| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Cox inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't connect on a shot near the basket | 33-34 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | James Blythe pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Paul Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | John Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Jack Stone hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | James Blythe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Floyd McConchie | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Jack Stone comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Moore | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | James Blythe is called for the reach on John Cox - foul #3 on James Blythe, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | John Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Robert Urena lays it up and in set up by Robert Moore and the foul's on Richard Magana - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, James Anderson | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Purcell | 40-36 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF) John Cox, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Moore | 43-38 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't throw it down | 43-38 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | William Head snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Robert Rasnick denies the turnaround by Floyd McConchie | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Jack Stone grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Nguyen - foul #1 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Paul Griffin's pass is intercepted by John Cox | 43-38 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | John Cox hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Robert Rasnick is called for the reach on Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell (PF) Robert Rasnick | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Robert Urena is called for the reach on Ronnie Purcell - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | James Anderson's layup is rejected by Robert Moore | 43-40 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | James Anderson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Magana | 45-42 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits a driving attempt near the basket | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Robert Urena knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Griffin | 49-42 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Floyd McConchie steals it from Richard Davis | 49-42 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | John Cox gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 49-44 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-44 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Richard Magana scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Anderson and he's fouled by Jonathon Kerr - foul #2 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Robert Rasnick is called for the reach on Jason Lenhart - foul #4 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Justin Guglielmo (C) Richard Magana, Robert Rasnick | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Robert Jordan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen lays it up and in set up by Jason Lenhart | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Joseph Peele blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Robert Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Justin Guglielmo gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Jason Lenhart picks off the pass by Jack Stone | 51-47 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Arron Hanson blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Robert Jordan hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Urena (PF) Arron Hanson, Jason Lenhart, Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss, Justin Guglielmo | |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 55-47 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Robert Urena swats the shot by Richard Davis | 55-47 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 55-47 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Robert Urena banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Blythe | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Blythe - foul #4 on James Blythe, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Richard Magana knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Purcell | 60-51 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Richard Magana buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Davis | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Paul Griffin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Blythe | 63-54 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | James Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, James Anderson | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Arron Hanson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is hacked by Robert Urena - foul #4 on Robert Urena, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Richard Magana steals it from James Blythe | 63-56 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Richard Magana lays it in | 63-58 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Arron Hanson | 65-58 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Richard Magana clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | James Blythe gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF) Arron Hanson, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Joseph Peele, Ronnie Purcell, Jeremy Truss | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | James Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Robert Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Lenhart and the foul's on John Cox - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Paul Griffin steals it from Robert Rasnick | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Robert Urena blows the layup | 68-58 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | James Anderson gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF) Jason Lenhart, Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, Robert Rasnick | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | John Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | James Blythe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Cox snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Richard Magana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Richard Davis steals it from Robert Moore | 68-58 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Robert Urena denies the turnaround by Richard Magana | 68-58 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Ronnie Purcell takes the ball from Robert Moore | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Magana and the foul's on Robert Urena - foul #5 on Robert Urena, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Robert Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | James Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Robert Jordan is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #5 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG) Richard Davis | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Richard Magana buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronnie Purcell | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | James Blythe is hacked by Jack Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Stone, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Cox is hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #3 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Magana - foul #4 on Richard Magana, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Purcell | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Richard Magana clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Richard Magana is called for the reach on Floyd McConchie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Magana, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Magana | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Cox is fouled on the floor by James Blythe - foul #5 on James Blythe, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Cox misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Robert Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by William Head - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Cox comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-67 |