| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - David Nelson (fresh) SF - Robert Correll (fresh) PF - Derrick Overton (fresh) C - John Artman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - James Patterson (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | John Artman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Derrick Overton is fouled on the floor by David Peltz - foul #1 on David Peltz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | David Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Charles Stafford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Patterson | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Canisius | Derrick Overton comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Canisius | Derrick Overton makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:55 | Canisius | Derrick Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | John Artman gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Derrick Overton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Canisius | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Canisius | David Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Canisius | John Artman tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Canisius | Derrick Overton hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Canisius | David Nelson gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Canisius | Charles Stafford steals it from John Brown | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Louis | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Canisius | Emmett Kasperski takes the ball from John Artman | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | David Peltz is fouled on the floor by Derrick Overton - foul #1 on Derrick Overton, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kurt Counts (SG), Tony Carlson (SF), Stanley Sturdivant (C) David Nelson, Robert Correll, John Artman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Derrick Overton swats the layup by Charles Stafford | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | John Brown snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Canisius | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Emmett Kasperski - foul #1 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Moncada (PF) Derrick Overton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) David Peltz, James Patterson | |
| 16:37 | Canisius | John Brown connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Moncada | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Charles Stafford double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Plumb (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 15:51 | Canisius | Robert Rowden steals the ball from James Plumb | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kurt Counts (fresh) SG - James Plumb (fresh) SF - Tony Carlson (fresh) PF - Henry Moncada (fresh) C - Stanley Sturdivant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Plumb - foul #1 on James Plumb, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Nelson (SG), Derrick Overton (PF), John Artman (C) James Plumb, Henry Moncada, Stanley Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (PF) Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Canisius | Tony Carlson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | James Patterson gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | David Peltz is hacked by Derrick Overton - foul #2 on Derrick Overton, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (PG), Henry Moncada (PF) Kurt Counts, Derrick Overton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Anthony Hans, Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | James Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Tony Carlson - foul #1 on Tony Carlson, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Correll (SF) Henry Moncada | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | James Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | James Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:04 | Canisius | The rebound goes to John Artman | 6-8 |
| 14:41 | Canisius | John Artman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | Canisius | Tony Carlson snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | David Nelson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Moncada (PF), Stanley Sturdivant (C) Tony Carlson, John Artman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) David Peltz, James Patterson | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Charles Stafford clanks a floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Canisius | David Nelson gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Canisius | Robert Correll connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Brown | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | David Nelson steals it from Anthony Hans | 9-8 |
| 13:50 | Canisius | David Nelson lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Rowden | 11-11 |
| 13:29 | Canisius | Henry Moncada can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Stafford - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kurt Counts (SG), Tony Carlson (SF) David Nelson, Robert Correll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 13:29 | Canisius | Henry Moncada makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:29 | Canisius | Henry Moncada makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Stanley Sturdivant picks off the pass by Jerry Johnson | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant is hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Plumb (SG), John Artman (C) John Brown, Stanley Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans | |
| 12:54 | Canisius | James Plumb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong blows the layup but he's fouled by Kurt Counts - foul #1 on Kurt Counts, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Correll (SF) Henry Moncada | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:28 | Canisius | Kurt Counts is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant (SF) Robert Correll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) James Patterson | |
| 12:17 | Canisius | John Artman lays it up and in set up by James Plumb | 15-13 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | James Plumb steps in front of the Charles Stafford pass | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Canisius | James Plumb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kurt Counts (fresh) SG - James Plumb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Sturdivant (fresh) PF - Tony Carlson (fairly fresh) C - John Artman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) SG - David Peltz (fairly fresh) SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (PG), David Nelson (SG), Eugene Lehner (C) Kurt Counts, James Plumb, John Artman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| 11:15 | Canisius | David Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Brown | 17-13 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Lehner - foul #1 on Eugene Lehner, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Correll (SF), Henry Moncada (PF) Stanley Sturdivant, Tony Carlson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | Canisius | Henry Moncada pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:47 | Canisius | Henry Moncada misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Lehner - foul #2 on Eugene Lehner, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Artman (C) Eugene Lehner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Charles Stafford | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:33 | Canisius | John Artman gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Canisius | David Nelson misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:11 | Canisius | John Artman pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:51 | Canisius | John Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shen Xayavong - foul #1 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kurt Counts (SG) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Charles Stafford (PF) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans | |
| 09:51 | Canisius | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:51 | Canisius | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Kurt Counts steals the ball from Shen Xayavong | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Canisius | John Artman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Peltz - foul #2 on David Peltz, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant (SF), Tony Carlson (PF) Robert Correll, Henry Moncada | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Shen Xayavong | |
| 09:02 | Canisius | John Artman misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Canisius | John Artman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 19-15 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Robert Rowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 08:44 | Canisius | John Artman gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:39 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant is fouled on the floor by Domingo Castillo - foul #1 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #10 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Nelson (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:39 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:39 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Carlson - foul #2 on Tony Carlson, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Correll (SF) Tony Carlson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) Domingo Castillo | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | The rebound goes to John Artman | 20-16 |
| 07:56 | Canisius | Kenneth Louis picks off the pass by David Nelson | 20-16 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Charles Stafford hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rowden | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kurt Counts (fresh) SG - David Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Correll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Sturdivant (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Artman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) SG - Robert Rowden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Canisius | David Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-18 |
| 07:03 | Canisius | Robert Correll pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:56 | Canisius | Kurt Counts scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Artman | 26-18 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Robert Correll steals it from Paul Degregorio | 26-18 |
| 06:35 | Canisius | Robert Correll hits the finger roll | 28-18 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Artman - foul #1 on John Artman, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (PG), James Plumb (SG), Henry Moncada (PF) Kurt Counts, David Nelson, Stanley Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Domingo Castillo (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | Henry Moncada misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Emmett Kasperski | 28-21 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | John Artman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-21 |
| 05:25 | Canisius | John Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | John Artman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the runner from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 04:54 | Canisius | James Plumb hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Brown | 30-23 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Domingo Castillo | 30-23 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shen Xayavong | 30-26 |
| 03:48 | Canisius | James Plumb hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Moncada | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is fouled on the floor by James Plumb - foul #2 on James Plumb, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Nelson (SG), Tony Carlson (SF), Derrick Overton (PF), Stanley Sturdivant (C) James Plumb, Robert Correll, Henry Moncada, John Artman | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Domingo Castillo, Shen Xayavong, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Stanley Sturdivant | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Carlson (fresh) PF - Derrick Overton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Sturdivant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant is hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kurt Counts (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Jerry Johnson | |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Derrick Overton swats the short shot by Kenneth Louis | 35-26 |
| 02:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Tony Carlson | 35-26 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | Kurt Counts knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Nelson | 37-26 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | James Patterson clanks a jumper near the basket | 37-26 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | James Patterson tips it in | 37-28 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Derrick Overton is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (PG) Kurt Counts | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 01:50 | Canisius | Stanley Sturdivant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Brown | 40-28 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Sturdivant - foul #1 on Stanley Sturdivant, team foul #11 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | Eugene Lehner (C) Stanley Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Anthony Hans, James Patterson | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Derrick Overton grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 01:29 | Canisius | David Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF) Kenneth Louis | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | John Brown steals it from Emmett Kasperski | 40-29 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Tony Carlson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tony Carlson, team foul #12 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kurt Counts (SG), Henry Moncada (SF) David Nelson, Tony Carlson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) James Patterson | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shen Xayavong | 40-32 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | John Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 40-32 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Derrick Overton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Henry Moncada gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |