| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dickinson | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Wilcox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Pino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Keneth Seal inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dickinson | Dickinson is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Ronald Miller connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 19:46 | Dickinson | Charles Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Frank Pino swats the short shot by Keneth Seal | 46-37 |
| 19:27 | Dickinson | The rebound goes to Christopher Downs | 46-37 |
| 19:21 | Dickinson | Charles Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Allen | 46-39 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Ronald Miller is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| 18:47 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Keneth Seal - foul #1 on Keneth Seal, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 18:47 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:47 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the jumper in the lane set up by Keneth Seal | 48-41 |
| 17:58 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 48-43 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Raymond Allen steals the ball from Greg Maggard | 48-43 |
| 17:22 | Dickinson | David Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Greg Maggard | 48-43 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Keneth Seal banks in the layup set up by Greg Maggard | 50-43 |
| 17:06 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keneth Seal - foul #2 on Keneth Seal, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Kevin Snell (SG), James Perkins (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), John Root (C) Greg Maggard, Gregory Boggs, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Travis Marra (PF), Kelly Gordon (C) Charles Smith, Raymond Allen, David Wilcox, Frank Pino | |
| 17:06 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:06 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Cory Coder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 16:46 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Downs | 50-46 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Kevin Snell is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| 16:07 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Deegan | 50-48 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Travis Marra is called for the reach on Cory Coder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Marra, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Cory Coder misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Root (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dickinson | PG - Ronald Deegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Downs (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Travis Marra (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | James Perkins buries a jumper from close range | 52-48 |
| 15:14 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 15:12 | Dickinson | Kelly Gordon tips it home | 52-50 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | John Root throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Keneth Seal (SF), Richard Chambers (PF), Michael Ford (C) Cory Coder, Kevin Snell, James Perkins, Alexander Payeur, John Root | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Charles Smith (PG), Raymond Allen (SG), David Wilcox (PF), Frank Pino (C) Ronald Deegan, Michael Williams, Travis Marra, Kelly Gordon | |
| 14:41 | Dickinson | Charles Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Richard Chambers gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Greg Maggard connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keneth Seal | 54-50 |
| 14:21 | Dickinson | Charles Smith misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-50 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Joseph Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Keneth Seal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Miller (PF) Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 13:52 | Dickinson | Greg Maggard steps in front of the Christopher Downs pass | 54-50 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Keneth Seal lays it in set up by Greg Maggard | 56-50 |
| 13:31 | Dickinson | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Rogers - foul #1 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Gregory Boggs (SG) Greg Maggard, Joseph Rogers | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Michael Williams (SF) Christopher Downs | |
| 13:31 | Dickinson | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:31 | Dickinson | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Keneth Seal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Keneth Seal is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Christopher Downs (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Keneth Seal tips it home | 58-52 |
| 12:51 | Dickinson | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Frank Pino - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Payeur (SF), Richard Chambers (C) Keneth Seal, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan (PG), Travis Marra (PF), Kelly Gordon (C) Charles Smith, David Wilcox, Frank Pino | |
| 12:42 | Dickinson | Richard Chambers is called for the reach on Ronald Deegan - foul #2 on Richard Chambers, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 12:27 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Cory Coder - foul #3 on Cory Coder, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG) Gregory Boggs | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 12:27 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:27 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 12:15 | Dickinson | Kelly Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 12:10 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs is hacked by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG) Kevin Snell | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 12:10 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Chambers | 58-54 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Cory Coder hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 11:46 | Dickinson | Kelly Gordon grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cory Coder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Payeur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dickinson | PG - Ronald Deegan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Downs (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Travis Marra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Coder - foul #4 on Cory Coder, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG), Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Cory Coder, James Perkins, Alexander Payeur, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Charles Smith (PG), David Wilcox (PF), Frank Pino (C) Ronald Deegan, Travis Marra, Kelly Gordon | |
| 11:41 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:41 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Ronald Miller connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Greg Maggard | 60-56 |
| 11:22 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-56 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Ford grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Ronald Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Rogers (PG), Gregory Boggs (SG) Greg Maggard, Keneth Seal | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 11:11 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Ronald Miller misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Pino - foul #2 on Frank Pino, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF) Kevin Snell | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Kelly Gordon (C) Frank Pino | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Ronald Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:46 | Dickinson | The rebound goes to Kelly Gordon | 61-58 |
| 10:28 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen's layup is rejected by Ronald Miller | 61-58 |
| 10:26 | Dickinson | Kelly Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:11 | Dickinson | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Rogers - foul #2 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), James Perkins (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), John Root (C) Joseph Rogers, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Travis Marra (PF) David Wilcox | |
| 10:11 | Dickinson | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:11 | Dickinson | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 09:48 | Dickinson | Travis Marra gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:42 | Dickinson | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Allen is blocked by Alexander Payeur | 61-60 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Greg Maggard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 09:21 | Dickinson | Kelly Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:15 | Dickinson | Alexander Payeur swats the dunk try by Christopher Downs | 61-60 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Greg Maggard snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | John Root comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | John Root misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 08:47 | Dickinson | Kelly Gordon pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:41 | Dickinson | Charles Smith clanks a shot in the paint | 61-60 |
