| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Simmons (fresh) SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. 5 stl. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Hillier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Gregory Scott inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Yale | Gregory Scott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Simmons and the foul's on David Augustine - foul #2 on David Augustine, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:37 | Yale | Gregory Scott makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's pass is intercepted by Elmer Simmons | 31-23 |
| 19:10 | Yale | Jon Moore slams it home on a great pass from Elmer Simmons | 33-23 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Gregory Scott takes the ball from Brian Hillier | 33-23 |
| 18:47 | Yale | Gregory Scott banks in the layup | 35-23 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Brian Hillier hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Kincaid and the foul's on Leo Sellers - foul #1 on Leo Sellers, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Brian Hillier makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:11 | Yale | Stephen Fruge denies the turnaround by Norman Boykin | 35-26 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Casey Solomon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Augustine | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Yale | Jon Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Elmer Simmons - foul #2 on Elmer Simmons, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Steven Carls (SF), Fred Bailey (C) Jon Moore, Gregory Scott, Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Casey Solomon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:16 | Yale | Norman Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:03 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the runner in the lane | 38-29 |
| 17:01 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Simmons | 38-29 |
| 16:47 | Yale | Norman Boykin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | David Augustine gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | John Kincaid drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Casey Solomon | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Augustine | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brad Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Carls (fresh) PF - Norman Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:18 | Yale | Norman Boykin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Casey Solomon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Casey Solomon gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Brad Dorsey is called for the reach on Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Brad Dorsey, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF), Tony Senn (PF), Leo Sellers (C) Brad Dorsey, Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls, Norman Boykin, Fred Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF) David Augustine | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 14:28 | Yale | Leo Sellers pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Yale | Gregory Scott hits a jump hook from the right block | 40-34 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Brian Hillier hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Casey Solomon | 40-36 |
| 13:48 | Yale | Gregory Scott's floater is tipped away by Brian Hillier | 40-36 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Bailey (PF) Tony Senn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:11 | Yale | Fred Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:54 | Yale | Fred Bailey pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:38 | Yale | Fred Bailey knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 42-36 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:13 | Yale | Leo Sellers gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:03 | Yale | Gregory Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:02 | Yale | Leo Sellers grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:53 | Yale | Gregory Scott banks in the layup | 44-36 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Brian Hillier can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 11:30 | Yale | Fred Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Rife (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Hillier (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Yale | Fred Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 11:07 | Yale | Gregory Scott tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 10:49 | Yale | The rebound goes to Fred Bailey | 46-36 |
| 10:37 | Yale | Fred Bailey can't finish the layup | 46-36 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Kincaid | 46-39 |
| 10:03 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:02 | Yale | Jon Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:47 | Yale | Leo Sellers is hacked by Casey Solomon - foul #3 on Casey Solomon, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Elmer Simmons (SG), Steven Carls (SF), Norman Boykin (PF) Jon Moore, Philip Rife, Gregory Scott, Fred Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), David Augustine (SF) Casey Solomon, Joseph Puckett | |
| 09:24 | Yale | Norman Boykin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 09:24 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:24 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:24 | Yale | Leo Sellers snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:08 | Yale | Steven Carls misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 46-39 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge drills a jumper in the paint | 46-41 |
| 08:26 | Yale | Stephen Fruge is called for the reach on Elmer Simmons - foul #3 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 08:16 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-41 |
| 08:14 | Yale | Steven Carls hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | David Augustine connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Kincaid | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Yale | Elmer Simmons misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Kincaid - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Bailey (C) Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:34 | Yale | Elmer Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:34 | Yale | Elmer Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:34 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bailey | 49-44 |
| 07:11 | Yale | Steven Carls misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 49-44 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF) Brad Dorsey, Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Hillier (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Casey Solomon | 49-47 |
| 06:35 | Yale | Brian Hillier steals it from Jon Moore | 49-47 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 06:13 | Yale | Norman Boykin gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:50 | Yale | Norman Boykin lays it in set up by Philip Rife | 51-47 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Gregory Scott swats the layup by John Kincaid | 51-47 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:27 | Yale | Gregory Scott grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Casey Solomon steals the ball from Jon Moore in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Casey Solomon lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Brian Hillier denies the turnaround by Fred Bailey | 51-49 |
| 05:02 | Yale | Norman Boykin grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:51 | Yale | Fred Bailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | David Augustine pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Casey Solomon drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Augustine | 51-51 |
| 04:34 | Yale | David Augustine is called for the reach on Gregory Scott - foul #3 on David Augustine, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 04:23 | Yale | Jon Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Boykin | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Casey Solomon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Brian Hillier gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | John Kincaid double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Elmer Simmons (SG), Steven Carls (SF), Leo Sellers (C) Jon Moore, Philip Rife, Gregory Scott, Fred Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF) David Augustine | |
| 03:50 | Yale | Norman Boykin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Dorsey | 57-51 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Brian Hillier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Puckett | 57-54 |
| 03:07 | Yale | Norman Boykin hits a shot near the basket | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brad Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Carls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Fruge (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Hillier (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 02:46 | Yale | The rebound goes to Norman Boykin | 59-54 |
| 02:46 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF) Brad Dorsey, Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF) Joseph Puckett | |
| 02:32 | Yale | Norman Boykin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Fruge - foul #4 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 02:32 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:32 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Brian Hillier can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leo Sellers - foul #2 on Leo Sellers, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Brian Hillier makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Brian Hillier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:56 | Yale | Norman Boykin comes up short on the shot near the basket | 61-56 |
| 01:54 | Yale | Philip Rife snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 01:25 | Yale | Stephen Fruge steps in front of the Philip Rife pass | 61-56 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the jumper in the paint | 61-58 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Philip Rife is fouled on the floor by John Kincaid - foul #3 on John Kincaid, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Philip Rife makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Philip Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Brian Hillier double dribbles | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Norman Boykin is hacked by Casey Solomon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Solomon, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Elmer Simmons (SG) Philip Rife | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Augustine | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Brian Hillier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Yale | Elmer Simmons is hacked by John Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Kincaid, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Yale | Elmer Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Yale | Elmer Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | David Augustine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:27 | Yale | The rebound goes to Jon Moore | 65-58 |
| 00:25 | Yale | Jon Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Solomon - foul #5 on Casey Solomon, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG) Casey Solomon | |
| 00:25 | Yale | Jon Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | Yale | Jon Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | David Augustine scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Fruge | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Yale | Norman Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by John Kincaid - foul #5 on John Kincaid, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG) John Kincaid | |
| 00:16 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:16 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | David Augustine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:10 | Yale | Norman Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Adam Williams is called for the reach on Norman Boykin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | David Augustine is fouled on the floor by Norman Boykin - foul #3 on Norman Boykin, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Philip Rife (SG) Elmer Simmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Victor Bowles (C) David Augustine, Stephen Fruge, Brian Hillier | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gregory Scott denies the turnaround by Joseph Puckett | 71-61 |