| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the driving attempt from close range | 35-41 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Clore | 38-41 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | James Kwok misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | James Kwok gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Phillip May loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #1 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | James Kwok picks off the pass by Dale Clark | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Shamblin | 41-42 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) James Kwok | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Eric Gray steals it from Michael Ferguson | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Gray | 41-44 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Woodward | 44-44 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | The short jumper by Marc Morin is denied by Nathan Baker | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Harold Burks scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Gatlin | 44-46 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Burks - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Richard Shamblin, Michael Ferguson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Harold Burks | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Scott Clore steals it from Bryan Darrell | 45-46 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eli Smith - foul #1 on Eli Smith, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF) Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF) Richard Gatlin | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF) Eli Smith | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Phillip May buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Loftin | 49-50 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Phillip May grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Marc Morin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Loftin | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled on the floor by Dale Clark - foul #3 on Dale Clark, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SF), James Smith (C) Hobert Thurston, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Robert Loftin, Bryan Darrell | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Marc Morin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF) Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Scott Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Eli Smith (PF) James Kwok, Marc Morin | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it in | 49-55 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Eric Gray is hacked by Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Richard Shamblin, Michael Ferguson, James Smith, Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Nathan Kawamura is called for the reach on Jeff Woodward - foul #3 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Woodward - foul #2 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Phillip May grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip May | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dale Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 49-62 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Clore | 52-62 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kwok | 52-64 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hobert Thurston | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Phillip May is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Bryan Darrell | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 54-64 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Nathan Baker is called for the reach on Eli Smith - foul #2 on Nathan Baker, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Harold Burks clanks a runner from the left block | 54-64 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Nathan Baker snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Shamblin | 57-64 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Eli Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gatlin | 57-66 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 60-66 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Eric Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Smith, Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Scott Clore snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip May - foul #1 on Phillip May, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | James Kwok can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Shamblin | 62-66 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Scott Clore scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Hobert Thurston | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | James Kwok can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Alexander Thompson swats the short shot by Marc Morin | 65-66 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 65-66 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Thompson | 68-66 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Kwok | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Marc Morin buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Kawamura | 68-71 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Clark | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Scott Clore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Marc Morin runs out the clock | 70-73 |