| Lineup | Marist | PG - Mark Walkowiak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Andrews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Iler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mioduszewski (fresh) C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | John Lieu inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Marist | Jesse Andrews comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-29 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Francis Clement snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski double dribbles | 37-29 |
| 19:10 | Marist | Scott Horton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Lieu and he's fouled by Melvin Jobe - foul #2 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:10 | Marist | Scott Horton makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-29 |
| 18:49 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:25 | Marist | Scott Horton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Lieu - foul #1 on John Lieu, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-31 |
| 17:29 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:13 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Smith | 45-31 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Francis Clement connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Scott Horton - foul #2 on Scott Horton, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Marist | Joseph Heller (PG), Ira Koch (SG), Ruben Lambert (SF), Earl Green (PF), Jonas Wolfe (C) Mark Walkowiak, Howard Smith, John Lieu, Scott Horton, Jesse Andrews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), Edward Houston (PF), Billie Nichols (C) Melvin Jobe, David Iler, John Mioduszewski, Kal Eyre | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Francis Clement makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:42 | Marist | Ira Koch lays it up and in | 47-34 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Ruben Lambert steals the ball from Herb Hebron | 47-34 |
| 16:17 | Marist | Joseph Heller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:16 | Marist | Jonas Wolfe tips it in | 49-34 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Louis Carr scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herb Hebron | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Joseph Heller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ira Koch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonas Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herb Hebron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Clement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Houston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billie Nichols (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Marist | Ira Koch clanks a runner in the lane | 49-36 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Louis Carr | 49-36 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Francis Clement blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Francis Clement grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Billie Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 15:06 | Marist | Earl Green pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:47 | Marist | Jonas Wolfe blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Billie Nichols grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Billie Nichols's pass is intercepted by Jonas Wolfe | 49-36 |
| 14:13 | Marist | Joseph Heller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Heller, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Walkowiak (PG), Howard Smith (SG), John Lieu (SF), Scott Horton (PF), Jesse Andrews (C) Joseph Heller, Ira Koch, Ruben Lambert, Earl Green, Jonas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Iler (SG), Walter Carte (SF), Victor Davis (PF), Kal Eyre (C) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, Francis Clement, Edward Houston, Billie Nichols | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Kal Eyre misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| 13:50 | Marist | Jesse Andrews snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 13:35 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Walter Carte connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Iler | 49-39 |
| 13:03 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Kal Eyre hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 49-41 |
| 12:32 | Marist | Howard Smith makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Kal Eyre is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| 11:58 | Marist | John Lieu connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Walkowiak | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Mark Walkowiak (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lieu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Andrews (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Iler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Carte (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Victor Davis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | David Iler hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 53-44 |
| 11:37 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Horton | 56-44 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | David Iler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Walter Carte can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Victor Davis tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 11:08 | Marist | Howard Smith connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Walkowiak | 58-46 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Victor Davis is fouled on the floor by Scott Horton - foul #3 on Scott Horton, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Marist | Joseph Heller (PG), Ira Koch (SG), Ruben Lambert (SF), Earl Green (PF), Jonas Wolfe (C) Mark Walkowiak, Howard Smith, John Lieu, Scott Horton, Jesse Andrews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), Francis Clement (SF), John Mioduszewski (PF), Edward Houston (C) Melvin Jobe, David Iler, Walter Carte, Victor Davis, Kal Eyre | |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Edward Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 10:20 | Marist | Ira Koch grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 10:01 | Marist | Earl Green drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Heller | 61-46 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Edward Houston misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-46 |
| 09:35 | Marist | Earl Green grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 09:10 | Marist | Edward Houston picks off the pass by Ira Koch | 61-46 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Herb Hebron drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 08:25 | Marist | Ira Koch drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Heller | 63-49 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Edward Houston is called for traveling | 63-49 |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Walkowiak (PG), Howard Smith (SG), John Lieu (SF), Scott Horton (PF), Jesse Andrews (C) Joseph Heller, Ira Koch, Ruben Lambert, Earl Green, Jonas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Iler (SG), Walter Carte (SF), Victor Davis (PF), Kal Eyre (C) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, Francis Clement, John Mioduszewski, Edward Houston | |
