| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lester Crum inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Lester Crum loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Robert Butler drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 45-45 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | John Allen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Lester Crum picks off the pass by Edmund Ridley | 48-45 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brad Arcand | 48-45 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Barber - foul #1 on Michael Barber, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 48-47 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Allen clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | James McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | James McCarthy clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Lester Crum pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Brad Arcand snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Brad Arcand lays it in set up by James McCarthy | 48-49 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Jon Page gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Jon Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Brad Arcand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Lester Crum comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James McCarthy - foul #1 on James McCarthy, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Terry London drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Norris | 49-52 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | A charge is called on Leonard Edelman - foul #2 on Leonard Edelman, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), John Allen (PF) Ricardo Martin, Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jon Page (PF) Donald Barrientes | |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Terry London is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edmund Ridley (C) Henry Norris | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | John Allen's pass is intercepted by Terry London | 49-52 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Vince Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Suggs | 49-54 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-54 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Vince Brown snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Vince Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Terry London misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Ridley | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Samuels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Terry London is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Zarek Tarnowski (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF), Henry Norris (C) Terry London, James Suggs, Vince Brown, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Norris - foul #1 on Henry Norris, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | James McCarthy grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG) Ricardo Martin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jon Page (PF) Donald Barrientes | |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Henry Norris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Henry Norris gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lester Crum - foul #3 on Lester Crum, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Allen (PF) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edmund Ridley (C) Henry Norris | |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Brad Arcand is called for the reach on Stewart Hawkins - foul #1 on Brad Arcand, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | James McCarthy is called for the reach on Stewart Hawkins - foul #2 on James McCarthy, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | John Allen connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Barber and he's fouled by Brad Arcand - foul #2 on Brad Arcand, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | John Allen makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | John Allen gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | John Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Jon Page can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Lester Crum snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Jon Page gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Jon Page blows the layup but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Jon Page makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Esteban Rodriguez | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Ridley | 59-60 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | James Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | James Suggs double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Barrientes (PF), Henry Norris (C) Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Terry London can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Ricardo Martin steps in front of the Vince Brown pass | 59-60 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin lays it in | 61-60 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | James Suggs misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-60 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 61-60 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | James Suggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Henry Norris tips it home | 61-62 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, James Suggs, Vince Brown, Donald Barrientes, Henry Norris | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Edmund Ridley - foul #3 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Lester Crum snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Brad Arcand comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Barber - foul #2 on Michael Barber, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Brad Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | John Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Michael Barber travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (PF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Jon Page drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Arcand | 64-66 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Michael Barber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Jon Page - foul #3 on Jon Page, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Allen (PF) Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Edmund Ridley - foul #4 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Robert Butler buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brad Arcand | 67-68 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell blows the layup | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | John Allen tips it in | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 69-70 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Allen | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Robert Butler hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James McCarthy | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James McCarthy is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #3 on James McCarthy, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |