| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) PF - William Dutton (fresh) C - Glenn Straker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | William Dutton picks off the pass by Jamie Pyatt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | James Speirs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Dutton | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre's pass is intercepted by Willie Dougherty | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | The jumper by Hubert Hines is denied by William Dutton | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | James Speirs loses the dribble to Mark McKinley | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | William Dutton scores on a runner from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Hubert Hines can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Speirs | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Bradley McIntyre is called for the reach on Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Bradley McIntyre, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Glen Gilliam (C) Hubert Hines, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Mark McKinley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | James Speirs drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Gibbons | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Bradley McIntyre is called for the reach on Mohammad Scott - foul #2 on Bradley McIntyre, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (PF) Mark McKinley | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee loses the dribble to Richard Baillargeon | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Gerard Stansbury is called for the reach on Richard Baillargeon - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch (C) Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Douglas Dotson steps in front of the Harold Giltner pass | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) SG - Dick Moris (fresh) SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) PF - Harold Giltner (fresh) C - Oscar Bunch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) PF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 15:40 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe drills a shot from the right block set up by Dick Moris | 9-3 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Hubert Hines drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerard Stansbury and he's hacked by Dick Moris - foul #1 on Dick Moris, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Dutton (PF) Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Jeffrey Lee, Glen Gilliam | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | William Dutton pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe misses the wide open floater from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Hubert Hines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | William Dutton pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:42 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris double dribbles | 9-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Glenn Straker (C) Dick Moris, Anthony Boe, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Gibbons | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Dutton - foul #1 on William Dutton, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Jamie Pyatt | |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | James Speirs is called for the reach on Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on James Speirs, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (SG) Donald Gibbons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Gilliam (C) Willie Dougherty | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the floater from the left side | 12-5 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon is fouled on the floor by Mark McKinley - foul #1 on Mark McKinley, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF) Robert Bell, Richard Baillargeon, William Dutton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| 13:04 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is open and lays it up and in set up by Anthony Boe | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Dick Moris - foul #2 on Dick Moris, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG) James Speirs, Dick Moris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Douglas Dotson (PF) Mark McKinley, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Daniel Travis gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Gibbons | 16-10 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Hubert Hines connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerard Stansbury | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Giltner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Straker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 16-13 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Boe | 18-13 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Hubert Hines loses the dribble to Anthony Boe | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Boe | 20-13 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Hubert Hines can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-13 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 20-13 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Glenn Straker takes the ball from Daniel Travis | 20-13 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Richard Baillargeon (SG), William Dutton (PF) Robert Bell, Donald Gibbons, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson, Glen Gilliam | |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley's layup is rejected by William Dutton | 22-13 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee drills a runner near the basket set up by Mark McKinley | 22-15 |
| 09:40 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is hacked by Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Oscar Bunch (C) Anthony Boe, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Gerard Stansbury is called for the reach on Donald Gibbons - foul #2 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Gibbons | 24-15 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the easy layup | 24-15 |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | James Speirs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-15 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | James Speirs steals the ball from Mark McKinley | 24-15 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | William Dutton connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Donald Gibbons | 26-15 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Gibbons | 28-15 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Oscar Bunch | 28-15 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Dutton | 31-15 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Dutton - foul #2 on William Dutton, team foul #7 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF), Glenn Straker (C) Donald Gibbons, Richard Baillargeon, William Dutton, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (PF), Glen Gilliam (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 06:48 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-16 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe is hacked by Mark McKinley - foul #2 on Mark McKinley, team foul #7 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF) Mark McKinley | |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-16 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the follow up shot | 33-18 |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Speirs and he's hacked by Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #8 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG) James Speirs | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe misses the free throw | 35-18 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-18 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam double dribbles | 35-18 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-18 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 35-18 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #9 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Mohammad Scott | |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Gerard Stansbury steps in front of the Robert Bell pass | 35-18 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Hubert Hines scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Travis | 35-20 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #10 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Douglas Dotson | |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Hubert Hines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-20 |
| 04:47 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner pulls down the rebound | 37-20 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-20 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker snags the offensive board | 37-20 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Gerard Stansbury steps in front of the Richard Baillargeon pass | 37-20 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Hubert Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), William Dutton (PF), Oscar Bunch (C) Richard Baillargeon, Robert Bell, Anthony Boe, Harold Giltner, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (PF), Jeffrey Lee (C) Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Glen Gilliam, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses the fadeaway from the right block | 37-20 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 37-20 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-20 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | William Dutton gets the rebound | 37-20 |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is intercepted by Dick Moris | 40-20 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses the easy layup | 40-20 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | William Dutton tips it but misses | 40-20 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris gets the offensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-20 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Mark McKinley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Oscar Bunch steals it from Jeffrey Lee | 40-20 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the board | 40-20 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Bradley McIntyre steals it from Mohammad Scott | 40-20 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Lee | 40-20 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-20 |
| 01:22 | Youngstown State | William Dutton grabs the board | 40-20 |
| 01:16 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-20 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott loses the dribble to Bradley McIntyre | 40-20 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee snags the defensive board | 40-20 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-20 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Mark McKinley is hacked by William Dutton - foul #3 on William Dutton, team foul #8 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Harold Giltner (PF), Glenn Straker (C) James Speirs, Dick Moris, William Dutton, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-22 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gerard Stansbury | 40-22 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-22 |