| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Lofton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Michael Lofton inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Michael Elkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Earl McGraff - foul #1 on Earl McGraff, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Michael Elkins misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | David Burgess is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it in | 31-47 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | Ernest Tucker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-47 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Michael Elkins tips it in | 33-47 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Benjamin Holman is called for the reach on Earl McGraff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 33-49 |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Ernest Tucker misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Earl McGraff - foul #2 on Earl McGraff, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Heath (PG), Wayne Bruns (C) Benjamin Holman, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Ernest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Ernest Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Fett | 34-49 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | David Burgess connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Partridge | 34-52 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Michael Elkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is hacked by Michael Elkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Elkins, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Russ (SG), Robert Huffman (PF) Michael Elkins, Ernest Tucker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Edward Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Allen Rich | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Michael Lofton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is hacked by Jacob Heath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Heath, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Billy Jones (C) Jacob Heath, Wayne Bruns | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-54 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Billy Jones grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Robert Huffman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Milton Scruggs | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Dustin Taggart blocks the jumper by Lee Russ | 34-56 |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Robert Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Russ (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Lofton (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Taggart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Cornell | Billy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Heath (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG), Michael Elkins (SF), Douglas Bastien (PF), Wayne Bruns (C) Benjamin Holman, Lee Russ, Michael Lofton, Robert Huffman, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hardy - foul #4 on Timothy Hardy, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Tucker (PF) Timothy Hardy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Cecil Fett hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-59 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | Jacob Heath can't finish the layup | 34-59 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Michael Partridge's pass is intercepted by Douglas Bastien in the backcourt | 34-59 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Jacob Heath is hacked by David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #3 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Holt (PG), Michael Lofton (SF) Jacob Heath, Wayne Bruns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Douglas Bastien knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ernest Tucker | 36-59 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is fouled on the floor by Gerald Holt - foul #2 on Gerald Holt, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Lee Russ (SG), Robert Huffman (PF), Billy Jones (C) Gerald Holt, Michael Elkins, Ernest Tucker, Douglas Bastien | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (C) David Burgess, Edward Jones | |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Cecil Fett knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 36-61 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Michael Lofton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-61 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Earl McGraff snags the defensive board | 36-61 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Earl McGraff clanks a floater from the left side | 36-61 |
| 12:45 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-61 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Billy Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Robert Huffman hits a 3 from straight away | 39-61 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Lee Russ is called for the reach on Earl McGraff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Russ, team foul #6 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Holt (PG), Jacob Heath (SG), Michael Elkins (SF), Ernest Tucker (PF), Wayne Bruns (C) Benjamin Holman, Lee Russ, Michael Lofton, Robert Huffman, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Allen Rich, Cecil Fett, Milton Scruggs | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | David Burgess scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Jones and the foul's on Michael Elkins - foul #3 on Michael Elkins, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Bastien (SF) Gerald Holt | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the free throw | 39-63 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Douglas Bastien misses long on a shot from the left block | 39-63 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jacob Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Bastien (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Bruns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Elkins - foul #4 on Michael Elkins, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Holt (PG), Lee Russ (SG), Michael Lofton (SF) Jacob Heath, Michael Elkins, Wayne Bruns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SG) Melvin Jobe | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Michael Lofton's pass is intercepted by Allen Rich | 39-65 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Rich | 39-67 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | Ernest Tucker connects on the shot from the baseline | 41-67 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart loses the dribble to Douglas Bastien | 41-67 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Lee Russ can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-67 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Allen Rich pulls down the rebound | 41-67 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Michael Lofton picks off the pass by Edward Jones in the backcourt | 41-67 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Vernon Peterson steals the ball from Gerald Holt | 41-67 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Edward Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lofton - foul #1 on Michael Lofton, team foul #9 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Jacob Heath (SG), Robert Huffman (PF), Wayne Bruns (C) Gerald Holt, Lee Russ, Ernest Tucker, Douglas Bastien | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Thomas Perry (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Milton Scruggs (C) Allen Rich, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart, Vernon Peterson | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Benjamin Holman - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #4 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG) Edward Jones | |
| 09:07 | Cornell | Robert Huffman hits the finger roll | 43-69 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Thomas Perry misses short on an open runner from close range | 43-69 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Cecil Fett lays it up and in | 43-71 |
| 08:20 | Cornell | Earl McGraff takes the ball from Benjamin Holman in the backcourt | 43-71 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-71 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Earl McGraff hits the follow up shot | 43-73 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-73 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Cecil Fett pulls down the rebound | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacob Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lofton (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Bruns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is whistled for a carry | 43-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Holt (PG), Lee Russ (SG), Michael Elkins (SF), Douglas Bastien (C) Benjamin Holman, Jacob Heath, Michael Lofton, Wayne Bruns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Thomas Perry, Cecil Fett | |
| 07:04 | Cornell | Lee Russ misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | Robert Huffman hits the follow up shot | 45-73 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Jobe | 45-76 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Michael Elkins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Holt | 47-76 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Michael Elkins is called for the reach on Dustin Taggart - foul #5 on Michael Elkins, team foul #10 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Heath (PG), Wayne Bruns (C) Gerald Holt, Michael Elkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Robert Huffman hits the finger roll | 49-78 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Allen Rich is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bruns - foul #2 on Wayne Bruns, team foul #11 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Carte (SF) Melvin Jobe | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 1st free throw | 49-79 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 05:23 | Cornell | Robert Huffman pulls down the rebound | 49-79 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (PG) Allen Rich | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-79 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs tips it back up and in | 49-81 |
| 04:24 | Cornell | Milton Scruggs steals it from Robert Huffman | 49-81 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-81 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Robert Huffman pulls down the rebound | 49-81 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Lee Russ knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Bastien | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Russ - foul #3 on Lee Russ, team foul #12 | 52-81 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Holt (PG) Jacob Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Allen Rich (SF) Thomas Perry, Walter Carte | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns grabs the board | 52-82 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gerald Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Russ (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Bastien (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Huffman (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Bruns (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Scruggs (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Taggart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Lee Russ misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-82 |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Douglas Bastien grabs the offensive board | 52-82 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Robert Huffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Taggart - foul #1 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #5 | 52-82 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Robert Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Robert Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Edward Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Russ - foul #4 on Lee Russ, team foul #13 | 53-82 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Gerald Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-84 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-84 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Edward Jones loses the dribble to Lee Russ in the backcourt | 53-84 |
| 02:29 | Cornell | Lee Russ is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Lee Russ, team foul #14 | 53-84 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Heath (SG) Lee Russ | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Holt - foul #3 on Gerald Holt, team foul #15 | 53-84 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-85 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Robert Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-85 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Gerald Holt is called for 10 seconds | 53-85 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Robert Huffman swats the layup by Dustin Taggart | 53-85 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 53-85 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Jacob Heath picks off the pass by Milton Scruggs | 53-85 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | Douglas Bastien hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Heath | 55-85 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe connects on the floater from the left block set up by Edward Jones | 55-87 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-87 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bastien - foul #4 on Douglas Bastien, team foul #16 | 58-87 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-89 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Douglas Bastien knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Huffman and he's fouled by Allen Rich - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #6 | 60-89 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Douglas Bastien misses the free throw | 60-89 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 60-89 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 60-89 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Robert Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-89 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | Robert Huffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-89 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Edward Jones grabs the board | 60-89 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe runs out the clock | 60-89 |