| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - William Pond (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Louis Townsend is called for the reach on George Rencher - foul #2 on Louis Townsend, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Anthony Alley steps in front of the Edmund Rogan pass | 25-35 |
| 19:25 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley lays it in | 25-37 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | George Rencher can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:58 | Bucknell | Todd Jackson pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:44 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | John Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:16 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 17:57 | Bucknell | Todd Jackson gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:38 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 17:37 | Bucknell | Todd Jackson tips it home | 27-42 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | George Rencher scores on a shot from close range set up by Edmund Rogan and he's hacked by Anthony Alley - foul #1 on Anthony Alley, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Paul Raney (C) Richard Rawlings, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Lopiccolo (PG) Anthony Alley | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:59 | Bucknell | Paul Raney steps in front of the Louis Townsend pass | 30-42 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | The jumper by Edmund Rogan is denied by William Pond | 30-42 |
| 16:40 | Bucknell | William Pond grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 16:28 | Bucknell | William Pond is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), John Cevallos (PF) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joel Bay (SG), Michael Jun (SF), James Holzman (PF), Manuel Faison (C) Timothy Hartzler, Louis Townsend, Todd Jackson, William Pond | |
| 16:11 | Bucknell | Michael Davis steals it from James Holzman | 30-42 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses badly on a shot in the lane | 30-42 |
| 15:53 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to James Holzman | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) SF - Michael Jun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Holzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Faison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Bucknell | Michael Jun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) Clyde Smith, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Alley (PG), Timothy Hartzler (SG) Kenneth Lopiccolo, Joel Bay | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Michael Davis connects on the shot from the right block set up by Richard Rawlings and he's hacked by James Holzman - foul #1 on James Holzman, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Todd Jackson (PF) Manuel Faison | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Michael Davis makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:02 | Bucknell | Michael Jun comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Michael Davis lays it up and in set up by Pauly Collins | 35-42 |
| 14:39 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Rawlings | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Todd Jackson is called for the reach on John Cevallos - foul #2 on Todd Jackson, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Clyde Smith (SG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (PF) Richard Rawlings, Michael Davis, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Lopiccolo (PG), Louis Townsend (SF), William Pond (C) Anthony Alley, Michael Jun, James Holzman | |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Pauly Collins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Lopiccolo - foul #3 on Kenneth Lopiccolo, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:46 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Clyde Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Rencher | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lopiccolo | 40-44 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:44 | Bucknell | Todd Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:39 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Clyde Smith buries a runner in the lane set up by Edmund Rogan and he's fouled by Louis Townsend - foul #3 on Louis Townsend, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Pauly Collins, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Alley (PG), James Holzman (PF) Timothy Hartzler, Todd Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Clyde Smith makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Bucknell | James Holzman connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Lopiccolo | 43-46 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Rawlings | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clyde Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Alley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Holzman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pond (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Bucknell | George Rencher picks off the pass by Anthony Alley | 45-46 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:28 | Bucknell | James Holzman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:09 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-46 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the turnaround in the paint | 47-46 |
| 10:36 | Bucknell | Clyde Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Alley - foul #1 on Clyde Smith, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Paul Raney (PF) Clyde Smith, George Rencher, John Cevallos | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler (SG), Michael Jun (SF), Todd Jackson (PF) Kenneth Lopiccolo, Louis Townsend, William Pond | |
| 10:21 | Bucknell | James Holzman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Michael Davis grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses the jumper in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander tips it in | 49-46 |
| 09:39 | Bucknell | Todd Jackson knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Hartzler | 49-48 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Alley - foul #2 on Anthony Alley, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Pauly Collins (SF) Richard Rawlings, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Louis Townsend (SF), William Pond (C) Anthony Alley, James Holzman | |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:13 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:56 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler is hacked by Edmund Rogan - foul #3 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Clyde Smith, Pauly Collins | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Lopiccolo (PG) Michael Jun | |
| 08:44 | Bucknell | William Pond misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses long on a shot from the left block | 49-48 |
| 08:37 | Bucknell | William Pond grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:18 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 49-48 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Jackson - foul #3 on Todd Jackson, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Pauly Collins (C) Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Pauly Collins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hartzler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Pond (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Bucknell | Kenneth Lopiccolo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Cevallos | 51-48 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Pauly Collins buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 53-48 |
| 07:26 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:24 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Townsend | 53-48 |
| 07:19 | Bucknell | William Pond is fouled on the floor by Pauly Collins - foul #3 on Pauly Collins, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo (C) Edmund Rogan | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joel Bay (PG), Michael Jun (SF), James Holzman (PF), Manuel Faison (C) Kenneth Lopiccolo, Louis Townsend, Todd Jackson, William Pond | |
| 07:04 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler is hacked by Clyde Smith - foul #2 on Clyde Smith, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) George Rencher, Douglas Trevizo | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Alley (PG) Timothy Hartzler | |
| 06:55 | Bucknell | James Holzman's layup is rejected by Thomas Alexander | 53-48 |
| 06:54 | Bucknell | Manuel Faison pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:45 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Holzman | 53-51 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SF), Paul Raney (PF) Clyde Smith, John Cevallos | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Todd Jackson (PF) Manuel Faison | |
| 06:08 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Pauly Collins pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Michael Davis tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 05:44 | Bucknell | Michael Jun misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | Bucknell | James Holzman grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Bucknell | Paul Raney is called for the reach on Todd Jackson - foul #3 on Paul Raney, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Clyde Smith (SG), George Rencher (SF) Pauly Collins, Richard Rawlings, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Lopiccolo (PG), Timothy Hartzler (SG), Louis Townsend (SF), William Pond (C) Anthony Alley, Joel Bay, Michael Jun, James Holzman | |
| 05:10 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:56 | Bucknell | William Pond gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:34 | Bucknell | Todd Jackson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Rencher | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | George Rencher hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | Bucknell | Todd Jackson snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:09 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend is fouled on the floor by George Rencher - foul #1 on George Rencher, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Clyde Smith, Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Alley (PG), James Holzman (PF) Kenneth Lopiccolo, Todd Jackson | |
| 04:09 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Bucknell | Louis Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | James Holzman is called for the reach on George Rencher - foul #2 on James Holzman, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:55 | Bucknell | William Pond grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:44 | Bucknell | James Holzman connects on the runner in the lane | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Alley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hartzler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Townsend (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Holzman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pond (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Rawlings is blocked by James Holzman | 55-58 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Louis Townsend is called for the reach on George Rencher - foul #4 on Louis Townsend, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Todd Jackson (PF) James Holzman | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:49 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler clanks a floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings loses the dribble to Louis Townsend | 57-58 |
| 02:20 | Bucknell | William Pond hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Alley | 57-60 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings double dribbles | 57-60 |
| 01:41 | Bucknell | Timothy Hartzler hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Alley | 57-62 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | John Cevallos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 57-62 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | George Rencher hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 60-62 |
| 00:59 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Pond | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan hits a 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Bucknell | William Pond hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Hartzler | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Anthony Alley steps in front of the Richard Rawlings pass | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Bucknell | Edmund Rogan is called for the reach on Anthony Alley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Jun (PF) Todd Jackson | |
| 00:18 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | George Rencher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Bucknell | Edmund Rogan is called for the reach on Anthony Alley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Holzman (PF) Michael Jun | |
| 00:07 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:07 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Anthony Alley runs out the clock | 66-70 |