| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fresh) SG - Thomas Asmus (fresh) SF - Jason Halloran (fresh) PF - Kevin Cox (fresh) C - Philip Benson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) PF - George Ingram (fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Brewer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Harvard | Kevin Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Harvard | Kevin Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Scott Henderson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Harvard | Kevin Cox makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:18 | Harvard | Kevin Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Michael Brewer's floater is tipped away by Philip Benson | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Harvard | Philip Benson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Harvard | Jason Halloran works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Scott Henderson - foul #2 on Scott Henderson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SF) Scott Henderson | |
| 18:46 | Harvard | Jason Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Harvard | Jason Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Van Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Harvard | Philip Benson gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Harvard | Jason Halloran is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Thomas Asmus | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Harvard | Jason Halloran comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 17:28 | Harvard | Jason Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Harvard | Jason Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Harvard | Philip Benson blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | George Ingram pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Harvard | Kevin Cox grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Harvard | Jason Halloran misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Ruben Laws snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Michael Brewer double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Degeorge (SF), Eric Griffin (PF), William Freer (C) Jason Halloran, Kevin Cox, Philip Benson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), James Ford (SF) Ruben Laws, Van Jackson | |
| 16:04 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Asmus, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman (SG) Thomas Asmus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:39 | Harvard | William Freer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fairly fresh) SG - Malcolm Zimerman (fresh) SF - Donald Degeorge (fresh) PF - Eric Griffin (fresh) C - William Freer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) SF - James Ford (fresh) PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Hukill - foul #1 on Eric Hukill, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Philip Benson (C) Malcolm Zimerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG) Eric Hukill | |
| 15:21 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:21 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George Ingram | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | George Ingram snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Michael Brewer can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Degeorge - foul #1 on Donald Degeorge, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Asmus (SG), Jason Halloran (SF), Kevin Cox (PF) Alvin Jacobs, William Freer, Eric Griffin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), Van Jackson (SF) Alonso Alphin, James Ford | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 13:40 | Harvard | Kevin Cox tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Van Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Griffin (PF), William Freer (C) Kevin Cox, Philip Benson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Darrell Lugo (PF) Ronald Wilkins, George Ingram | |
| 13:01 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:01 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:33 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs (PG), Malcolm Zimerman (SG) Donald Degeorge, Thomas Asmus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), James Ford (SF) Ruben Laws, Van Jackson | |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 10-14 |
| 12:02 | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:27 | Harvard | Alonso Alphin is called for the reach on Jason Halloran - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Asmus (SG), Kevin Cox (PF) Malcolm Zimerman, Jason Halloran | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), George Ingram (PF) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Michael Brewer | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Asmus (fresh) SF - William Freer (fresh) PF - Kevin Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) SF - James Ford (fresh) PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Freer | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 10:44 | Harvard | The rebound goes to William Freer | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs is hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Degeorge (SF), Philip Benson (C) William Freer, Eric Griffin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Van Jackson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, George Ingram, Darrell Lugo | |
| 10:21 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:21 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 17-17 |
| 10:08 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Philip Benson | 17-17 |
| 09:50 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | James Ford snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Philip Benson steals it from Van Jackson | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge's fadeaway is rejected by James Ford | 17-17 |
| 09:15 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Van Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | Harvard | Kevin Cox grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:43 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus is fouled on the floor by James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jason Halloran (SF), Eric Griffin (PF) Alvin Jacobs, Kevin Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) James Ford, Michael Brewer | |
| 08:43 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:43 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Van Jackson is hacked by Jason Halloran - foul #1 on Jason Halloran, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roy Batts (PG), Malcolm Zimerman (SG) Donald Degeorge, Thomas Asmus | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Philip Benson swats the short shot by George Ingram | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Eric Hukill tips it but misses | 21-17 |
| 08:05 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jason Halloran | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 21-17 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Eric Hukill hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Darrell Lugo | 21-19 |
| 07:23 | Harvard | Roy Batts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Van Jackson grabs the board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Roy Batts (fresh) SG - Malcolm Zimerman (fresh) SF - Jason Halloran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Griffin (fresh) C - Philip Benson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) SF - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:04 | Harvard | Philip Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:40 | Harvard | Jason Halloran is hacked by Van Jackson - foul #1 on Van Jackson, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs (PG), Donald Degeorge (SG), Kevin Cox (PF) Roy Batts, Malcolm Zimerman, Philip Benson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (SG), Michael Brewer (C) Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| 06:40 | Harvard | Jason Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:40 | Harvard | Jason Halloran makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Van Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:16 | Harvard | Kevin Cox gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:06 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Degeorge | 26-19 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | George Ingram misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it but misses | 26-19 |
| 05:46 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jason Halloran | 26-19 |
| 05:30 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Donald Degeorge | 28-19 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | George Ingram misses long on a runner in the paint | 28-19 |
| 05:16 | Harvard | Kevin Cox pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:13 | Harvard | Eric Hukill steals it from Alvin Jacobs in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Eric Hukill is fouled on the floor by Donald Degeorge - foul #2 on Donald Degeorge, team foul #4 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Asmus (SG), William Freer (SF), Malcolm Zimerman (PF), Philip Benson (C) Donald Degeorge, Jason Halloran, Kevin Cox, Eric Griffin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), Darrell Lugo (PF) Van Jackson, George Ingram | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | James Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-19 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 28-19 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 28-21 |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Asmus | 30-21 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | James Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 03:21 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Philip Benson | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Thomas Asmus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Freer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Zimerman (fresh) C - Philip Benson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) SF - James Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Harvard | Philip Benson travels with the ball | 30-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Degeorge (PG), Kevin Cox (PF), Eric Griffin (C) Alvin Jacobs, Malcolm Zimerman, Philip Benson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, James Ford | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Henderson | 30-23 |
| 02:22 | Harvard | Kevin Cox is fouled on the floor by Darrell Lugo - foul #1 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman (SG), Jason Halloran (SF) Thomas Asmus, William Freer | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (PF) Darrell Lugo | |
| 02:22 | Harvard | Kevin Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:22 | Harvard | Kevin Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | George Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Scott Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Henderson | 31-26 |
| 01:24 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | George Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins lays it in set up by Scott Henderson | 31-28 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | George Ingram picks off the pass by Jason Halloran | 31-28 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 31-28 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it home | 31-30 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Scott Henderson takes the ball from Donald Degeorge | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the runner from the right block | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-32 |