| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Gilberto Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Smith (fresh) SF - Charley Mason (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willard Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Liddell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz loses the dribble to Willard Garrison in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Marshall Warnick - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Michael Walla can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gilberto Ramos - foul #2 on Gilberto Ramos, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Willard Garrison | 37-34 |
| 18:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Matthew Welty connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 17:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG), Jeff Norman (SG), Gordon Bugarin (SF), Joseph Mettler (PF) Gilberto Ramos, Sidney Smith, Charley Mason, Willard Garrison | |
| 17:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | William Parente clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gordon Bugarin - foul #1 on Gordon Bugarin, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (C) Rodney Liddell | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gordon Bugarin is fouled on the floor by Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG) John Marx | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 16:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gordon Bugarin makes the jump hook from the left block | 42-37 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy loses the dribble to Donald Tucker | 42-37 |
| 15:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gordon Bugarin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | William Parente snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Benedict (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Norman (fresh) SF - Gordon Bugarin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Mettler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Andersen, William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Dario Zavacky (PG), Sidney Smith (SG), Billy Warren (SF), Willard Garrison (PF), Rodney Liddell (C) Joseph Benedict, Jeff Norman, Gordon Bugarin, Joseph Mettler, Donald Tucker | |
| 15:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 15:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the finger roll set up by John Marx and the foul's on Billy Warren - foul #1 on Billy Warren, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG) Dario Zavacky | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Sidney Smith steals it from Ohin Abdulaziz in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 14:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Marshall Warnick - foul #2 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (SG), Charley Mason (SF), Joseph Mettler (C) Sidney Smith, Billy Warren, Rodney Liddell | |
| 13:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | John Marx misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Walla picks off the pass by Joseph Mettler | 45-41 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | A charge is called on William Parente - foul #2 on William Parente, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF), Howard Allen (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith (SG), Billy Warren (PF), Rodney Liddell (C) Gilberto Ramos, Willard Garrison, Joseph Mettler | |
| 12:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 12:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Rodney Liddell | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Matthew Welty takes the ball from Charley Mason | 45-41 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Joseph Benedict steals the ball from Paul Hollandsworth | 45-41 |
| 12:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Benedict | 45-43 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | William Parente's pass is intercepted by Joseph Benedict in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 11:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Howard Allen (PF) John Marx, William Parente, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman (PG), Gordon Bugarin (SF) Joseph Benedict, Charley Mason | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Howard Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Norman (fresh) SG - Sidney Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Bugarin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Warren (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Liddell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (SF) Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Mettler (PF) Billy Warren | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Mettler - foul #1 on Joseph Mettler, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Dario Zavacky (PG) Sidney Smith | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Allen denies the turnaround by Joseph Mettler | 45-43 |
| 10:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gordon Bugarin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dario Zavacky | 45-46 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Dario Zavacky is called for the reach on Paul Andersen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dario Zavacky, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), William Parente (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Andersen, Ohin Abdulaziz, Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG), Joseph Benedict (SG), Billy Warren (PF), Donald Tucker (C) Dario Zavacky, Jeff Norman, Joseph Mettler, Rodney Liddell | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | William Parente misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 10:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Parente | 45-46 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | William Parente misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Bugarin - foul #2 on Gordon Bugarin, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (SG) Michael Walla | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith (SG), Willard Garrison (PF) Joseph Benedict, Gordon Bugarin | |
| 10:01 | Ball State | William Parente misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | William Parente misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Willard Garrison | 45-46 |
| 09:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Paul Andersen, William Parente, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG), Charley Mason (SF), Rodney Liddell (C) Gilberto Ramos, Billy Warren, Donald Tucker | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 09:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Rogelio Costa - foul #2 on Rogelio Costa, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Howard Allen (C) Rogelio Costa, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman (SG), Joseph Mettler (PF) Sidney Smith, Willard Garrison | |
| 08:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Joseph Benedict steps in front of the John Marx pass | 45-47 |
| 08:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Michael Walla is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ohin Abdulaziz | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Benedict (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeff Norman (fresh) SF - Charley Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Mettler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Liddell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 07:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Hollandsworth picks off the pass by Charley Mason | 47-50 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Charley Mason steals the ball from John Marx | 47-50 |
| 06:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Mettler - foul #2 on Joseph Mettler, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG), Sidney Smith (SG), Gordon Bugarin (SF), Willard Garrison (PF), Donald Tucker (C) Joseph Benedict, Jeff Norman, Charley Mason, Joseph Mettler, Rodney Liddell | |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Gilberto Ramos steals the ball from Paul Andersen | 48-50 |
| 05:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Paul Andersen connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Parente - foul #3 on William Parente, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren (C) Donald Tucker | |
| 05:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 51-51 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Andersen | 53-51 |
| 04:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Willard Garrison | 53-53 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | William Parente knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 04:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gilberto Ramos | 55-55 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Gilberto Ramos is called for the reach on William Parente in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Ramos, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Terence Dupuy, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Dario Zavacky (PG), Rodney Liddell (C) Gilberto Ramos, Gordon Bugarin | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Walla picks off the pass by Sidney Smith | 57-55 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick lays it in set up by Michael Walla | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Parente (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Dario Zavacky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Liddell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marshall Warnick denies the turnaround by Sidney Smith | 59-55 |
| 03:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell is hacked by Howard Allen - foul #1 on Howard Allen, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (SG) William Parente | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG), Jeff Norman (SG), Charley Mason (SF), Joseph Mettler (PF) Dario Zavacky, Sidney Smith, Billy Warren, Willard Garrison | |
| 03:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Joseph Benedict is called for the reach on Rogelio Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Benedict, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Welty (C) Rogelio Costa, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG) Jeff Norman | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 63-57 |
| 02:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith (SG), Willard Garrison (PF) Joseph Benedict, Joseph Mettler | |
| 02:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gilberto Ramos | 63-59 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Michael Walla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick loses the ball out of bounds | 63-59 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #2 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz loses the dribble to Sidney Smith | 63-62 |
| 00:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Marx | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Liddell | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Walla is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sidney Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |