| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall 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) | |
| 19:58 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs's pass is intercepted by Preston Humes in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Christopher Case knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Stork | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Seton Hall | Preston Humes steals the ball from John Gula | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the finger roll set up by Preston Humes | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses short on a floater from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Jason Elmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Charles Stork comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Gula - foul #2 on John Gula, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:51 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean blows the dunk | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Case | 31-35 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case lays it up and in | 31-37 |
| 17:13 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain (PF) John Gula | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 31-37 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Donald Labadie's pass is intercepted by Joshua Clark | 31-37 |
| 16:08 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Briggs | 33-37 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Elmore | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McMain (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 33-39 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 15:18 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:59 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 14:39 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:22 | Seton Hall | Donald Labadie is called for the reach on Joshua Clark - foul #1 on Donald Labadie, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roger Vital (PG), Brandon Phillips (SG), Carlos Vallo (SF), John Gula (PF), Erik Blocker (C) Barry Briggs, Joshua Clark, Timothy Harris, Anthony McMain, Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Shawn McMinn (PF), Gary George (C) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| 13:58 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Craig Pratt pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Roger Vital steals it from Preston Humes | 33-39 |
| 13:27 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Vital | 35-39 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Gary George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt | |
| 12:49 | Seton Hall | Preston Humes steps in front of the Brandon Phillips pass | 35-39 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Labadie | 35-42 |
| 12:07 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Vital | 37-42 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's pass is intercepted by Brandon Phillips | 37-42 |
| 11:44 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Vital (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Erik Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary George (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | John Gula steps in front of the Preston Humes pass | 39-42 |
| 11:04 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG), Joshua Clark (SG), Timothy Harris (SF), Anthony McMain (PF), Michael Jean (C) Roger Vital, Brandon Phillips, Carlos Vallo, John Gula, Erik Blocker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Donald Labadie, Preston Humes, Gary George, Shawn McMinn | |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Jason Elmore scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Case | 39-44 |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #3 on Craig Eiler, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Craig Eiler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:35 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs is hacked by Christopher Case - foul #2 on Christopher Case, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Gula (PF), Erik Blocker (C) Anthony McMain, Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Shawn McMinn (C) Craig Pratt, Jason Elmore | |
| 09:13 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker can't connect on a floater from the left block | 40-44 |
| 09:11 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Clark | 40-44 |
| 08:52 | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Timothy Harris | 43-44 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker is hacked by Charles Stork - foul #3 on Charles Stork, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roger Vital (PG), Carlos Vallo (SF) Barry Briggs, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Shawn McMinn | |
| 08:14 | Seton Hall | John Gula scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roger Vital and he's hacked by Preston Humes - foul #1 on Preston Humes, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 08:14 | Seton Hall | John Gula makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Jason Elmore can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Christopher Case grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Craig Eiler double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips (SG), Anthony McMain (PF), Michael Jean (C) Joshua Clark, John Gula, Erik Blocker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Charles Stork | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Vital (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McMain (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn McMinn - foul #1 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG), Timothy Harris (SF) Roger Vital, Carlos Vallo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Gary George (SF) Preston Humes, Craig Eiler | |
| 07:10 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:10 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMain - foul #1 on Anthony McMain, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG) Christopher Case | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| 06:42 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:21 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris dunks the ball set up by Barry Briggs | 49-44 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Gary George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Anthony McMain swats the layup by Shawn McMinn | 49-44 |
| 05:53 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 05:37 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs buries a floater from the right wing set up by Anthony McMain | 51-44 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark (SG), John Gula (PF), Erik Blocker (C) Brandon Phillips, Anthony McMain, Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Gary George, Shawn McMinn | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Christopher Case drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stork | 51-46 |
| 04:59 | Seton Hall | John Gula misses long on a runner from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Christopher Case snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Preston Humes is hacked by Joshua Clark - foul #1 on Joshua Clark, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 04:08 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Timothy Harris | 51-46 |
| 03:39 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Clark | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Gula (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Erik Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Harris - foul #3 on Timothy Harris, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roger Vital (PG), Carlos Vallo (SF) Barry Briggs, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:58 | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Vital and he's hacked by Charles Stork - foul #4 on Charles Stork, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 02:58 | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:58 | Seton Hall | John Gula gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:58 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 02:36 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Vital | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Donald Labadie scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Case | 57-50 |
| 02:19 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG), Timothy Harris (SF) Roger Vital, Carlos Vallo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Donald Labadie | |
| 01:59 | Seton Hall | Preston Humes steals it from Timothy Harris | 57-50 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the finger roll on a great pass from Preston Humes | 57-52 |
| 01:30 | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark makes the floater from the left wing | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall 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) | |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Preston Humes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall 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) | |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | Preston Humes is called for the reach on Erik Blocker - foul #2 on Preston Humes, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Jean (SF) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Jason Elmore gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall 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) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Preston Humes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Preston Humes is called for the reach on Erik Blocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Preston Humes, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:37 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Case - foul #3 on Christopher Case, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Clark - foul #2 on Joshua Clark, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris (SF) Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Preston Humes makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Preston Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Preston Humes makes the 3rd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs is hacked by Christopher Case in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Case, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips (SG), Anthony McMain (PF) Joshua Clark, John Gula | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roger Vital (PG) Barry Briggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Christopher Case is called for the reach on Brandon Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Case, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG) Christopher Case | |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Preston Humes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Labadie - foul #2 on Donald Labadie, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Jean (C) Anthony McMain | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Preston Humes snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jason Elmore snags the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 68-61 |