| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Al Huck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Ascencio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Daly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thurman Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 19:45 | Bucknell | Frank Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:30 | Bucknell | Frank Villarreal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Frank Villarreal, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz (SG) Frank Villarreal | |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Gary Levine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 19:15 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 19:09 | Bucknell | Al Huck is hacked by Ronald Haddix - foul #2 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Bucknell | Steven Daly misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 25-26 |
| 18:57 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Huck | 25-29 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits a floater from the right side set up by Gary Levine | 27-29 |
| 18:09 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 18:07 | Bucknell | Steven Daly tips it in | 27-31 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 17:22 | Bucknell | Steven Daly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Gene Arceo gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 16:57 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix connects on the 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 15:59 | Bucknell | Steven Daly banks in the layup and he's hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joshua Taylor (PG), Frank Villarreal (SG), Claude Comisky (SF), Joshua Olson (C) Al Huck, Thomas Schultz, Francis Ascencio, Thurman Fleming | |
| 15:59 | Bucknell | Steven Daly misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Claude Comisky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Daly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Howard | 32-35 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg lays it in | 34-35 |
| 15:03 | Bucknell | Frank Villarreal clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:02 | Bucknell | Steven Daly hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 37-37 |
| 14:28 | Bucknell | Joshua Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Villarreal | 37-39 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 14:04 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Joshua Taylor | 37-39 |
| 13:42 | Bucknell | Timothy Anderson blocks the short jumper by Joshua Olson | 37-39 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the driving attempt from the left block | 39-39 |
| 13:00 | Bucknell | Joshua Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Leonard Robards knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:23 | Bucknell | Frank Villarreal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Keith Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Keith Howard tips it in | 44-41 |
| 11:54 | Bucknell | Steven Daly jams it | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Joshua Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Comisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Daly (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 47-43 |
| 11:19 | Bucknell | Claude Comisky can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Leonard Robards - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Billy Robie (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson, Jeffrey Dulberg, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Al Huck (PG), Thomas Schultz (SG), Francis Ascencio (SF), Thurman Fleming (C) Joshua Taylor, Frank Villarreal, Steven Daly, Joshua Olson | |
| 11:19 | Bucknell | Claude Comisky makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:19 | Bucknell | Claude Comisky misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:19 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:03 | Bucknell | Claude Comisky scores on a shot in the paint | 47-46 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Thurman Fleming is called for the reach on Benjamin Cross - foul #3 on Thurman Fleming, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Struck (SG) Claude Comisky | |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:16 | Bucknell | Al Huck comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Gene Arceo snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Gary Levine buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 52-46 |
| 09:36 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio loses the dribble to Gene Arceo | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:13 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Patrick Struck | 52-46 |
| 09:00 | Bucknell | Ronald Haddix is called for the reach on Al Huck - foul #3 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Frank Villarreal (SG) Patrick Struck | |
| 08:55 | Bucknell | Timothy Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Schultz - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 08:38 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gene Arceo - foul #2 on Gene Arceo, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Claude Comisky (PF) Thomas Schultz | |
| 08:38 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:38 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:20 | Bucknell | Frank Villarreal grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:02 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Benjamin Cross - foul #3 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joshua Olson (C) Thurman Fleming | |
| 08:02 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Robie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Al Huck (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Ascencio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Comisky (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joshua Taylor (PG), Patrick Struck (SG), Thomas Schultz (SF) Al Huck, Frank Villarreal, Francis Ascencio | |
| 07:11 | Bucknell | Joshua Olson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Schultz | 52-52 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Leonard Robards comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | Claude Comisky gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Bucknell | Joshua Taylor scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Schultz | 52-55 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Leonard Robards connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson and he's fouled by Joshua Taylor - foul #2 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Gene Arceo (C) Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Al Huck (PG), Frank Villarreal (SG), Steven Daly (PF), Thurman Fleming (C) Joshua Taylor, Patrick Struck, Claude Comisky, Joshua Olson | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Frank Villarreal - foul #4 on Frank Villarreal, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Keith Howard (PF) Leonard Robards, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Struck (SF) Thomas Schultz | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Gene Arceo buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ronald Haddix | 56-55 |
| 05:21 | Bucknell | Steven Daly comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 05:09 | Bucknell | Patrick Struck pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming is hacked by Gene Arceo - foul #3 on Gene Arceo, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio (SF) Patrick Struck | |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Thurman Fleming is called for the reach on Gene Arceo - foul #4 on Thurman Fleming, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:23 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:18 | Bucknell | Al Huck knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thurman Fleming | 56-60 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Frank Villarreal is called for the reach on Gary Levine - foul #5 on Frank Villarreal, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (C) Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz (SG), Joshua Olson (C) Frank Villarreal, Thurman Fleming | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson scores on a jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Al Huck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Francis Ascencio (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Bucknell | Joshua Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Levine - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (SG) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joshua Taylor (PG), Claude Comisky (PF) Al Huck, Steven Daly | |
| 03:35 | Bucknell | Joshua Olson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:35 | Bucknell | Joshua Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 03:12 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 02:58 | Bucknell | Joshua Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:58 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Al Huck (PG), Steven Daly (PF), Thurman Fleming (C) Joshua Taylor, Claude Comisky, Joshua Olson | |
| 02:48 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled on the floor by Steven Daly - foul #2 on Steven Daly, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:32 | Bucknell | Steven Daly gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:10 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:09 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming tips it in | 59-64 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 01:58 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Steven Daly | 59-64 |
| 01:50 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz makes the fadeaway from the right block | 59-66 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Steven Daly takes the ball from Gene Arceo | 59-66 |
| 01:07 | Bucknell | Thurman Fleming hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Francis Ascencio | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross double dribbles | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio is hacked by Gary Levine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Levine, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Claude Comisky (C) Thurman Fleming | |
| 00:51 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio grabs the board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 59-69 |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio tips it home | 59-71 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg's layup is rejected by Steven Daly | 59-71 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Al Huck snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Al Huck runs out the clock | 59-71 |