | |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Jack Levitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Terry Ivy tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Ralph Williams misses the fadeaway in the paint | 34-45 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Ralph Williams tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | James Valletta grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Ralph Williams knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Roquemore and he's hacked by Phillip Dunston - foul #1 on Phillip Dunston, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG) Noel Ford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF) Albert Livermore, Terry Ivy, Phillip Dunston | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Ralph Williams makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Hardman | 37-45 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Frank Hardman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dean Shotwell - foul #2 on Dean Shotwell, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (C) Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Frank Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Dennis Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Dennis Harris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG) Dean Shotwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Frank Hardman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | James Valletta buries a jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Scott Sailer hits the finger roll set up by Charles Blanchard | 39-48 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Dennis Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Jack Levitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | James Valletta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Hardman | 39-50 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Keith Elem misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Levitt | 39-50 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Scott Sailer knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Frank Hardman and the foul's on Dennis Harris - foul #2 on Dennis Harris, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, James Valletta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG), Phillip Dunston (C) Charles Blanchard, Jack Levitt | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Dennis Harris's pass is intercepted by Phillip Dunston | 39-53 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Sailer | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Keith Elem can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Keith Elem snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | The jump hook by Anthony Collum is blocked by Johnathan Tavarez | 39-55 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Frank Hardman double dribbles | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG), James Valletta (PF) Dean Shotwell, Keith Elem, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Jack Levitt (C) Frank Hardman, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | James Valletta drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Ivy | 44-58 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | James Valletta is hacked by Terry Ivy - foul #3 on Terry Ivy, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Greg Hutchinson (PF) Garret Milazzo, Phillip Dunston | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | David Roquemore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | James Valletta tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Albert Livermore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) C - Jack Levitt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard loses the ball out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (PG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF) Albert Livermore, Terry Ivy, Greg Hutchinson | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Noel Ford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Jack Levitt connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Garret Milazzo | 49-60 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton is whistled for a carry | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Terry Ivy (C) Garret Milazzo, Jack Levitt | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Terry Ivy lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Hardman | 49-62 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Robert Tucker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Robert Tucker, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Dunston (C) Terry Ivy | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Frank Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Scott Sailer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Dunston | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Kent State | David Roquemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Keith Elem (SG), Dennis Harris (PF) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, James Valletta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Jack Levitt (C) Charles Blanchard, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Terry Ivy is hacked by Ralph Williams - foul #2 on Ralph Williams, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Terry Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Terry Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Terry Ivy knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Hardman | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Ivy - foul #4 on Terry Ivy, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG), Greg Hutchinson (PF) Frank Hardman, Jack Levitt | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) SG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Albert Livermore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garret Milazzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Blanton - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Dunston - foul #2 on Phillip Dunston, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Shaw (SF) Phillip Dunston | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-70 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Steven Shaw is called for the reach on Keith Elem - foul #2 on Steven Shaw, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Keith Elem makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Keith Elem makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Terry Ivy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Dunston (C) Steven Shaw | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Dennis Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Ivy | 60-72 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Dennis Harris comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-72 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton tips it back up and in | 62-72 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Terry Ivy misses the easy layup | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Dennis Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton clanks a jumper near the basket | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Terry Ivy snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo clanks a jumper in the paint | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Dennis Harris banks in the layup set up by Keith Elem | 64-72 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), James Valletta (PF), Ralph Williams (C) Robert Tucker, Dean Shotwell, Keith Elem, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF), Jack Levitt (C) Albert Livermore, Garret Milazzo, Terry Ivy, Greg Hutchinson, Phillip Dunston | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez is hacked by Noel Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Ford, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | David Roquemore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Ford | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Albert Livermore is hacked by David Roquemore in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Roquemore, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG) Jack Levitt | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Albert Livermore misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Albert Livermore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-74 |