| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ziesemer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander's floater is tipped away by Donald Russell | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph Cogdell | 35-29 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | George Rencher clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Ziesemer - foul #3 on Gary Ziesemer, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SF) Gary Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:27 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Dicks and the foul's on Richard Rawlings - foul #2 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Donald Russell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Cevallos - foul #2 on John Cevallos, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | George Rencher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Anthony Bova snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-30 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | John Cevallos is whistled for traveling | 41-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (C) Ralph Cogdell, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Pauly Collins (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Paul Raney (C) Richard Rawlings, George Rencher, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Aaron Diener misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Paul Raney connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Smith | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Diener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) SF - Pauly Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Aaron Diener can't throw it down | 41-32 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Paul Raney gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan banks in the layup set up by Clyde Smith | 41-34 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Timothy Boone drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Dicks | 44-34 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clyde Smith | 44-36 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Gary Ziesemer (SF), Anthony Bova (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Clyde Smith, Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Pauly Collins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Ralph Cogdell is called for the reach on Richard Rawlings - foul #3 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (PF) Aaron Diener | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (PG) Pauly Collins | |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Cevallos and he's hacked by Anthony Bova - foul #2 on Anthony Bova, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Richard Wilson snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ralph Cogdell | 44-39 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Gary Ziesemer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ziesemer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Leonard (fresh) C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clyde Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Clyde Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Cevallos | 47-42 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Richard Wilson hits a runner in the paint | 49-42 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Clyde Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ralph Cogdell | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Russell (PF), Aaron Diener (C) Sean Leonard, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Paul Raney (C) Clyde Smith, Richard Rawlings, Thomas Alexander | |
| 10:31 | Montana State | John Cevallos steals it from Ralph Cogdell | 49-42 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Michael Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | George Rencher picks off the pass by Donald Russell | 49-42 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Michael Davis lays it in set up by George Rencher | 49-44 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Gary Ziesemer misses the jumper from the left block | 49-44 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Donald Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Richard Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Cogdell and he's fouled by Paul Raney - foul #1 on Paul Raney, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Anthony Bova (C) Ralph Cogdell, Gary Ziesemer, Aaron Diener | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) George Rencher, John Cevallos | |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Timothy Boone steals the ball from Edmund Rogan | 52-44 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Timothy Boone hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Russell | 54-44 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Paul Raney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Donald Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Timothy Boone misses the jumper from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Paul Raney gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Timothy Boone grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Raney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Donald Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Paul Raney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Gary Ziesemer (SF), Aaron Diener (C) Richard Wilson, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF), Pauly Collins (C) Richard Rawlings, Michael Davis, Paul Raney, Thomas Alexander | |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Aaron Diener | 59-46 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-46 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Aaron Diener makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Dicks and he's hacked by Pauly Collins - foul #2 on Pauly Collins, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (C) Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Raney (C) Edmund Rogan | |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Aaron Diener makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | George Rencher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clyde Smith | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Dicks | 64-49 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Sean Leonard takes the ball from Pauly Collins | 64-49 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Clyde Smith is called for the reach on Sean Leonard - foul #1 on Clyde Smith, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Donald Russell (PF), Anthony Bova (C) Bruce Dicks, Aaron Diener, Sean Leonard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) Clyde Smith, Paul Raney | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Cevallos - foul #3 on John Cevallos, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) Pauly Collins | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | John Cevallos hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Rawlings and he's hacked by Donald Russell - foul #1 on Donald Russell, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 66-52 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Anthony Bova grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ziesemer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cevallos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Donald Russell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | George Rencher buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Alexander and he's fouled by Gary Ziesemer - foul #4 on Gary Ziesemer, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF), Sean Leonard (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Gary Ziesemer, Donald Russell, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Clyde Smith (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Paul Raney (C) Edmund Rogan, Richard Rawlings, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Gary Ziesemer (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Anthony Bova (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, Aaron Diener, Sean Leonard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Richard Rawlings (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) Pauly Collins, Clyde Smith, Paul Raney | |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-55 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan gets the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Gary Ziesemer denies the turnaround by George Rencher | 71-55 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Bova | 74-55 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | George Rencher drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Davis | 74-57 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Donald Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Richard Wilson hits the follow up shot | 76-57 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Rawlings | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Richard Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Ziesemer | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Bova | 78-59 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Wilson runs out the clock | 78-59 |