| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - John Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Polley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | James Stringfield lays it in on a nice dish by John Langley | 22-35 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Roberto Bruno | 22-37 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Alfred Richardson takes the ball from Robert Pauly | 22-37 |
| 18:52 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno blows the layup | 22-37 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 22-37 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-37 |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | James Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:13 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-37 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Robert Pauly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duane Boulay (SF), Willie Hayward (PF) James Thomason, Alfred Richardson | |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-37 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Duane Boulay - foul #3 on Duane Boulay, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), William Dwyer (C) Duane Boulay, Richard Polley | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | William Dwyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Peter Williams (C) David Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (PG), John Camp (SG), Richard Polley (C) Michael Putnam, Roberto Bruno, Brian Brown | |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | William Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | William Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | William Dwyer makes the 3rd free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Dwyer - foul #1 on William Dwyer, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Alfred Richardson (PF) James Thomason, John Camp, William Dwyer | |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:24 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:07 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-42 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Robert Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Manhattan | Brian Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) Frank Redfern, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (SG), Duane Boulay (SF), William Dwyer (C) Roberto Bruno, Alfred Richardson, Richard Polley | |
| 15:44 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:44 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 15:15 | Manhattan | John Camp misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | James Hoffman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 15:06 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | William Dwyer scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Camp | 30-46 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | John Langley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 14:18 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 13:55 | Manhattan | Duane Boulay scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Louis Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 13:36 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Willie Hayward | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | William Dwyer misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Alfred Richardson (PF) Brian Brown, John Camp, Willie Hayward | |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | William Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | William Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Polley (C) William Dwyer | |
| 12:24 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-49 |
| 12:22 | Manhattan | James Thomason tips it in | 30-51 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield knocks in the 3 from straight away | 33-51 |
| 11:45 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfred Richardson, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Boulay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Polley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a jump hook from the right block | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:09 | Manhattan | James Thomason is hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) Robert Lee, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 10:55 | Manhattan | James Thomason hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Boulay | 35-54 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roberto Bruno - foul #3 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (SF), Willie Hayward (PF) Duane Boulay, Alfred Richardson | |
| 10:40 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:40 | Manhattan | Richard Polley gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:26 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Robert Pauly gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Hayward - foul #2 on Willie Hayward, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duane Boulay (SF), Alfred Richardson (PF) Brian Brown, Willie Hayward | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Richard Polley grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 09:45 | Manhattan | Richard Polley double dribbles | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), James Hoffman (C) David Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (SF), Willie Hayward (PF) Duane Boulay, Alfred Richardson | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | James Hoffman clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Thomason - foul #1 on James Thomason, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson (PF) Willie Hayward | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:02 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a jumper from the baseline | 38-54 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoffman | 38-54 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Frank Redfern knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno lays it up and in | 41-56 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | John Langley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Richardson - foul #2 on Alfred Richardson, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SF), James Stringfield (C) Robert Pauly, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), John Camp (SG), Duane Boulay (SF), Willie Hayward (PF) James Thomason, Roberto Bruno, Brian Brown, Alfred Richardson | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | John Camp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by John Langley - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, John Langley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (PG) Michael Putnam | |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | John Camp makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | John Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | John Camp makes the 3rd free throw | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Thomason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | David Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | James Hoffman tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 07:05 | Manhattan | James Thomason comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | Richard Polley is hacked by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Alfred Richardson (PF) James Thomason, John Camp, Willie Hayward | |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | Richard Polley makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Louis Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Anderson | 50-59 |
| 05:52 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Peter Williams (PF) David Anderson, Robert Lee, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (PG), Willie Hayward (PF), William Dwyer (C) Duane Boulay, Alfred Richardson, Richard Polley | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Robert Pauly scores on a jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 05:23 | Manhattan | William Dwyer misses the floater from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Pauly | 52-59 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson (PF), Richard Polley (C) Willie Hayward, William Dwyer | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:05 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:49 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Langley - foul #2 on John Langley, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), Duane Boulay (SF), William Dwyer (C) James Thomason, Brian Brown, Richard Polley | |
| 04:49 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:49 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Langley | 55-61 |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 04:01 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 03:49 | Manhattan | William Dwyer is whistled for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (PG), John Camp (SG), Brian Brown (SF), Willie Hayward (PF), Richard Polley (C) Michael Putnam, Roberto Bruno, Duane Boulay, Alfred Richardson, William Dwyer | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 03:39 | Manhattan | Brian Brown snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Manhattan | John Camp clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:20 | Manhattan | John Camp makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:20 | Manhattan | John Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | James Stringfield connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Cherry | 57-63 |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | James Stringfield blocks the jumper by Brian Brown | 57-63 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno (SG), Alfred Richardson (PF) John Camp, Willie Hayward | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Richard Polley is called for the reach on Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Richard Polley, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:23 | Manhattan | Robert Pauly is called for the reach on Roberto Bruno - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Willie Hayward (PF) Alfred Richardson | |
| 02:23 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:23 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Frank Redfern can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-65 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Robert Pauly pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield double dribbles | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson (PF) Willie Hayward | |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | James Thomason is hacked by John Langley - foul #3 on John Langley, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:55 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | Frank Redfern is called for the reach on Alfred Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Jensen (C) Richard Polley | |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Frank Redfern knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Langley | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Fred Jensen is hacked by Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Redfern, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Polley (C) Alfred Richardson | |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Fred Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Fred Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Langley | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Frank Redfern knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 64-69 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | James Thomason is hacked by Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Redfern, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Robert Pauly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Louis Williams | 67-71 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | David Anderson is called for the reach on James Thomason in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #15 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duane Boulay (SF), Alfred Richardson (PF) Brian Brown, Fred Jensen | |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Alfred Richardson takes the ball from Robert Pauly | 67-73 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | James Thomason is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Williams - foul #4 on Louis Williams, team foul #16 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Jensen (PF) Alfred Richardson | |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | James Thomason misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Langley | 67-74 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Robert Pauly buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 70-74 |
| 00:13 | Manhattan | David Anderson is called for the reach on Duane Boulay in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Anderson, team foul #17 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson (PF) Fred Jensen | |
| 00:13 | Manhattan | Duane Boulay makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:13 | Manhattan | Duane Boulay makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Robert Pauly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | James Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | James Thomason is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cherry - foul #3 on Robert Cherry, team foul #18 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (SF), Fred Jensen (PF) Duane Boulay, Alfred Richardson | |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Cherry clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-78 |