| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) SG - Randy Nix (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) SG - Mario Henault (fresh) SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) C - Jason Amico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Richard Traynor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Indiana State | John Saunders pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #1 on Terrance Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Indiana State | John Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Indiana State | Mario Henault misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Randy Nix pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Frederick Hipple swats the short shot by Richard Traynor | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Indiana State | Mario Henault grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Indiana State | Jason Amico travels with the ball | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is hacked by John Saunders - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Mario Henault - foul #1 on Mario Henault, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:37 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Saunders | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Randy Nix buries a jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Indiana State | Mario Henault can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Randy Nix grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Randy Nix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Indiana State | John Saunders is hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #2 on Terrance Davis, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | David Moore clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hubert Stephens | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Jason Amico swats the short shot by Hubert Stephens | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Randy Nix knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hubert Stephens | 7-3 |
| 16:11 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Sheldon Nelson (SG), Allen Deleo (PF) John Saunders, Mario Henault, Frederick Hipple | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Todd Parker and he's fouled by Jason Amico - foul #1 on Jason Amico, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Dean Durham, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs (SF), Donald Hammack (C) David Moore, Jason Amico | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:49 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) SF - Reggie Greggs (fresh) PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) C - Donald Hammack (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Hammack | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Donald Hammack blocks the jumper by Donald Cooley | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:35 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sheldon Nelson - foul #1 on Sheldon Nelson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Blake Ratcliff, Richard Traynor, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Mario Henault (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Donald Cardwell, Sheldon Nelson, Reggie Greggs, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:28 | Indiana State | Jason Amico snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:12 | Indiana State | Jason Amico hits the finger roll set up by John Saunders and he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 14:12 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Randy Nix loses the dribble to Mario Henault | 10-9 |
| 13:40 | Indiana State | Jason Amico hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Tyler Arocho - foul #1 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| 13:40 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens clanks a jump hook near the basket | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Indiana State | Jason Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Indiana State | Mario Henault knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Saunders and he's fouled by Randy Nix - foul #1 on Randy Nix, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Robert Stokes, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:12 | Indiana State | Mario Henault misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Frederick Hipple swats the layup by Blake Ratcliff | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | Indiana State | Jason Amico gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:46 | Indiana State | Mario Henault clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Todd Parker (SF) Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG) John Saunders | |
| 12:20 | Indiana State | Jason Amico can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:02 | Indiana State | David Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:00 | Indiana State | Mario Henault gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:48 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tyler Arocho (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Richard Traynor, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson (SG), Reggie Greggs (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Mario Henault, David Moore, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reggie Greggs (fresh) PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) C - Donald Hammack (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:39 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:21 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Allen Deleo | 10-16 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Donald Cooley travels with the ball | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG) Donald Cardwell | |
| 10:37 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dean Durham | 12-16 |
| 10:16 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (SG), Richard Traynor (PF) Donald Cooley, Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mario Henault (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Sheldon Nelson, Reggie Greggs, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Hubert Stephens (C) Steven Walker, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | John Saunders is fouled on the floor by Hubert Stephens - foul #2 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | John Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | John Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Robert Stokes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 09:24 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Saunders | 14-20 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Mario Henault picks off the pass by Richard Traynor | 14-20 |
| 08:57 | Indiana State | David Moore drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Saunders | 14-23 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the runner in the lane | 14-23 |
| 08:37 | Indiana State | Jason Amico snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:27 | Indiana State | Robert Stokes picks off the pass by Jason Amico | 14-23 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Robert Stokes slams it home on a great pass from Randy Nix | 16-23 |
| 07:52 | Indiana State | Mario Henault misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dean Durham - foul #1 on Dean Durham, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Walker (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Tyler Arocho (C) Dean Durham, Randy Nix, Robert Stokes, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Reggie Greggs (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) John Saunders, David Moore, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| 07:52 | Indiana State | Mario Henault misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:52 | Indiana State | Mario Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Donald Hammack is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Hammack, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson (SG) Mario Henault | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Walker (fresh) SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reggie Greggs (fresh) PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Hammack (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 07:12 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 06:59 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Deleo and the foul's on Tyler Arocho - foul #2 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (C) Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 06:59 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 06:40 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-26 |
| 06:17 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack tips it back up and in | 16-28 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Donald Hammack picks off the pass by Steven Walker | 16-28 |
| 05:50 | Indiana State | Steven Walker is called for the reach on Reggie Greggs - foul #1 on Steven Walker, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG) Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mario Henault (SG), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Sheldon Nelson, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| 05:50 | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:50 | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Cooley and the foul's on Donald Cardwell - foul #1 on Donald Cardwell, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), David Moore (SF) Donald Cardwell, Reggie Greggs | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:32 | Indiana State | Jason Amico pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | David Moore hits a 3 from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Randy Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 04:55 | Indiana State | David Moore loses the dribble to Blake Ratcliff | 18-33 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dean Durham | 21-33 |
| 04:10 | Indiana State | John Saunders knocks in the shot from the right side | 21-35 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Amico - foul #2 on Jason Amico, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Hubert Stephens (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dean Durham, Robert Stokes, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Sheldon Nelson (SG) John Saunders, Mario Henault | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:45 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 03:36 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Amico (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff banks in the layup | 24-35 |
| 03:07 | Indiana State | A charge is called on Jason Amico - foul #3 on Jason Amico, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Randy Nix is hacked by Donald Hammack - foul #2 on Donald Hammack, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs (SF) David Moore | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:50 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 02:25 | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs blows the layup | 25-35 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 25-35 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Randy Nix knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 28-35 |
| 02:14 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 02:12 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hammack | 28-35 |
| 02:02 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Hammack | 28-37 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Randy Nix gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Hammack - foul #3 on Donald Hammack, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Tyler Arocho (PF) Donald Cooley, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Mario Henault (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Donald Cardwell, Sheldon Nelson, Reggie Greggs, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:36 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to David Moore | 28-37 |
| 01:32 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple can't connect on a shot from close range | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Frederick Hipple swats the short shot by Terrance Davis | 28-37 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Parker | 30-37 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | David Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mario Henault - foul #2 on Mario Henault, team foul #11 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple connects on the floater from the baseline | 32-39 |