| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Neil Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Douglas Eason scores on a shot near the basket | 28-40 |
| 19:36 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Michael Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:12 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise scores on a shot from close range | 30-40 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Nathanson | 30-43 |
| 18:50 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bruce Johnson | 33-43 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | IPFW | Lawrence Arnold is called for the reach on Ronnie Wise - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:05 | IPFW | Neil Ford comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Long Hong blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #3 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Roger Hemphill picks off the pass by James Hunsucker | 33-45 |
| 16:55 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses the shot in the lane | 33-45 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Long Hong snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 16:47 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 16:19 | IPFW | Michael Fuller hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Bruce Johnson and he's fouled by Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), David Neth (SF), Patrick Langley (PF) Bruce Johnson, Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Douglas Eason | |
| 16:19 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Victor Howe comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Victor Howe tips it home | 35-47 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) SG - Roger Hemphill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Neth (fresh) PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Howe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | IPFW | David Neth is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SG), Donald O'Hara (C) Roger Hemphill, Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Victor Howe, James Hunsucker | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Dino Russo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-47 |
| 15:19 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | Dino Russo is called for the reach on Donald O'Hara - foul #4 on Dino Russo, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Ronnie Wise (PF) James Coll, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox, Dino Russo | |
| 14:26 | IPFW | James Tibbits comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (SF) David Neth | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Casey Jensen | |
| 14:26 | IPFW | James Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:26 | IPFW | James Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 13:56 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:36 | IPFW | James Tibbits is fouled on the floor by James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Roger Hemphill (SG), Michael Fuller (C) James Tibbits, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) James Hunsucker | |
| 13:13 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 37-47 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Michael Fuller snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 12:44 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Ford | 39-47 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 12:24 | IPFW | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:04 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Johnson | 41-47 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #4 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (SF), Patrick Langley (PF) Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Douglas Eason blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Neth (fresh) PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | IPFW | Michael Fuller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Neth | 44-49 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Patrick Langley blocks the short jumper by Douglas Eason | 44-49 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Bruce Johnson steps in front of the Lawrence Arnold pass | 44-49 |
| 10:28 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Johnson | 47-49 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the floater from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:06 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Patrick Langley | 47-49 |
| 10:03 | IPFW | Tony Fox steals the ball from Bruce Johnson in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 09:44 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Fox - foul #1 on Tony Fox, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Neil Ford (SF), Ronnie Wise (PF), Donald O'Hara (C) Bruce Johnson, David Neth, Patrick Langley, Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF) Tony Fox, Dale Nathanson, Douglas Eason | |
| 09:20 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 47-49 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Donald O'Hara is called for the reach on Edward Mounce - foul #3 on Donald O'Hara, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SG) Roger Hemphill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Victor Howe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-52 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | James Hunsucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Long Hong clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronnie Wise - foul #1 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Roger Hemphill (SG), Michael Fuller (C) James Coll, James Tibbits, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Victor Howe, James Hunsucker | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:28 | IPFW | The pull-up jumper by Roger Hemphill is blocked by Casey Jensen | 47-54 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Long Hong is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (SF) Neil Ford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Casey Jensen | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Neth (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:39 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Neth | 50-54 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tony Fox | 50-56 |
| 06:13 | IPFW | Lawrence Arnold steals the ball from Bruce Johnson in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Arnold | 50-58 |
| 05:55 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Dino Russo is fouled on the floor by Bruce Johnson - foul #5 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Neil Ford (SF), Patrick Langley (PF) Bruce Johnson, David Neth, Ronnie Wise | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), James Hunsucker (PF) Tony Fox, Lawrence Arnold, Russell Aubry | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the jump hook from the right block | 50-58 |
| 05:15 | IPFW | Michael Fuller grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:54 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald O'Hara (C) Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 04:54 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:54 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:54 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill makes the 3rd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Long Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SG) Roger Hemphill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:29 | IPFW | James Tibbits is fouled on the floor by Dale Nathanson - foul #4 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 04:29 | IPFW | James Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:29 | IPFW | James Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Dino Russo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Casey Jensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Nathanson and the foul's on Patrick Langley - foul #1 on Patrick Langley, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | IPFW | Roger Hemphill (SG), Ronnie Wise (PF) James Tibbits, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Dino Russo, James Hunsucker | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Casey Jensen makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:25 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #5 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Fuller (C) Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Douglas Eason (C) Dale Nathanson, Casey Jensen | |
| 03:25 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:25 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Douglas Eason's pass is intercepted by James Coll | 57-61 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neil Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Coll | 60-61 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Dino Russo buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Neil Ford - foul #3 on Neil Ford, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Michael Fuller | 60-63 |
| 02:07 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 60-63 |
| 01:49 | IPFW | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:20 | IPFW | Michael Fuller buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Neil Ford | 62-63 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Russell Aubry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:57 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:36 | IPFW | James Coll loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by James Coll in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | IPFW | Neil Ford pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:31 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill clanks a shot from the right side | 62-63 |
| 00:30 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | IPFW | Michael Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | IPFW | Michael Fuller tips it home | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Neil Ford steals the ball from Russell Aubry | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Roger Hemphill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Edward Mounce can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 65-63 |