| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Steven White (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fresh) SG - Donald Slattery (fresh) SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Gerald Collins (fresh) C - Don Kirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Don Kirk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Vermont | Gerald Collins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerald Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steven White | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Vermont | Gerald Collins connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ted Riter | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Steven White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Vermont | Don Kirk snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Vermont | Don Kirk is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Steven White misses short on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Vermont | Don Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Vermont | Gerald Collins knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Vermont | Donald Slattery comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | Robert Thompson tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Gerald Collins gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Robert Thompson misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Lee - foul #1 on Patrick Lee, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Steven White, Mark Binette, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Vermont | Don Kirk pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Vermont | Robert Langner is called for the reach on Ted Riter - foul #1 on Robert Langner, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:11 | Vermont | Robert Thompson scores on a floater in the paint | 2-8 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin is fouled on the floor by Ted Riter - foul #1 on Ted Riter, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) SG - Robert Langner (fresh) SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) PF - George Bocanegra (fresh) C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Robert Thompson takes the ball from Anthony Merwin | 2-8 |
| 15:27 | Vermont | Robert Thompson misses the dunk | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | Vermont | Gerald Collins can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Gerald Collins tips it in | 2-10 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses the floater from the left side | 2-10 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Serrano | 2-10 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Don Kirk steals the ball from Robert Langner | 2-10 |
| 14:25 | Vermont | Donald Slattery drills a floater in the paint set up by Gerald Collins | 2-12 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | George Bocanegra gets the offensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-12 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Donald Slattery gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 13:18 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Bocanegra - foul #1 on George Bocanegra, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (SF), James Jones (PF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Gaylord Wade, George Bocanegra, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Ted Riter, Donald Slattery, Robert Thompson, Don Kirk | |
| 13:18 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 2-13 |
| 13:18 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-14 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | James Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-14 |
| 13:01 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 12:45 | Vermont | Wesley Latson is called for traveling | 2-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Mark Binette (PF) Benjamin Cardinal, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pattison (PF) Gerald Collins | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Russ Lemon steals it from Patrick Lee | 2-14 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Patrick Lee, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Russ Lemon, Roger Harris | |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses the 1st free throw | 2-14 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-15 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #3 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), George Bocanegra (PF) Anthony Merwin, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Slattery (SG), Gerald Collins (PF), Don Kirk (C) Wesley Latson, Charles Pattison, Christopher Bixby | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 3-15 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) SF - Steven White (fresh) PF - George Bocanegra (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Vermont | Donald Slattery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-15 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 4-15 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Robert Langner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | George Bocanegra tips it home | 6-15 |
| 10:48 | Vermont | Donald Slattery is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Slattery, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano hits a jump hook from close range | 8-15 |
| 10:22 | Vermont | Donald Slattery knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Riter | 8-18 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | James Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Thompson | 8-18 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the tip | 8-18 |
| 10:03 | Vermont | Donald Slattery gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:42 | Vermont | James Jones is called for the reach on Donald Slattery - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), George Bocanegra (PF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, James Jones, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Roger Harris (SF), Charles Pattison (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Ted Riter, Robert Thompson, Gerald Collins, Don Kirk | |
| 09:24 | Vermont | Donald Slattery slams it home on a nice dish by Russ Lemon and he's hacked by Mauricio Mendoza - foul #1 on Mauricio Mendoza, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Robert Langner, Steven White, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:24 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses the free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin double dribbles | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Gaylord Wade, Mark Binette, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:48 | Vermont | Donald Slattery hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-23 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Russ Lemon - foul #1 on Russ Lemon, team foul #5 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Mark Binette (PF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Robert Langner, George Bocanegra, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Gerald Collins (PF), Don Kirk (C) Russ Lemon, Donald Slattery, Roger Harris, Charles Pattison, Christopher Bixby | |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:24 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Kirk | 9-23 |
| 08:15 | Vermont | Wesley Latson hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 9-25 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Patrick Lee clanks a shot from the baseline | 9-25 |
| 07:51 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Ted Riter | 9-25 |
| 07:45 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-25 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 9-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Steven White (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-25 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 9-25 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Lee | 11-25 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Robert Thompson can't finish the layup | 11-25 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Mark Binette snags the defensive board | 11-25 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Patrick Lee blows the layup but he's fouled by Ted Riter - foul #2 on Ted Riter, team foul #6 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Steven White, Mark Binette, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Donald Slattery (SG), Roger Harris (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Ted Riter, Wesley Latson, Robert Thompson, Don Kirk | |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 06:17 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mauricio Serrano - foul #1 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG) Patrick Lee | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pattison (PF) Gerald Collins | |
| 06:17 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:17 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby misses the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | The jump hook by George Bocanegra is blocked by Charles Pattison | 12-25 |
| 05:52 | Vermont | Donald Slattery grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | Roger Harris knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Donald Slattery | 12-27 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | George Bocanegra scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gaylord Wade | 14-27 |
| 05:13 | Vermont | Roger Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Bocanegra | 14-27 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Bixby - foul #1 on Christopher Bixby, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven White (SF) Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Thompson (SF), Gerald Collins (PF), Don Kirk (C) Roger Harris, Charles Pattison, Christopher Bixby | |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:44 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Russ Lemon | 15-29 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Robert Langner is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #2 on Gerald Collins, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pattison (PF) Gerald Collins | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:09 | Vermont | Donald Slattery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Robert Langner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza is called for traveling | 17-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mark Binette (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Steven White, George Bocanegra, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Gerald Collins (PF) Russ Lemon, Donald Slattery, Charles Pattison | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Latson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Vermont | Gerald Collins loses the dribble to James Jones | 17-29 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Ted Riter | 17-29 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Ted Riter is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Steven White (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Gaylord Wade, Mark Binette, James Jones | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roger Harris (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Robert Thompson, Don Kirk | |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Ted Riter misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | George Bocanegra grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano drills a jumper in the lane | 19-29 |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Wesley Latson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-29 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mauricio Serrano | 19-29 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano is called for 5 seconds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Mark Binette (PF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, George Bocanegra, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Slattery (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Don Kirk (C) Wesley Latson, Roger Harris, Christopher Bixby | |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Gerald Collins clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 19-29 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Gerald Collins tips it home | 19-31 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Robert Langner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Donald Slattery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-31 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Binette | 22-31 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Don Kirk gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Benjamin Cardinal steals the ball from Robert Thompson | 22-31 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Steven White is hacked by Ted Riter - foul #3 on Ted Riter, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), George Bocanegra (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Mark Binette, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Charles Pattison (PF), Christopher Bixby (C) Ted Riter, Gerald Collins, Don Kirk | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-31 |