| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Robert Tucker inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Carthage | Frank Batt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 19:38 | Carthage | Frank Batt grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Oscar Danek loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SF), Todd Weissman (PF) Frank Batt, Robert Tucker, Joseph Watts | |
| 19:03 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Michael | 28-39 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Pfeil - foul #3 on Calvin Pfeil, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Richard Gaskins (C) Gary Michael, Calvin Pfeil, Arthur Leonard | |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:34 | Carthage | Todd Weissman snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:14 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Gaskins, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Robert Tucker, Richard Gaskins | |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Watts | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | Carthage | Frank Batt loses the dribble to Adam Williams | 29-39 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Oscar Danek can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Singleton - foul #1 on Robert Singleton, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Richard Gaskins (C) Todd Weissman, Arthur Leonard | |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | Carthage | Robert Singleton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Charles Isaac misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Douglas Eason hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Carthage | Frank Batt misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #3 on Oscar Danek, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Charles Isaac | |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Joseph Watts, Richard Gaskins | |
| 16:34 | Carthage | Frank Batt misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is hacked by Robert Singleton - foul #2 on Robert Singleton, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Douglas Eason, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG) Frank Batt | |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Donald Bethune comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 16:01 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Singleton | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Carthage | Victor Bowles swats the short shot by Arthur Leonard | 33-42 |
| 15:47 | Carthage | Robert Singleton tips it home | 33-44 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Donald Bethune is fouled on the floor by Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Joseph Watts (PF) Gary Michael, Robert Singleton, Robert Tucker | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Donald Bethune comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Weissman - foul #1 on Todd Weissman, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG) Harry Hodgson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF) Todd Weissman | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Donald Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Donald Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:06 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses long on a runner near the basket | 35-44 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Donald Bethune gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 14:58 | Carthage | Robert Tucker snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Charles Isaac (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Victor Snelson, Donald Bethune, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Todd Weissman (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Robert Tucker, Joseph Watts, Arthur Leonard | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 14:33 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:29 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Douglas Eason connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Frank Batt - foul #3 on Frank Batt, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Joseph Watts (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Frank Batt, Todd Weissman, Richard Gaskins | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joseph Watts | 37-44 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Pfeil and the foul's on James Hunsucker - foul #2 on James Hunsucker, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG) Gary Michael | |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses the free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by Calvin Pfeil - foul #4 on Calvin Pfeil, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Todd Weissman (PF) Frank Batt, Calvin Pfeil, Joseph Watts | |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:47 | Carthage | Todd Weissman snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:27 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Isaac | 38-46 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Oscar Danek scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Williams | 41-46 |
| 12:57 | Carthage | Douglas Eason swats the short shot by Todd Weissman | 41-46 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Gary Michael tips it in | 41-48 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Charles Isaac misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Todd Weissman | 41-48 |
| 12:18 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Michael | 41-51 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Douglas Eason scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Isaac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Weissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Carthage | Robert Singleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Leonard - foul #2 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Charles Isaac, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Joseph Watts (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Gary Michael, Todd Weissman, Arthur Leonard | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:13 | Carthage | Victor Snelson steals it from Joseph Watts | 45-51 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is hacked by Robert Tucker - foul #2 on Robert Tucker, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Robert Tucker, Richard Gaskins | |
| 10:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:22 | Carthage | James Hunsucker takes the ball from Robert Singleton | 46-51 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Snelson | 49-51 |
| 09:57 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Phillip Ruggeri - foul #1 on Phillip Ruggeri, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (C) Harry Hodgson, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Richard Gaskins (C) Todd Weissman, Arthur Leonard | |
| 09:57 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:57 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Bethune | 51-52 |
| 09:11 | Carthage | Robert Singleton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Donald Bethune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Charles Isaac (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Victor Snelson, Donald Bethune, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Robert Tucker, Richard Gaskins | |
| 08:36 | Carthage | Frank Batt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 51-55 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Oscar Danek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 08:28 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 07:55 | Carthage | Robert Singleton grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Singleton (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Carthage | Todd Weissman blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil (SG), Robert Tucker (SF) Robert Singleton, Joseph Watts | |
| 07:33 | Carthage | Todd Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:33 | Carthage | Todd Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Leonard - foul #3 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Watts (PF) Todd Weissman | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:58 | Carthage | Frank Batt is hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #4 on Oscar Danek, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (C) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Richard Gaskins (C) Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard | |
| 06:53 | Carthage | Robert Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Snelson - foul #2 on Victor Snelson, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Charles Isaac | |
