| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) SG - Todd Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Amann (fresh) PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) C - Benito Reyna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Taylor (fresh) SG - Derrick Rinehart (fresh) SF - Daniel Roberts (fresh) PF - Marshall Cheatham (fresh) C - Leon Baugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benito Reyna wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Maine | Leon Baugh grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Maine | Daniel Roberts misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Michael Amann gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel is fouled on the floor by Leon Baugh - foul #1 on Leon Baugh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Tom Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Maine | Leon Baugh misses long on a shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Maine | Leon Baugh tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Michael Amann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Maine | Daniel Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Roberts | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Benito Reyna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Maine | Daniel Roberts grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Maine | Benito Reyna denies the turnaround by Daniel Roberts | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Marshall Cheatham picks off the pass by Todd Harris | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Maine | Daniel Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Rinehart | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Maine | Christopher Kindel is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #1 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Maine | Daniel Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Tom Thompson gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses long on a shot from close range | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Michael Amann pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Michael Amann comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:54 | Maine | Leon Baugh gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) SG - Todd Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benito Reyna (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Taylor (fresh) SG - Derrick Rinehart (fresh) SF - Daniel Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marshall Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Maine | Derrick Rinehart buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Roberts | 2-9 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Marshall Cheatham is called for the reach on Christopher Kindel - foul #1 on Marshall Cheatham, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Joseph Sander (C) Christopher Kindel, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Benito Reyna | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini banks in the layup | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham clanks a jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:55 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 4-9 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Leon Baugh steps in front of the Joseph Sander pass | 4-9 |
| 14:15 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:14 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:53 | Maine | Leon Baugh drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Taylor | 4-11 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Joseph Sander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 13:34 | Maine | The rebound goes to Marshall Cheatham | 4-11 |
| 13:20 | Maine | James Johnson steals the ball from Daniel Roberts | 4-11 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 4-11 |
| 13:04 | Maine | Leon Baugh gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:54 | Maine | Daniel Roberts connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Raymond Tomasini - foul #1 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Benito Reyna (C) Warren Arner, James Johnson, Raymond Tomasini, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Maine | Vincente Marino (PG), Chris Hird (SG), Joseph Soltys (PF), Dwight Hopkins (C) William Taylor, Derrick Rinehart, Marshall Cheatham, Leon Baugh | |
| 12:54 | Maine | Daniel Roberts makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Benito Reyna buries a 3 from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 12:29 | Maine | Daniel Roberts misses the floater from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Michael Amann grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Chris Hird steals the ball from Todd Harris | 7-14 |
| 12:09 | Maine | Vincente Marino can't finish the layup | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Todd Harris grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-14 |
| 11:54 | Maine | Joseph Soltys pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) SG - Todd Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) C - Benito Reyna (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Vincente Marino (fresh) SG - Chris Hird (fresh) SF - Daniel Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Soltys (fresh) C - Dwight Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Maine | Daniel Roberts misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Benito Reyna - foul #1 on Benito Reyna, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini (PF) Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Maine | Derrick Rinehart (SG) Chris Hird | |
| 11:43 | Maine | Daniel Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:43 | Maine | Daniel Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Vincente Marino steals the ball from Raymond Tomasini | 7-15 |
| 11:11 | Maine | Daniel Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Rinehart | 7-18 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Amann and he's fouled by Vincente Marino - foul #1 on Vincente Marino, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tom Thompson (PF) Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Maine | William Taylor (PG), Marshall Cheatham (PF), Leon Baugh (C) Daniel Roberts, Joseph Soltys, Dwight Hopkins | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:49 | Maine | Leon Baugh gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:29 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Marshall Cheatham, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (C) Benito Reyna | |
