| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) SF - John Lamarre (fresh) PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) C - Doug Shain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Day (fresh) SG - John Lyke (fresh) SF - Michael Patt (fresh) PF - Claude Hoggard (fresh) C - Jayson Fleming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Liberty | Jason O'Riley steals it from Jayson Fleming | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Rod Moscato misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Liberty | Jason O'Riley steals the ball from Robert Day | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Liberty | Claude Hoggard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Liberty | Robert Day drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Patt | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Rod Moscato clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Doug Shain hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Liberty | John Lyke scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Hoggard | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Doug Shain makes the shot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Liberty | Michael Patt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Liberty | Robert Day grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Liberty | Michael Patt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Liberty | Claude Hoggard pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason O'Riley | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Doug Shain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rod Moscato | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Lyke | 6-7 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | John Lamarre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:39 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Jayson Fleming | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rod Moscato (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fairly fresh) PF - Jason O'Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Doug Shain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lyke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Patt (fairly fresh) PF - Claude Hoggard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jayson Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Doug Shain - foul #1 on Doug Shain, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) Warren Schiavone, Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Wade (PG), Nolan Wilcox (SG), Charles Sims (SF), Joseph Linville (PF) Robert Day, John Lyke, Michael Patt, Claude Hoggard | |
| 15:23 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:23 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton is fouled on the floor by Jayson Fleming - foul #1 on Jayson Fleming, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Braddy (C) Jayson Fleming | |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:44 | Liberty | Charles Sims pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Liberty | Joseph Linville steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Hoggard (PF) Robert Braddy | |
| 14:00 | Ball State | James Nims's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Linville | 6-9 |
| 13:58 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Joseph Linville | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Liberty | Nolan Wilcox clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | James Nims grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:33 | Liberty | John Wade loses the dribble to Dima Zurasky | 8-9 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 13:14 | Liberty | John Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | James Nims gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Charles Sims is called for the reach on Ben Wheaton - foul #1 on Charles Sims, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Doug Shain (C) Dima Zurasky, Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Day (PG), John Lyke (SG), Michael Patt (SF), Jayson Fleming (C) John Wade, Nolan Wilcox, Charles Sims, Joseph Linville | |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Claude Hoggard | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Liberty | Claude Hoggard clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Edward Avery - foul #1 on Edward Avery, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), John Lamarre (SF), Jason O'Riley (PF) Daniel Dodds, James Nims, Edward Avery | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 12:20 | Liberty | Claude Hoggard misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Liberty | Claude Hoggard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Doug Shain snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Doug Shain blows the layup but the foul's on John Lyke - foul #1 on John Lyke, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joseph Linville (PF) Claude Hoggard | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Doug Shain misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Doug Shain makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:53 | Liberty | John Lyke clanks a shot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | John Lamarre grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Rod Moscato knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason O'Riley | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lyke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Patt (fresh) PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) C - Jayson Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Liberty | John Lyke misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-9 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Doug Shain | 14-9 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | John Lamarre hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jayson Fleming - foul #2 on Jayson Fleming, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Hoggard (PF) Jayson Fleming | |
| 10:55 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:37 | Liberty | Doug Shain denies the turnaround by Michael Patt | 16-9 |
| 10:36 | Liberty | Robert Day snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:30 | Liberty | Michael Patt's pass is intercepted by Rod Moscato | 16-9 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Claude Hoggard takes the ball from John Lamarre | 16-9 |
| 09:53 | Liberty | John Lyke makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Claude Hoggard | 16-12 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | A charge is called on Rod Moscato - foul #1 on Rod Moscato, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Wade (PG), Nolan Wilcox (SG), Charles Sims (SF), Robert Braddy (C) Robert Day, John Lyke, Michael Patt, Joseph Linville | |
