| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) 8 pts. C - Herman Allbright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Curtis Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Alan Green - foul #3 on Alan Green, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Robert Powell (SG) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer | |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Robert Powell is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Herman Allbright | |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Jack Borrero knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 39-30 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Alan Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Borrero - foul #2 on Jack Borrero, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG), Herman Allbright (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Curtis Moore, Robert Powell | |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | John Marx hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Bixler - foul #2 on Edward Bixler, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SG) Eugene Byer | |
| 17:36 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Curtis Moore (SF) Robert Powell, George Newton | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Eugene Byer hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Robert Powell (SG) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer | |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Eric Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) SG - William Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - David Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Herman Allbright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses the jump hook in the lane | 41-33 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:37 | Columbia | Robert Powell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alan Green | 41-35 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | William Proctor scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 43-35 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Alan Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Curtis Moore knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, William Williams, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG) Robert Powell, Curtis Moore | |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Alan Green comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Stukes - foul #2 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SF) George Newton | |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Alan Green hits a 3 from straight away set up by Eugene Byer | 43-42 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Jelinski | 46-42 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Eugene Byer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Alan Green snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Jack Borrero's dunk attempt is rejected by Herman Allbright | 46-45 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Jelinski | 49-45 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Eugene Byer drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Moore | 49-47 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Herman Allbright steps in front of the John Marx pass | 49-47 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Jack Borrero is called for the reach on Alan Green - foul #3 on Jack Borrero, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), William Williams (PF), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer, Curtis Moore | |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Alan Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Columbia | George Newton grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Alan Green slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Herman Allbright gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF) Eric Lee, William Proctor, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SF) Eugene Byer | |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Robert Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Allbright (tiring) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Curtis Moore steals it from Jack Borrero | 49-51 |
| 06:54 | Columbia | Alan Green hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Allbright | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 51-53 |
| 06:27 | Columbia | Robert Powell drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Bixler | 51-55 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | William Williams tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is hacked by John Marx - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SF), Justin Blackburn (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, William Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), George Newton (SF) Robert Powell, Curtis Moore | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Alan Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the floater from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Eugene Byer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 55-58 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes is hacked by Herman Allbright - foul #2 on Herman Allbright, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) William Proctor, Richard Nevarez, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SF), Robert Powell (PF) Edward Bixler, Alan Green | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Lee | 57-58 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Eugene Byer blows the dunk | 57-58 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Allbright (tired) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Nicholas Stukes is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #3 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), William Williams (C) Eric Lee, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Alan Green (PF) George Newton, Eugene Byer, Robert Powell | |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Alan Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Robert Powell (SF), George Newton (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Curtis Moore, Herman Allbright | |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Robert Powell, George Newton | |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski buries a jump hook from close range | 59-60 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Eugene Byer double dribbles | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | John Marx misses the floater from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Eugene Byer gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a floater from close range | 59-60 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 59-60 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-60 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Curtis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is hacked by John Marx in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Marx, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Edward Bixler snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edward Bixler runs out the clock | 59-60 |