| Subs | Maine | Joseph Soltys (PF) Marshall Cheatham | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris is fouled on the floor by Derrick Rinehart - foul #1 on Derrick Rinehart, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Raymond Tomasini (SF) Christopher Kindel, Michael Amann | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 09:55 | Maine | Todd Harris steps in front of the William Taylor pass in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini can't tip it in | 9-18 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Joseph Sander tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 09:29 | Maine | Derrick Rinehart is hacked by Todd Harris - foul #1 on Todd Harris, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (SG) Todd Harris | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 09:03 | Maine | Joseph Soltys clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-18 |
| 09:02 | Maine | Leon Baugh snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 08:46 | Maine | Vincente Marino clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 08:44 | Maine | Derrick Rinehart hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Baugh - foul #2 on Leon Baugh, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Amann (SF), Benito Reyna (C) Raymond Tomasini, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Maine | Chris Hird (PG), Joel Emery (SG), Daniel Roberts (SF), Dwight Hopkins (PF), Jason Agee (C) William Taylor, Derrick Rinehart, Vincente Marino, Joseph Soltys, Leon Baugh | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:01 | Maine | Daniel Roberts clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | The short jumper by Warren Arner is denied by Dwight Hopkins | 13-20 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Benito Reyna pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Warren Arner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-20 |
| 07:35 | Maine | Joel Emery pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Sander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Benito Reyna (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Chris Hird (fresh) SG - Joel Emery (fresh) SF - Daniel Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Hopkins (fresh) C - Jason Agee (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins is hacked by Warren Arner - foul #1 on Warren Arner, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Warren Arner, James Johnson, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Maine | Vincente Marino (PG), Joseph Soltys (PF) Joel Emery, Jason Agee | |
| 07:14 | Maine | Michael Amann picks off the pass by Chris Hird | 13-20 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Michael Amann knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 06:38 | Maine | Vincente Marino misses the shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Benito Reyna snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Charles Shelby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Tomasini | 19-20 |
| 06:16 | Maine | The jump hook by Daniel Roberts is blocked by Michael Amann | 19-20 |
| 06:15 | Maine | Dwight Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:48 | Maine | Joseph Soltys misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Michael Amann grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Charles Shelby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Benito Reyna is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Tom Thompson (PF), Joseph Sander (C) Charles Shelby, Michael Amann, Benito Reyna | |
| Subs | Maine | William Taylor (PG), Derrick Rinehart (SG), Jason Agee (C) Chris Hird, Daniel Roberts, Joseph Soltys | |
| 04:45 | Maine | William Taylor buries a shot from the right wing set up by Derrick Rinehart | 19-22 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Warren Arner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd Harris | 22-22 |
| 04:21 | Maine | Warren Arner is called for the reach on William Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Arner, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG), James Johnson (SF) Warren Arner, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Maine | Joel Emery (SF), Joseph Soltys (PF) Vincente Marino, Dwight Hopkins | |
| 04:21 | Maine | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Maine | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Joseph Soltys steals it from Todd Harris | 22-24 |
| 03:41 | Maine | Jason Agee misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 03:39 | Maine | Derrick Rinehart snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:24 | Maine | The short jumper by Jason Agee is denied by Tom Thompson | 22-24 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Charles Shelby gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Shelby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Emery (fresh) PF - Joseph Soltys (fresh) C - Jason Agee (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 22-24 |
| 03:15 | Maine | Joseph Soltys pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:59 | Maine | Joel Emery misses long on a floater from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Charles Shelby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 02:52 | Maine | Derrick Rinehart grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:35 | Maine | Derrick Rinehart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Todd Harris pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Derrick Rinehart denies the turnaround by Todd Harris | 22-24 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Joseph Sander knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Tom Thompson | 24-24 |
| 01:34 | Maine | Jason Agee connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Taylor | 24-26 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Joseph Sander can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 24-26 |
| 01:08 | Maine | The rebound goes to Joel Emery | 24-26 |
| 00:56 | Maine | Jason Agee buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Taylor and the foul's on Todd Harris - foul #2 on Todd Harris, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Benito Reyna (C) Charles Shelby, Todd Harris, James Johnson, Tom Thompson, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Maine | Vincente Marino (PG), Chris Hird (SG), Daniel Roberts (SF), Leon Baugh (C) William Taylor, Derrick Rinehart, Joel Emery, Joseph Soltys | |
| 00:56 | Maine | Jason Agee misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel's pass is intercepted by Vincente Marino in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 00:39 | Maine | Vincente Marino knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chris Hird and he's fouled by Christopher Kindel - foul #3 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG) Christopher Kindel | |
| Subs | Maine | Marshall Cheatham (PF) Jason Agee | |
| 00:39 | Maine | Vincente Marino makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Warren Arner double dribbles | 24-31 |
| 00:13 | Maine | Marshall Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 00:12 | Maine | Chris Hird misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-31 |