| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | Ward Winburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:48 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Henry | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | Marshall | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Robert Smith steals the ball from Gerard Stansbury | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Todd Hansen is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 33-40 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Merchant - foul #3 on Richard Merchant, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG) Richard Merchant | |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:12 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:53 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is fouled on the floor by Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury and he's fouled by Todd Hansen - foul #3 on Todd Hansen, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Hubert Hines | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Ward Winburn, Robert Smith, Todd Hansen | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Mark McKinley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mohammad Scott | 41-40 |
| 16:37 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth is hacked by Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mark McKinley, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Smith (SF) Lawrence Henry | |
| 16:14 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 16:13 | Marshall | Robert Smith tips it in | 41-42 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gerard Stansbury | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Duckworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Lesher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Razo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | Marshall | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:12 | Marshall | Brian Razo clanks a runner near the basket | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Pyatt | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | Marshall | Randy Lesher is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Lawrence Henry (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Stephen Duckworth, Randy Lesher, Brian Razo, Bobby Madison | |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Mark McKinley - foul #1 on Mark McKinley, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Mark McKinley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Lawrence Henry | 45-46 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Richard Merchant steals the ball from Mark McKinley | 45-46 |
| 13:18 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark McKinley | 45-46 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | A charge is called on Hubert Hines - foul #2 on Hubert Hines, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Madison (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 12:58 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 45-46 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willie Dougherty | 48-46 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Merchant and he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (SF) Bobby Madison | |
| 12:16 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Todd Hansen blocks the short jumper by Douglas Dotson | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Todd Hansen snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Brian Razo is called for 5 seconds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (SG), Bobby Madison (C) Ward Winburn, Todd Hansen | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Mark McKinley | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Razo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Brian Razo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Richard Merchant steps in front of the Mohammad Scott pass | 48-49 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Lee | 51-49 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #2 on Daniel Travis, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (PF) Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Todd Hansen (C) Stephen Duckworth, Lawrence Henry | |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:39 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Hubert Hines | 53-50 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | Richard Merchant drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Razo | 53-53 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Mark McKinley knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Hines | 55-53 |
| 09:38 | Marshall | Bobby Madison double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Lawrence Henry (PF) Richard Merchant, Brian Razo, Bobby Madison | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty drills a turnaround from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 08:56 | Marshall | Ward Winburn buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-57 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ward Winburn - foul #1 on Ward Winburn, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Glen Gilliam (C) Mark McKinley, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SG), Bobby Madison (C) Ward Winburn, Todd Hansen | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hubert Hines - foul #3 on Hubert Hines, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Willie Dougherty, Glen Gilliam | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Brian Razo (PF) Randy Lesher, Lawrence Henry | |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 59-59 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Brian Razo makes the runner from the baseline set up by Stephen Duckworth | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Duckworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Razo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Madison | 59-61 |
| 07:23 | Marshall | Bobby Madison grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Richard Merchant drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Razo | 59-63 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 06:53 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Merchant | 59-63 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Gerard Stansbury picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 59-63 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury jams it | 61-63 |
| 06:23 | Marshall | Richard Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Lawrence Henry (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Stephen Duckworth, Brian Razo, Bobby Madison | |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Daniel Travis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Richard Merchant loses the dribble to Gerard Stansbury | 64-63 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson lays it up and in set up by Daniel Travis | 66-63 |
| 05:15 | Marshall | Robert Smith drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 66-65 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury lays it in | 68-65 |
| 04:53 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Richard Merchant is called for the reach on Daniel Travis - foul #4 on Richard Merchant, team foul #4 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Randy Lesher (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Robert Smith, Lawrence Henry | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Hubert Hines knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mohammad Scott | 70-67 |
| 03:52 | Marshall | Randy Lesher drills a shot from close range | 70-69 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Razo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Marshall | Bobby Madison is fouled on the floor by Hubert Hines - foul #4 on Hubert Hines, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mark McKinley, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Stephen Duckworth (PF) Daniel Twilley, Randy Lesher, Todd Hansen | |
| 03:15 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:15 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt's pass is intercepted by Richard Merchant | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lawrence Henry (PF) Stephen Duckworth | |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Richard Merchant clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-71 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the shot from the right block | 73-71 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:32 | Marshall | Brian Razo is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 73-71 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Hubert Hines travels with the ball | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Todd Hansen (C) Bobby Madison | |
| 02:03 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ward Winburn, team foul #5 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Smith (SF) Brian Razo | |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Lawrence Henry steals the ball from Hubert Hines | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Marshall | Richard Merchant connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lawrence Henry | 73-74 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it in | 75-74 |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 75-76 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Stansbury - foul #2 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Hines - foul #5 on Hubert Hines, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Hubert Hines | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PF) Lawrence Henry | |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Gerard Stansbury is called for the reach on Todd Hansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Lawrence Henry (PF) Richard Merchant, Stephen Duckworth | |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley gets the rebound | 75-81 |