| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Bob Shelby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Addy (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Nevin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Michael Conyers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:22 | Metropolitan St. | Brian Nevin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:22 | Metropolitan St. | Brian Nevin misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:22 | Metropolitan St. | Brian Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Richard Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston tips it in | 39-36 |
| 18:46 | Metropolitan St. | Luther McGlothlen takes the ball from Brian Nevin | 39-36 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston loses the dribble to Christopher Addy | 39-36 |
| 18:23 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Dane | 39-39 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Bob Shelby is called for the reach on Luther McGlothlen - foul #3 on Bob Shelby, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | David Hungate (PG) Bob Shelby | |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Michael Conyers is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| 17:31 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane is hacked by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Radomil Ziller (C) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Paul Belanger (PF) Dennis Lewis | |
| 17:21 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Conyers - foul #2 on Michael Conyers, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen (SF) Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 17:21 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:21 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Nathan Baker grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Justin Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | James Smith tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 16:45 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Justin Wright makes the floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 16:04 | Metropolitan St. | Brian Nevin buries a fadeaway from the left block | 43-41 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - David Hungate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Addy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Nevin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Michael Conyers (PF), Dale Clark (C) Justin Wright, James Smith, Jeffrey Christensen, Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Bob Shelby (PG), Dennis Lewis (PF), Craig James (C) Christopher Addy, Ralph Dane, Brian Nevin | |
| 14:38 | Metropolitan St. | The short jumper by Craig James is denied by Dale Clark | 46-41 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Metropolitan St. | The rebound goes to Dennis Lewis | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | Metropolitan St. | Craig James travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Larry Norris (SG), Ralph Dane (SF) David Hungate, Paul Belanger | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Dale Clark can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:44 | Metropolitan St. | Craig James grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Metropolitan St. | Michael Conyers swats the shot by Bob Shelby | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Hobert Thurston is blocked by Dennis Lewis | 46-43 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Michael Conyers can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | Metropolitan St. | Craig James is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy (SG), Paul Belanger (SF), Brian Nevin (C) Larry Norris, Ralph Dane, Craig James | |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brian Nevin - foul #1 on Brian Nevin, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG), Nathan Baker (SF) Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | David Hungate (SF) Dennis Lewis | |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Nathan Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Dale Clark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Addy - foul #2 on Christopher Addy, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Radomil Ziller (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Larry Norris (PG) Bob Shelby | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:58 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Nathan Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller misses badly on a floater in the paint | 50-43 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Paul Belanger steals it from James Smith | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Larry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Addy (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hungate (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Nevin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Metropolitan St. | Dale Clark steals the ball from Christopher Addy | 50-43 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller is hacked by Paul Belanger - foul #2 on Paul Belanger, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF) James Smith, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane (SF), Dennis Lewis (PF) Larry Norris, Paul Belanger | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Hungate - foul #2 on David Hungate, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Bob Shelby (PG) David Hungate | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:27 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Brian Nevin denies the turnaround by Luther McGlothlen | 52-46 |
| 10:06 | Metropolitan St. | Brian Nevin gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:58 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane blows the layup but the foul's on Nathan Baker - foul #1 on Nathan Baker, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | David Hungate (SG), Craig James (C) Christopher Addy, Brian Nevin | |
| 09:58 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:58 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:34 | Metropolitan St. | Craig James pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:18 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | Metropolitan St. | Bob Shelby hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the floater from the right block | 52-50 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 08:52 | Metropolitan St. | Craig James gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:31 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Lewis snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:20 | Metropolitan St. | David Hungate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Lewis tips it in | 52-52 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Bob Shelby steals the ball from Richard Milburn | 52-52 |
| 07:50 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Lewis misses the shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Richard Milburn pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Richard Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 07:25 | Metropolitan St. | Craig James hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Conyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Bob Shelby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hungate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dane (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig James (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Nathan Baker (PF), Dale Clark (C) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Larry Norris (PG), Christopher Addy (SG), Paul Belanger (PF), Brian Nevin (C) Bob Shelby, David Hungate, Dennis Lewis, Craig James | |
| 07:02 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen is hacked by Ralph Dane - foul #3 on Ralph Dane, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Christensen | 54-55 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Nathan Baker loses the dribble to Larry Norris | 54-55 |
| 06:09 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane is hacked by Dale Clark - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Craig James (PF) Ralph Dane | |
| 06:04 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Norris | 54-58 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston lays it in on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Paul Belanger - foul #3 on Paul Belanger, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | David Hungate (SF) Craig James | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:53 | Metropolitan St. | Brian Nevin grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:32 | Metropolitan St. | Larry Norris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | David Hungate is called for the reach on Hobert Thurston - foul #3 on David Hungate, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:25 | Metropolitan St. | Brian Nevin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:08 | Metropolitan St. | Larry Norris scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Addy | 56-61 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Nathan Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 04:42 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:38 | Metropolitan St. | Larry Norris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:36 | Metropolitan St. | Paul Belanger snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:17 | Metropolitan St. | David Hungate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Kevin Hayter (SG), Michael Conyers (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Justin Wright, James Smith, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Bob Shelby (PG), Ralph Dane (SF), Dennis Lewis (PF) Larry Norris, David Hungate, Paul Belanger | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Baker | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Bob Shelby | 59-63 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Nathan Baker loses the dribble to Bob Shelby | 59-63 |
| 03:07 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane hits the finger roll set up by Bob Shelby | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Hayter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Bob Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Addy (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Dane (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nevin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Michael Conyers buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Luther McGlothlen | 61-65 |
| 02:29 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Dane | 61-68 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (C) Kevin Hayter, Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 02:05 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Milburn | 61-68 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Brian Nevin - foul #2 on Brian Nevin, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:43 | Metropolitan St. | Bob Shelby is fouled in the backcourt by Luther McGlothlen - foul #1 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 01:31 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bob Shelby - foul #4 on Bob Shelby, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:07 | Metropolitan St. | Christopher Addy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Dennis Lewis picks off the pass by Michael Conyers | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane drills a turnaround from the left block | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Milburn | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Luther McGlothlen - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | David Hungate (PG) Bob Shelby | |
| 00:22 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:22 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:14 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Metropolitan St. | Luther McGlothlen is called for the reach on Ralph Dane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Larry Norris (PG), Paul Belanger (PF), Craig James (C) Christopher Addy, Dennis Lewis, Brian Nevin | |
| 00:11 | Metropolitan St. | Ralph Dane misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-75 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 69-75 |