| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Woll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Heer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Keneth Seal inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Ronald Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Michael Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | John Bain hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Ronald Miller - foul #1 on Ronald Miller, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | John Bain makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | John Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia is hacked by John Bain - foul #3 on John Bain, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lester Braun (PF) John Bain | |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Keneth Seal tips it home | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Michael Ford takes the ball from John Ford | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Ronald Miller can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Lester Braun | 33-35 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | John Ford misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Lester Braun snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | Michael Ford swats the dunk try by Charles Woll | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | John Ford gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Chicago State | John Ford is hacked by Greg Maggard - foul #1 on Greg Maggard, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Michael Clinton (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), Richard Chambers (C) Greg Maggard, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (PG), Manuel Gulley (SF), John McCoy (C) Charles Woll, Wallace Palmer, John Ford | |
| 16:38 | Chicago State | Lester Braun clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | John McCoy grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:25 | Chicago State | Jamison Nicosia steals the ball from Robert Hill | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG) Jamison Nicosia | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Lester Braun drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Heer | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Coder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Clinton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Heer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Gulley (fresh) PF - Lester Braun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John McCoy (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Cory Coder buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Maggard | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | Chicago State | James Heer is hacked by Cory Coder - foul #2 on Cory Coder, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Cory Coder, Alexander Payeur, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), Charles Woll (SG), Wallace Palmer (SF), John Bain (PF), John Ford (C) Robert Hill, James Heer, Manuel Gulley, Lester Braun, John McCoy | |
| 14:51 | Chicago State | John Bain comes up short on the runner near the basket | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Michael Clinton grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Keneth Seal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (SG) Greg Maggard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | John Bain lays it up and in set up by Michael Paquette | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Keneth Seal misses the fadeaway in the paint | 36-39 |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Charles Woll tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Ronald Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Charles Woll grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | John Ford misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-41 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Miller | 36-41 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Clinton | 38-41 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Charles Woll is fouled on the floor by Jamison Nicosia - foul #2 on Jamison Nicosia, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Alexander Payeur (SF) Michael Clinton, Keneth Seal | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG), Robert Hill (SF) Charles Woll, Wallace Palmer | |
| 12:37 | Chicago State | Robert Hill knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Paquette | 38-43 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 41-43 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | John Ford dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Heer | 41-45 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:28 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette is fouled on the floor by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF), Richard Chambers (C) Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Wallace Palmer (SF), Lester Braun (PF) Michael Paquette, John Bain, John Ford | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Woll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Heer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Braun (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Lester Braun is denied on a layup by Alexander Payeur | 43-45 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Keneth Seal connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jamison Nicosia | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | Charles Woll misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Greg Maggard pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur hits the finger roll on a great pass from Greg Maggard | 47-45 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Charles Woll knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wallace Palmer and he's hacked by Greg Maggard - foul #2 on Greg Maggard, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (SG), Michael Clinton (SF), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Jamison Nicosia, Keneth Seal, Alexander Payeur, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ford (C) Robert Hill | |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Charles Woll misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Cory Coder loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), John Bain (PF) Charles Woll, James Heer | |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Cory Coder is called for the reach on Wallace Palmer - foul #3 on Cory Coder, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Michael Ford grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Greg Maggard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Lester Braun gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette is fouled on the floor by Ronald Miller - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF) Greg Maggard, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG), Robert Hill (SF) Lester Braun, Wallace Palmer | |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | John Ford picks off the pass by Keneth Seal | 47-49 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | John Bain scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Paquette | 47-51 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | James Heer takes the ball from Alexander Payeur | 47-51 |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Robert Hill is hacked by Keneth Seal - foul #1 on Keneth Seal, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (SG), Ronald Miller (PF) Cory Coder, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John McCoy (C) John Ford | |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | John Bain is called for the reach on Keneth Seal - foul #4 on John Bain, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG) Keneth Seal | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (SG), Lester Braun (PF) James Heer, John Bain | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Woll - foul #1 on Charles Woll, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Chambers (C) Alexander Payeur | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF) John McCoy | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Ronald Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Wallace Palmer is called for the reach on Jamison Nicosia - foul #2 on Wallace Palmer, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Clinton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Woll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lester Braun (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John McCoy (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Michael Clinton hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jamison Nicosia | 50-52 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | John McCoy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Chicago State | Lester Braun grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:10 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Charles Woll picks off the pass by Ronald Miller | 50-52 |
| 05:38 | Chicago State | Lester Braun blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Ronald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Greg Maggard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to John McCoy | 50-52 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF), Michael Ford (C) Michael Clinton, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), James Heer (SG), John Bain (PF), John Ford (C) Charles Woll, Lester Braun, Robert Hill, John McCoy | |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | John Bain misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Miller - foul #3 on Ronald Miller, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | John Bain makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | John Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jamison Nicosia is blocked by John Ford | 50-54 |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keneth Seal | 53-54 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | John Ford makes the turnaround from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Greg Maggard makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jamison Nicosia | 56-56 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Wallace Palmer - foul #4 on Ronald Miller, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Clinton (PG), Alexander Payeur (PF) Greg Maggard, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | John Ford snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | John Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Clinton | 56-57 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Keneth Seal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Clinton and he's hacked by Wallace Palmer - foul #3 on Wallace Palmer, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (SF) Wallace Palmer | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Keneth Seal makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Clinton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Heer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bain (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:43 | Chicago State | James Heer lays it in and he's hacked by Jamison Nicosia - foul #3 on Jamison Nicosia, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG) Keneth Seal | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:43 | Chicago State | James Heer makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF) Cory Coder, Michael Clinton, Alexander Payeur | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | John Ford snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | James Heer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Robert Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:45 | Chicago State | John Ford drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Heer and he's hacked by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 01:45 | Chicago State | John Ford makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | John Bain grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:03 | Chicago State | John Ford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-63 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Keneth Seal gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Wallace Palmer is called for the reach on Keneth Seal - foul #4 on Wallace Palmer, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | John Bain picks off the pass by Keneth Seal | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette is hacked by Greg Maggard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Maggard, team foul #14 | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Keneth Seal grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Michael Ford misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | John Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Maggard - foul #4 on Greg Maggard, team foul #15 | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Michael Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Miller | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Greg Maggard is called for the reach on Michael Paquette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Greg Maggard, team foul #16 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Clinton (PG) Greg Maggard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Clinton's pass is intercepted by James Heer | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clinton - foul #2 on Michael Clinton, team foul #17 | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia scores on a 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette runs out the clock | 65-70 |