| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Burgess inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Earl McGraff tips it in | 30-35 |
| 19:31 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:29 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl McGraff and he's fouled by Harry Rogers - foul #3 on Harry Rogers, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SF) Harry Rogers | |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | David Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by Vernon Peterson - foul #1 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | David Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | David Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Cecil Fett drills a fadeaway in the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Hofstra | John Herald drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Bishop and he's fouled by Cecil Fett - foul #2 on Cecil Fett, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:37 | Hofstra | John Herald makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Earl McGraff hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Partridge | 37-42 |
| 17:56 | Hofstra | Don Hill misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Burgess - foul #1 on David Burgess, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 17:56 | Hofstra | Don Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:56 | Hofstra | Don Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Cecil Fett grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Cecil Fett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 17:44 | Hofstra | Don Hill gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:27 | Hofstra | Don Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 17:24 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop tips it home | 37-45 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | John Herald steals the ball from David Burgess | 37-45 |
| 16:55 | Hofstra | David Coleman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 16:54 | Hofstra | Don Hill hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Michael Partridge can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), Michael Turner (C) John Herald, Jeffrey Brown, Don Hill, David Coleman | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:13 | Hofstra | James Turner misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Michael Partridge clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Rich | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Bishop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shipton (fresh) PF - Linwood Wark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-47 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Michael Partridge drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Jones | 42-47 |
| 15:15 | Hofstra | James Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 15:13 | Hofstra | Michael Turner tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Rich | 45-47 |
| 14:37 | Hofstra | John Shipton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Michael Partridge snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:19 | Hofstra | Michael Turner grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:06 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Edward Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Rich | 48-47 |
| 13:24 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Allen Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is hacked by Linwood Wark - foul #1 on Linwood Wark, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Thomas Perry (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Edward Jones, Michael Partridge, Allen Rich, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SG), Harry Rogers (SF), Don Hill (PF), David Coleman (C) James Turner, Bruce Bishop, John Shipton, Linwood Wark, Michael Turner | |
| 12:47 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Perry is blocked by David Coleman | 48-47 |
| 12:46 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Harry Rogers | 48-47 |
| 12:36 | Hofstra | Don Hill drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Harry Rogers | 48-50 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 12:17 | Hofstra | Don Hill grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:54 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:52 | Hofstra | Don Hill snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Perry (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Hofstra | David Coleman double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Edward Jones is hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Herald - foul #3 on John Herald, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:49 | Hofstra | David Coleman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 10:48 | Hofstra | David Coleman snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:34 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Milton Scruggs (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Linwood Wark (PF) Don Hill | |
| 10:34 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:34 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs scores on a runner in the paint | 52-51 |
| 09:55 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 09:54 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers is hacked by Cecil Fett - foul #3 on Cecil Fett, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (SG), John Shipton (SF), Michael Turner (C) Jeffrey Brown, Harry Rogers, David Coleman | |
| 09:25 | Hofstra | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark tips it home | 52-53 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Edward Jones double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Burgess (SF), Vernon Peterson (C) Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop (SG), Don Hill (PF) John Herald, Michael Turner | |
| 08:40 | Hofstra | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Michael Partridge knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Burgess | 54-53 |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | James Turner buries a floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | John Shipton is called for the reach on David Burgess - foul #2 on John Shipton, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Harry Rogers (SF), David Coleman (C) James Turner, John Shipton, Linwood Wark | |
| 07:57 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Don Hill gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:37 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Herald | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:05 | Hofstra | David Coleman hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Rogers | 54-60 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a shot in the lane | 54-60 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Hofstra | Vernon Peterson denies the turnaround by David Coleman | 56-60 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Cecil Fett grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is hacked by Bruce Bishop - foul #2 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (C) David Burgess, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SG), Linwood Wark (PF) Bruce Bishop, Don Hill | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:18 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Earl McGraff | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Linwood Wark - foul #2 on Linwood Wark, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG) Michael Partridge | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:34 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown lays it in | 60-62 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Allen Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 05:08 | Hofstra | John Herald misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is whistled for a carry | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Cecil Fett, Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Don Hill (PF) John Herald, Jeffrey Brown, Linwood Wark | |
| 04:39 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SF), Michael Turner (C) Harry Rogers, David Coleman | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Bishop - foul #3 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:04 | Hofstra | Michael Turner misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Peterson | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Hofstra | Don Hill connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Turner | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Allen Rich is fouled on the floor by Don Hill - foul #2 on Don Hill, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Harry Rogers (SF), David Coleman (C) James Turner, Jeffrey Brown, Michael Turner | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Don Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Vernon Peterson | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Allen Rich buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 68-64 |
| 03:00 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF), Milton Scruggs (C) Allen Rich, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SG), Linwood Wark (PF) Bruce Bishop, Don Hill | |
| 02:33 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop (SG) Linwood Wark | |
| 02:28 | Hofstra | David Coleman drills a driving attempt in the lane | 68-69 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | David Burgess is hacked by Bruce Bishop - foul #4 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | David Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Cecil Fett pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Michael Partridge drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earl McGraff | 72-69 |
| 01:47 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Rogers | 72-72 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Earl McGraff clanks a shot from the left side | 72-72 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | David Burgess tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 01:17 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Don Hill (PF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| 00:45 | Hofstra | John Herald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-72 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Partridge | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | John Herald knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Coleman | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is hacked by John Herald in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Herald, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Hofstra | John Herald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Hofstra | Don Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |