| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - James Patterson (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Andrew Brogan (fresh) SG - Ronald Hardin (fresh) SF - Clarence Stutler (fresh) PF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) C - Brian Tucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Brian Tucker | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Andrew Brogan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Andrew Brogan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Howard | Ronald Hardin buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Charles Stafford - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Howard | Ronald Hardin makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Peltz | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Howard | David Peltz takes the ball from Andrew Brogan in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | David Peltz is hacked by Ronald Fabiano - foul #1 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Peltz | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Andrew Brogan connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Tucker | 6-6 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Emmett Kasperski and the foul's on Ronald Hardin - foul #1 on Ronald Hardin, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Brian Tucker pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Andrew Brogan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fabiano | 8-8 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Clarence Stutler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Brian Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Ronald Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Emmett Kasperski - foul #1 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG), Eric Page (SF), Frank Garrison (PF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Andrew Brogan, Clarence Stutler, Ronald Fabiano, Brian Tucker | |
| 16:56 | Howard | Ronald Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Ronald Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Kenneth Robinson takes the ball from Paul Degregorio | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Frank Garrison misses long on a shot in the lane | 10-9 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Frank Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:47 | Howard | Kenneth Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) Anthony Hans, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SG) Ronald Hardin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Billy Marble (fresh) SG - Richard Justin (fresh) SF - Eric Page (fresh) PF - Frank Garrison (fresh) C - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Marble - foul #1 on Billy Marble, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Howard | Clarence Stutler (SF) Frank Garrison | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Charles Stafford swats the layup by Eric Page | 11-9 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses badly on a floater from close range | 11-9 |
| 15:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Eric Page | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | Howard | The jump hook by Richard Justin is blocked by Jerry Johnson | 11-9 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Robert Rowden pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Robert Rowden drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shen Xayavong | 14-9 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Kenneth Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-9 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Richard Justin gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:22 | Howard | Billy Marble loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), James Patterson (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong, Charles Stafford, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Brogan (PG), Ronald Fabiano (PF), Brian Tucker (C) Billy Marble, Eric Page, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Richard Justin is called for the reach on David Peltz - foul #1 on Richard Justin, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Garrison (SF) Clarence Stutler | |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis lays it in on a nice dish by David Peltz | 16-9 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Richard Justin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 16-9 |
| 13:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Richard Justin | 16-9 |
| 13:28 | Howard | Andrew Brogan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Brogan, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Hardin (SG) Richard Justin | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Emmett Kasperski and the foul's on Ronald Fabiano - foul #2 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Clarence Stutler (SF) Ronald Fabiano | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Brian Tucker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-9 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | David Peltz grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | David Peltz gets the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-9 |
| 12:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Brian Tucker | 19-9 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Frank Garrison is fouled on the floor by Charles Stafford - foul #2 on Charles Stafford, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) James Patterson, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Page (PF) Frank Garrison | |
| 12:37 | Howard | Ronald Hardin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 19-9 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Tucker - foul #1 on Brian Tucker, team foul #8 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG) David Peltz | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Garrison (PF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Clarence Stutler, Brian Tucker | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Frank Garrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Rowden - foul #1 on Robert Rowden, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG) Andrew Brogan | |
| 11:49 | Howard | Eric Page hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Garrison | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Billy Marble (fresh) SG - Ronald Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Page (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Garrison (fresh) C - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Rowden, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SG), Shen Xayavong (PF) Robert Rowden, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SG) Ronald Hardin | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Eric Page clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 20-12 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson hits the finger roll | 22-12 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Frank Garrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | The short jumper by Shen Xayavong is denied by Kenneth Robinson | 22-12 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Richard Justin steals the ball from Jerry Johnson | 22-12 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Billy Marble's pass is intercepted by Domingo Castillo | 22-12 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-12 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Kenneth Robinson gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Eric Page connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Garrison | 22-14 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Domingo Castillo and he's hacked by Billy Marble - foul #2 on Billy Marble, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Domingo Castillo, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Brogan (PG), Ronald Hardin (SG), Clarence Stutler (SF), Brian Tucker (C) Billy Marble, Richard Justin, Frank Garrison, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Brian Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Andrew Brogan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Ronald Hardin picks off the pass by Kenneth Louis | 24-14 |
| 08:37 | Howard | James Patterson blocks the jumper by Ronald Hardin | 24-14 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Brian Tucker can't tip it in | 24-14 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Brian Tucker snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Clarence Stutler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:17 | Howard | Clarence Stutler misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Clarence Stutler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shen Xayavong | 24-14 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis travels with the ball | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenneth Robinson (PF) Eric Page | |
| 07:33 | Howard | Brian Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Andrew Brogan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Stutler (fresh) PF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Peltz | 27-14 |
| 06:58 | Howard | Andrew Brogan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-14 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Clarence Stutler pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Brian Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Anthony Hans (SF), James Patterson (PF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SG), Frank Garrison (PF) Ronald Hardin, Brian Tucker | |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Degregorio | 29-14 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Frank Garrison scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Stutler | 29-17 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis's pass is intercepted by Andrew Brogan | 29-17 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Clarence Stutler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Frank Garrison tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio connects on the floater in the paint | 31-19 |
| 05:06 | Howard | James Patterson takes the ball from Clarence Stutler | 31-19 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is hacked by Frank Garrison - foul #1 on Frank Garrison, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Jerry Johnson (C) Domingo Castillo, Anthony Hans, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Hardin (SG), Eric Page (PF), Brian Tucker (C) Clarence Stutler, Frank Garrison, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Brian Tucker lays it up and in and the foul's on Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:45 | Howard | Brian Tucker makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Andrew Brogan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shen Xayavong | 35-22 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Eric Page is called for the reach on James Patterson - foul #1 on Eric Page, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG), Clarence Stutler (SF), Ronald Fabiano (PF) Andrew Brogan, Richard Justin, Eric Page | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | James Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Ronald Fabiano pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:40 | Howard | James Patterson is called for the reach on Clarence Stutler - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| 03:40 | Howard | Clarence Stutler misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Charles Stafford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-22 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Brian Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Billy Marble (fresh) SG - Ronald Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Stutler (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) C - Brian Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Howard | Brian Tucker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #9 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Garrison (SF) Clarence Stutler | |
| 02:57 | Howard | Brian Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Brian Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-24 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 36-24 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is hacked by Billy Marble - foul #3 on Billy Marble, team foul #12 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SG), Clarence Stutler (SF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Billy Marble, Ronald Hardin, Brian Tucker | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Frank Garrison is hacked by Emmett Kasperski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Page (SF) Clarence Stutler | |
| 01:56 | Howard | Frank Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Frank Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Robert Rowden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Kenneth Robinson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Eric Page misses the tip | 41-25 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Robert Rowden snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Robert Rowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Eric Page grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Eric Page clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Stafford - foul #3 on Charles Stafford, team foul #11 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Brogan (PG), Ronald Hardin (SG), Clarence Stutler (SF) Frank Garrison, Richard Justin, Ronald Fabiano | |
| 00:43 | Howard | Eric Page makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:43 | Howard | Eric Page misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Ronald Hardin steals it from Paul Degregorio | 41-26 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Ronald Hardin lays it up and in | 41-28 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the dunk | 41-28 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Peltz | 41-28 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | David Peltz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Eric Page snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Eric Page hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-28 |