| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - David Simcox (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) C - Nick Rosol (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nick Rosol wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Norris | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Gayle White misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Simmons - foul #1 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Gayle White misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick Rosol | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Gayle White scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Petty | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses short on a floater from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Nick Rosol's floater is tipped away by Henry Norris | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Esteban Rodriguez | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Ybanez | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | David Simcox is fouled on the floor by Esteban Rodriguez - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits a runner in the lane set up by Gayle White | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Nick Rosol loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Jerry Petty can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez tips it home | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | David Simcox takes the ball from Ricardo Martin | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) PF - David Simcox (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Nick Rosol blocks the short jumper by David Simcox | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Henry Norris snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | John Heiberger lays it in set up by David Simcox and he's hacked by Nathan Ybanez - foul #1 on Nathan Ybanez, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF), James Rohrer (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez, Esteban Rodriguez, Nick Rosol | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | James Rohrer snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Simmons is blocked by David Simcox | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Simmons - foul #2 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Elmer Carter (SF) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, John Heiberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Arthur Simmons, Jerry Holland | |
| 14:28 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | David Simcox makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the driving attempt in the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | David Simcox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Simcox, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) David Simcox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF) Paul Logue, James Rohrer | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Jessie McLain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Elmer Carter pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Arnold Brown's layup is rejected by Zarek Tarnowski | 9-9 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Suggs | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Gary Riter - foul #1 on Gary Riter, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF) James Suggs, Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Rosol (C) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Jessie McLain misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Gary Riter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 11-9 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Nick Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Nick Rosol pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Jerry Petty grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Henry Norris can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Nick Rosol - foul #1 on Nick Rosol, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Simcox (PF) Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Paul Logue (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF), Augustus Zimmerman (PF) Jessie McLain, Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Nick Rosol lays it in and he's hacked by Henry Norris - foul #1 on Henry Norris, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Collins (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | John Heiberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses badly on a shot in the lane | 15-12 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Mike Collins gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Paul Logue grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Jerry Petty steals the ball from Nick Rosol | 15-12 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is hacked by Nick Rosol - foul #2 on Nick Rosol, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) James Rohrer, Paul Logue, Augustus Zimmerman, Nick Rosol | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Jerry Petty buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Brown | 18-12 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | James Suggs steals the ball from Nathan Ybanez | 18-12 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Jerry Petty double dribbles | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF), Henry Norris (C) Jerry Petty, Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Jessie McLain drills a floater from the right wing set up by Ricardo Martin | 18-14 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Esteban Rodriguez is called for the reach on Henry Norris - foul #2 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (C) Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Zarek Tarnowski | 19-14 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is fouled on the floor by Arnold Brown - foul #1 on Arnold Brown, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF) Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) C - James Rohrer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-14 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Heiberger | 19-14 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the shot from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Rohrer grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Henry Norris blows the layup | 19-17 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | James Rohrer can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Suggs - foul #1 on James Suggs, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) James Suggs, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG), Augustus Zimmerman (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Jessie McLain, Ricardo Martin, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Gary Riter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Mike Collins tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SF) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Gayle White loses the dribble to James Rohrer | 21-19 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman is hacked by Mike Collins - foul #1 on Mike Collins, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF) Gayle White | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF) James Rohrer, Nathan Ybanez | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Mike Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Arnold Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arnold Brown, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Henry Norris (C) Arnold Brown, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG) Paul Logue | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Gary Riter snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Henry Norris tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Jerry Holland drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jessie McLain | 23-21 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is hacked by Jerry Holland - foul #1 on Jerry Holland, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), David Simcox (PF) James Suggs, Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, Augustus Zimmerman, Jerry Holland | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Petty - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Gayle White drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Petty | 27-23 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-23 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Simcox | 27-23 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is fouled on the floor by Zarek Tarnowski - foul #1 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jerry Petty | 29-23 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Jerry Petty connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Heiberger | 32-23 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Ybanez | 32-26 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (C) Jerry Petty, John Heiberger, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG) Ricardo Martin | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Gayle White takes the ball from Esteban Rodriguez | 32-26 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Arnold Brown lays it up and in set up by Gayle White | 34-26 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Nick Rosol blows the layup | 34-26 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Nick Rosol tips it home | 34-28 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Gayle White drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Suggs | 37-28 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG) Gayle White | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (SF), James Rohrer (C) Nathan Ybanez, Nick Rosol | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Gary Riter hits a runner from the right block | 39-28 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by David Simcox - foul #2 on David Simcox, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Mike Collins (C) Arnold Brown, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG) Arthur Simmons | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | James Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-29 |