| Subs | Carthage | Arthur Leonard (C) Richard Gaskins | |
| 06:53 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:53 | Carthage | Robert Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker double dribbles | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Richard Gaskins (C) Robert Singleton, Arthur Leonard | |
| 06:17 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil misses the floater from the right side | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Richard Gaskins is called for the reach on Phillip Ruggeri - foul #2 on Richard Gaskins, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (C) Oscar Danek, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Todd Weissman (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Frank Batt, Robert Tucker, Joseph Watts, Richard Gaskins | |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:01 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:43 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Donald Bethune, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG) Gary Michael | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 05:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Singleton | 54-59 |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Victor Snelson snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Charles Isaac comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-59 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Victor Bowles tips it in | 56-59 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 04:23 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Singleton | 56-59 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Victor Snelson, Adam Williams, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Robert Tucker (SF), Joseph Watts (PF) Frank Batt, Robert Singleton, Todd Weissman | |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Oscar Danek clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 03:51 | Carthage | Joseph Watts grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Isaac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Leonard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Calvin Pfeil | 56-63 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson's floater is knocked away by Robert Tucker | 56-63 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Danek | 56-63 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (SF), James Hunsucker (C) Charles Isaac, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Robert Singleton (SG), Richard Gaskins (C) Gary Michael, Robert Tucker, Arthur Leonard | |
| 03:00 | Carthage | James Hunsucker takes the ball from Calvin Pfeil | 56-63 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (C) Harry Hodgson, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri is fouled on the floor by Robert Singleton - foul #3 on Robert Singleton, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF) Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (PF), Arthur Leonard (C) Joseph Watts, Richard Gaskins | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:31 | Carthage | Todd Weissman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Bowles | 58-63 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Oscar Danek drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Williams | 60-63 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 60-63 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Victor Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Carthage | Robert Singleton snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:15 | Carthage | Robert Singleton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Oscar Danek pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Oscar Danek comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Victor Bowles can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Frank Batt gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:56 | Carthage | Todd Weissman is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Joseph Watts (PF) Calvin Pfeil, Todd Weissman | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Tucker - foul #3 on Robert Tucker, team foul #14 | 60-63 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Robert Tucker is fouled on the floor by Charles Isaac - foul #2 on Charles Isaac, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Robert Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Robert Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Oscar Danek buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Robert Singleton clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Victor Bowles wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Victor Bowles is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Michael (PG), Calvin Pfeil (SG), Richard Gaskins (C) Frank Batt, Robert Singleton, Arthur Leonard | |
| 04:34 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Michael | 65-68 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Gary Michael is called for the reach on Charles Isaac - foul #1 on Gary Michael, team foul #15 | 65-68 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Charles Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Charles Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:59 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Watts | 66-68 |
| 03:45 | Carthage | Robert Tucker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 03:43 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Gary Michael scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Calvin Pfeil and he's fouled by Oscar Danek - foul #5 on Oscar Danek, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Douglas Eason (PF) Oscar Danek, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Todd Weissman (PF) Robert Tucker, Joseph Watts | |
| 03:38 | Carthage | Gary Michael makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Charles Isaac is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Isaac, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (SF) Charles Isaac | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Batt (PG), Arthur Leonard (C) Gary Michael, Richard Gaskins | |
| 03:05 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard misses the turnaround in the paint | 66-71 |
| 03:03 | Carthage | Todd Weissman gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:47 | Carthage | Todd Weissman knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Singleton | 66-73 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SF), Joseph Watts (PF), Richard Gaskins (C) Robert Singleton, Todd Weissman, Arthur Leonard | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Robert Tucker takes the ball from Adam Williams | 66-73 |
| 02:18 | Carthage | Joseph Watts buries a floater from the right side | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Victor Snelson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 01:52 | Carthage | Joseph Watts drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-77 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Charles Isaac can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-77 |
| 01:32 | Carthage | Robert Tucker grabs the board | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Carthage | Calvin Pfeil misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-77 |
| 01:11 | Carthage | Joseph Watts gets the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | Carthage | Richard Gaskins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Gaskins, team foul #16 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Singleton (SG), Arthur Leonard (C) Calvin Pfeil, Richard Gaskins | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Batt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Singleton (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Victor Bowles hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Victor Snelson is called for the reach on Joseph Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Snelson, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Todd Weissman (SF) Robert Tucker | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Joseph Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Victor Bowles clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Charles Isaac's pass is intercepted by Arthur Leonard | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Victor Snelson is called for the reach on Frank Batt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Snelson, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Frank Batt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Victor Snelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | Arthur Leonard gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Frank Batt runs out the clock | 71-81 |