| 07:39 | Marist | John Lieu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Mark Walkowiak (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lieu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Andrews (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Iler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Carte (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Victor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Kal Eyre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Andrews - foul #1 on Jesse Andrews, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Kal Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Kal Eyre makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:58 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 06:57 | Marist | Jesse Andrews misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Victor Davis grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Walter Carte dunks the ball | 63-53 |
| 06:32 | Marist | John Lieu makes the floater near the basket set up by Jesse Andrews | 65-53 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Kal Eyre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | David Iler tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| 06:05 | Marist | Jesse Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Lieu | 67-55 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is hacked by John Lieu - foul #2 on John Lieu, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Marist | Jonas Wolfe (C) Jesse Andrews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Clement (SF) Walter Carte | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | David Iler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 05:36 | Marist | David Iler is called for the reach on Mark Walkowiak - foul #1 on David Iler, team foul #2 | 67-55 |
| 05:17 | Marist | David Iler steals the ball from Jonas Wolfe | 67-55 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | David Iler hits the finger roll | 67-57 |
| 05:08 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Kal Eyre pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | David Iler scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Jobe | 67-60 |
| 04:47 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Lieu | 70-60 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is fouled on the floor by Scott Horton - foul #4 on Scott Horton, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Joseph Heller (PG), Ira Koch (SG), Ruben Lambert (SF), Earl Green (PF), Jesse Andrews (C) Mark Walkowiak, Howard Smith, John Lieu, Scott Horton, Jonas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herb Hebron (SG), John Mioduszewski (PF), Edward Houston (C) David Iler, Victor Davis, Kal Eyre | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:13 | Marist | Earl Green misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Melvin Jobe - foul #3 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #3 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG) Melvin Jobe | |
| 04:13 | Marist | Earl Green misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:13 | Marist | Earl Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Francis Clement misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 03:52 | Marist | Joseph Heller gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Marist | Ruben Lambert misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-62 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Herb Hebron snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Joseph Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Koch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herb Hebron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Houston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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) | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Louis Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 03:08 | Marist | Ruben Lambert snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:44 | Marist | Joseph Heller buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Green | 73-62 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Walkowiak (PG), Howard Smith (SG), John Lieu (SF), Scott Horton (PF) Joseph Heller, Ira Koch, Ruben Lambert, Earl Green | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Iler (SG), Victor Davis (PF), Kal Eyre (C) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, John Mioduszewski, Edward Houston | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-62 |
| 02:29 | Marist | Jesse Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:18 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Francis Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Francis Clement makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 01:41 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Victor Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Francis Clement can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-65 |
| 01:13 | Marist | Scott Horton grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Marist | Howard Smith is fouled on the floor by David Iler - foul #2 on David Iler, team foul #4 | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Marist | Howard Smith is fouled on the floor by Kal Eyre - foul #1 on Kal Eyre, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Marist | Ira Koch (SF), Jonas Wolfe (PF), Harry Freeman (C) John Lieu, Scott Horton, Jesse Andrews | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:46 | Marist | Ira Koch is hacked by Francis Clement - foul #1 on Francis Clement, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Ira Koch is hacked by Francis Clement - foul #2 on Francis Clement, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Ira Koch makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Ira Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 00:36 | Marist | Jonas Wolfe grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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) | |
| 00:11 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Jobe - foul #4 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Marist | Joseph Heller (SG), Earl Green (PF) Howard Smith, Harry Freeman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), Walter Carte (SF), John Mioduszewski (PF), Edward Houston (C) Melvin Jobe, David Iler, Francis Clement, Victor Davis, Kal Eyre | |
| 00:11 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Edward Houston hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Smith (SG), John Lieu (SF), Scott Horton (PF), Jesse Andrews (C) Joseph Heller, Ira Koch, Earl Green, Jonas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Iler (SG), Francis Clement (SF), Victor Davis (PF), Kal Eyre (C) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, Walter Carte, John Mioduszewski, Edward Houston | |
| 00:00 | Marist | Mark Walkowiak runs out the clock | 77-68 |