| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-40 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 28-43 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | William Williams drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly | 28-45 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-45 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the tip | 28-45 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 28-45 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Terry Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-45 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson is hacked by Sam Warf - foul #3 on Sam Warf, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| 18:10 | Ball State | James Meyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Glenn Edwards takes the ball from Gilbert Dolly | 28-45 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Seth Jennings knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 31-45 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | William Williams loses the dribble to Charles Wiseman | 31-45 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wiseman | 33-45 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 33-45 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | James Meyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Glenn Edwards denies the turnaround by Franklin Bath | 33-45 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it home | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Sam Warf (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Houston | 35-49 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Riney | 38-49 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Glenn Edwards takes the ball from Frank Houston | 38-49 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Edwards | 40-49 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Al Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (PF) Paul Parikh | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Randy Reynolds swats the short shot by Charles Wiseman | 41-49 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Frank Houston scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Al Lewandowsky | 41-51 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Riney | 44-51 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Gunn | 44-54 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Riney | 47-54 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | William Gunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Seth Jennings (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, William Gunn | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Willard Goheen clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | James Meyer banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is fouled on the floor by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #1 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Donald Boyd (PF) Charles Wiseman, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Terry Walker scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly | 51-57 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | William Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #4 on Donald Boyd, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Willard Goheen (C) Gilbert Riney, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Willard Goheen scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Willard Goheen misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 56-59 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Paul Parikh blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | James Meyer is hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) James Meyer, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF), Sam Warf (C) Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Paul Parikh steals it from Willard Goheen | 56-61 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Paul Parikh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Franklin Bath pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Frank Houston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), James Meyer (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF) Dale Jaco, Paul Bedgood, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Franklin Bath, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh | |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Wiseman and he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Walker | 58-63 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Glenn Edwards swats the layup by Sam Warf | 58-63 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Sam Warf steps in front of the Gilbert Riney pass | 58-63 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Wiseman | 61-66 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | William Williams gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Terry Walker gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | William Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 61-66 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 61-66 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Charles Wiseman, James Meyer, Glenn Edwards, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Seth Jennings snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | William Gunn blocks the short jumper by Paul Bedgood | 61-66 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Donald Boyd grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | The short jumper by Paul Bedgood is denied by William Gunn | 61-66 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Donald Boyd hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | William Gunn knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-69 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood drills a floater from the right wing set up by Dale Jaco | 65-69 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is fouled on the floor by Donald Boyd - foul #5 on Donald Boyd, team foul #4 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), James Meyer (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-72 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | William Williams clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Goheen (C) Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Dale Jaco loses the dribble to Franklin Bath | 65-74 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Franklin Bath banks in the layup | 65-76 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Dale Jaco drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Meyer | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Warf | 68-79 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Franklin Bath gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Walker | 68-82 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Dale Jaco takes the ball from Sam Warf | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is denied on a layup by Gilbert Dolly | 71-82 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Dale Jaco comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-82 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the offensive board | 71-82 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-82 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 71-82 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #4 on Sam Warf, team foul #8 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky runs out the clock | 72-82 |