| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-28 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Max Holmes pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Keith Bart steps in front of the Tony Garner pass | 18-28 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | David Hobbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Ruhland | 18-30 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Dan Washington clanks a jump hook in the lane | 18-30 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Max Holmes tips it but misses | 18-30 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Max Holmes tips it home | 20-30 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | David Hobbs's floater is tipped away by Dan Washington | 20-30 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | David Hobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | George St. John connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Max Holmes's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Jenkins | 20-33 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Joseph Clark gets the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Dan Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | George St. John steals the ball from Billy Plum | 20-33 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland makes the runner in the lane | 20-35 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Keith Bart - foul #2 on Keith Bart, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (SG), Daniel Glass (PF), David Banks (C) Joseph Clark, Billy Plum, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Bartlett (PF) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 3rd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | David Hobbs scores on a runner from the left block | 23-37 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Daniel Glass makes the jumpshot from the right side | 25-37 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Tony Garner grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Dan Washington lays it in on a great pass from Tony Garner | 27-37 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Tony Garner - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Tony Garner, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) George St. John, Keith Bart, David Hobbs | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Banks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Cashion (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | David Banks hits the finger roll | 29-39 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Bret Butler scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Ruhland and he's hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Ordaz (SF) Robert Ruhland | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Bret Butler makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Billy Plum comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Bret Butler snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Bartlett | 29-45 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | David Banks hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Bartlett - foul #1 on William Bartlett, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), Robert Ruhland (SF) Bret Butler, James Cashion, John Ordaz | |
| 14:42 | Kent State | David Banks makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins drills a runner in the paint set up by Keith Bart | 32-47 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-47 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland is denied on a layup by Max Holmes | 32-47 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | William Bartlett misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Keith Bart grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by George St. John | 32-49 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Max Holmes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | William Bartlett snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Tanner Litherland (SG), Dan Washington (SF), Daniel Glass (PF) Ted Castiglia, Joseph Clark, David Banks, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Hobbs (C) William Bartlett | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the free throw | 32-51 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Dan Washington lays it in set up by Tony Garner and he's hacked by Robert Ruhland - foul #2 on Robert Ruhland, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Ordaz (PF) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Dan Washington makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Dan Washington - foul #2 on Dan Washington, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Keith Bart makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Max Holmes snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Daniel Glass's pass is intercepted by Keith Bart | 35-52 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Tanner Litherland steals the ball from John Ordaz | 35-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Daniel Glass hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Daniel Glass gets the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ruhland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Ordaz (fresh) C - David Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | John Ordaz is called for the reach on Dan Washington - foul #1 on John Ordaz, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Billy Plum (PF) Tanner Litherland, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), William Bartlett (PF) George St. John, Keith Bart, Robert Ruhland | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Daniel Glass's layup is rejected by William Bartlett | 35-52 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | David Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:58 | Ball State | David Hobbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | William Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | David Hobbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Plum | 35-52 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | William Bartlett swats the short shot by Dan Washington | 35-52 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | William Bartlett grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | James Cashion drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bret Butler | 35-55 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Ordaz - foul #2 on John Ordaz, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), David Banks (C) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), Robert Ruhland (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) James Cashion, Bret Butler, John Ordaz, William Bartlett | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland knocks in the floater from the left block | 37-57 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Dan Washington is called for traveling | 37-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SF), Max Holmes (C) Dan Washington, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hicks (C) David Hobbs | |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Keith Bart | 37-59 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Max Holmes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Daniel Glass (PF) Tanner Litherland, Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Bartlett (C) Thomas Hicks | |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-59 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Glass - foul #1 on Daniel Glass, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Washington (SF) David Banks | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Hobbs (C) William Bartlett | |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Joseph Clark banks in the layup | 41-61 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland misses badly on a runner from the right block | 41-61 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ruhland | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-63 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Billy Plum (PF) Ted Castiglia, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Bartlett (PF) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Bart | 41-65 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Joseph Clark hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Billy Plum | 43-65 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Keith Bart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Tony Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | William Bartlett swats the short shot by Joseph Clark | 43-65 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | David Hobbs grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | William Bartlett drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Keith Bart | 43-67 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Tony Garner scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 45-67 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | David Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Billy Plum - foul #3 on Billy Plum, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), David Banks (PF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Dan Washington, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), John Ordaz (SF), Thomas Hicks (C) George St. John, Keith Bart, Robert Ruhland, David Hobbs | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Tanner Litherland is called for the reach on James Cashion - foul #2 on Tanner Litherland, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | James Cashion misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Daniel Glass snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia is denied on a layup by William Bartlett | 45-67 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Bret Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | David Banks gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) PF - David Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Glass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Cashion (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ordaz (fresh) PF - William Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. C - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | James Cashion is fouled on the floor by Tanner Litherland - foul #3 on Tanner Litherland, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Mandel (SF) William Bartlett | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | James Cashion makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | James Cashion makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-69 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland tips it but misses | 45-69 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Stephen Mandel pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | John Ordaz drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Mandel | 45-71 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Bartlett (PF) Stephen Mandel | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | John Ordaz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-71 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | David Banks pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-71 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | William Bartlett gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | William Bartlett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-71 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | David Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 45-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | John Ordaz scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Cashion | 45-73 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-73 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | William Bartlett grabs the board | 45-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Cashion runs out the clock | 45-73 |