| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Joe McGruder travels with the ball | 27-47 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stevie Cole, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Stevie Cole steps in front of the John Duren pass | 29-47 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Joe McGruder clanks a turnaround near the basket | 29-47 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Zaman | 32-47 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Harry Willingham picks off the pass by Stevie Cole | 32-47 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 34-47 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-47 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 34-47 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Glen Zaman - foul #2 on Glen Zaman, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Earl Jeffery is called for the reach on Leigh Heberling - foul #2 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Stevie Cole drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Pace | 36-51 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #3 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Stevie Cole, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Loar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Craig Loar travels with the ball | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | John Duren knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Loyola | 38-51 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits the finger roll | 38-53 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | John Duren comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Knudtson - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) James Loyola | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Horton | 39-53 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stevie Cole | 39-56 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Joe McGruder steals it from Glen Zaman | 39-56 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stevie Cole | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Earl Jeffery blocks the jumper by Lyle Fowler | 39-58 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 39-58 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | John Duren buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 41-58 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Stevie Cole comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Brett Rowell snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 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) | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery loses the dribble to Glen Zaman | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | John Duren's floater is tipped away by Earl Jeffery | 41-58 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a shot in the paint | 41-58 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Craig Loar knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 41-60 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-60 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-60 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-60 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling tips it in | 43-60 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Craig Loar clanks a shot from close range | 43-60 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | James Loyola can't throw it down | 43-60 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Walter Rock snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Ben Hunter swats the layup by Robert Reynolds | 43-60 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Timothy Reid pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Ben Hunter hits a runner from the baseline | 45-60 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Charles Pace drills a driving attempt near the basket | 45-62 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Harvey Donoghue takes the ball from Timothy Reid | 45-62 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the board | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) SF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) PF - Harvey Donoghue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-62 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin tips it in | 47-62 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-62 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Loyola | 47-62 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Taplin | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Craig Loar | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | John Duren comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Harvey Donoghue - foul #1 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe McGruder (PF) Harvey Donoghue | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Knudtson - foul #4 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is called for a backcourt violation | 51-64 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is fouled on the floor by Leonard Horton - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is whistled for traveling | 53-64 |
| 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) | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Earl Jeffery - foul #4 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brett Rowell - foul #3 on Brett Rowell, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glen Zaman | 59-65 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Leonard Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Glen Zaman's pass is intercepted by Charles Pace | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Horton | 59-67 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | The jumper by Joe McGruder is denied by Glen Zaman | 61-67 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | John Duren scores on a runner from the left block | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 63-67 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Harry Willingham | 65-67 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is fouled on the floor by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Knudtson and the foul's on Harry Willingham - foul #2 on Harry Willingham, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Harry Willingham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Stevie Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Glen Zaman gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 | Joe McGruder is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Fowler - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Joe McGruder gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joe McGruder runs out the clock | 68-71 |