| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Land (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Greg Sellers's pass is intercepted by James Collett | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Edward Higgin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Warren Hood | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Andrew Land drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Kiser and he's fouled by Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Andrew Land misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Warren Hood | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Warren Hood gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Warren Hood is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Greg Sellers connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Wallace and the foul's on Paul Coonrod - foul #1 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Warren Hood blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James Collett tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | James Collett gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Paul Porter jams it set up by Edward Higgin | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Greg Sellers hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Kiser | 43-42 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Greg Sellers snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Greg Sellers | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Land - foul #2 on Andrew Land, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Brian Galaz (PF) James Collett, Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (PF), Richard Scott (C) Stephen Wallace, Andrew Land, Greg Sellers | |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Richard Blades connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Kiser | 44-46 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the runner in the lane | 44-46 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Richard Blades grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Paul Coonrod is called for the reach on Joseph Flanders - foul #2 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Warren Hood, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Bernardo Romano (PF), Murray Pearce (C) Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann, Richard Scott | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Blades (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-46 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano tips it in | 44-48 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Stephen Wallace is called for the reach on Herbert Fritsche - foul #3 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Murray Pearce | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | James Collett is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wallace - foul #4 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF) Stephen Wallace | |
| 14:39 | Kent State | David O'Niell makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Brian Galaz | 46-48 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano is fouled on the floor by James Collett - foul #1 on James Collett, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Joseph Flanders | |
| 14:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann loses the dribble to James Collett | 46-48 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | James Collett knocks in the runner in the paint | 48-48 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | John Beckmann's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Porter | 48-48 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | James Collett snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the turnaround from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Hood | 48-48 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Richard Blades is called for the reach on Warren Hood - foul #2 on Richard Blades, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Brian Galaz (PF) James Collett, Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (PG), Timothy Boaz (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Richard Blades, John Beckmann, Greg Sellers | |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Jerry Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 51-48 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz drills a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Murray Pearce - foul #4 on Murray Pearce, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | David O'Niell (C) Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Land (PF), Richard Scott (C) Bernardo Romano, Murray Pearce | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Warren Hood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Andrew Land snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Boaz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Land (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Edward Higgin, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), John Beckmann (SF) Joseph Flanders, Timothy Boaz | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Paul Porter snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Brian Galaz connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Porter | 53-51 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Richard Blades can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Brian Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | James Collett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Hood | 56-51 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Richard Blades's layup is rejected by Warren Hood | 56-51 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | John Beckmann tips it home | 56-53 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Collett | 59-53 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Galaz - foul #3 on Brian Galaz, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Warren Hood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Thomas Kiser, Andrew Land, Richard Scott | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Richard Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Greg Sellers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Collett | 59-54 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Greg Sellers gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF) James Collett, Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Richard Blades | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Greg Sellers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Greg Sellers is fouled on the floor by Herbert Fritsche - foul #1 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Brian Galaz (SF), David O'Niell (PF) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Thomas Kiser | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 59-56 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Greg Sellers snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David O'Niell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | John Beckmann is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF) Jerry Williams, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (SG) John Beckmann | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | James Collett drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 61-56 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Greg Sellers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Brian Galaz gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Greg Sellers | 61-59 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is called for a backcourt violation | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Paul Porter (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Brian Galaz, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), John Beckmann (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Warren Hood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | James Collett takes the ball from Andrew Land | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Warren Hood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Hood | 61-61 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses long on a floater from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andrew Land | 61-61 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Andrew Land misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Murray Pearce, Andrew Land | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Warren Hood buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Paul Porter snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Warren Hood comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Beckmann - foul #2 on John Beckmann, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG) James Collett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG) Stephen Wallace | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Greg Sellers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Greg Sellers tips it home | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 69-63 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Greg Sellers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Porter - foul #2 on Paul Porter, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Richard Blades | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | John Beckmann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace | 69-66 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | James Collett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bernardo Romano | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Paul Porter drills a shot from the right side | 71-69 |