| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Breese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Forst (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) C - Harlan Sprenger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Forst inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Arvin - foul #3 on Charles Arvin, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine (C) Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:35 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Gary Harris | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Clinton Nelson is called for the reach on Joseph Forst - foul #2 on Clinton Nelson, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | American U. | Gary Harris gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | American U. | Clinton Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Petit - foul #2 on Ryan Petit, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:40 | American U. | Clinton Nelson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:39 | American U. | John Cephas snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | American U. | Aaron Breese lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Ryan Petit is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 17:55 | American U. | Gary Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Breese | 43-33 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Joseph Forst misses the easy layup | 43-33 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Joseph Forst grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Clinton Nelson steps in front of the Harlan Sprenger pass | 43-33 |
| 17:03 | American U. | John Cephas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 17:02 | American U. | Clinton Nelson snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Harlan Sprenger blocks the short jumper by John Cephas | 43-33 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses the lay-in | 43-33 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Hazeltine - foul #1 on Kevin Hazeltine, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Kenneth Trythall (SG), Eugene Foster (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Aaron Breese, Kevin Hazeltine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Royal Willilams (SF), Clifford Gee (PF), Anthony Dix (C) Ryan Petit, Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Richard Easley makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Richard Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:01 | American U. | Gary Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Richard Easley grabs the board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Trythall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Foster (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Innes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royal Willilams (fresh) PF - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Dix (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Richard Easley loses the dribble to William Chouinard | 43-35 |
| 15:53 | American U. | William Chouinard hits the finger roll | 45-35 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Clifford Gee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Royal Willilams tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 14:53 | American U. | Gary Harris knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Trythall | 47-37 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Jose Martin tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 14:38 | American U. | Gary Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:11 | American U. | William Innes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Foster | 50-37 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Gary Harris takes the ball from Jose Martin | 50-37 |
| 13:39 | American U. | William Innes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Innes, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), Aaron Breese (PF), Charles Arvin (C) William Chouinard, Kenneth Trythall, Gary Harris, William Innes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Joseph Forst (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF), Harlan Sprenger (C) Richard Easley, Royal Willilams, Clifford Gee, Anthony Dix | |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-37 |
| 13:15 | American U. | Clinton Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:56 | American U. | John Cephas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Nelson and the foul's on Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG) Jose Martin | |
| 12:56 | American U. | John Cephas makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Joseph Forst buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 12:23 | American U. | Aaron Breese is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Aaron Breese, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (SG) Clyde Hunger | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Ryan Petit misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-40 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Joseph Forst tips it home | 53-42 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Foster (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Breese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dix (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Forst (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harlan Sprenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | American U. | Charles Arvin knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Clinton Nelson | 55-42 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Eugene Foster steps in front of the Ryan Petit pass | 55-42 |
| 11:11 | American U. | Clinton Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Dix - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Harris (SF) Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Clifford Gee (C) Anthony Dix, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 11:11 | American U. | Clinton Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:11 | American U. | Clinton Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Charles Arvin takes the ball from Dean Leftwich | 56-42 |
| 10:13 | American U. | Ryan Petit is called for the reach on Gary Harris - foul #3 on Ryan Petit, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (SG), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Royal Willilams (SF), Anthony Dix (C) Ryan Petit, Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich | |
| 10:03 | American U. | William Chouinard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-42 |
| 10:02 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 09:48 | American U. | William Chouinard buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Jose Martin's pass is intercepted by Gary Harris | 58-42 |
| 09:35 | American U. | Gary Harris lays it in | 60-42 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Jose Martin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SF) Richard Easley | |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:02 | American U. | William Chouinard connects on the 3 from straight away | 63-43 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Jose Martin's layup is rejected by Kevin Hazeltine | 63-43 |
| 08:47 | American U. | William Innes snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| 08:21 | American U. | Eugene Foster misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Clifford Gee hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 63-43 |
| 08:02 | American U. | Gary Harris snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Chouinard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Hazeltine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Innes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Gee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Royal Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Innes | 65-43 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Royal Willilams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), Aaron Breese (PF), Charles Arvin (C) William Chouinard, Eugene Foster, Kevin Hazeltine, William Innes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Joseph Forst (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF), Harlan Sprenger (C) Jose Martin, Anthony Dix, Clyde Hunger, Clifford Gee, Royal Willilams | |
| 07:22 | American U. | Charles Arvin hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Breese | 67-43 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Ryan Petit misses the lay-in | 67-43 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Aaron Breese grabs the board | 67-43 |
| 06:27 | American U. | John Cephas misses the lay-in | 67-43 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Joseph Forst pulls down the rebound | 67-43 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Ryan Petit connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Forst | 67-45 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Gary Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-45 |
| 05:55 | American U. | Charles Arvin tips it back up and in | 69-45 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Breese - foul #4 on Aaron Breese, team foul #7 | 69-45 |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (SG), John Hamilton (SF), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Gary Harris, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Anthony Dix (SG), Royal Willilams (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Joseph Forst, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:22 | American U. | John Hamilton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-47 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the turnaround from the baseline | 69-49 |
| 04:50 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Hamilton | 72-49 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 04:39 | American U. | William Innes grabs the board | 72-49 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Dean Leftwich is called for the reach on Eugene Foster - foul #1 on Dean Leftwich, team foul #5 | 72-49 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Clyde Hunger (SF) Anthony Dix, Dean Leftwich | |
| 03:56 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine misses the lay-in | 72-49 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Chouinard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Hazeltine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Innes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Horton (fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Gee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Royal Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Ball State | George Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-49 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Kevin Hazeltine denies the turnaround by Jose Martin | 72-49 |
| 03:28 | American U. | John Hamilton gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | American U. | Clifford Gee picks off the pass by Kevin Hazeltine | 72-49 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is called for traveling | 72-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Trythall (SG) William Innes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (PF) Royal Willilams | |
| 02:44 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-49 |
| 02:42 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to William Chouinard | 72-49 |
| 02:28 | American U. | John Hamilton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #8 | 72-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Jonathan Ferguson (SF) John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine grabs the board | 72-49 |
| 01:42 | American U. | Jonathan Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Chouinard | 75-49 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Hazeltine | 75-49 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine gets the rebound | 75-49 |
| 01:07 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-49 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Trythall - foul #1 on Kenneth Trythall, team foul #9 | 78-49 |
| Subs | American U. | John Hamilton (SF), William Innes (C) Kenneth Trythall, Jonathan Ferguson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Royal Willilams (C) George Horton | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | American U. | Eugene Foster misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 78-51 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Anthony Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-51 |
| 00:19 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine snags the defensive board | 78-51 |
| 00:00 | American U. | William Chouinard runs out the clock | 78-51 |