| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett banks in the layup on a great pass from Vaughn Spinelli | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Seth Jennings connects on the jumper from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vaughn Spinelli | 32-29 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Samuel Davis buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel scores on a shot from close range set up by Sonny Puckett | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Mike Burns buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Michael Hart loses the dribble to Terry Walker | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Walker | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Samuel Davis makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Seth Jennings | 41-36 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Davis - foul #3 on Samuel Davis, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Herman Thompson (SG), Randall Bell (PF), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Samuel Davis, Edgar Pearson, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | George Orndorff buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Tennant | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Gregory Best clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | George Orndorff knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Herman Thompson | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) C - John Tennant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Gregory Best scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Siebert | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Randy Reynolds denies the turnaround by Randall Bell | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Lee Callahan snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Gregory Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | George Orndorff grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | George Orndorff clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | John Tennant gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Randall Bell connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Orndorff | 49-42 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Lee Callahan grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vaughn Spinelli | 49-45 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Lee Callahan is called for the reach on Mike Burns - foul #2 on Lee Callahan, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Walter Swinford (SF), Edgar Pearson (PF), Seth Jennings (C) George Orndorff, Herman Thompson, Mike Burns, Randall Bell, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Stephen Heitz (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Vaughn Spinelli, Randy Reynolds, Lee Callahan | |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Michael Hart is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Terry Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Walter Swinford is fouled on the floor by Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson is hacked by Ralph Johnson - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Michael Hart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ruel - foul #3 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Stephen Heitz | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) PF - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Ralph Johnson steals it from Michael Hart | 49-45 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Randy Reynolds and he's fouled by Samuel Davis - foul #4 on Samuel Davis, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (SG) Samuel Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Seth Jennings clanks a floater from the left block | 49-48 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett's pass is intercepted by Walter Swinford | 49-48 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Walter Swinford banks in the layup | 51-48 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Seth Jennings picks off the pass by Joshua Ruel | 51-48 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Thompson | 53-48 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sonny Puckett | 53-50 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Seth Jennings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Swinford | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edgar Pearson - foul #2 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Mike Burns (SF), Randall Bell (PF), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Walter Swinford, Edgar Pearson, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Randall Bell misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lee Callahan - foul #3 on Lee Callahan, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (PF) Joshua Ruel | |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Randall Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Randall Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Donald Siebert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | John Tennant snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | George Orndorff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Callahan | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Gregory Best hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Donald Siebert tips it home | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Herman Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) John Tennant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Donald Siebert | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Best (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) C - Lee Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | George Orndorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Mike Burns tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Callahan | 56-56 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Lee Callahan knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Sonny Puckett and he's hacked by Herman Thompson - foul #2 on Herman Thompson, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Edgar Pearson (PF) George Orndorff, Herman Thompson, Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Gregory Best, Stephen Heitz | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Lee Callahan makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson loses the dribble to Vaughn Spinelli | 56-59 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Terry Walker banks in the layup set up by Vaughn Spinelli | 56-61 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Samuel Davis drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Walker | 58-64 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Michael Hart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Samuel Davis's floater is tipped away by Joshua Ruel | 58-64 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Seth Jennings snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lee Callahan - foul #4 on Lee Callahan, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Swinford (SF), Randall Bell (PF) Mike Burns, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Vaughn Spinelli, Lee Callahan | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Gregory Best clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Walter Swinford snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Gregory Best picks off the pass by Michael Hart | 58-64 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Davis - foul #5 on Samuel Davis, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Herman Thompson (SG), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Samuel Davis, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Herman Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Gregory Best knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Walker | 58-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | George Orndorff connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Tennant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 61-68 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel is hacked by Randall Bell - foul #2 on Randall Bell, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Mike Burns (SF), Edgar Pearson (PF), Seth Jennings (C) George Orndorff, Walter Swinford, Randall Bell, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the easy layup | 61-68 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli tips it in | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses long on a runner near the basket | 61-70 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Gregory Best, Randy Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Terry Walker clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Edgar Pearson - foul #3 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Seth Jennings snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Ralph Johnson is called for the reach on Mike Burns - foul #3 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Randall Bell (PF), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Edgar Pearson, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Edgar Pearson (PF), Seth Jennings (C) George Orndorff, Randall Bell, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Randy Reynolds, Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Mike Burns steals the ball from Terry Walker | 63-72 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Vaughn Spinelli swats the short shot by Seth Jennings | 63-72 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-72 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Ruel | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-72 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is hacked by Mike Burns - foul #2 on Mike Burns, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Michael Hart hits a shot from the free throw line | 65-73 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Michael Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Callahan (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Mike Burns is fouled on the floor by Lee Callahan - foul #5 on Lee Callahan, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Lee Callahan | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Herman Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Thompson, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Herman Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Walter Swinford (SF), Randall Bell (PF), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Mike Burns, Edgar Pearson, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Clifton Tackett (SG), Donald Siebert (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gregory Best runs out the clock | 66-76 |