| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it home | 37-38 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson is hacked by Eric Gray - foul #2 on Eric Gray, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alexander Thompson | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Scott Clore steals it from Eric Gray | 37-41 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Burks - foul #1 on Harold Burks, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Phillip May scores on a floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Dale Clark is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Harold Burks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Phillip May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Scott Clore connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Clark | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Thompson | 39-51 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 39-51 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is hacked by Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Ruben Carpenter (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Michael Conyers drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Robert Loftin scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 41-53 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the turnaround from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Jeffrey Christensen takes the ball from Robert Loftin | 41-55 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Jeffrey Morrissey blocks the short jumper by James Smith | 41-55 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Loftin | 43-55 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor is hacked by Jeffrey Morrissey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Morrissey, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Phillip May (SG) Ruben Carpenter, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Nathan Baker (SF) Luther McGlothlen, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Eric Gray steals the ball from Dikembe Victor | 43-55 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Loftin | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Fiedler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Scott Clore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 45-58 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Phillip May buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Robert Loftin, Paul Fiedler, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Dikembe Victor, Michael Conyers | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Eli Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Nathan Baker gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Harold Burks is called for the reach on Alexander Thompson - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (SG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Nathan Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Barnes - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes's floater is tipped away by Alexander Thompson | 48-60 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it home | 50-60 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Clore | 50-63 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Eric Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Eli Smith tips it in | 52-63 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-63 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Eli Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-63 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Eric Gray is fouled on the floor by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Gray, Clarence Barnes, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SF) Scott Clore, Nathan Baker | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Loftin | 54-63 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Dale Clark slams it home set up by Hobert Thurston and he's fouled by Eli Smith - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Hobert Thurston, Alexander Thompson | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Paul Fiedler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Morrissey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell loses the ball out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (PF) Dale Clark | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Gray - foul #3 on Eric Gray, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Victor | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Conyers scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-70 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Phillip May misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Michael Conyers gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Smith and he's hacked by Bryan Darrell - foul #1 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Paul Fiedler, Bryan Darrell, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Jeffrey Christensen, Michael Conyers | |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor makes the free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Clarence Barnes is blocked by Nathan Baker | 54-73 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-73 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Eric Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF) Dikembe Victor | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Nathan Baker buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Scott Clore | 54-75 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Clore | 56-78 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the board | 56-78 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 56-80 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Phillip May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-80 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Dale Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Thompson | 56-82 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Eric Gray knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip May | 58-82 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-82 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Eli Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block | 60-82 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Dale Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-82 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 60-85 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 3 from straight away | 60-85 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 60-85 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-85 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Gray | 60-85 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Scott Clore picks off the pass by Phillip May | 60-85 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't finish the layup | 60-85 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the board | 60-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Eli Smith travels with the ball | 60-85 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Ruben Carpenter (SG), Paul Fiedler (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | James Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-85 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Robert Loftin pulls down the rebound | 60-85 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 60-85 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler misses the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen runs out the clock | 61-85 |