| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Efren Milligan inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Efren Milligan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the 3rd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Brian Oyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andy Moody | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Andy Moody takes the ball from Ronald Olsen | 34-33 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Litten | 34-36 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Brian Oyama lays it up and in and the foul's on Efren Milligan - foul #1 on Efren Milligan, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Efren Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Roy Lydon (PF), Aaron Arms (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Charles Brakebill, Robert Johnson | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Aaron Arms is fouled on the floor by Efren Milligan - foul #2 on Efren Milligan, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Roy Lydon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Jim Eyre hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Aaron Arms pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Cantu (fresh) SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Lydon (fresh) C - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 36-38 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Roy Lydon grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Aaron Arms drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andres Cantu | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Andy Moody | 39-40 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Andres Cantu scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Oyama | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Efren Milligan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Brian Oyama snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Andres Cantu loses the dribble to Frank Sanford | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Jim Eyre double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Brian Oyama, Roy Lydon, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Jim Eyre | |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Andres Cantu | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Andres Cantu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (SF) Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly hits a runner from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford, Norman Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Otis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Litten | 44-43 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Andy Moody takes the ball from Kenneth McMenamy | 44-43 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | William Otis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Tremper - foul #4 on Richard Tremper, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Philip Buss (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | William Otis makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | William Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Efren Milligan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Litten and he's hacked by Brian Oyama - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Aaron Arms (C) William Otis, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Aaron Arms gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Robert Johnson swats the short shot by Brian Oyama | 46-45 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Aaron Arms pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Brian Oyama is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG) Andy Moody | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Brian Stevens picks off the pass by Efren Milligan | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Brian Stevens hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Andres Cantu can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Brian Stevens, Brian Oyama, Philip Buss, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF) Daniel Litten, Efren Milligan | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 3rd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | The short jumper by Andy Moody is denied by William Jeffers | 51-45 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andres Cantu | 54-45 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 54-45 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Maurice Milburn - foul #1 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF) Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Daniel Litten knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Moody | 56-48 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Tremper - foul #5 on Richard Tremper, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG), Frank Sanford (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Andy Moody, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Efren Milligan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Litten | 57-51 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Daniel Litten picks off the pass by Ronald Olsen | 57-51 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Litten - foul #3 on Daniel Litten, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF) Ronald Olsen, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford, Jim Eyre | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Andy Moody scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 59-53 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Efren Milligan | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-53 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Daniel Litten grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kelly - foul #3 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Aaron Arms (C) Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Efren Milligan (SF) Daniel Litten, Charles Brakebill | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Frank Sanford hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 pf. C - Aaron Arms (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Aaron Arms is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Aaron Arms, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Lydon (PF), William Jeffers (C) Philip Buss, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Robert Johnson tips it in | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) William Otis, Andres Cantu, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Charles Brakebill (PF) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Brian Oyama snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Oyama | 62-60 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Stephen Kelly - foul #4 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill is hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #5 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Philip Buss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Kenneth McMenamy is called for the reach on Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Philip Buss gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Brian Oyama grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Robert Johnson is hacked by Ronald Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | William Jeffers snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Efren Milligan snags the defensive board | 62-66 |