| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Nakamura (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Baptista (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | George Hayes inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Haynes | 37-38 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Russell Aubry drills a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Long Island | Edward Mounce steals it from Leonard Baptista | 40-38 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 18:36 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Haynes | 42-38 |
| 18:28 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Anthony Prather clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Haynes - foul #3 on Steven Haynes, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kelly Wallace (C) Steven Haynes | |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Long Island | Kelly Wallace comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Long Island | Kelly Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Long Island | Kelly Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Russell Aubry's fadeaway is rejected by Kelly Wallace | 44-39 |
| 17:09 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:47 | Long Island | George Hayes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Hayes, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Givens (PG), James Redmond (SF), Anthony Burton (PF) Anthony Nakamura, George Hayes, Leonard Baptista | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Casey Jensen can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Long Island | Anthony Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:10 | Long Island | Dale Nathanson is called for the reach on Phillip Jensen - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (C) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Long Island | Billy Sparks (SG) Phillip Jensen | |
| 15:57 | Long Island | Billy Sparks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Sparks, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Steven Haynes (C) Anthony Burton | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Richard Givens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Billy Sparks (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Redmond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 47-39 |
| 15:12 | Long Island | Billy Sparks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Wallace | 47-42 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura (PG), Phillip Jensen (SG), George Hayes (SF), Leonard Baptista (PF) Richard Givens, Billy Sparks, James Redmond, Kelly Wallace | |
| 14:38 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Long Hong | 50-43 |
| 14:09 | Long Island | Edward Mounce steps in front of the Steven Haynes pass | 50-43 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Russell Aubry lays it up and in set up by Edward Mounce | 52-43 |
| 13:51 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Long Hong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Long Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Russell Aubry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Edward Mounce, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:13 | Long Island | George Hayes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the floater from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 13:04 | Long Island | George Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:58 | Long Island | Steven Haynes banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Nakamura | 52-45 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Russell Aubry dunks the ball on a great pass from Dale Nathanson | 54-45 |
| 12:18 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Givens (SG), James Redmond (SF), Kelly Wallace (C) Phillip Jensen, George Hayes, Steven Haynes | |
| 12:18 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:18 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Anthony Nakamura steals it from Woodrow Fagin | 54-47 |
| 12:00 | Long Island | Richard Givens makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Nakamura | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Nakamura (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Givens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Redmond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Baptista (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo is fouled on the floor by James Redmond - foul #1 on James Redmond, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Anthony Prather (C) Dale Nathanson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Long Island | Billy Sparks (SG), Anthony Burton (PF) Anthony Nakamura, Leonard Baptista | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by Richard Givens - foul #1 on Richard Givens, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 11:10 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Richard Givens | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | Long Island | Richard Givens clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Russell Aubry (PF) James Nesbitt, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 11:04 | Long Island | Richard Givens misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | Long Island | Richard Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Givens - foul #2 on Richard Givens, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Phillip Jensen (SG), Steven Haynes (C) Billy Sparks, Anthony Burton | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Long Island | Kelly Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:38 | Long Island | Russell Aubry swats the short shot by Steven Haynes | 55-50 |
| 10:37 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Redmond | 55-50 |
| 10:15 | Long Island | Steven Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-50 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Long Hong grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is denied on a layup by Steven Haynes | 55-50 |
| 09:54 | Long Island | Kelly Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:47 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Long Hong clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 09:33 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:22 | Long Island | Kelly Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Long Hong | 57-50 |
| 08:58 | Long Island | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Richard Givens - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura (PG), Billy Sparks (SG), George Hayes (SF), Leonard Baptista (PF) Richard Givens, Phillip Jensen, James Redmond, Kelly Wallace | |
| 08:48 | Long Island | Billy Sparks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Nakamura | 57-53 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 08:28 | Long Island | Steven Haynes snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:11 | Long Island | Dale Nathanson takes the ball from Billy Sparks | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the finger roll set up by Dale Nathanson | 59-53 |
| 07:44 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from George Hayes | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Nakamura (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Billy Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Baptista (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold loses the dribble to Leonard Baptista | 59-55 |
| 07:12 | Long Island | Billy Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Long Island | Phillip Jensen (SG), Richard Givens (C) Billy Sparks, Steven Haynes | |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:25 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Long Island | Samuel Saephan (SF), Kelly Wallace (C) George Hayes, Richard Givens | |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Anthony Prather knocks in the shot near the basket | 61-55 |
| 05:49 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Anthony Prather buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Mounce | 63-57 |
| 05:32 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Nakamura | 63-60 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Edward Mounce buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dino Russo | 65-60 |
| 04:42 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista scores on a floater from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Dino Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Long Hong | 68-62 |
| 04:14 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jensen | 68-65 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | Long Island | Phillip Jensen pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Long Island | George Hayes (SF), Steven Haynes (C) Samuel Saephan, Leonard Baptista | |
| 03:46 | Long Island | Steven Haynes scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Hayes | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Nakamura (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SG - Phillip Jensen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Edward Mounce loses the dribble to George Hayes | 68-67 |
| 03:18 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura hits the finger roll set up by George Hayes | 68-69 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Hayes - foul #3 on George Hayes, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Givens (PG), James Redmond (PF) Anthony Nakamura, Kelly Wallace | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:47 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Long Island | Leonard Baptista (PF) James Redmond | |
| 02:33 | Long Island | George Hayes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Jensen | 70-72 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Casey Jensen, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura (PG) Richard Givens | |
| 01:46 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Nakamura | 70-74 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 70-74 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it in | 72-74 |
| 01:24 | Long Island | Steven Haynes is hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Anthony Prather, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 01:24 | Long Island | Steven Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Long Hong | 74-74 |
| 00:34 | Long Island | Steven Haynes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | Long Island | Steven Haynes snags the offensive board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Long Island | The jump hook by Leonard Baptista is blocked by Russell Aubry | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista can't tip it in | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Long Island | George Hayes grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Jensen | 74-76 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-76 |