| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Frank Sanford inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Brian Oyama snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Andy Moody steals the ball from Dikembe Aoki | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Sanford | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | John Hilliard gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Brian Oyama gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | John Hilliard is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Andy Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-33 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Brian Oyama tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Samuel Snow's floater is tipped away by Larry Dean | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Oyama | 30-33 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the jump hook from the left block | 30-33 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Oyama | 33-33 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | John Hilliard denies the turnaround by Andy Moody | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee tips it in | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hilliard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Frank Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Norman Wiggins (PF), Lewis Grady (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Baker | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Morrison | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Norman Wiggins | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Larry Dean drills a jump hook from the left block | 41-38 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | William Curtis is fouled on the floor by Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Rupinski, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Efren Milligan | |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Lewis Grady knocks in the floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is fouled on the floor by Frank Sanford - foul #2 on Frank Sanford, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Lewis Grady | |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 43-40 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pelton | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee is hacked by Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Thomas Pelton | |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Ervin and he's fouled by Larry Dean - foul #3 on Larry Dean, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Samuel Snow connects on the shot in the lane set up by Frank Sanford | 46-48 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (PF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Lewis Grady (PF), Thomas Pelton (C) Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG) Ronald Ervin | |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Milton Morrison denies the turnaround by William Curtis | 48-48 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 48-48 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Andy Moody tips it in | 48-50 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | John Hilliard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Efren Milligan snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Lewis Grady's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kelly | 48-50 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Milton Morrison, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Earl Moore (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) William Curtis, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady, Thomas Pelton | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Frank Sanford buries a jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 51-52 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Samuel Snow clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Brian Oyama pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Brian Oyama's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Ervin | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 51-52 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frank Sanford | 51-54 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Frank Sanford buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Ervin | 51-56 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Brian Oyama double dribbles | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Earl Moore | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Frank Sanford drills a floater from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Larry Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-58 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on John Hilliard - foul #3 on John Hilliard, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lewis Grady (C) Samuel Snow | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Larry Dean picks off the pass by Ronald Ervin | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Lewis Grady takes the ball from Larry Dean | 57-62 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Lewis Grady throws it down on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 57-64 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | John Hilliard is hacked by Lewis Grady - foul #1 on Lewis Grady, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (PF) Dikembe Aoki, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Efren Milligan (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 60-64 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Milton Morrison, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | John Hilliard travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Arthur Ellerbee swats the shot by Larry Dean | 60-64 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan tips it but misses | 60-64 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee is hacked by Dikembe Aoki in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Frank Sullivan is called for the reach on Samuel Snow - foul #2 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Frank Sullivan is called for the reach on Ronald Ervin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG) Andy Moody | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Sullivan | 63-64 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is hacked by Frank Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Thomas Pelton | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |