| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) SG - Richard Easley (fresh) SF - Joseph Forst (fresh) PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) C - Harlan Sprenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Bernard Lawson (fresh) SG - Paul Smith (fresh) SF - Stephen Stachowski (fresh) PF - Lawrence Clements (fresh) C - Patrick Alford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Richard Easley is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Stachowski | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Forst | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Ryan Petit is hacked by Bernard Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Lawson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Richard Easley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Joseph Forst tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 18:13 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford is fouled on the floor by Harlan Sprenger - foul #1 on Harlan Sprenger, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Idaho State | Lawrence Clements hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 4-8 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Ryan Petit misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 17:35 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:29 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Lawson | 4-11 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Stephen Stachowski picks off the pass by Ryan Petit in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 17:26 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski banks in the layup | 4-13 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Joseph Forst clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 4-13 |
| 17:13 | Idaho State | Lawrence Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 16:51 | Idaho State | Paul Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Forst | 4-13 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Ryan Petit buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Easley | 6-13 |
| 16:21 | Idaho State | Paul Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Joseph Forst gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Joseph Forst is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Anthony Dix (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Clifford Gee (PF), Royal Willilams (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich, Harlan Sprenger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arnold King (PG), Aaron Culbreath (SG), Kevin Batt (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Scott McCann (C) Bernard Lawson, Paul Smith, Stephen Stachowski, Lawrence Clements, Patrick Alford | |
| 15:56 | Idaho State | Kevin Batt connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott McCann | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Anthony Dix (fresh) SF - Clyde Hunger (fresh) PF - Clifford Gee (fresh) C - Royal Willilams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Arnold King (fresh) SG - Aaron Culbreath (fresh) SF - Kevin Batt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Scott McCann (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 15:44 | Idaho State | Scott McCann gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 15:39 | Idaho State | Kevin Batt drills a runner near the basket set up by Aaron Culbreath and the foul's on Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Royal Willilams, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| 15:39 | Idaho State | Kevin Batt makes the free throw | 6-19 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is hacked by Kevin Batt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Batt, team foul #2 | 6-19 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Batt - foul #2 on Kevin Batt, team foul #3 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Daniel Krysinski (PG) Kevin Batt | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Scott McCann swats the dunk try by Royal Willilams | 6-19 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Anthony Dix tips it home | 8-19 |
| 14:46 | Idaho State | Michael Alley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-21 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Anthony Dix lays it up and in | 10-21 |
| 14:02 | Idaho State | Arnold King is fouled on the floor by Royal Willilams - foul #2 on Royal Willilams, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Joseph Forst (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF), Harlan Sprenger (C) Jose Martin, Anthony Dix, Clyde Hunger, Clifford Gee, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Stephen Stachowski (SF), Marvin William (PF), Patrick Alford (C) Daniel Krysinski, Arnold King, Aaron Culbreath, Michael Alley, Scott McCann | |
| 13:49 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 13:47 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford hits the follow up shot | 10-23 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Patrick Alford steals it from Harlan Sprenger | 10-23 |
| 13:09 | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-23 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | George Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG) George Horton | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Daniel Krysinski (SG), Lawrence Clements (PF) Paul Smith, Marvin William | |
| 12:34 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-23 |
| 12:32 | Idaho State | Daniel Krysinski grabs the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 12:19 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford is hacked by Dean Leftwich - foul #1 on Dean Leftwich, team foul #4 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (SG) Richard Easley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Paul Smith (SG) Bernard Lawson | |
| 12:03 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-26 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) SF - Joseph Forst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fairly fresh) C - Harlan Sprenger (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Daniel Krysinski (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Stachowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Clements (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Alford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski is whistled for a carry | 13-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SF), Clifford Gee (PF), Anthony Dix (C) Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich, Harlan Sprenger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson (PG), Arnold King (SG), Aaron Culbreath (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Scott McCann (C) Daniel Krysinski, Paul Smith, Stephen Stachowski, Lawrence Clements, Patrick Alford | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Anthony Dix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG) Ryan Petit | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 10:49 | Idaho State | Michael Alley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Richard Easley pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Anthony Dix's floater is knocked away by Michael Alley | 13-26 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-26 |
| 10:17 | Idaho State | Scott McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:58 | Idaho State | Aaron Culbreath misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 09:57 | Idaho State | Michael Alley grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:42 | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 13-26 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Clifford Gee gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Jose Martin is called for traveling | 13-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Joseph Forst (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Daniel Krysinski (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Stephen Stachowski (SF), Lawrence Clements (PF), Patrick Alford (C) Bernard Lawson, Arnold King, Aaron Culbreath, Michael Alley, Scott McCann | |
| 09:06 | Idaho State | Lawrence Clements is whistled for traveling | 13-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Richard Easley hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Forst | 15-26 |
