| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Robert Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses long on a jumper near the basket | 30-30 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Robert Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Brian Oyama tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Lewis Grady can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Frank Sanford buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Robert Baker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dikembe Aoki | 33-35 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Andy Moody banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Andy Moody, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Olsen (fresh) PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | William Otis misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ellerbee | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ellerbee | 35-35 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Efren Milligan | 37-35 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | William Otis is hacked by Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Lewis Grady (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, Larry Dean, Philip Buss | |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Daniel Litten grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Samuel Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Daniel Litten snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Lewis Grady pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Lewis Grady tips it home | 39-35 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Samuel Snow is called for the reach on Dikembe Aoki - foul #4 on Samuel Snow, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Daniel Litten, Efren Milligan, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| 12:12 | Kent State | William Jeffers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Robert Baker is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Frank Sanford clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-35 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it in | 41-35 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Jeffers | 41-35 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Brian Oyama tips it home | 41-37 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Sobieslaw Rupinski is called for the reach on Andy Moody - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Rupinski, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Andy Moody, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, William Jeffers | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #2 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Efren Milligan loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Lewis Grady (C) Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Brian Oyama (SF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Philip Buss | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (C) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Stephen Kelly | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Andy Moody steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF) Frank Sanford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baker | 41-37 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | William Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it in | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Jeffers | 41-39 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Lewis Grady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 41-39 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | William Jeffers banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Oyama | 41-41 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Moody | 43-41 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Dean | 43-43 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Robert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Lewis Grady, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Dikembe Aoki, Larry Dean, William Jeffers | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is fouled on the floor by Efren Milligan - foul #1 on Efren Milligan, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Olsen | 43-45 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Sobieslaw Rupinski takes the ball from Daniel Litten | 43-45 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 43-45 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Daniel Litten scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Efren Milligan | 45-45 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Frank Sanford clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-48 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG) Daniel Litten, Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Larry Dean (PF), William Jeffers (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Samuel Snow picks off the pass by Brian Oyama | 45-48 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Samuel Snow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Baker | 45-50 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Frank Sanford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Ervin | 48-50 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 51-50 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Oyama | 51-53 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is hacked by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Samuel Snow drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Moody | 54-53 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Arthur Ellerbee steals the ball from Dikembe Aoki | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on Frank Sanford - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Dikembe Aoki is called for the reach on Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on Samuel Snow - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Baker | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | William Jeffers is called for the reach on Frank Sanford - foul #4 on William Jeffers, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a fullcourt shot | 56-57 |