| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Fink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Restivo (fresh) PF - Larry Hindman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty lays it in on a great pass from Gerard Stansbury | 41-29 |
| 19:34 | UMBC | Eric Fink steals the ball from Larry Hindman | 41-29 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is whistled for a carry | 41-29 |
| 19:04 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 19:02 | UMBC | Craig Restivo gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Fink - foul #2 on Eric Fink, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:37 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's floater is tipped away by Craig Restivo | 41-31 |
| 18:16 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:10 | UMBC | Gerard Stansbury steals it from Tyrone Weyant | 41-31 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Eric Fink throws it down on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 43-31 |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Larry Hindman can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint but the foul's on Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG), Robert Bissell (SF) Roy Youngblood, Craig Restivo | |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Larry Hindman misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Larry Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Lee | 45-32 |
| 17:16 | UMBC | Arthur Hood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 17:15 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant can't tip it in | 45-32 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Travis | 48-32 |
| 16:53 | UMBC | Robert Bissell can't connect on a runner near the basket | 48-32 |
| 16:52 | UMBC | Larry Hindman can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 16:51 | UMBC | Larry Hindman grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 16:32 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bissell | 48-34 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 16:01 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 16:00 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bissell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Hindman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Weyant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Daniel Travis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Blackmer | 53-36 |
| 15:22 | UMBC | Arthur Hood knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Culbreath and he's hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (PG), Eric Fink (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG), Gerald Labrie (SF), Craig Restivo (PF), Robert Miller (C) Howard Culbreath, Robert Bissell, Larry Hindman, Tyrone Weyant | |
| 15:22 | UMBC | Arthur Hood makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Craig Restivo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-39 |
| 14:50 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 14:30 | UMBC | Arthur Hood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Restivo | 55-42 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Douglas Dotson (PF) Jeffrey Lee, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG) Arthur Hood | |
| 14:10 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| 13:46 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is fouled on the floor by Bernard Nettles - foul #1 on Bernard Nettles, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Bissell (SF), Carl Footman (PF) Gerald Labrie, Robert Miller | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Footman - foul #3 on Carl Footman, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant (C) Roy Youngblood | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:12 | UMBC | Craig Restivo snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:47 | UMBC | Craig Restivo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Travis - foul #2 on Daniel Travis, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Hood (SG) Craig Restivo | |
| 12:23 | UMBC | Arthur Hood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bissell - foul #1 on Robert Bissell, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF) Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Gerald Labrie (SF) Bernard Nettles, Robert Bissell | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee lays it in | 58-45 |
| 11:45 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Hood | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Footman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Weyant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is fouled on the floor by Carl Footman - foul #4 on Carl Footman, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Youngblood (SG), Larry Hindman (PF), Craig Restivo (C) Arthur Hood, Carl Footman, Tyrone Weyant | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty loses the dribble to Roy Youngblood | 58-48 |
| 11:08 | UMBC | Larry Hindman banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Youngblood | 58-50 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is denied on a layup by Craig Restivo | 58-50 |
| 10:59 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 10:55 | UMBC | Gerard Stansbury takes the ball from Howard Culbreath | 58-50 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 10:38 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Fink - foul #3 on Eric Fink, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant (C) Gerald Labrie | |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:26 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Tyrone Weyant blocks the short jumper by Jamie Pyatt | 58-52 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Eric Fink can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it in | 60-52 |
| 10:06 | UMBC | Craig Restivo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Craig Restivo, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Robert Bissell (SF) Howard Culbreath, Craig Restivo | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson tips it home | 62-52 |
| 09:22 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood's floater is knocked away by Jamie Pyatt | 62-52 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Eric Fink | 64-52 |
| 08:42 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 66-55 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Larry Hindman is called for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (PG), Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Gerard Stansbury, Eric Fink, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Arthur Hood (SG), Gerald Labrie (SF), Craig Restivo (PF), Robert Miller (C) Bernard Nettles, Roy Youngblood, Robert Bissell, Larry Hindman, Tyrone Weyant | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 07:53 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Robert Miller | 66-55 |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #3 on Daniel Travis, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hood (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Restivo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 07:33 | UMBC | Craig Restivo grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 07:14 | UMBC | Patrick Blackmer is called for the reach on Arthur Hood - foul #2 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 07:14 | UMBC | Arthur Hood makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:14 | UMBC | Arthur Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 06:58 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Gerald Labrie | 66-57 |
| 06:43 | UMBC | Arthur Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF) Gerard Stansbury | |
| Subs | UMBC | Carl Footman (PF), Tyrone Weyant (C) Gerald Labrie, Robert Miller | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Dotson | 69-57 |
| 06:19 | UMBC | Carl Footman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Tyrone Weyant swats the layup by Jamie Pyatt | 69-57 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the tip | 69-57 |
| 05:54 | UMBC | Craig Restivo grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 05:43 | UMBC | Craig Restivo is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Scott - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Eric Fink (SG) Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG), Larry Hindman (PF) Howard Culbreath, Carl Footman | |
| 05:43 | UMBC | Craig Restivo misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 69-57 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Eric Fink scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerard Stansbury | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | UMBC | Eric Fink picks off the pass by Arthur Hood | 72-57 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Bernard Nettles picks off the pass by Gerard Stansbury | 72-57 |
| 05:08 | UMBC | Arthur Hood dunks the ball on a great pass from Bernard Nettles | 72-59 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerard Stansbury | 75-59 |
| 04:46 | UMBC | Larry Hindman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bernard Nettles | 75-62 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | UMBC | Howard Culbreath (PG), Roy Youngblood (SG), Gerald Labrie (SF), Robert Miller (C) Bernard Nettles, Arthur Hood, Craig Restivo, Tyrone Weyant | |
| 04:19 | UMBC | Robert Miller scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roy Youngblood | 75-64 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Eric Fink connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mohammad Scott | 77-64 |
| 03:50 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Hindman | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Eric Fink | |
| Subs | UMBC | Carl Footman (PF) Larry Hindman | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Howard Culbreath (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Youngblood (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Footman (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | UMBC | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on Gerald Labrie - foul #4 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| 03:25 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:25 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 77-68 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 03:04 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Carl Footman | 77-68 |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Carl Footman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 02:48 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood tips it but misses | 77-68 |
| 02:46 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Footman | 77-68 |
| 02:46 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Larry Hindman (PF), Tyrone Weyant (C) Carl Footman, Robert Miller | |
| 02:37 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Hindman | 77-71 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury and he's fouled by Tyrone Weyant - foul #1 on Tyrone Weyant, team foul #6 | 79-71 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:25 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 02:01 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is hacked by Jeffrey Lee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 02:01 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:01 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Lee is blocked by Larry Hindman | 79-72 |
| 01:42 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 81-73 |
| 01:01 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie grabs the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Larry Hindman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Howard Culbreath is called for the reach on Gerard Stansbury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #7 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (SF) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Howard Culbreath is called for the reach on Daniel Travis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #8 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Jamie Pyatt is called for the reach on Gerald Labrie - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Daniel Travis, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Gerald Labrie misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Howard Culbreath is called for the reach on Jamie Pyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #9 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (SF) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:23 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | UMBC | Larry Hindman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Howard Culbreath is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Roy Youngblood grabs the board | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UMBC | Howard Culbreath is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Mohammad Scott | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is hacked by Howard Culbreath in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Culbreath, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Bernard Nettles (PG) Howard Culbreath | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | UMBC | Tyrone Weyant gets the rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Bernard Nettles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-79 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 86-79 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee runs out the clock | 86-79 |