| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-20 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Fred Shead drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dale Jaco | 34-23 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | John Little can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman loses the dribble to Gilbert Dolly | 34-23 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Robert Liddle lays it in set up by Gilbert Dolly | 36-23 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Jaco | 36-25 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Robert Liddle buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Little | 39-25 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | William Williams denies the turnaround by Fred Shead | 39-25 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Robert Liddle comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-25 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Sorensen | 41-30 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Paul Parikh scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Little and he's hacked by Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Erick Coker picks off the pass by Herbert Herr in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Barrett (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | A charge is called on James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Gunn (C) Ben Jones, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| 15:14 | Kent State | George Scott comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-30 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 43-30 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood double dribbles | 43-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, George Scott, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is intercepted by Sam Warf | 43-30 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Dale Jaco steals it from William Williams | 43-30 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the floater from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | William Williams buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly | 45-32 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Michael Eckley is whistled for a carry | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-32 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | William Williams steals the ball from Glenn Edwards | 45-32 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Gunn (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | George Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-35 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it in | 48-35 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-35 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 48-35 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead lays it up and in on a great pass from James Meyer | 48-37 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | George Scott hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood lays it in | 50-39 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Herbert Herr pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood hits a floater from the left side set up by Herbert Herr | 50-41 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | James Meyer is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Ben Jones (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Gilbert Dolly, William Gunn, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | David Barrett can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Ben Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | David Barrett snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Edwards | 50-44 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Wiseman | 50-44 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Michael Eckley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Little (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Ben Jones buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sam Warf and the foul's on Glenn Edwards - foul #3 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) Ben Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF) David Barrett | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | William Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #2 on Michael Eckley, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Sam Warf (PF) Robert Liddle, William Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Dale Jaco | |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | John Little gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | John Little's floater is knocked away by Fred Shead | 53-47 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 53-47 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's layup is rejected by Sam Warf | 53-47 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Erick Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Sam Warf is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF) John Little, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Michael Eckley (PF) Charles Wiseman, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it in | 53-49 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Erick Coker and he's fouled by Michael Eckley - foul #3 on Michael Eckley, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Barrett (C) Fred Shead | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. William Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Robert Liddle drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Erick Coker | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a jumper in the paint | 58-49 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly tips it in | 60-49 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Paul Bedgood, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Gilbert Riney (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Erick Coker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 60-49 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | William Gunn snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | William Gunn's pass is intercepted by David Barrett | 60-49 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Herbert Herr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Erick Coker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Ben Jones grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Michael Eckley snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | James Meyer is fouled on the floor by William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Gilbert Riney | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | James Meyer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | William Gunn misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-49 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Erick Coker gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Erick Coker runs out the clock | 60-49 |