| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Jon Talley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Finch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darius Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Justin King inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 19:23 | Hanover | Jon Talley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Byron Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 19:13 | Hanover | Jon Talley gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 19:09 | Hanover | Jon Talley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 19:07 | Hanover | Darrell Moore tips it in | 43-33 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Justin King connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Davis and he's hacked by Darrell Moore - foul #3 on Darrell Moore, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hanover | Robert Tucker (PF) Darrell Moore | |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Justin King makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:26 | Hanover | Tomas Abad is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tomas Abad, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Troy Davis throws it down on a great pass from Donald Prill and he's hacked by Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:43 | Hanover | Darius Montalto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hanover | John Appleton (C) Darius Montalto | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Troy Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 17:19 | Hanover | John Appleton clanks a runner from the right block | 49-33 |
| 17:18 | Hanover | Tomas Abad grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 16:59 | Hanover | Tomas Abad drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | John Chamlee's floater is tipped away by John Appleton | 49-35 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it home | 51-35 |
| 16:21 | Hanover | The jumper by Jon Talley is denied by Donald Prill | 51-35 |
| 16:20 | Hanover | Jon Talley tips it home | 51-37 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Appleton - foul #1 on John Appleton, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF) Shawn Boucher, Justin King, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (PG), Tristan Tylor (SG), Steve Waites (SF), Aaron Brewer (PF), Darius Montalto (C) Jon Talley, Martin Finch, Tomas Abad, Robert Tucker, John Appleton | |
| 16:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:54 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson is fouled on the floor by Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Byron Barnes, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Hanover | Darrell Moore (PF) Aaron Brewer | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Creason (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Herbert Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tristan Tylor (fresh) SF - Steve Waites (fresh) PF - Darrell Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darius Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Hanover | Tristan Tylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Byron Barnes - foul #3 on Byron Barnes, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| 15:40 | Hanover | Tristan Tylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:40 | Hanover | Tristan Tylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 15:29 | Hanover | Darius Montalto snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 15:22 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Waites and he's fouled by Troy Davis - foul #3 on Troy Davis, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 15:22 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a runner in the paint | 53-41 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 53-41 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Byron Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Davis | 55-41 |
| 14:31 | Hanover | Steve Waites is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF) Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG), Tomas Abad (SF), Robert Tucker (C) Tristan Tylor, Steve Waites, Darius Montalto | |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is hacked by Herbert Nelson - foul #3 on Herbert Nelson, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Troy Davis | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Lester Lee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Tucker - foul #2 on Robert Tucker, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Hanover | Martin Finch (SG) Herbert Nelson | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Lester Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Lester Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:52 | Hanover | Tomas Abad buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Martin Finch | 57-44 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Lester Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 13:27 | Hanover | Jon Talley snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 13:07 | Hanover | Darrell Moore double dribbles | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Virgil Pearson (SF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Justin King, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Hanover | Aaron Brewer (PF), Darius Montalto (C) Darrell Moore, Robert Tucker | |
| 12:49 | Ball State | John Chamlee double dribbles | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 12:28 | Hanover | Jon Talley buries a jumper from close range | 57-46 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Martin Finch picks off the pass by Virgil Pearson | 57-46 |
| 11:55 | Hanover | Tomas Abad comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Virgil Pearson - foul #1 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (PG), Tristan Tylor (SG), Darrell Moore (PF), Robert Tucker (C) Jon Talley, Martin Finch, Aaron Brewer, Darius Montalto | |
| 11:55 | Hanover | Tomas Abad makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:55 | Hanover | Tomas Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Herbert Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tristan Tylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Troy Davis is hacked by Herbert Nelson - foul #4 on Herbert Nelson, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hanover | Richard Alamo (SG), Steve Waites (SF) Herbert Nelson, Tomas Abad | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:19 | Hanover | Richard Alamo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Tucker | 59-50 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Steve Waites is called for the reach on Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Waites, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Troy Davis | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG) Richard Alamo | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:03 | Hanover | Robert Tucker snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 10:53 | Hanover | Steve Waites lays it in | 59-52 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 10:30 | Hanover | Darrell Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:12 | Hanover | Steve Waites's floater is tipped away by Virgil Pearson | 59-52 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher double dribbles | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Donald Prill (PF), Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes, Justin King, Virgil Pearson, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Hanover | Martin Finch (SG), Tomas Abad (SF), Aaron Brewer (PF), Darius Montalto (C) Tristan Tylor, Steve Waites, Darrell Moore, Robert Tucker | |
