| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lester Crum inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | John Allen lays it up and in set up by Lester Crum and he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (SG) Robert Butler | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | John Allen misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brad Arcand misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lester Crum - foul #2 on Lester Crum, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Brad Arcand clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Terry London comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Lester Crum snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James McCarthy | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Arcand | 33-42 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Michael Barber clanks a jumper in the paint | 33-42 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Lester Crum gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Lester Crum knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Brad Arcand misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Terry London - foul #1 on Terry London, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Brad Arcand buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Crum | 41-45 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Brad Arcand double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF) Brad Arcand, James McCarthy | |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Terry London steals the ball from Lester Crum | 41-45 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | James Suggs blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Jon Page tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Terry London misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Jack Samuels pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fairly fresh) SG - James Suggs (fresh) SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Vince Brown is called for the reach on Michael Barber - foul #1 on Vince Brown, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Leonard Edelman (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Butler (SG), Henry Norris (C) Terry London, Edmund Ridley | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | James Suggs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Jack Samuels snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Jack Samuels can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Esteban Rodriguez | 43-47 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Michael Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Jon Page pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Vince Brown can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Jack Samuels gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Jon Page hits a runner from close range set up by James Suggs | 43-49 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), James McCarthy (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) James Suggs, Vince Brown, Jon Page, Henry Norris | |
| 12:14 | Kent State | John Allen steals it from Robert Butler | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Rohrer (fresh) SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 43-51 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | John Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes blows the dunk | 43-51 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | James Rohrer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | John Allen buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Robert Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lester Crum and he's fouled by Edmund Ridley - foul #2 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG) James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (SG), Jon Page (PF) Robert Butler, Donald Barrientes | |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Brad Arcand hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | James McCarthy grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Terry London is fouled on the floor by Stewart Hawkins - foul #2 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | James McCarthy loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG) Stewart Hawkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF) Brad Arcand, James McCarthy | |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Michael Barber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Lester Crum snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Jack Samuels buries a turnaround from close range set up by Lester Crum | 51-53 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | James Suggs buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-55 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | John Allen's layup is rejected by Jon Page | 51-55 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | John Allen tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) SG - James Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 53-55 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Lester Crum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | John Allen snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edmund Ridley - foul #3 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Lester Crum, John Allen, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF) Terry London, James Suggs, Edmund Ridley | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Vince Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Esteban Rodriguez swats the short shot by James McCarthy | 55-55 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Brad Arcand grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Vince Brown tips it home | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses short on a floater from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mitchell | 55-57 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Robert Butler picks off the pass by Esteban Rodriguez | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Jon Page banks in the layup set up by Robert Butler | 55-59 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Jon Page snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Vince Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-59 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | The short jumper by Esteban Rodriguez is denied by Jon Page | 55-59 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | James McCarthy gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Vince Brown is hacked by Esteban Rodriguez - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF) Michael Barber, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Barrientes (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Jon Page, Vince Brown | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | James McCarthy buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Barrientes | 55-61 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Edmund Ridley takes the ball from John Allen | 55-61 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes is hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (SG), Jack Samuels (C) Stewart Hawkins, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Henry Norris (PF) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy | |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Henry Norris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Lester Crum snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, James Rohrer, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF) Terry London, James Suggs, Donald Barrientes, Henry Norris | |
| 01:50 | Ball State | John Allen hits the finger roll set up by Michael Barber and the foul's on Jon Page - foul #1 on Jon Page, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | John Allen makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Michael Barber is called for the reach on Brad Arcand - foul #3 on Michael Barber, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #3 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | James McCarthy is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #1 on James McCarthy, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 60-62 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Barber gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Brad Arcand steps in front of the Michael Barber pass | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Brad Arcand dunks the ball | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | John Allen can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-64 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | James McCarthy snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #4 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | John Allen snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Allen misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jon Page - foul #2 on Jon Page, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Crum | 63-64 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Brad Arcand is called for the reach on Michael Barber - foul #1 on Brad Arcand, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Robert Butler is fouled on the floor by Michael Barber - foul #4 on Michael Barber, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | John Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Brad Arcand gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Jon Page is fouled on the floor by Michael Mitchell - foul #5 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Jon Page makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Lester Crum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edmund Ridley | 65-67 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley scores on a floater from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Page - foul #3 on Jon Page, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Brad Arcand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James McCarthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Lester Crum is hacked by Robert Butler - foul #4 on Robert Butler, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | James McCarthy's floater is tipped away by Jack Samuels | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Jon Page is hacked by Michael Barber - foul #5 on Michael Barber, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lester Crum | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Lester Crum is called for the reach on Edmund Ridley - foul #3 on Lester Crum, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |