| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston inbounds the ball | 18-19 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson's floater is knocked away by Grady Fogle | 21-19 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Mitchell King steals it from Hobert Thurston | 21-21 |
| 17:25 | Youngstown State | Hobert Thurston takes the ball from Antonio Offutt | 21-21 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Grady Fogle | 21-21 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson loses the dribble to Charles Bateman | 21-23 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Offutt | 21-25 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin connects on the floater in the paint | 23-25 |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Hobert Thurston - foul #1 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Jeff Woodward (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Smith, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Brian Griner (SF), Alvin Mitchell (PF) Robby Mickens, Charles Bateman, Grady Fogle, Mitchell King | |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Griner (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alvin Mitchell (fresh) C - Antonio Offutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | A charge is called on Steve Jones - foul #1 on Steve Jones, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole (C) Antonio Offutt | |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | James Vantassel pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 23-28 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Adams | 23-31 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Steve Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-31 |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | James Vantassel swats the short shot by Robert Adams | 23-31 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | James Vantassel buries a jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 14:00 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-31 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | James Vantassel snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Steve Jones misses long on a jumper from close range | 25-31 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Vantassel | 28-31 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steve Jones | 31-31 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | Steve Jones takes the ball from Robert Adams | 31-31 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | James Vantassel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Alvin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), James Smith (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Steve Jones, Richard Shamblin, Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Grady Fogle (SF), Mitchell King (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Ronald Miles, Robert Adams, Brian Griner, Alvin Mitchell, Raymond Cole | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Mitchell King | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Alexander Thompson - foul #3 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Smith | 34-34 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 11:01 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 34-37 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 37-37 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Mitchell King - foul #2 on Mitchell King, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SG), James Vantassel (PF) Richard Shamblin, James Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG) Robby Mickens | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles loses the dribble to Hobert Thurston | 37-39 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston buries a shot from the right wing set up by James Vantassel and the foul's on Charles Bateman - foul #1 on Charles Bateman, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (C) Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SG), Raymond Cole (C) Charles Bateman, Antonio Offutt | |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (C) Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (PF) Mitchell King | |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Ronald Miles is called for the reach on Scott Clore - foul #4 on Ronald Miles, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG) Ronald Miles | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robby Mickens - foul #1 on Robby Mickens, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Michael Ferguson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Antonio Offutt (C) Robby Mickens, Grady Fogle, Raymond Cole | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Griner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt tips it in | 41-45 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Ronald Miles is called for the reach on James Vantassel - foul #5 on Ronald Miles, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Mitchell King (PF) Ronald Miles, Brian Griner | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Shamblin | 43-45 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt's pass is intercepted by Jeff Woodward | 43-45 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mitchell King - foul #3 on Mitchell King, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF) Robert Adams | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Bateman | 45-47 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 05:32 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the finger roll set up by James Vantassel | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (C) Jeff Woodward, Hobert Thurston, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (SG), Alvin Mitchell (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Charles Bateman, Mitchell King, Antonio Offutt | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Ferguson steals the ball from Alvin Mitchell | 47-47 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 49-47 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | James Vantassel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | James Smith tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Vantassel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alvin Mitchell (fresh) C - Raymond Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 03:05 | Youngstown State | James Vantassel steals the ball from Brian Griner | 51-49 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Michael Ferguson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Mitchell King (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Brian Griner, Alvin Mitchell, Raymond Cole | |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman tips it home | 51-51 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson's floater is tipped away by Antonio Offutt | 51-51 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Alexander Thompson steps in front of the Grady Fogle pass | 53-51 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vantassel | 56-51 |
| 01:00 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King tips it in | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson throws it down set up by Richard Shamblin | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell King | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Vantassel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Vantassel is fouled in the backcourt by Robby Mickens - foul #2 on Robby Mickens, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF) Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | James Vantassel is fouled in the backcourt by Robby Mickens - foul #3 on Robby Mickens, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Ferguson steals it from Mitchell King | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson runs out the clock | 61-56 |