| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Pete Armstrong - foul #1 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is called for traveling | 24-34 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Haas - foul #1 on Curtis Haas, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is called for the reach on Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Matthew Coyne blocks the jumper by Casimir Skokowski | 27-35 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Deshi Sun gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-35 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Daulton | 27-35 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Daulton | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski drills a 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Curtis Haas tips it home | 32-38 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Deshi Sun grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 32-42 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 32-44 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | The short jumper by Curtis Haas is denied by Pete Armstrong | 32-44 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Roger Dickson (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong, Matthew Coyne | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Anthony Price steals the ball from Jonathan Hill | 32-44 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Charles Morin blows the layup | 32-44 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 32-47 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Tony Branham clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill and the foul's on Leland Pettigrew - foul #2 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF) Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Dickson - foul #3 on Roger Dickson, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Pete Armstrong - foul #2 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SG), Leland Pettigrew (C) Tony Branham, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leland Pettigrew - foul #3 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Wick (SF) Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Deshi Sun | 39-51 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Casimir Skokowski | 39-51 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Coyne - foul #1 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF) Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 40-51 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 40-51 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the floater in the lane set up by Jonathan Hill | 42-51 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Jonathan Hill takes the ball from Deshi Sun | 42-51 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - Jonathan Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Anthony Price is hacked by Jonathan Hill - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Jonathan Hill, Roger Dickson, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Tony Branham (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong, Matthew Coyne | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Zelmar | 44-51 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Morin | 44-53 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Curtis Haas connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Rupe | 46-53 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Deshi Sun pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew is denied on a layup by Stephen Daulton | 46-54 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 46-54 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Curtis Senter - foul #4 on Curtis Senter, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Pete Armstrong (PF) Charles Morin, Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski | 49-57 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill buries a floater from the right wing | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 26 pts. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pete Armstrong | 51-59 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Roger Dickson snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Coyne - foul #2 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF) Jonathan Hill, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Anthony Price is hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a floater from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Tony Branham is hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Tony Branham steals the ball from Curtis Senter | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Fred Lawler is called for the reach on Matthew Coyne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Lawler, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Tony Branham | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Daulton | 55-62 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Willard | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lawler - foul #4 on Fred Lawler, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Fred Lawler drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Fred Lawler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Lawler, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG) Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SF), Walter Zilk (PF) Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Tony Branham is hacked by Donald Willard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Willard, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Donald Willard gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jonathan Hill | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Donald Willard is called for the reach on Walter Zilk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Willard, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Walter Zilk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Curtis Senter can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-69 |