| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Garrett Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Greggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roscoe Grier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Warfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Eby inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | John Warfield snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | David Greggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Dan Eby grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Patterson | 40-35 |
| 18:50 | Indiana | David Greggs is fouled on the floor by Steven Patterson - foul #3 on Steven Patterson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG) Steven Patterson | |
| 18:41 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Robert Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Roscoe Grier - foul #1 on Roscoe Grier, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | Dan Eby blocks the short jumper by Roscoe Grier | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | David Greggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:59 | Indiana | John Warfield tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | David Greggs loses the dribble to Dan Eby | 42-36 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Robert Schafer dunks the ball set up by Dan Eby | 42-38 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Garrett Cooper, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (SG), Robert Reichenbach (SF) David Greggs, Frank James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Richard Smoot (PF) Christopher Cammack, Dan Eby, Eddie Lott | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Tommy Evans is called for the reach on Erick Rhoden - foul #1 on Tommy Evans, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Tyner (SG), Jerry Prince (PF), Gregory Brunk (C) Garrett Cooper, Roscoe Grier, John Warfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SF) Kevin Zmolek | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden is hacked by Tommy Evans - foul #2 on Tommy Evans, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Richard Smoot can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Prince - foul #2 on Jerry Prince, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Richard Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Gerald Merino grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Richard Smoot lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Jerry Prince hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 15:53 | Indiana | Jerry Prince grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tommy Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Tyner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Brunk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Merino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Indiana | Tommy Evans clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Smoot - foul #1 on Richard Smoot, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Greggs (SG), Frank James (SF), Roscoe Grier (PF), John Warfield (C) Carl Tyner, Robert Reichenbach, Jerry Prince, Gregory Brunk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Stephen Scott, Richard Smoot, Gerald Merino | |
| 15:36 | Indiana | Tommy Evans misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:36 | Indiana | Tommy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Steven Patterson is hacked by John Warfield - foul #1 on John Warfield, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG) Tommy Evans | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek jams it and the foul's on John Warfield - foul #2 on John Warfield, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Frank James connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Dan Eby - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Frank James misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Steven Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:40 | Indiana | John Warfield snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | Frank James misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Roscoe Grier - foul #2 on Roscoe Grier, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (SG) David Greggs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Dan Eby | |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Frank James grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:47 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lester Restivo (C) Kevin Zmolek | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Richard Smoot hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Lester Restivo tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 13:13 | Indiana | John Warfield can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Garrett Cooper takes the ball from Steven Patterson | 47-46 |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Frank James banks in the layup on a nice dish by Garrett Cooper | 49-46 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Eddie Lott double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Tyner (SF), Robert Reichenbach (PF), Jerry Prince (C) Frank James, Roscoe Grier, John Warfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Kevin Zmolek (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Eddie Lott | |
| 12:38 | Indiana | Jerry Prince can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:20 | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Carl Tyner buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Evans and the foul's on Lester Restivo - foul #4 on Lester Restivo, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Greggs (SG) Garrett Cooper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Lester Restivo | |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Carl Tyner makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tommy Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Greggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Tyner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Robert Schafer's pass is intercepted by David Greggs | 52-46 |
| 11:29 | Indiana | Tommy Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-46 |
| 11:28 | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 11:27 | Indiana | Jerry Prince grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:12 | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach's layup is rejected by Richard Smoot | 52-46 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Dan Eby gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Tommy Evans is called for the reach on Erick Rhoden - foul #3 on Tommy Evans, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank James (SF), Roscoe Grier (PF), John Warfield (C) Tommy Evans, Robert Reichenbach, Jerry Prince | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Robert Schafer, Richard Smoot, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Gerald Merino picks off the pass by Carl Tyner | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank James - foul #1 on Frank James, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG) Carl Tyner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Frank James tips it home | 54-48 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (SG) David Greggs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Stephen Scott (SF) Erick Rhoden, Dan Eby | |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier clanks a jumper in the lane | 54-48 |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Gerald Merino connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Roscoe Grier - foul #3 on Roscoe Grier, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach (SF) Frank James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek (C) Stephen Scott | |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 08:21 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Zmolek - foul #1 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Greggs (SG), Carl Tyner (SF), Jerry Prince (C) Tommy Evans, Roscoe Grier, John Warfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Richard Smoot (PF) Steven Patterson, Gerald Merino, Eddie Lott | |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Stephen Scott is fouled on the floor by Jerry Prince - foul #3 on Jerry Prince, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG), Frank James (SF) Garrett Cooper, Carl Tyner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Robert Schafer | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tommy Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Greggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Frank James hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is fouled on the floor by Jerry Prince - foul #4 on Jerry Prince, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Brunk (C) Robert Reichenbach | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG) Stephen Scott | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:42 | Indiana | Gregory Brunk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Dan Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG), Roscoe Grier (PF), John Warfield (C) David Greggs, Jerry Prince, Gregory Brunk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Richard Smoot, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Tommy Evans | 61-53 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott hits a fadeaway in the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Frank James misses long on a shot near the basket | 61-55 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:57 | Indiana | John Warfield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank James | 64-55 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Eddie Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Frank James grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Frank James can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | Frank James snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Robert Schafer grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Steven Patterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Indiana | Frank James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Robert Schafer pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Greggs (SG), Robert Reichenbach (SF) Tommy Evans, Frank James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Richard Smoot (SF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Dan Eby, Lester Restivo | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Garrett Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Greggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roscoe Grier (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - John Warfield (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek hits the finger roll set up by Richard Smoot | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Christopher Cammack is called for the reach on Garrett Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier throws it down and the foul's on Kevin Zmolek - foul #2 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Merino (SF) Eddie Lott | |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek tips it in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier misses the lay-in | 67-59 |
| 02:11 | Indiana | Roscoe Grier tips it home | 69-59 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank James (SF) Robert Reichenbach | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF), Eddie Lott (PF) Gerald Merino, Richard Smoot | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Eddie Lott can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 69-59 |
| 01:53 | Indiana | David Greggs gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | David Greggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Patterson - foul #4 on Steven Patterson, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG), Carl Tyner (SF), Robert Reichenbach (PF), Jerry Prince (C) Garrett Cooper, Frank James, Roscoe Grier, John Warfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Dan Eby, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| 01:47 | Indiana | David Greggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | David Greggs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Robert Schafer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Jerry Prince hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Evans and he's fouled by Lester Restivo - foul #5 on Lester Restivo, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Brunk (C) David Greggs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SF) Lester Restivo | |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Jerry Prince makes the free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Stephen Scott hits a runner from the right block | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Jerry Prince's layup is rejected by Gerald Merino | 74-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Schafer | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Jerry Prince picks off the pass by Gerald Merino | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Tommy Evans runs out the clock | 74-61 |