| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Dennis Lanier inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | VMI | James Vantassel steps in front of the Dennis Lanier pass | 26-31 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Dennis Lanier is called for the reach on Richard Shamblin - foul #1 on Dennis Lanier, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Troy Boulton takes the ball from Richard Shamblin | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | VMI | Scott Clore steals it from Dennis Lanier | 26-31 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Scott Clore scores on a jumper in the paint | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | VMI | James Pennington clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 28-31 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | VMI | Dennis Lanier drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Pennington and the foul's on Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:50 | VMI | Dennis Lanier misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | James Vantassel snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Alexander Thompson | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | VMI | Dennis Lanier is hacked by Hobert Thurston - foul #3 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SF) Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Frederick Peeler (PF) Troy Boulton, David Fox | |
| 17:00 | VMI | Scott Clore steals it from Dennis Lanier | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is hacked by Frederick Peeler - foul #2 on Frederick Peeler, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | VMI | Houston Roberts (SG), Mack Westerman (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (C) James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, Jason Edmondson | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:13 | VMI | Louis Miner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Miner - foul #1 on Louis Miner, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | VMI | David Fox (PF) Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Houston Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mack Westerman (fresh) PF - David Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Peeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | VMI | David Fox clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-36 |
| 15:41 | VMI | David Fox tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | VMI | Louis Miner gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | VMI | Hobert Thurston picks off the pass by Louis Miner | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | James Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:32 | VMI | Houston Roberts grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | VMI | James Smith is called for the reach on Mack Westerman - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SG), James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, James Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG), James Pennington (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF), Jason Edmondson (C) Louis Miner, Houston Roberts, Mack Westerman, David Fox, Frederick Peeler | |
| 14:00 | VMI | Troy Boulton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-38 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG) Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:21 | VMI | Dennis Lanier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:20 | VMI | Jason Edmondson tips it in | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:03 | VMI | Jason Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | VMI | James Vantassel blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Pennington | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | VMI | Dennis Lanier tips it in | 37-42 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | James Vantassel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 12:38 | VMI | Xing-Fu Chiou gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:25 | VMI | Dennis Lanier hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Pennington | 37-45 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | James Vantassel hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 11:44 | VMI | Dennis Lanier connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Pennington | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Chiou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Jeff Woodward (SF) Steve Jones, Michael Ferguson, Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), David Fox (PF) Troy Boulton, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 11:24 | VMI | Jason Edmondson comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (C) Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 11:24 | VMI | Jason Edmondson misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:24 | VMI | Jason Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | James Vantassel hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Woodward | 41-48 |
| 10:46 | VMI | Dennis Lanier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:44 | VMI | David Fox snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:31 | VMI | Jason Edmondson misses the turnaround from close range | 41-48 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward tips it in | 43-48 |
| 09:49 | VMI | Louis Miner is hacked by Scott Clore - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Frederick Peeler (C) James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, Jason Edmondson | |
| 09:31 | VMI | Frederick Peeler loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Scott Clore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 09:14 | VMI | Frederick Peeler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:56 | VMI | David Fox is hacked by Richard Shamblin - foul #3 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Xing-Fu Chiou (C) David Fox | |
| 08:46 | VMI | Louis Miner misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | VMI | Troy Boulton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Mack Westerman (SF) Louis Miner | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | VMI | Mack Westerman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:05 | VMI | Frederick Peeler knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Kevin Hayter - foul #1 on Kevin Hayter, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Kevin Hayter | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (PG), James Pennington (SG), Jason Edmondson (C) Troy Boulton, Mack Westerman, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 08:05 | VMI | Frederick Peeler makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Schock - foul #2 on Michael Schock, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF) Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | VMI | Dennis Lanier (SF), David Fox (PF) Houston Roberts, Frederick Peeler | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Schock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | VMI | David Fox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:20 | VMI | James Pennington tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | James Vantassel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Fox - foul #3 on David Fox, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG) Michael Schock | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | VMI | Jason Edmondson misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Richard Shamblin | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG) Louis Miner | |
| 06:42 | VMI | Jason Edmondson misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | VMI | Jason Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 06:30 | VMI | Jason Edmondson snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Troy Boulton is fouled on the floor by Hobert Thurston - foul #4 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | VMI | Houston Roberts (SG), Frederick Peeler (PF), Xing-Fu Chiou (C) James Pennington, David Fox, Jason Edmondson | |
| 06:05 | VMI | Troy Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Troy Boulton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeff Woodward | 52-55 |
| 05:31 | VMI | Dennis Lanier misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 05:30 | VMI | Dennis Lanier pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:20 | VMI | Houston Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 05:19 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Roberts | 52-55 |
| 05:11 | VMI | Xing-Fu Chiou double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Mack Westerman (SF) Troy Boulton, Dennis Lanier | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alexander Thompson | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | VMI | Mack Westerman scores on a shot from the left block | 55-57 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Xing-Fu Chiou steals it from James Smith | 55-57 |
| 04:05 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG), James Pennington (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), David Fox (PF), Jason Edmondson (C) Louis Miner, Houston Roberts, Mack Westerman, Frederick Peeler, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 03:45 | VMI | James Pennington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:23 | VMI | The rebound goes to Troy Boulton | 55-57 |
| 03:19 | VMI | Dennis Lanier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 55-57 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | James Vantassel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 03:01 | VMI | Troy Boulton snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:46 | VMI | David Fox scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Lanier and he's hacked by James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SF) Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:46 | VMI | David Fox misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | James Vantassel snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | James Vantassel loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 02:13 | VMI | James Pennington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Clore | 55-59 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shamblin | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Troy Boulton - foul #3 on Troy Boulton, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:22 | VMI | Dennis Lanier blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 01:21 | VMI | Dennis Lanier tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore is hacked by James Pennington in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pennington, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:06 | VMI | Dennis Lanier can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Hobert Thurston - foul #5 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SF) Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:06 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:06 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Vantassel | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | James Vantassel lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | VMI | Dennis Lanier blows the layup | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Clore | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | VMI | David Fox knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-66 |