| Lineup | Maine | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Flakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Welch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | George Rencher misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Alan Hector can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 19:31 | Maine | Daniel Upshaw swats the short shot by James Wilson | 38-41 |
| 19:30 | Maine | James Wilson tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 19:28 | Maine | James Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:20 | Maine | Wayne Thomas is fouled on the floor by Edmund Rogan - foul #2 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:07 | Maine | Fred Welch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | George Rencher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 18:54 | Maine | Thomas Singleton gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:38 | Maine | Edmund Rogan is called for the reach on Wayne Thomas - foul #3 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| 18:17 | Maine | Michael Flakes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Alan Hector comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:56 | Maine | Fred Welch grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Maine | Michael Flakes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Singleton | 41-41 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Dan Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Maine | Fred Welch is fouled on the floor by Paul Pawlak - foul #3 on Paul Pawlak, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Yancey (PG), Travis Dyer (SG), Joe Stamp (SF), Dale Kirchner (C) Wayne Thomas, Thomas Singleton, Michael Flakes, Fred Welch | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Ping (PF), James Anderson (C) Daniel Upshaw, Paul Pawlak | |
| 16:27 | Maine | Dale Kirchner drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Yancey - foul #1 on Thomas Yancey, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Rea (C) George Rencher | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:04 | Maine | James Wilson clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Thomas Yancey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Stamp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Dale Kirchner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ping (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Rea (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Dan Pierce drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Anderson | 44-46 |
| 15:28 | Maine | Thomas Yancey buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Wilson | 46-46 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | James Wilson is called for the reach on Alan Hector - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Wayne Thomas (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Michael Flakes (SF), Fred Welch (PF), Ronald Chess (C) Thomas Yancey, Travis Dyer, Joe Stamp, James Wilson, Dale Kirchner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Daniel Upshaw (PF), Paul Pawlak (C) Alan Hector, John Ping, Brian Rea | |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan's floater is knocked away by Fred Welch | 46-46 |
| 14:59 | Maine | Ronald Chess grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 14:42 | Maine | Thomas Singleton lays it up and in set up by Michael Flakes | 48-46 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:18 | Maine | Fred Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:58 | Maine | Wayne Thomas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Chess | 50-46 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Dan Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Maine | James Wilson (PF) Fred Welch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (SG), George Rencher (SF) Dan Pierce, James Anderson | |
| 13:32 | Maine | James Wilson hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Wayne Thomas | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Alan Hector comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | George Rencher snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edmund Rogan | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | Maine | James Wilson misses short on a shot in the paint | 52-49 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Alan Hector knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Pawlak | 52-52 |
| 11:47 | Maine | Ronald Chess's layup is rejected by Paul Pawlak | 52-52 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Wayne Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Singleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Flakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Chess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Pawlak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | James Wilson is called for the reach on Daniel Upshaw - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Yancey (PG), Travis Dyer (SG), Fred Welch (SF), Dale Kirchner (C) Wayne Thomas, Thomas Singleton, Michael Flakes, Ronald Chess | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG), John Ping (PF), James Anderson (C) Edmund Rogan, Daniel Upshaw, Paul Pawlak | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Alan Hector buries a fadeaway from the left block | 52-54 |
| 10:46 | Maine | James Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 10:22 | Maine | The rebound goes to Dale Kirchner | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Maine | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | James Anderson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dale Kirchner - foul #2 on Dale Kirchner, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Flakes (SF), Ronald Chess (C) Fred Welch, Dale Kirchner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Daniel Upshaw (PF) Dan Pierce, George Rencher | |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:33 | Maine | James Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 09:31 | Maine | Michael Flakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:17 | Maine | Travis Dyer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Yancey | 55-56 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | James Anderson loses the dribble to Thomas Yancey | 55-56 |
| 09:02 | Maine | James Wilson dunks the ball set up by Thomas Yancey | 57-56 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Michael Flakes swats the shot by James Anderson | 57-56 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | James Anderson tips it in | 57-58 |
| 08:23 | Maine | Travis Dyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Maine | Wayne Thomas (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Fred Welch (PF) Thomas Yancey, Travis Dyer, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Pawlak (C) Alan Hector, James Anderson, John Ping | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 08:07 | Maine | Michael Flakes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:51 | Maine | Paul Pawlak steals it from Ronald Chess | 57-58 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Ronald Chess swats the short shot by Edmund Rogan | 57-58 |
| 07:28 | Maine | Ronald Chess gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Flakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Chess (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Maine | The short jumper by Fred Welch is denied by Paul Pawlak | 57-58 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:57 | Maine | Thomas Singleton pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Maine | Wayne Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Maine | James Wilson (PF) Michael Flakes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (SG), John Ping (PF) Edmund Rogan, Daniel Upshaw | |
| 06:33 | Ball State | John Ping hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:32 | Maine | Ronald Chess gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:12 | Maine | Thomas Singleton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:11 | Maine | James Wilson tips it in | 59-58 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Ronald Chess swats the layup by Paul Pawlak | 59-58 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 05:32 | Maine | James Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | John Ping grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 05:18 | Maine | Ronald Chess grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:01 | Maine | Wayne Thomas buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Singleton | 62-60 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | John Ping grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | James Wilson is called for the reach on Alan Hector - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Yancey (PG), Travis Dyer (SG), Michael Flakes (SF), Dale Kirchner (C) Wayne Thomas, Thomas Singleton, Fred Welch, Ronald Chess | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), James Anderson (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF) Dan Pierce, George Rencher, Paul Pawlak | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 62-60 |
| 04:27 | Maine | Dale Kirchner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Maine | Thomas Yancey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Upshaw | 62-60 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | James Anderson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Edmund Rogan | 62-62 |
| 03:20 | Maine | James Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Thomas Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Flakes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Kirchner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - John Ping (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | John Ping misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Ping | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Maine | Wayne Thomas (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Ronald Chess (C) Thomas Yancey, Travis Dyer, Dale Kirchner | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF), Paul Pawlak (C) James Anderson, John Ping | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 02:27 | Maine | Michael Flakes gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:07 | Maine | Ronald Chess's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Upshaw | 62-62 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | James Wilson takes the ball from Paul Pawlak | 62-62 |
| 01:41 | Maine | Wayne Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | George Rencher comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 62-62 |
| 01:32 | Maine | Ronald Chess grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:18 | Maine | Ronald Chess hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Thomas | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alan Hector | 65-65 |
| 00:51 | Maine | James Wilson makes the floater from close range set up by Wayne Thomas and he's fouled by Paul Pawlak - foul #4 on Paul Pawlak, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| 00:51 | Maine | James Wilson makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Rogan | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Maine | Wayne Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Hector - foul #2 on Alan Hector, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| 00:31 | Maine | James Wilson is hacked by Daniel Upshaw - foul #1 on Daniel Upshaw, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 00:29 | Maine | Wayne Thomas is hacked by Daniel Upshaw - foul #2 on Daniel Upshaw, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:29 | Maine | Wayne Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Upshaw | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | George Rencher is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Maine | Edmund Rogan is called for the reach on Ronald Chess in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Maine | Ronald Chess misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Maine | Michael Flakes snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Maine | Michael Flakes is hacked by Paul Pawlak - foul #5 on Paul Pawlak, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Ping (C) Paul Pawlak | |
| 00:08 | Maine | Michael Flakes makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Maine | Michael Flakes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | John Ping snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:02 | Maine | Ronald Chess grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Ronald Chess runs out the clock | 69-67 |