| 08:35 | Idaho State | Lawrence Clements hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Alford | 15-28 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Joseph Forst is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Ryan Petit | 17-28 |
| 07:53 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Forst - foul #1 on Joseph Forst, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clifford Gee (C) Harlan Sprenger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson (PG), Arnold King (SG), Marvin William (PF) Daniel Krysinski, Paul Smith, Lawrence Clements | |
| 07:53 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:53 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich grabs the board | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Forst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fairly fresh) C - Clifford Gee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Bernard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold King (fresh) SF - Stephen Stachowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin William (fresh) C - Patrick Alford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 07:28 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 07:05 | Idaho State | Marvin William misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 07:03 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford tips it in | 17-31 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Richard Easley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Anthony Dix (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Joseph Forst, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Aaron Culbreath (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Scott McCann (C) Stephen Stachowski, Marvin William, Patrick Alford | |
| 06:35 | Idaho State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Alley is blocked by Anthony Dix | 17-31 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Anthony Dix gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger (C) Dean Leftwich | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski (SF) Arnold King | |
| 06:03 | Idaho State | Michael Alley is hacked by Anthony Dix - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Forst (SF) Clyde Hunger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marvin William (PF) Scott McCann | |
| 05:42 | Idaho State | Michael Alley knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Bernard Lawson and he's fouled by George Horton - foul #1 on George Horton, team foul #7 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clifford Gee (PF) Anthony Dix | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Daniel Krysinski (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Lawrence Clements (PF) Bernard Lawson, Stephen Stachowski, Marvin William | |
| 05:42 | Idaho State | Michael Alley makes the free throw | 17-34 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #4 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Richard Easley (SG) George Horton, Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Patrick Alford (C) Michael Alley | |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:07 | Idaho State | Aaron Culbreath misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harlan Sprenger - foul #2 on Harlan Sprenger, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Leftwich (PF) Harlan Sprenger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 05:07 | Idaho State | Aaron Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:07 | Idaho State | Aaron Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Daniel Krysinski steals it from Joseph Forst | 19-36 |
| 04:52 | Idaho State | Lawrence Clements clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-36 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clifford Gee | 19-36 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Daniel Krysinski steps in front of the Ryan Petit pass in the backcourt | 19-36 |
| 04:31 | Idaho State | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Krysinski | 19-39 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Joseph Forst is hacked by Aaron Culbreath - foul #1 on Aaron Culbreath, team foul #5 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Anthony Dix (PF) Richard Easley, Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson (PG), Arnold King (SG), Stephen Stachowski (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Scott McCann (C) Daniel Krysinski, Paul Smith, Aaron Culbreath, Lawrence Clements, Patrick Alford | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Anthony Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-39 |
| 03:57 | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson snags the defensive board | 19-39 |
| 03:33 | Idaho State | Michael Alley connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Lawson | 19-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) SF - Clyde Hunger (fresh) PF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Bernard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold King (fresh) SF - Stephen Stachowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott McCann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Clifford Gee is hacked by Stephen Stachowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Stachowski, team foul #6 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Royal Willilams (PF) Ryan Petit, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kevin Batt (C) Scott McCann | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Royal Willilams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-41 |
| 03:06 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-41 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Dix | 22-41 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 02:42 | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 02:27 | Idaho State | Arnold King is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #9 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Dean Leftwich (PF), Harlan Sprenger (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Paul Smith (SG), Scott McCann (C) Bernard Lawson, Michael Alley | |
| 02:27 | Idaho State | Arnold King makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 02:27 | Idaho State | Arnold King makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Royal Willilams | 24-43 |
| 01:51 | Idaho State | Scott McCann misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 24-43 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | George Horton gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Royal Willilams's pass is intercepted by Arnold King in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| 01:44 | Idaho State | Arnold King lays it up and in | 24-45 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses badly on a shot from the right side | 24-45 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger tips it in | 26-45 |
| 01:02 | Idaho State | Kevin Batt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 26-45 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Richard Easley snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 00:45 | Idaho State | Arnold King grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 00:31 | Idaho State | Scott McCann buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Smith | 26-47 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger lays it in set up by Richard Easley and he's hacked by Scott McCann - foul #1 on Scott McCann, team foul #7 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Clifford Gee (PF) George Horton, Richard Easley, Royal Willilams, Dean Leftwich | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bernard Lawson (PG), Aaron Culbreath (SG), Daniel Krysinski (SF), Lawrence Clements (PF), Patrick Alford (C) Arnold King, Paul Smith, Stephen Stachowski, Kevin Batt, Scott McCann | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses the free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:13 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 00:03 | Idaho State | Aaron Culbreath misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 28-47 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jose Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jose Martin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-47 |