| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Olinger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Odis Daily (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Doolan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Dostal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Jason Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Owen Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Stickler (fresh) C - Robert Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan inbounds the ball | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair misses the easy layup | 44-24 |
| 19:36 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Jimmie Simpson | 44-24 |
| 19:18 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Browning | 44-27 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 19:05 | Sacred Heart | James Stickler snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 18:58 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-27 |
| 18:57 | Sacred Heart | Jason Browning can't tip it in | 44-27 |
| 18:56 | Sacred Heart | James Stickler tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair is fouled on the floor by Robert Cannon - foul #3 on Robert Cannon, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | James Calvert (C) Robert Cannon | |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Tony Olinger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Browning - foul #3 on Jason Browning, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro (PG) Jason Browning | |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Tony Olinger makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Tony Olinger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:06 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie Simpson | 46-32 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Tony Olinger misses the jumper in the paint | 46-32 |
| 17:53 | Sacred Heart | James Calvert grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 17:48 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson knocks in the floater from the right side | 46-34 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | James Calvert steals it from Daniel Doolan | 46-34 |
| 16:59 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Owen Armstrong | 46-37 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | James Stickler steals the ball from Odis Daily | 46-37 |
| 16:26 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 16:24 | Sacred Heart | James Calvert can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Odis Daily gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | James Stickler steps in front of the Tony Olinger pass | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Olinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Odis Daily (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Doolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Dostal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Anthony Pedro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmie Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Stickler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson clanks a turnaround from close range | 46-37 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Doolan | 46-37 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair slams it home on a nice dish by Tony Olinger | 48-37 |
| 15:01 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (PG), Michael Clinton (SG), Daniel Levins (SF), Kenneth Dole (PF), Raymond Chase (C) Tony Olinger, Odis Daily, Daniel Doolan, Floyd Dostal, Kenneth Lair | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jason Browning (PG), William Reece (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), Jack Pinto (PF), Robert Cannon (C) Anthony Pedro, Jimmie Simpson, Owen Armstrong, James Stickler, James Calvert | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:46 | Sacred Heart | Jack Pinto grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:28 | Sacred Heart | Daniel Levins denies the turnaround by William Reece | 48-37 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Raymond Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Michael Clinton's floater is tipped away by Jack Pinto | 48-37 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dole | 48-37 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Raymond Chase can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 48-37 |
| 14:03 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:58 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Walker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Chase - foul #4 on Raymond Chase, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joe Hannah (C) Raymond Chase | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 13:48 | Sacred Heart | William Reece comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-37 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Daniel Levins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Robert Cannon denies the turnaround by Kenneth Dole | 48-37 |
| 13:26 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:07 | Sacred Heart | William Reece knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Browning | 48-40 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia is fouled on the floor by Robert Cannon - foul #4 on Robert Cannon, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Odis Daily (SG), Daniel Doolan (SF) Jamison Nicosia, Daniel Levins | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson (SG), Owen Armstrong (SF), James Calvert (C) William Reece, Kevin Walker, Robert Cannon | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Joe Hannah tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 12:18 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:14 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Doolan - foul #2 on Daniel Doolan, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Olinger (PG), Floyd Dostal (PF), Kenneth Lair (C) Michael Clinton, Kenneth Dole, Joe Hannah | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro (PG) Jason Browning | |
| 12:14 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:14 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 11:46 | Sacred Heart | James Calvert snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Olinger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Odis Daily (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Doolan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Dostal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Anthony Pedro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmie Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Pinto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sacred Heart | Tony Olinger is called for the reach on Anthony Pedro - foul #1 on Tony Olinger, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Herbert Helman (C) Jack Pinto | |
| 11:09 | Sacred Heart | Herbert Helman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:08 | Sacred Heart | James Calvert hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:47 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Sacred Heart | James Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:35 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 48-43 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Odis Daily misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:16 | Sacred Heart | James Calvert snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:02 | Sacred Heart | James Calvert scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Helman | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Odis Daily | 50-45 |
| 09:21 | Sacred Heart | Herbert Helman misses long on a runner near the basket | 50-45 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Floyd Dostal grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Tony Olinger buries a jumper near the basket | 52-45 |
