| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Melton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller inbounds the ball | 19-36 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| 19:50 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 19:50 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Donald Long is called for the reach on Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Donald Long, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Eric McKeag makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Kincaid | 20-38 |
| 18:55 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Melton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis and he's hacked by Joseph Puckett - foul #2 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Andrew Brewer | |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Melton makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Donald Long - foul #3 on Donald Long, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gifford (C) Donald Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 17:52 | Ball State | The jumper by Andrew Brewer is denied by Michael Gifford | 23-38 |
| 17:50 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gifford grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 17:27 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Adam Williams is whistled for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gifford is hacked by Joseph Puckett - foul #3 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #3 | 23-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chris Lemon (SG), Larry Coolidge (PF) Carl Melton, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Victor Bowles (SF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett | |
| 16:29 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-38 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | John Kincaid comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Donald Bethune tips it back up and in | 23-40 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Lemon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Coolidge (fresh) C - Michael Gifford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | C. Connecticut State | Larry Coolidge's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Bethune | 23-40 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge double dribbles | 23-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson (PG), Carl Melton (SG), Robert Roberts (PF), Donald Long (C) Robert Davis, Jessie Fuller, Larry Coolidge, Michael Gifford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Oscar Danek, Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| 14:56 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long drills a floater from the right side set up by Chris Lemon | 25-40 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Carl Melton is called for the reach on John Kincaid - foul #3 on Carl Melton, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 14:20 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Harry Johnson | 25-40 |
| 14:09 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Fruge takes the ball from Harry Johnson | 25-40 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | John Kincaid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Davis (PG) Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 25-40 |
| 13:35 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 13:18 | C. Connecticut State | Adam Williams steals it from Robert Roberts | 25-40 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge connects on the floater from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 12:30 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Lemon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Puckett - foul #4 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #4 | 25-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller (SF), Larry Coolidge (PF) Carl Melton, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 12:30 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Lemon misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 12:30 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Lemon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Eric McKeag buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:07 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Davis | 29-44 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Chris Lemon takes the ball from Victor Bowles | 29-44 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Lemon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Coolidge (fresh) C - Donald Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:45 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Lemon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Larry Coolidge steals it from Stephen Fruge | 29-44 |
| 11:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson (PG), Mario Hitz (SG), Michael Gifford (C) Robert Davis, Chris Lemon, Donald Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Andrew Brewer | |
| 11:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Oscar Danek loses the dribble to Michael Gifford | 31-44 |
| 11:01 | C. Connecticut State | Larry Coolidge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carl Melton (SG) Mario Hitz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) Donald Bethune | |
| 10:34 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 31-46 |
| 10:17 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jessie Fuller | 34-46 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Larry Coolidge takes the ball from John Kincaid | 34-46 |
| 09:42 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Melton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 09:41 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Melton can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | John Kincaid blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Melton - foul #4 on Carl Melton, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Davis (PG), Chris Lemon (SG), Robert Roberts (PF), Donald Long (C) Harry Johnson, Carl Melton, Larry Coolidge, Michael Gifford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Oscar Danek | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 09:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 09:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Larry Coolidge (SF) Jessie Fuller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Adam Williams lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Fruge | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Fruge steals it from Chris Lemon | 35-50 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Donald Bethune hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| 07:40 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Donald Bethune grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Lemon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Coolidge (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric McKeag (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Donald Long swats the layup by Eric McKeag | 35-52 |
| 07:14 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Lemon gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 07:08 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Davis is whistled for traveling | 35-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carl Melton (SG), Jessie Fuller (SF) Chris Lemon, Larry Coolidge | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Adam Williams, Eric McKeag, Donald Bethune | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Kincaid | 35-54 |
| 06:22 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-54 |
| 06:20 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long grabs the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 06:12 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 37-54 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is called for 3 seconds | 37-54 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson (PG), Chris Lemon (PF), Michael Gifford (C) Robert Davis, Robert Roberts, Donald Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 05:33 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Adam Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mario Hitz (SG), Larry Coolidge (PF) Carl Melton, Jessie Fuller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (C) John Kincaid, Stephen Fruge | |
| 04:52 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Michael Gifford is called for the reach on Joseph Puckett - foul #2 on Michael Gifford, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Davis (PG), Carl Melton (SG), Jessie Fuller (SF), Donald Long (C) Harry Johnson, Mario Hitz, Larry Coolidge, Michael Gifford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer, Donald Bethune | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge dunks the ball on a nice dish by Phillip Ruggeri | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Long misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-56 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Donald Long is called for the reach on Joseph Puckett - foul #4 on Donald Long, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson (PG), Mario Hitz (SG), Larry Coolidge (PF), Michael Gifford (C) Robert Davis, Carl Melton, Jessie Fuller, Donald Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Eric McKeag, John Kincaid, Phillip Ruggeri, Stephen Fruge | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 03:19 | C. Connecticut State | Larry Coolidge gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mario Hitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Lemon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Coolidge (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Gifford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-57 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Bethune pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 02:46 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | Mario Hitz misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-57 |
| 02:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gifford pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:18 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Donald Bethune is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) John Kincaid | |
| 01:10 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gifford tips it but misses | 40-57 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Ruggeri | 40-57 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Eric McKeag comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses the tip | 40-57 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri gets the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Eric McKeag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gifford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-57 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Bowles | 40-57 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Eric McKeag runs out the clock | 40-57 |