| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the jumper from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Dino Russo snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | James Nesbitt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Prather | 22-33 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Toomey | 25-33 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-33 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Anthony Golightly | 25-33 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly is fouled on the floor by Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Milton Warren makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Milton Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Anthony Prather hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Anthony Prather steals it from Christopher Toomey | 27-33 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't finish the layup | 27-33 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | James Tomberlin snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Robert Ritchie (PF), Sidney Worthy (C) Milton Warren, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly, Larry Newcomb | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (PG), Casey Jensen (C) James Nesbitt, Anthony Prather | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sidney Worthy - foul #2 on Sidney Worthy, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Edward Mounce | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Casey Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Casey Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Dale Nathanson is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (C) Russell Aubry | |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Stephen Cieslak steals it from Dale Nathanson | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tim Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sidney Worthy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Tim Jack makes the floater from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Stephen Cieslak is called for the reach on Tony Fox - foul #1 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) Tim Jack, Edward Brown, Stephen Cieslak, Robert Ritchie, Sidney Worthy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Tony Fox, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Anthony Prather can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Larry Newcomb | 29-35 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | James Tomberlin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Milton Warren can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Long Hong clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Russell Aubry buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Long Hong | 29-37 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Dale Nathanson | |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 31-37 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | James Tomberlin grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Milton Warren buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Toomey | 34-37 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Aubry | 34-40 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Long Hong - foul #4 on Long Hong, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Anthony Prather | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Milton Warren drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Newcomb | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Newcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | Milton Warren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Casey Jensen lays it in on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Milton Warren comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Dino Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Anthony Golightly (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) Milton Warren, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Larry Newcomb | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Anthony Prather (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Prather | 41-47 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Edward Brown snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Tim Jack double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF) Casey Jensen | |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Victor Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Lawrence Arnold steals it from Robert Ritchie | 41-47 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold banks in the layup | 41-49 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-49 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly tips it in | 43-49 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Anthony Golightly swats the layup by Lawrence Arnold | 43-49 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Victor Howe grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Robert Ritchie takes the ball from Anthony Prather | 43-49 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF) Tim Jack, Edward Brown, Stephen Cieslak, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Casey Jensen (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Victor Howe, Anthony Prather | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Russell Aubry connects on the runner from the baseline | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Golightly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Jensen | 43-53 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-53 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Milton Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly clanks a shot from the left block | 43-53 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | James Tomberlin snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:07 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-53 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Russell Aubry can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-53 |
| 05:53 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Milton Warren | 45-53 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is hacked by Anthony Golightly - foul #2 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Casey Jensen | |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG) Christopher Toomey | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Long Hong | |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Edward Brown drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Cieslak | 48-53 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | James Nesbitt comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Jack - foul #1 on Tim Jack, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Ritchie (PF) Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (PF) Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Tim Jack is called for the reach on James Nesbitt - foul #2 on Tim Jack, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) Tim Jack | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Anthony Prather, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF) Edward Brown, Stephen Cieslak, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF) Dino Russo, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 50-56 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Milton Warren | 53-56 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Long Hong travels in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Anthony Prather | |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | James Tomberlin grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Long Hong grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Anthony Prather (C) Dale Nathanson, Casey Jensen | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Anthony Prather drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Long Hong | 53-58 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Milton Warren drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Toomey | 56-58 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Edward Mounce tips it in | 56-60 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | James Tomberlin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Toomey | 59-60 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Russell Aubry connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Warren - foul #2 on Milton Warren, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Long Hong is fouled on the floor by Milton Warren - foul #3 on Milton Warren, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Casey Jensen (PF) Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Long Hong steps in front of the Christopher Toomey pass | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Long Hong blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Milton Warren is called for the reach on Long Hong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Warren, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Milton Warren is hacked by Dino Russo - foul #3 on Dino Russo, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF) Dale Nathanson, Casey Jensen | |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Milton Warren makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo is hacked by Milton Warren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Milton Warren, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG) Milton Warren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Casey Jensen (PF) Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edward Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-69 |