| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Charles Pace knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Rock | 24-36 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler scores on a 3 from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Charles Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Walter Rock - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Walter Rock pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-39 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-39 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Walter Rock gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 24-39 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery tips it home | 26-39 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler lays it up and in set up by Glen Zaman | 26-41 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ben Hunter - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 3rd free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | John Duren comes up short on the shot from close range | 29-41 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | John Duren is called for the reach on Charles Pace - foul #3 on John Duren, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF), David Gould (PF) Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (PF), Timothy Reid (C) Lyle Fowler, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll misses the jump hook in the lane | 29-41 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Loyola | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-43 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Timothy Reid blows the layup | 29-43 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Loyola | 29-46 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Leigh Heberling is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Charles Pace, Richard Driscoll, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, Leigh Heberling | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler's pass is intercepted by Samuel Shelton | 29-46 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Craig Loar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | James Loyola pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Leonard Horton steals it from Ben Hunter | 29-46 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton banks in the layup set up by Leonard Horton | 31-46 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Ben Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | John Duren tips it but misses | 31-46 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | The short jumper by Craig Loar is denied by John Duren | 31-46 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | James Loyola misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-46 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Earl Jeffery (C) David Gould | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF) James Loyola, Timothy Reid | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | John Duren hits a jumper from the baseline | 32-48 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Knudtson | 35-48 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Glen Zaman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Hunter and the foul's on Samuel Shelton - foul #3 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Walter Rock (SG) Patrick Knudtson, Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (C) Ben Hunter | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Charles Pace buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Loar | 37-51 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, John Duren | |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Zaman - foul #2 on Glen Zaman, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Jeffery - foul #1 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Wayne Crosby blocks the jumper by Charles Pace | 39-53 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Charles Pace is fouled on the floor by Leigh Heberling - foul #3 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF) David White, Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Walter Rock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Leonard Horton steps in front of the John Duren pass | 39-53 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Craig Loar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Duren - foul #4 on John Duren, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF) Timothy Reid, John Duren | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harry Willingham | 40-53 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Pace | 44-53 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling tips it home | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Charles Pace connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Horton | 46-55 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Ben Hunter lays it in | 46-57 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery hits a fadeaway from the left block | 48-57 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Charles Pace steals it from Harry Willingham | 48-57 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Craig Loar tips it home | 50-57 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling blows the layup but he's fouled by Craig Loar - foul #4 on Craig Loar, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), John Duren (PF) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | David White drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Driscoll | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Patrick Knudtson picks off the pass by John Duren | 53-58 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | David White lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 55-58 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Walter Rock steals the ball from James Loyola | 55-58 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | David Gould hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | David Gould tips it home | 57-58 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 57-58 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | John Duren blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 59-58 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | David White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Patrick Knudtson, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Harry Willingham travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Charles Pace clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Earl Jeffery swats the layup by John Duren | 59-58 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Glen Zaman snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Charles Pace is called for the reach on Ben Hunter - foul #2 on Charles Pace, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Harry Willingham connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Duren | 59-61 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Ben Hunter's floater is tipped away by Earl Jeffery | 61-61 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Pace | 63-61 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | John Duren clanks a shot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Charles Pace | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (PF) Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is hacked by Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery runs out the clock | 67-61 |