| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Scott Stewart inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Scott Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Rascon | 41-36 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | John Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Scott Stewart steals the ball from John Hagen | 41-37 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses long on a floater in the lane | 41-37 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | John Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | John Morgan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hagen | 44-40 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Scott Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | John Hagen gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Douglas Williams snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Barry Stoddard takes the ball from Douglas Williams | 44-40 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 46-40 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher John (PF) John Morgan, John Hagen, Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Christopher John blows the layup but the foul's on Alfred Guillotte - foul #2 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-40 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Paul Peel pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Peel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Christopher John scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Benites | 49-40 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG) Paul Peel, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Scott Stewart (SF) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Wallace Patterson | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Lawrence Benites, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Alfred Guillotte | |
| 15:02 | Kent State | The jump hook by Francis Rascon is blocked by Barry Stoddard | 49-40 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard hits a jump hook from the right block set up by John Hagen and he's fouled by Joshua Whitcomb - foul #2 on Joshua Whitcomb, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Williams (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Scott Stewart gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Francis Rascon's pass is intercepted by Laurence Agosto | 51-40 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | John Morgan blows the layup | 51-40 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb's layup is rejected by Charles Kelly | 51-40 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | John Morgan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher John (PF) John Morgan, John Hagen, Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Charles Kelly denies the turnaround by Scott Stewart | 51-40 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Christopher John is hacked by Scott Stewart - foul #2 on Scott Stewart, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wallace Patterson (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Barry Stoddard (PF) Clarence Smith, Laurence Agosto, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Tommy Carlson - foul #3 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Kelly (C) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Alfred Guillotte | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Morgan | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Carlson | 55-43 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Tommy Carlson - foul #4 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF) Lawrence Benites | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Scott Stewart (SF), Douglas Williams (C) Tommy Carlson, Wallace Patterson, Eric Ledezma | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb's layup is rejected by Charles Kelly | 58-43 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Barry Stoddard steals the ball from Scott Stewart | 58-43 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | John Hagen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Ray Brown snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto's floater is tipped away by Douglas Williams | 58-43 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | John Morgan snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | John Hagen connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Morgan | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Douglas Williams is fouled on the floor by Laurence Agosto - foul #1 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Scott Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Ray Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul Peel - foul #2 on Paul Peel, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-43 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Christopher John misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-43 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Paul Peel snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Guillotte - foul #3 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Paul Peel, Lawrence Benites, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Douglas Williams (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Scott Stewart, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Francis Rascon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG), Barry Stoddard (PF) Clarence Smith, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Eric Ledezma | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | John Hagen misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 62-43 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 62-43 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-43 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wallace Patterson is denied by Charles Kelly | 62-43 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 62-43 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | John Hagen is called for the reach on Wallace Patterson - foul #2 on John Hagen, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Christopher John (PF) John Morgan, Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Stewart (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Wallace Patterson, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma knocks in the shot from close range set up by Alfred Guillotte | 62-45 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Francis Rascon, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Benites | 65-47 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | John Hagen takes the ball from Vernon Spivey | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is fouled on the floor by Scott Stewart - foul #3 on Scott Stewart, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG) John Hagen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Ray Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Spivey | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 65-49 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Agosto | 65-49 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 67-49 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the jump hook from close range | 67-51 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Christopher John drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG) Laurence Agosto | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Boon (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson snags the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Ray Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (C) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Wallace Patterson takes the ball from Clarence Smith | 69-51 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Charles Boon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 69-51 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses the tip | 69-51 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alfred Guillotte - foul #4 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (PF) Charles Boon | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte tips it back up and in | 70-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Christopher John misses badly on a floater from the right block | 70-53 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Christopher John tips it home | 72-53 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ray Brown is fouled on the floor by Christopher John - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Peel runs out the clock | 72-55 |