| 09:02 | Sacred Heart | Daniel Doolan is called for the reach on Owen Armstrong - foul #3 on Daniel Doolan, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (PG), Michael Clinton (SG), Daniel Levins (SF), Kenneth Dole (PF), Joe Hannah (C) Tony Olinger, Odis Daily, Daniel Doolan, Floyd Dostal, Kenneth Lair | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jason Browning (PG), William Reece (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), Jack Pinto (PF), James Stickler (C) Anthony Pedro, Jimmie Simpson, Owen Armstrong, James Calvert, Herbert Helman | |
| 08:39 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Clinton - foul #2 on Michael Clinton, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 08:39 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:39 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Daniel Levins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Sacred Heart | James Stickler hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Joe Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Joe Hannah steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Olinger (PG), Raymond Chase (C) Michael Clinton, Joe Hannah | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson (SG), Robert Cannon (C) William Reece, James Stickler | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Olinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Levins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Kenneth Dole (fresh) C - Raymond Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Jason Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Pinto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Sacred Heart | 3 seconds is called on Jimmie Simpson | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Odis Daily (SG) Jamison Nicosia | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong (SF) Kevin Walker | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Dole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 06:58 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 06:53 | Sacred Heart | Jason Browning misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Dole grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Tony Olinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Browning - foul #4 on Jason Browning, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Doolan (SF), Floyd Dostal (PF) Daniel Levins, Kenneth Dole | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Tony Olinger makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Tony Olinger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:32 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:31 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Sacred Heart | Jason Browning dunks the ball and he's fouled by Tony Olinger - foul #2 on Tony Olinger, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (PG) Tony Olinger | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 06:11 | Sacred Heart | Jason Browning makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Raymond Chase misses the runner in the lane | 54-50 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Raymond Chase gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 05:30 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Browning - foul #5 on Jason Browning, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Olinger (PG), Kenneth Lair (PF) Odis Daily, Floyd Dostal | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro (PG), William Reece (SG), James Stickler (PF) Jason Browning, Jimmie Simpson, Jack Pinto | |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:54 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Pedro | 58-52 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Raymond Chase hits the finger roll | 60-52 |
| 04:19 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Jamison Nicosia - foul #1 on Jamison Nicosia, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Clinton (SG), Daniel Levins (PF), Joe Hannah (C) Jamison Nicosia, Daniel Doolan, Raymond Chase | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | James Calvert (C) Robert Cannon | |
| 04:19 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:19 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Michael Clinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 03:57 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:37 | Sacred Heart | William Reece comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 03:36 | Sacred Heart | James Stickler grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Olinger (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Clinton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Hannah (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Anthony Pedro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Reece (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Owen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Stickler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Calvert (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:06 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to William Reece | 60-57 |
| 03:06 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Odis Daily (SG), Daniel Doolan (SF), Floyd Dostal (PF), Raymond Chase (C) Michael Clinton, Kenneth Lair, Daniel Levins, Joe Hannah | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson (SG), Jack Pinto (PF), Robert Cannon (C) William Reece, James Stickler, James Calvert | |
| 02:40 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Floyd Dostal snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Anthony Pedro picks off the pass by Floyd Dostal | 60-57 |
| 01:55 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro is fouled on the floor by Raymond Chase - foul #5 on Raymond Chase, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Lair (C) Raymond Chase | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 01:55 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:55 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Odis Daily scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Olinger | 62-59 |
| 01:19 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson is called for a backcourt violation | 62-59 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan is fouled on the floor by Jack Pinto - foul #4 on Jack Pinto, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Lair, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Odis Daily snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Odis Daily is hacked by Jimmie Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Simpson, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (PG) Tony Olinger | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Odis Daily makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Odis Daily misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Sacred Heart | Jack Pinto gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Sacred Heart | Anthony Pedro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Odis Daily snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Jimmie Simpson is called for the reach on Odis Daily in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Simpson, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Odis Daily misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Doolan | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Pedro - foul #1 on Anthony Pedro, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Sacred Heart | Robert Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Simpson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Odis Daily is hacked by Jimmie Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Simpson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Odis Daily misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Odis Daily makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Owen Armstrong can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-62 |