| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Robert Eng lays it in and he's hacked by Miles Ladd - foul #1 on Miles Ladd, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Dennis Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Adger | 38-24 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is fouled on the floor by Greg Hutchinson - foul #1 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Miles Ladd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Robert Eng comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 38-27 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Luis Tulley grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Luis Tulley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | John Stanton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is hacked by James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Norman Adger is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Stanton - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Dennis Harris picks off the pass by John Stanton | 38-33 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Miles Ladd is fouled on the floor by Robert Priestley - foul #1 on Robert Priestley, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:56 | Kent State | James Franklin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Robert Priestley gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Norman Adger knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Greg Hutchinson | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Eng - foul #3 on Robert Eng, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (C) Miles Ladd, Luis Tulley, Ronald Blanton | |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Dennis Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | David Zorc pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Brent Issac misses the shot from the left block | 40-34 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | David Zorc tips it in | 42-34 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Eric McCoy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | James Lamkin gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Harris | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lamkin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is hacked by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), John Stanton (C) Kenneth Bowler, Gordon Casey, David Zorc, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin, Dennis Harris | |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-37 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | James Napoleon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Greg Hutchinson steals it from James Napoleon | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, Eric McCoy, Michael Rogers | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Napoleon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Priestley | 44-37 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luis Tulley - foul #3 on Luis Tulley, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF) James Napoleon | |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Lamkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Miles Ladd is called for the reach on Carlos Perkins - foul #2 on Miles Ladd, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (SG) Norman Adger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF) James Lamkin | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 48-37 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Luis Tulley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Eng | 48-37 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Gordon Casey clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Luis Tulley - foul #4 on Luis Tulley, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), David Zorc (SF) Robert Priestley, Greg Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) Luis Tulley | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Miles Ladd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Eng - foul #4 on Robert Eng, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), Brent Issac (C) Kenneth Bowler, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Miles Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Miles Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Miles Ladd makes the 3rd free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Gordon Casey connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brent Issac | 52-39 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton is whistled for a carry | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson (SF), John Stanton (C) David Zorc, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Norman Adger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Casey | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton is fouled on the floor by Carlos Perkins - foul #1 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Brent Issac (PF) Gordon Casey, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, James Franklin, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| 11:13 | Kent State | James Napoleon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Robert Priestley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | James Napoleon snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Brent Issac takes the ball from Michael Rogers | 55-41 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | John Bryner snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | John Bryner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | James Lamkin hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric McCoy | 55-43 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Norman Adger buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Priestley | 58-43 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Michael Rogers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Brent Issac knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Priestley | 60-46 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Robert Priestley takes the ball from John Bryner | 60-46 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Robert Priestley banks in the layup | 62-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Norman Adger is called for the reach on Eric McCoy - foul #2 on Norman Adger, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), Carlos Perkins (PF) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), James Franklin (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) John Bryner, James Lamkin, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Eric McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Eric McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | John Stanton buries a jump hook from the right block | 64-48 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the dunk but he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG) Eric McCoy | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Gordon Casey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Miles Ladd pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Miles Ladd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Harris | 64-53 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | David Zorc can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Dennis Harris gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Perkins - foul #2 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Greg Hutchinson (SF) Kenneth Bowler, David Zorc | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Perkins | 64-54 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Tulley - foul #5 on Luis Tulley, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) Luis Tulley | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gordon Casey - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the dunk attempt | 66-56 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | James Franklin pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Dennis Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton tips it in | 66-58 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Norman Adger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-58 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | The jumper by Greg Hutchinson is denied by Dennis Harris | 66-58 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | James Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Robert Eng pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the easy layup | 66-58 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Eng | 66-58 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins tips it home | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Adger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Miles Ladd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Norman Adger snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Robert Eng can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Robert Priestley gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Norman Adger | 70-58 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | John Bryner scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Blanton - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (C) Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Miles Ladd | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Robert Priestley loses the ball out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | John Bryner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Miles Ladd - foul #3 on Miles Ladd, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Norman Adger snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Norman Adger is hacked by Miles Ladd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miles Ladd, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | James Franklin is whistled for traveling | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), Jerry Graham (SF), Carlos Perkins (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Robert Eng, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Miles Ladd, James Franklin, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler runs out the clock | 74-63 |