| 09:21 | Liberty | John Wade is fouled on the floor by Warren Schiavone - foul #1 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | Nolan Wilcox misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Edward Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nolan Wilcox - foul #1 on Nolan Wilcox, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:46 | Liberty | John Wade is hacked by Warren Schiavone - foul #2 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dima Zurasky (SG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 08:33 | Liberty | Nolan Wilcox scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Sims - foul #2 on Charles Sims, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), Jason O'Riley (PF), Doug Shain (C) Dima Zurasky, Edward Avery, Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Lyke (SG), Joseph Linville (PF) Charles Sims, Claude Hoggard | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:12 | Liberty | Joseph Linville grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:46 | Liberty | John Lyke is fouled on the floor by Rod Moscato - foul #2 on Rod Moscato, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), John Lamarre (SF) Daniel Dodds, Rod Moscato, James Nims | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Day (PG), Michael Patt (SF) John Wade, Nolan Wilcox | |
| 07:35 | Liberty | Michael Patt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Lynch (fresh) SG - Dima Zurasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lyke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Patt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Braddy (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | John Lamarre hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Joseph Linville misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason O'Riley - foul #1 on Jason O'Riley, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Hoggard (PF) Robert Braddy | |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Joseph Linville misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Joseph Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | James Lynch buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lamarre | 24-19 |
| 06:01 | Liberty | Claude Hoggard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 05:59 | Liberty | John Lyke pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:43 | Liberty | Michael Patt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 05:41 | Liberty | Robert Day misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Doug Shain pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | James Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) James Lynch, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Freeman (PG), Nolan Wilcox (SG), John Wade (SF) Robert Day, John Lyke, Michael Patt | |
| 04:58 | Liberty | Nolan Wilcox travels with the ball | 24-19 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Linville - foul #1 on Joseph Linville, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG) Dima Zurasky | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Braddy (C) Joseph Linville | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:26 | Liberty | Nolan Wilcox connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | James Nims misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | James Nims gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Edward Avery is fouled on the floor by Claude Hoggard - foul #1 on Claude Hoggard, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Rod Moscato (SG), Doug Shain (C) James Lynch, Daniel Dodds, Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Day (PG), John Lyke (SG), Michael Patt (SF), Jayson Fleming (C) James Freeman, Nolan Wilcox, John Wade, Robert Braddy | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Edward Avery makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Edward Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:39 | Liberty | Michael Patt makes the floater in the lane set up by Claude Hoggard and he's hacked by Edward Avery - foul #2 on Edward Avery, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Mike Howland (PF) Claude Hoggard | |
| 03:39 | Liberty | Michael Patt misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | James Nims pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 03:32 | Liberty | John Lyke gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nims (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lyke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Patt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Howland (fresh) C - Jayson Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Liberty | Michael Patt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Edward Avery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Doug Shain tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 02:48 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 02:25 | Liberty | Robert Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | John Lyke grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:11 | Liberty | John Lyke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 02:10 | Liberty | Jayson Fleming tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Jayson Fleming steals it from Doug Shain | 28-26 |
| 01:43 | Liberty | Michael Patt is hacked by James Nims - foul #1 on James Nims, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Lamarre (SF), Jason O'Riley (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) James Nims, Edward Avery, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Wade (PG), Nolan Wilcox (SG), Claude Hoggard (PF) Robert Day, John Lyke, Mike Howland | |
| 01:43 | Liberty | Michael Patt makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:43 | Liberty | Michael Patt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason O'Riley | 31-28 |
| 01:00 | Liberty | Nolan Wilcox drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wade | 31-31 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Michael Patt denies the turnaround by John Lamarre | 31-31 |
| 00:48 | Liberty | John Wade pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:38 | Liberty | John Wade misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Lamarre scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rod Moscato | 33-31 |
| 00:09 | Liberty | Michael Patt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone is hacked by John Wade - foul #1 on John Wade, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (SG), Doug Shain (C) Rod Moscato, Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Day (PG), John Lyke (SG), Joseph Linville (C) Nolan Wilcox, Michael Patt, Jayson Fleming | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Joseph Linville lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-36 |