| 09:24 | Hanover | The pull-up jumper by Aaron Brewer is blocked by Arthur Brown | 59-52 |
| 09:22 | Hanover | Martin Finch hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Jon Talley picks off the pass by Arthur Brown | 59-54 |
| 08:56 | Hanover | Tomas Abad lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jon Talley | 59-56 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Lester Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 59-56 |
| 08:35 | Hanover | Aaron Brewer gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:19 | Hanover | Lester Lee swats the short shot by Aaron Brewer | 59-56 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Dan Creason grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Lester Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | Hanover | Darius Montalto gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Jon Talley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Brewer (fresh) C - Darius Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Hanover | Donald Prill picks off the pass by Martin Finch | 59-56 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Martin Finch steals it from Donald Prill | 59-56 |
| 07:18 | Hanover | Martin Finch banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (PG), Tristan Tylor (SG), Darrell Moore (PF), Robert Tucker (C) Jon Talley, Martin Finch, Aaron Brewer, Darius Montalto | |
| 06:36 | Hanover | Justin King is called for the reach on Tomas Abad - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (PF) Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Hanover | Steve Waites (SF) Tomas Abad | |
| 06:23 | Hanover | Herbert Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Justin King grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson is denied on a layup by Steve Waites | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Hanover | The rebound goes to Robert Tucker | 59-58 |
| 05:56 | Hanover | Steve Waites is fouled on the floor by Virgil Pearson - foul #2 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hanover | Martin Finch (SG) Tristan Tylor | |
| 05:42 | Hanover | Steve Waites misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Troy Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Justin King knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Troy Davis | 61-58 |
| 05:07 | Hanover | Steve Waites can't connect on a runner from the right block | 61-58 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Justin King gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Justin King hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Chamlee | 63-58 |
| 04:50 | Hanover | Steve Waites's fadeaway is rejected by Justin King | 63-58 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Justin King gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Byron Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Donald Prill (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Virgil Pearson, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Hanover | Jon Talley (PG), Tomas Abad (SF), Aaron Brewer (PF), Darius Montalto (C) Martin Finch, Steve Waites, Darrell Moore, Robert Tucker | |
| 03:56 | Hanover | Aaron Brewer can't throw it down | 63-58 |
| 03:54 | Hanover | Aaron Brewer tips it home | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Jon Talley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tomas Abad (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darius Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Donald Prill lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmund Randolph | 65-60 |
| 03:17 | Hanover | Jon Talley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tomas Abad | 65-62 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Lester Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 02:59 | Hanover | Hanover calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), John Chamlee (C) Edmund Randolph, Dan Creason, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Hanover | Martin Finch (SG), Darrell Moore (PF) Herbert Nelson, Aaron Brewer | |
| 02:43 | Hanover | Tomas Abad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:42 | Hanover | Tomas Abad tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Donald Prill buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Chamlee and the foul's on Darrell Moore - foul #4 on Darrell Moore, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:26 | Hanover | Byron Barnes takes the ball from Jon Talley in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Martin Finch takes the ball from Justin King | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | Hanover | Martin Finch lays it in | 70-66 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Justin King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| 01:25 | Hanover | Tomas Abad can't finish the layup | 70-66 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 70-66 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:48 | Hanover | Jon Talley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Jon Talley is called for the reach on Troy Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Talley, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Hanover | Tomas Abad lays it in | 75-70 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Talley - foul #4 on Jon Talley, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | Hanover | Tomas Abad hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:32 | Hanover | Darius Montalto grabs the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Hanover | Donald Prill steps in front of the Martin Finch pass | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Finch - foul #2 on Martin Finch, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Hanover | Tomas Abad misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Hanover | Darrell Moore gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:13 | Hanover | Troy Davis is called for the reach on Jon Talley - foul #4 on Troy Davis, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Virgil Pearson | |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| 00:13 | Hanover | Jon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | Hanover | Jon Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Donald Prill is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Talley - foul #5 on Jon Talley, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| Subs | Hanover | Herbert Nelson (PG) Jon Talley | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Hanover | Darrell Moore snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:06 | Hanover | Tomas Abad makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Herbert Nelson | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Herbert Nelson is called for the reach on Virgil Pearson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herbert Nelson, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG) Troy Davis | |
| Subs | Hanover | Tristan Tylor (PG) Herbert Nelson | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Hanover | Darrell Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hanover | Darrell Moore clanks a halfcourt shot | 81-75 |