| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Eric Argo steals the ball from Timothy Anderson | 25-34 |
| 19:20 | Howard | James Stringfield is called for the reach on Stephen Gettinger - foul #3 on James Stringfield, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| 19:06 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Rex Eastridge tips it home | 27-34 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gary Levine and he's hacked by Stephen Gettinger - foul #2 on Stephen Gettinger, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Billy Robie blocks the jumper by Sam Gregorio | 27-37 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:11 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Sam Gregorio | 32-40 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Eric Argo grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Argo | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (PG), John Palombo (SG), Bill Henry (SF), Leonard Barr (PF), John Arnold (C) Sam Gregorio, Eric Argo, Hugo Ellerman, Stephen Gettinger, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Louis Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | Howard | John Palombo's pass is intercepted by James Hoffman | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Palombo (fresh) SF - Bill Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Barr (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Keith Howard buries a floater from the right block | 35-42 |
| 15:18 | Howard | John Palombo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leonard Barr | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert White | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Leonard Barr clanks a floater from close range | 38-42 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Peter Williams connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hoffman | 38-44 |
| 14:00 | Howard | James Baxter takes the ball from Leonard Barr | 38-44 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Peter Williams is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Eric Argo (SG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Stephen Gettinger (PF), Rex Eastridge (C) Robert White, John Palombo, Bill Henry, Leonard Barr, John Arnold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 13:18 | Howard | Sam Gregorio loses the dribble to James Stringfield | 38-44 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Rex Eastridge scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sam Gregorio | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Anderson and he's hacked by Eric Argo - foul #3 on Eric Argo, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine's pass is intercepted by Hugo Ellerman | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger lays it in on a nice dish by Rex Eastridge | 42-46 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Gary Levine loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 10:06 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Robie - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (PG), Leonard Barr (PF), John Arnold (C) Sam Gregorio, Stephen Gettinger, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| 10:06 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:06 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Peter Williams connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 43-50 |
| 09:34 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the floater from close range | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Peter Williams scores on a jumper from close range | 43-52 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Eric Argo loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Bill Henry (SF), Stephen Gettinger (PF), Rex Eastridge (C) Eric Argo, Hugo Ellerman, Leonard Barr, John Arnold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 07:49 | Howard | James Stringfield swats the short shot by Rex Eastridge | 43-52 |
| 07:48 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Gregorio | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bill Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Howard | Robert White clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine scores on a shot near the basket set up by Joseph Johnson | 43-54 |
| 07:08 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-54 |
| 07:07 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger tips it home | 45-54 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Rex Eastridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 45-56 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Sam Gregorio - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (SG) Robert White | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Sam Gregorio - foul #5 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF), Peter Williams (C) Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Rex Eastridge drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Henry | 48-63 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Rex Eastridge - foul #2 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Leonard Barr (PF), John Arnold (C) Bill Henry, John Palombo, Stephen Gettinger, Rex Eastridge | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, Keith Howard, Timothy Anderson | |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | James Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Stringfield (C) James Baxter, James Hoffman | |
| 03:55 | Howard | John Arnold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Eric Argo picks off the pass by Billy Robie | 48-63 |
| 03:26 | Howard | Leonard Barr blows the layup | 48-63 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Barr (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses badly on a shot from close range | 48-63 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Howard | Eric Argo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-63 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Peter Williams scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Louis Williams and the foul's on Hugo Ellerman - foul #2 on Hugo Ellerman, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SG), Bill Henry (SF) Eric Argo, Hugo Ellerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (PG), Christopher Gardner (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Bill Henry pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:45 | Howard | John Palombo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | The jump hook by Peter Williams is blocked by John Arnold | 48-65 |
| 01:18 | Howard | John Palombo pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:13 | Howard | John Palombo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG) Christopher Gardner | |
| 01:13 | Howard | John Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:13 | Howard | John Palombo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 49-65 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the tip | 49-65 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Leonard Barr grabs the board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Howard | Robert White loses the dribble to Louis Williams | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Keith Howard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-65 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Leonard Barr gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Howard | John Arnold misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-65 |