| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lane | PG - Gregory Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Starkes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Pendergrast (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Lamarre inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lane | Lane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Sidney Branch takes the ball from Jason O'Riley | 22-35 |
| 19:28 | Lane | Gregory Carlson is hacked by Doug Shain - foul #3 on Doug Shain, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Avery (C) Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Lane | | |
| 19:12 | Lane | Rod Moscato steals it from John Starkes | 22-35 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Lee Pendergrast - foul #1 on Lee Pendergrast, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:58 | Lane | Lee Pendergrast grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:33 | Lane | John Lamarre is called for the reach on John Starkes - foul #1 on John Lamarre, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 18:17 | Lane | Jason O'Riley takes the ball from Sidney Branch | 24-35 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | John Lamarre clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Sidney Branch - foul #1 on Sidney Branch, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:50 | Lane | Lee Pendergrast is called for traveling | 26-35 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 17:28 | Lane | Sidney Branch snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:22 | Lane | John Starkes is whistled for traveling | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nims (SF) John Lamarre | |
| Subs | Lane | | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley's layup is rejected by Lee Pendergrast | 26-35 |
| 17:03 | Lane | Sidney Branch grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 16:46 | Lane | Joshua Whitehead misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:44 | Lane | John Starkes tips it in | 26-37 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Edward Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), John Lamarre (SF) Warren Schiavone, Rod Moscato, Jason O'Riley | |
| Subs | Lane | Anthony Rappaport (SG), Manuel Waterman (PF), Henry Beck (C) Joshua Whitehead, John Starkes, Lee Pendergrast | |
| 16:00 | Lane | Sidney Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-37 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dima Zurasky (fresh) SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lane | PG - Gregory Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rappaport (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Waterman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Beck (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | James Nims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Edward Avery tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 15:36 | Lane | Manuel Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 15:30 | Lane | Manuel Waterman misses short on a floater from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 15:28 | Lane | Henry Beck grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 15:13 | Lane | Sidney Branch scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Rappaport | 26-40 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Ben Wheaton (PF), Doug Shain (C) Dima Zurasky, John Lamarre, Edward Avery | |
| Subs | Lane | Ralph Rascon (PG), John Starkes (PF) Gregory Carlson, Henry Beck | |
| 14:28 | Lane | Anthony Rappaport misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 13:49 | Lane | John Starkes lays it up and in set up by Sidney Branch | 29-42 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Doug Shain | 32-42 |
| 13:02 | Lane | Sidney Branch double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), John Lamarre (SF), Jason O'Riley (PF) Daniel Dodds, James Nims, Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Lane | Gregory Carlson (PG), Joshua Whitehead (SG), Lee Pendergrast (C) Ralph Rascon, Anthony Rappaport, Manuel Waterman | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Rod Moscato misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Whitehead - foul #1 on Joshua Whitehead, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Lane | | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Rod Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Rod Moscato misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:48 | Lane | Lee Pendergrast grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 12:37 | Lane | Gregory Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 12:35 | Lane | Lee Pendergrast grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:26 | Lane | John Starkes misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Doug Shain snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley misses the dunk | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | Lane | Sidney Branch gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:05 | Lane | James Lynch steals the ball from Gregory Carlson | 33-42 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Lynch (fresh) SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lane | PG - Gregory Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Branch (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Starkes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Pendergrast (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Lane | Sidney Branch makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lee Pendergrast | 36-44 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | John Lamarre is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Edward Avery (C) James Lynch, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Lane | Anthony Rappaport (SF) Sidney Branch | |
| 10:57 | Lane | Anthony Rappaport misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Edward Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:34 | Lane | The rebound goes to Lee Pendergrast | 36-44 |
| 10:28 | Lane | Anthony Rappaport scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | John Lamarre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 10:04 | Lane | Lee Pendergrast gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:53 | Lane | The short jumper by John Starkes is denied by Jason O'Riley | 36-47 |
| 09:52 | Lane | John Starkes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:38 | Lane | Joshua Whitehead is hacked by Rod Moscato - foul #1 on Rod Moscato, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (SG), James Nims (SF), Doug Shain (C) Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley | |
| Subs | Lane | Ralph Rascon (PG), Manuel Waterman (PF), Henry Beck (C) Gregory Carlson, John Starkes, Lee Pendergrast | |
| 09:24 | Lane | Anthony Rappaport can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Edward Avery snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Warren Schiavone | 39-47 |
