| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Pitt | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is fouled on the floor by Albert Nadolski - foul #2 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Richard Easley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois throws it down | 37-32 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Jose Martin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Easley | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice is fouled on the floor by Richard Easley - foul #2 on Richard Easley, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Pitt - foul #3 on Mark Pitt, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG) Mark Pitt | |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Easley - foul #3 on Richard Easley, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG) Richard Easley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Clifford Gee lays it in on a great pass from Jose Martin | 44-33 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 44-33 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Charles Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Charles Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG), Joshua Michael (PF), Gregory Wilson (C) Samuel Kennedy, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael blows the layup | 44-33 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Royal Willilams can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-35 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael is fouled on the floor by Royal Willilams - foul #2 on Royal Willilams, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Zand (PG), Edgar Keene (SF), Steven Pearson (C) Jose Martin, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable (C) Melvin Rice | |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro is fouled on the floor by Charles Blair - foul #1 on Charles Blair, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Joshua Michael, Nelson Cable | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Steven Pearson snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Zand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tim Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Decaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Edgar Keene is hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Clifford Gee (C) John Zand, Charles Blair, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG) Tim Roby, Will Decaro | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Edgar Keene is whistled for a carry | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG) Richard Easley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice (SF) Gregory Wilson | |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edgar Keene | 44-35 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Clifford Gee drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Keene | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is hacked by Melvin Rice - foul #1 on Melvin Rice, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG), Gregory Wilson (SF), Joshua Michael (PF), Nelson Cable (C) Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Dix - foul #2 on Anthony Dix, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Anthony Dix can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Nelson Cable - foul #1 on Nelson Cable, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG), Clifford Gee (C) Clyde Hunger, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF) Mark Pitt, Will Decaro, Nelson Cable | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael drills a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Gregory Wilson steals the ball from Clifford Gee | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tim Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Rice | 50-46 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Richard Easley is fouled on the floor by Tim Roby - foul #1 on Tim Roby, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Marco Sargent (C) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Will Decaro (SG), Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Tim Roby, Samuel Kennedy, Joshua Michael, Gregory Wilson | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Marco Sargent loses the dribble to Albert Nadolski | 50-46 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro is hacked by Clyde Hunger - foul #4 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Steven Pearson (C) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Bennett (SF) Melvin Rice | |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | David Bennett hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Nadolski | 50-48 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Bennett | 50-50 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Richard Easley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Marco Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | David Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bennett | 50-53 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Edgar Keene gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the jumpshot from the right side | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Will Decaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daryl Dubois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski scores on a floater in the lane | 52-55 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Marco Sargent misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daryl Dubois - foul #2 on Daryl Dubois, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Richard Easley, Edgar Keene, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Joshua Michael (PF), Gregory Wilson (C) Mark Pitt, Will Decaro, David Bennett, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Marco Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Marco Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Michael | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Wilson | 52-57 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Marco Sargent is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marco Sargent, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Royal Willilams (PF) Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Royal Willilams gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Anthony Dix buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Clifford Gee snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Anthony Dix buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Clyde Hunger | 56-57 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Royal Willilams pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Anthony Dix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG) Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Joshua Michael, Gregory Wilson | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG) Tim Roby | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Clifford Gee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daryl Dubois - foul #3 on Daryl Dubois, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Kennedy | 57-61 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Clifford Gee hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Jose Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (C) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (SG), Gregory Wilson (SF) Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marco Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Roby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Marco Sargent is called for the reach on Daryl Dubois - foul #2 on Marco Sargent, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG), Joshua Michael (PF) Tim Roby, Albert Nadolski | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Royal Willilams pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Marco Sargent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF) Will Decaro, Gregory Wilson, Joshua Michael | |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Dix - foul #3 on Anthony Dix, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daryl Dubois - foul #4 on Daryl Dubois, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clifford Gee - foul #1 on Clifford Gee, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Clifford Gee gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger throws it down on a great pass from Jose Martin | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois can't finish the layup but the foul's on Royal Willilams - foul #3 on Royal Willilams, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Clifford Gee can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Nadolski - foul #3 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Anthony Dix drills a fadeaway from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Clifford Gee wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the runner from the right block | 66-66 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Nadolski | 66-68 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Royal Willilams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Rice | 66-70 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the floater from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the jumpshot from the right side | 66-70 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Jose Martin gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Clifford Gee connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Hunger | 68-70 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Melvin Rice, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG) Samuel Kennedy | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro tips it in | 68-72 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is fouled on the floor by Melvin Rice - foul #3 on Melvin Rice, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Marco Sargent (C) Clyde Hunger, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Joshua Michael (PF), Gregory Wilson (C) Mark Pitt, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson is denied on a layup by Royal Willilams | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Richard Easley pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Tim Roby, Will Decaro, Joshua Michael, Gregory Wilson | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Royal Willilams | 69-72 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Melvin Rice | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is hacked by Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Will Decaro (SG) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 72-75 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG) Tim Roby, Will Decaro | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Clyde Hunger is called for the reach on Albert Nadolski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG) Clyde Hunger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Jose Martin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Easley | 75-76 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice is hacked by Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jose Martin, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Mark Pitt is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #4 on Mark Pitt, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Easley - foul #4 on Richard Easley, team foul #16 | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-79 |