| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joshua Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Libby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howin Sun (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Edward Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Howin Sun inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | VMI | Howin Sun clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:44 | VMI | Howin Sun makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:44 | VMI | Howin Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:34 | VMI | Edward Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:07 | VMI | Cory Libby knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Larry Sorensen - foul #3 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) Larry Sorensen | |
| 19:07 | VMI | Cory Libby makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Dale Jaco scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 41-35 |
| 18:29 | VMI | Cory Libby steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | VMI | Joshua Manzi grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:52 | VMI | Robert Russell misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | VMI | Joshua Manzi hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Fred Shead throws it down and he's fouled by Howin Sun - foul #2 on Howin Sun, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:28 | VMI | Robert Russell gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:14 | VMI | Howin Sun travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Seth Johnson (PF), James Nold (C) Edward Reed, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:57 | VMI | The rebound goes to Seth Johnson | 43-37 |
| 16:41 | VMI | Howin Sun connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Manzi | 45-37 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Dale Jaco blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Fred Shead tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Fred Shead connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 45-39 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joshua Manzi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Libby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howin Sun (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Seth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | VMI | Howin Sun misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:24 | VMI | Cory Libby grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:09 | VMI | Howin Sun misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Michael Eckley snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | VMI | Howin Sun drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:26 | VMI | Howin Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:12 | VMI | Seth Johnson hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Cory Libby | 49-41 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards blows the layup | 49-41 |
| 13:44 | VMI | Joshua Manzi gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:39 | VMI | Joshua Manzi drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Libby | 52-41 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Seth Johnson steals it from Glenn Edwards | 52-41 |
| 13:00 | VMI | Howin Sun is denied on a layup by Michael Eckley | 52-41 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Michael Eckley double dribbles | 52-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodolfo Velez (PG), Frank Rein (SG), Mark Ballard (SF), Edward Reed (PF), Robert Russell (C) Joshua Manzi, Cory Libby, Howin Sun, Seth Johnson, James Nold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley, Fred Shead | |
| 12:15 | VMI | Edward Reed hits a runner near the basket set up by Frank Rein | 54-41 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rodolfo Velez - foul #1 on Rodolfo Velez, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodolfo Velez (fresh) SG - Frank Rein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Ballard (fresh) PF - Edward Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | VMI | Robert Russell comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Larry Sorensen - foul #4 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG) Larry Sorensen | |
| 11:45 | VMI | Robert Russell makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:45 | VMI | Robert Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Velez - foul #2 on Rodolfo Velez, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| 10:58 | VMI | Frank Rein is hacked by David Barrett - foul #1 on David Barrett, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| 10:52 | VMI | Frank Rein can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 10:51 | VMI | Robert Russell tips it in | 57-43 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 10:26 | VMI | Frank Rein pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:13 | VMI | Edward Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | David Barrett misses the fadeaway from the left side | 60-43 |
| 09:58 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:35 | VMI | Edward Reed connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodolfo Velez | 62-43 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | David Barrett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 09:14 | VMI | The rebound goes to Edward Reed | 62-43 |
| 08:49 | VMI | Edward Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Herbert Herr | 62-43 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood double dribbles | 62-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Joshua Manzi (PG), Cory Libby (SG), Howin Sun (SF), Seth Johnson (PF), James Nold (C) Rodolfo Velez, Frank Rein, Mark Ballard, Edward Reed, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, David Barrett | |
| 08:15 | VMI | Howin Sun misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 62-46 |
| 07:52 | VMI | James Nold hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Libby | 64-46 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joshua Manzi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Libby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howin Sun (fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Seth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Shead | 64-48 |
| 07:14 | VMI | Seth Johnson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 64-48 |
| 07:13 | VMI | Seth Johnson tips it but misses | 64-48 |
| 07:11 | VMI | Howin Sun snags the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:45 | VMI | Joshua Manzi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-48 |
| 06:33 | VMI | Cory Libby grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 06:16 | VMI | Cory Libby lays it in set up by Howin Sun | 66-48 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards loses the dribble to Howin Sun | 66-48 |
| 06:04 | VMI | Howin Sun banks in the layup | 68-48 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Seth Johnson steps in front of the Charles Wiseman pass | 68-48 |
| 05:53 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Edward Reed (PF), Robert Russell (C) Seth Johnson, James Nold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| 05:24 | VMI | Howin Sun misses the easy layup | 68-48 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Shead | 68-51 |
| 05:05 | VMI | Robert Russell travels with the ball | 68-51 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Barrett (C) Fred Shead | |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-51 |
| 04:48 | VMI | Howin Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:26 | VMI | Joshua Manzi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the runner from the right block | 68-51 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen tips it home | 68-53 |
| 03:50 | VMI | Edward Reed loses the dribble to David Barrett | 68-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joshua Manzi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Libby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howin Sun (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Jaco and the foul's on Robert Russell - foul #1 on Robert Russell, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Fred Shead (C) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, David Barrett | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | VMI | Howin Sun clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Seth Johnson (PF), James Nold (C) Edward Reed, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) Larry Sorensen | |
| 03:08 | VMI | Howin Sun misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:08 | VMI | Howin Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Johnson | 68-56 |
| 02:52 | VMI | Seth Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 02:52 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Edward Reed (PF), Robert Russell (C) Seth Johnson, James Nold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| 02:31 | VMI | Howin Sun comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 02:08 | VMI | Edward Reed snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:52 | VMI | Edward Reed clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodolfo Velez (PG), Frank Rein (SG), Seth Johnson (SF), James Nold (C) Joshua Manzi, Cory Libby, Howin Sun, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| 01:52 | VMI | Edward Reed makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:52 | VMI | Edward Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Eckley | 69-56 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Michael Eckley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 69-58 |
| 01:15 | VMI | Frank Rein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodolfo Velez | 71-58 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Michael Eckley scores on a 3 from the right corner | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez is hacked by Herbert Herr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Herr, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Kovar (PF) Edward Reed | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:56 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:56 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is hacked by Frank Rein - foul #1 on Frank Rein, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | VMI | James Nold grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | VMI | The short jumper by James Nold is denied by David Barrett | 73-61 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Eckley | 73-61 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Herbert Herr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez runs out the clock | 73-61 |