| 08:39 | Dickinson | Travis Marra tips it in | 61-62 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | John Root scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Maggard | 64-62 |
| 08:04 | Dickinson | Charles Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | John Root knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 07:44 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Alexander Payeur - foul #3 on Alexander Payeur, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Rogers (PG), Cory Coder (SG), Kevin Snell (SF), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Greg Maggard, Gregory Boggs, James Perkins, Alexander Payeur, John Root | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan (PG), Michael Williams (SF), David Wilcox (PF), Frank Pino (C) Charles Smith, Christopher Downs, Travis Marra, Kelly Gordon | |
| 07:44 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:44 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Cory Coder pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) SG - Cory Coder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Snell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dickinson | PG - Ronald Deegan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Allen (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Pino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Cory Coder is called for 10 seconds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF) Joseph Rogers | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 07:27 | Dickinson | Frank Pino double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Christopher Downs (SF) Raymond Allen | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Keneth Seal travels in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 07:05 | Dickinson | Michael Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Snell - foul #1 on Kevin Snell, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 07:05 | Dickinson | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:05 | Dickinson | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Kevin Snell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 06:49 | Dickinson | Frank Pino grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:45 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Kevin Snell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Keneth Seal tips it in | 69-66 |
| 06:26 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 06:24 | Dickinson | Michael Williams can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Ronald Miller grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Ronald Deegan steals the ball from Keneth Seal in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 06:16 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Ronald Miller buries a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Snell | 71-66 |
| 05:38 | Dickinson | Ronald Miller swats the shot by Christopher Downs | 71-66 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cory Coder | 71-66 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | David Wilcox is called for the reach on Michael Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wilcox, team foul #5 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Rogers (PG), Gregory Boggs (SG), Richard Chambers (PF) Cory Coder, Kevin Snell, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Charles Smith (PG), Raymond Allen (SG), Travis Marra (PF) Ronald Deegan, Christopher Downs, David Wilcox | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Joseph Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG) Gregory Boggs | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 04:53 | Dickinson | Charles Smith drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Keneth Seal - foul #3 on Keneth Seal, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Miller (PF) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 04:53 | Dickinson | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Richard Chambers makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keneth Seal | 74-69 |
| 04:27 | Dickinson | Ronald Miller denies the turnaround by Charles Smith | 74-69 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Richard Chambers snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | The jump hook by Richard Chambers is blocked by Frank Pino | 74-69 |
| 04:09 | Dickinson | Frank Pino grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 04:04 | Dickinson | Keneth Seal takes the ball from Raymond Allen | 74-69 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Greg Maggard is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Allen - foul #3 on Raymond Allen, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (SG), James Perkins (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), Michael Ford (C) Joseph Rogers, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan (PG), Christopher Downs (SF), David Wilcox (PF), Kelly Gordon (C) Charles Smith, Raymond Allen, Travis Marra, Frank Pino | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Greg Maggard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 03:40 | Dickinson | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cory Coder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dickinson | PG - Ronald Deegan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Downs (very tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Greg Maggard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Root (C) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 03:14 | Dickinson | Ronald Deegan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | John Root gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Greg Maggard is called for 10 seconds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (SG), Michael Ford (C) Greg Maggard, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Charles Smith (PG) Ronald Deegan | |
| 02:47 | Dickinson | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 74-71 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | John Root grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Miller (PF) John Root | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 76-71 |
| 02:24 | Dickinson | Christopher Downs's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Ford | 76-71 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur double dribbles | 76-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), James Perkins (SF) Gregory Boggs, Alexander Payeur | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Raymond Allen (SG), Travis Marra (PF), Frank Pino (C) Christopher Downs, David Wilcox, Kelly Gordon | |
| 01:57 | Dickinson | Charles Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-71 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (SG), Keneth Seal (SF) Cory Coder, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Dickinson | Christopher Downs (SF), David Wilcox (PF) Michael Williams, Travis Marra | |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Ronald Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Michael Ford grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Michael Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:20 | Dickinson | Frank Pino grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dickinson | Dickinson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:13 | Dickinson | Ronald Miller swats the layup by Raymond Allen | 77-71 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Michael Ford drills a shot from the right side | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dickinson | Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Dickinson | Frank Pino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dickinson | Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Ford is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Rogers (PG), Cory Coder (SG), Alexander Payeur (PF) Greg Maggard, Gregory Boggs, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Dickinson | Raymond Allen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Payeur | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dickinson | Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Keneth Seal is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Downs - foul #3 on Christopher Downs, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG), John Root (C) Joseph Rogers, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Dickinson | | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Keneth Seal makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Keneth Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:28 | Dickinson | Alexander Payeur steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Cory Coder runs out the clock | 83-71 |