| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ali Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Jaquez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Smith | 38-33 |
| 19:22 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Williams | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Tom Thompson's pass is intercepted by Lance Jaquez | 38-35 |
| 18:48 | Hampton | James Hall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 18:12 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Harold Spillman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:20 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez misses the turnaround in the paint | 43-38 |
| 17:19 | Hampton | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Jaquez | 43-38 |
| 17:06 | Hampton | Gabriel Smith is fouled on the floor by Dustin Pierce - foul #1 on Dustin Pierce, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Glen Colucci (SG), Robert Robison (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Joseph Sander (C) John Smith, Harold Spillman, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson, Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Hampton | Ivan Zwiefelhofer (PG), Eric Blankenship (SF), Robert Newman (PF), Walter Pace (C) Robert Williams, Gabriel Smith, Ali Buchanan, Lance Jaquez | |
| 16:52 | Hampton | Robert Robison steals the ball from Ivan Zwiefelhofer | 43-38 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Joseph Sander knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gregg Burney and he's fouled by Walter Pace - foul #2 on Walter Pace, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Stephen Davis (SG) James Hall | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:28 | Hampton | Walter Pace grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:14 | Hampton | Walter Pace misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | Hampton | Robert Newman can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Glen Colucci grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Glen Colucci hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Robison | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Ivan Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Newman (fresh) C - Walter Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Hampton | Walter Pace makes the jump hook from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Gregg Burney is hacked by Walter Pace - foul #3 on Walter Pace, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Harold Spillman (SG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF), Mark Murray (C) Gregg Burney, Glen Colucci, Robert Robison, Raymond Tomasini, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Hampton | Robert Williams (PG), James Hall (SG), Gabriel Smith (SF), Ali Buchanan (PF), Lance Jaquez (C) Ivan Zwiefelhofer, Stephen Davis, Eric Blankenship, Robert Newman, Walter Pace | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Smith | 51-40 |
| 14:38 | Hampton | James Hall makes the jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Tom Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Spillman | 54-42 |
| 13:59 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's fouled by Mark Murray - foul #1 on Mark Murray, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| 13:59 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Harold Spillman misses the runner near the basket | 54-45 |
| 13:37 | Hampton | Robert Williams grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 13:16 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 54-47 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | John Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tom Thompson | 57-47 |
| 12:30 | Hampton | Robert Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 12:28 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 12:26 | Hampton | Ali Buchanan tips it home | 57-49 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Tom Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 12:08 | Hampton | Gabriel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:00 | Hampton | Robert Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gabriel Smith and he's hacked by Mark Murray - foul #2 on Mark Murray, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Glen Colucci (SG), Robert Robison (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Joseph Sander (C) John Smith, Harold Spillman, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson, Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Hampton | Stephen Davis (SG), Eric Blankenship (SF), Robert Newman (PF), Walter Pace (C) James Hall, Gabriel Smith, Ali Buchanan, Lance Jaquez | |
| 12:00 | Hampton | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Robert Robison grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 57-51 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Glen Colucci gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Newman (fresh) C - Walter Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Eric Blankenship - foul #1 on Eric Blankenship, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Ivan Zwiefelhofer (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:02 | Hampton | Ivan Zwiefelhofer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregg Burney - foul #2 on Gregg Burney, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| 11:02 | Hampton | Ivan Zwiefelhofer misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:02 | Hampton | Ivan Zwiefelhofer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Stephen Davis - foul #1 on Stephen Davis, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF) Gregg Burney, Robert Robison, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Hampton | Gabriel Smith (SF), Lance Jaquez (C) Eric Blankenship, Walter Pace | |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Gabriel Smith picks off the pass by Glen Colucci | 58-52 |
| 10:12 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Murray (C) Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Hampton | James Hall (SG), Ali Buchanan (PF) Stephen Davis, Robert Newman | |
| 10:02 | Hampton | James Hall connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lance Jaquez | 58-55 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Glen Colucci misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 09:46 | Hampton | Ali Buchanan gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:35 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ivan Zwiefelhofer | 58-57 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gabriel Smith - foul #2 on Gabriel Smith, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Spillman (SG) Glen Colucci | |
| Subs | Hampton | Robert Williams (PG) Ivan Zwiefelhofer | |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:59 | Hampton | Robert Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Harold Spillman drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Murray | 62-60 |
| 08:20 | Hampton | James Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ali Buchanan | 62-63 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Lance Jaquez | 62-63 |
| 07:52 | Hampton | Robert Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hall | 62-66 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 07:33 | Hampton | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ali Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Jaquez (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Hampton | Tom Thompson denies the turnaround by Lance Jaquez | 62-66 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Mark Murray snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:48 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 06:43 | Hampton | James Hall loses the dribble to John Smith | 62-66 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | John Smith jams it | 64-66 |
| 06:18 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Murray - foul #3 on Mark Murray, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Glen Colucci (SG), Robert Robison (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Joseph Sander (C) John Smith, Harold Spillman, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson, Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Hampton | Ivan Zwiefelhofer (PG), Stephen Davis (SG), Eric Blankenship (SF), Robert Newman (PF) Robert Williams, James Hall, Gabriel Smith, Ali Buchanan | |
| 06:18 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:18 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Ivan Zwiefelhofer steals the ball from Robert Robison | 64-68 |
| 05:47 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 64-68 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Robert Robison grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Joseph Sander scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregg Burney | 66-68 |
| 05:22 | Hampton | Eric Blankenship buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zwiefelhofer | 66-70 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Eric Blankenship steals the ball from Joseph Sander | 66-70 |
| 04:54 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez misses long on a shot in the paint | 66-70 |
| 04:52 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez tips it back up and in | 66-72 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Robert Robison clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-72 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Colucci | 66-72 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Glen Colucci steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Spillman (SG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF), Mark Murray (C) Glen Colucci, Robert Robison, Raymond Tomasini, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Hampton | Robert Williams (PG), James Hall (SG), Walter Pace (C) Ivan Zwiefelhofer, Stephen Davis, Lance Jaquez | |
| 03:52 | Hampton | Eric Blankenship buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the easy layup | 66-74 |
| 03:41 | Hampton | Robert Newman snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Hampton | Robert Newman is hacked by Tom Thompson - foul #2 on Tom Thompson, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG) Gregg Burney | |
| Subs | Hampton | Gabriel Smith (SF) Eric Blankenship | |
| 03:17 | Hampton | Robert Newman makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:17 | Hampton | Robert Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Harold Spillman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Pace - foul #4 on Walter Pace, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Ali Buchanan (PF) Robert Newman | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Harold Spillman makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Harold Spillman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:35 | Hampton | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Mark Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-76 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Mark Murray can't tip it in | 68-76 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Mark Murray - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Colucci (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Mark Murray makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Mark Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Hampton | James Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Mark Murray snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF) Glen Colucci, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Walter Pace - foul #5 on Walter Pace, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Lance Jaquez (C) Walter Pace | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:41 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:17 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ali Buchanan | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | James Hall steals the ball from Dustin Pierce | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Hampton | James Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Mark Murray gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Hampton | Gabriel Smith is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| 00:34 | Hampton | Gabriel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Mark Murray snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | Hampton | Ali Buchanan gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:23 | Hampton | John Smith is called for the reach on Ali Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 00:23 | Hampton | Ali Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:23 | Hampton | Ali Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Harold Spillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-80 |
| 00:17 | Hampton | Lance Jaquez gets the rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hampton | Robert Williams runs out the clock | 70-80 |