| 09:03 | Lane | Joshua Whitehead lays it up and in and the foul's on Warren Schiavone - foul #2 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 09:03 | Lane | Joshua Whitehead makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Doug Shain drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Schiavone and he's fouled by Henry Beck - foul #3 on Henry Beck, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dima Zurasky (SG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Lane | Gregory Carlson (PG), Sidney Branch (SF) Ralph Rascon, Joshua Whitehead | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Doug Shain misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:49 | Lane | The rebound goes to Sidney Branch | 41-50 |
| 08:43 | Lane | Henry Beck misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Nims - foul #1 on James Nims, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 08:43 | Lane | Henry Beck makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:43 | Lane | Henry Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Doug Shain drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dodds | 43-52 |
| 08:04 | Lane | Sidney Branch misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-52 |
| 08:03 | Lane | Manuel Waterman hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Doug Shain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Rod Moscato (SG), Jason O'Riley (PF) Daniel Dodds, Dima Zurasky, Edward Avery | |
| Subs | Lane | Joshua Whitehead (SG), John Starkes (PF), Lee Pendergrast (C) Anthony Rappaport, Manuel Waterman, Henry Beck | |
| 07:37 | Lane | Gregory Carlson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lee Pendergrast | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lane | PG - Gregory Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Branch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Starkes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Pendergrast (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Rod Moscato drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Schiavone | 45-56 |
| 07:01 | Lane | Gregory Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-56 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | James Nims is hacked by Sidney Branch - foul #2 on Sidney Branch, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Lamarre (SF), Edward Avery (C) James Nims, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Lane | Ralph Rascon (PG) Gregory Carlson | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | John Lamarre travels with the ball | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Lane | Anthony Rappaport (SF) Sidney Branch | |
| 06:10 | Lane | Ralph Rascon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Lamarre | 45-56 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Warren Schiavone | 48-56 |
| 05:51 | Lane | John Starkes scores on a shot from the left side set up by Joshua Whitehead | 48-58 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Rod Moscato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), Doug Shain (C) Warren Schiavone, Rod Moscato, Jason O'Riley | |
| Subs | Lane | Gregory Carlson (PG), Sidney Branch (SF), Manuel Waterman (C) Ralph Rascon, Joshua Whitehead, Lee Pendergrast | |
| 05:09 | Lane | Anthony Rappaport drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Carlson | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lane | Lane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Anthony Rappaport is called for the reach on Dima Zurasky - foul #1 on Anthony Rappaport, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Lane | Joshua Whitehead (SG), Henry Beck (C) Anthony Rappaport, John Starkes | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-61 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Avery | 48-61 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Joshua Whitehead steals the ball from John Lamarre | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lane | Lane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Lane | Joshua Whitehead drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sidney Branch | 48-64 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Doug Shain makes the turnaround from the baseline | 50-64 |
| 03:39 | Lane | Joshua Whitehead hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Carlson | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Zurasky (fresh) SF - John Lamarre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Avery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lane | PG - Gregory Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Whitehead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sidney Branch (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Manuel Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Edward Avery misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-66 |
| 03:31 | Lane | Henry Beck gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:09 | Lane | Sidney Branch can't finish the layup | 50-66 |
| 03:08 | Lane | Sidney Branch tips it in | 50-68 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Sidney Branch takes the ball from Daniel Dodds | 50-68 |
| 02:59 | Lane | Gregory Carlson misses the lay-in | 50-68 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Doug Shain pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Edward Avery pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Edward Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG), James Nims (SF), Ben Wheaton (PF) Dima Zurasky, John Lamarre, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Lane | Ralph Rascon (PG), Anthony Rappaport (SG), David Flock (PF) Gregory Carlson, Joshua Whitehead, Henry Beck | |
| 02:11 | Lane | Ralph Rascon is whistled for traveling | 50-68 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton loses the dribble to Ralph Rascon | 50-68 |
| 01:49 | Lane | Sidney Branch lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Rascon | 50-70 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton misses the floater from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 01:32 | Lane | David Flock pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:03 | Lane | Anthony Rappaport is fouled on the floor by James Lynch - foul #1 on James Lynch, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dima Zurasky (SG) James Lynch | |
| Subs | Lane | Henry Beck (C) David Flock | |
| 00:40 | Lane | Ralph Rascon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lane | Lane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | James Nims clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 00:30 | Lane | Henry Beck gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lane | Lane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lane | Ralph Rascon runs out the clock | 50-70 |