| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | William Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is intercepted by Robert Liddle | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | John Little lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Liddle | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | William Williams takes the ball from Dale Jaco | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Parikh - foul #3 on Paul Parikh, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-38 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Glenn Edwards steals the ball from Robert Liddle | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | William Williams blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | William Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-38 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Dale Jaco scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Sorensen | 40-38 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Sam Warf is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Sam Warf is called for the reach on James Meyer - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | David Barrett snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Michael Eckley blows the layup but he's fouled by Ben Jones - foul #1 on Ben Jones, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (PF) Sam Warf | |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Ben Jones's floater is tipped away by James Meyer | 42-38 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | David Barrett gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Erick Coker grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 42-38 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Michael Eckley's fadeaway is rejected by William Gunn | 42-38 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, George Scott, Ben Jones, William Gunn | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | John Little grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | John Little misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | John Little makes the 3rd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman and the foul's on Paul Parikh - foul #4 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Sam Warf is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 49-41 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Robert Liddle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Warf | 49-46 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Fred Shead loses the dribble to Gilbert Dolly | 49-46 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Sam Warf is hacked by Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | George Scott can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Warf - foul #3 on Sam Warf, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (C) Sam Warf | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Steven Peterson gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Steven Peterson misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-46 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Jones | 49-46 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Steven Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | David Barrett's pass is intercepted by George Scott | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | George Scott misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-46 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Erick Coker is called for the reach on Herbert Herr - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (PF) Ben Jones, Steven Peterson | |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Erick Coker loses the dribble to Dale Jaco | 51-46 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Herbert Herr gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | David Barrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barrett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is whistled for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Paul Parikh buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gilbert Dolly | 51-48 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on William Williams | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | William Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | George Scott makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Liddle | 53-53 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | James Meyer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #3 on George Scott, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Paul Bedgood, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) George Scott | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 3rd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | John Little scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Liddle | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 56-56 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | William Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it home | 58-56 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | John Little grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 59-58 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Robert Liddle's pass is intercepted by Larry Sorensen | 59-58 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 61-58 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is whistled for traveling | 61-58 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Fred Shead swats the layup by Paul Parikh | 61-58 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it in | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | William Williams is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #13 | 61-60 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Fred Shead steals the ball from John Little | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled in the backcourt by John Little - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #14 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF), James Meyer (PF) Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is hacked by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |