| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Richard Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Biles (fresh) PF - Brian Neubauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Brandeis | Sammy Biles inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Brandeis | Charles Kelly swats the short shot by Brian Neubauer | 33-37 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Brandeis | Sammy Biles clanks a floater from the right side | 33-37 |
| 18:57 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney tips it home | 33-39 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto's pass is intercepted by Sammy Biles | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Brandeis | James Ingram misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is hacked by Sammy Biles - foul #3 on Sammy Biles, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson (PG), Ratko Maslakowski (SF), Brian Garner (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Richard Wynn, Sammy Biles, Brian Neubauer, James Ingram | |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ratko Maslakowski - foul #2 on Ratko Maslakowski, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Thomas Morton (SG) Robert Courtney | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Clarence Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Benites | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | Brandeis | Paul Peel is called for the reach on Patrick Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Peel, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Paul Peel, Clarence Smith, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Wynn (PG), James Ingram (C) Patrick Richardson, Michael Sanders | |
| 16:24 | Brandeis | James Ingram makes the runner near the basket set up by Ratko Maslakowski | 38-41 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | John Hagen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Hagen, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Barry Stoddard (PF) Lawrence Benites, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Robert Courtney (SG) Ratko Maslakowski | |
| 15:56 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Richard Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Courtney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Morton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Richard Wynn is called for the reach on John Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wynn, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Sammy Biles (SF), Michael Sanders (PF) Thomas Morton, Brian Garner | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | John Hagen's fadeaway is rejected by James Ingram | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | John Hagen snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | John Hagen snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:12 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Brandeis | James Ingram knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Sanders | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Brandeis | Laurence Agosto is called for the reach on Richard Wynn - foul #2 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson (PG), Ratko Maslakowski (SF), Brian Neubauer (PF) Richard Wynn, Sammy Biles, James Ingram | |
| 14:15 | Brandeis | Ratko Maslakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Thomas Morton (SG) Robert Courtney | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ratko Maslakowski - foul #3 on Ratko Maslakowski, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Brian Garner (C) Michael Sanders | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:45 | Brandeis | Brian Garner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Brian Garner swats the layup by Lawrence Benites | 42-43 |
| 13:30 | Brandeis | Thomas Morton snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Clarence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG) Paul Peel | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Robert Courtney (SG), Sammy Biles (SF) Thomas Morton, Ratko Maslakowski | |
| 12:49 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 12:34 | Brandeis | Brian Garner pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Brandeis | Sammy Biles knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Christopher John hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Morgan | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Benites (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher John (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Patrick Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Courtney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Biles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Neubauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Brandeis | Sammy Biles's floater is knocked away by Christopher John | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | John Morgan is hacked by Robert Courtney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Courtney, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) John Morgan, Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Wynn (PG), Ratko Maslakowski (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), James Ingram (C) Patrick Richardson, Sammy Biles, Brian Neubauer, Brian Garner | |
| 10:58 | Ball State | John Hagen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it in | 46-51 |
| 10:11 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:09 | Brandeis | Michael Sanders tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Richard Wynn steps in front of the Laurence Agosto pass | 46-53 |
| 09:50 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn banks in the layup | 46-55 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Hagen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Sanders - foul #2 on Michael Sanders, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), James Vantassel (PF) Paul Peel, Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson (PG), Thomas Morton (SG), Sammy Biles (SF), Brian Garner (PF) Richard Wynn, Robert Courtney, Ratko Maslakowski, Michael Sanders | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:04 | Brandeis | James Ingram is fouled on the floor by James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SG), Bryce Styron (SF) John Hagen, Laurence Agosto | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 08:40 | Brandeis | Brian Garner scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Richardson | 48-57 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is fouled on the floor by Patrick Richardson - foul #1 on Patrick Richardson, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Bryce Styron, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Wynn (PG), Gilbert McMillan (SF), Michael Sanders (C) Patrick Richardson, Sammy Biles, James Ingram | |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:07 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Christopher John gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gilbert McMillan - foul #1 on Gilbert McMillan, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF) John Morgan, Lawrence Benites, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ratko Maslakowski (SF), Brian Neubauer (PF) Gilbert McMillan, Brian Garner | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher John (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Richard Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Morton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ratko Maslakowski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Neubauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Brandeis | Ratko Maslakowski is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Robert Courtney (SG) Thomas Morton | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the wide open runner from close range | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | Brandeis | Ratko Maslakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson (PG), Sammy Biles (SF), Brian Garner (PF), James Ingram (C) Richard Wynn, Ratko Maslakowski, Brian Neubauer, Michael Sanders | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Clarence Smith buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Morgan | 55-57 |
| 06:15 | Brandeis | Brian Garner is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryce Styron (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Lawrence Benites, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Charles Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Garner | 57-60 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Clarence Smith is whistled for a carry | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF) John Morgan, Clarence Smith, Bryce Styron, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Wynn (PG), Thomas Morton (SG), Ratko Maslakowski (SF), Brian Neubauer (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Patrick Richardson, Robert Courtney, Sammy Biles, Brian Garner, James Ingram | |
| 04:44 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:42 | Brandeis | Michael Sanders tips it in | 57-62 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Brian Neubauer steals it from Barry Stoddard in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 04:16 | Brandeis | Michael Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 57-62 |
| 04:15 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Neubauer | 57-62 |
| 03:49 | Brandeis | Ratko Maslakowski is whistled for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (C) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Robert Courtney (SG), Sammy Biles (SF) Thomas Morton, Ratko Maslakowski | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher John (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Richard Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Courtney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Biles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Neubauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | John Hagen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Agosto | 60-62 |
| 03:09 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Robert Courtney is called for the reach on Lawrence Benites in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Courtney, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson (PG), Brian Garner (PF), James Ingram (C) Richard Wynn, Brian Neubauer, Michael Sanders | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryce Styron (SF) Lawrence Benites | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ratko Maslakowski (SF) Sammy Biles | |
| 02:39 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Brandeis | Patrick Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Clarence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 02:21 | Brandeis | Brian Garner misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Brandeis | Brian Garner hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Clarence Smith, Bryce Styron, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Wynn (PG), Sammy Biles (SF) Patrick Richardson, Ratko Maslakowski | |
| 01:59 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Morgan | 65-65 |
| 01:40 | Brandeis | Charles Kelly steals the ball from Robert Courtney | 65-65 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Robert Courtney steps in front of the John Morgan pass in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 01:32 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Charles Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Brian Neubauer (PF) Brian Garner | |
| 00:44 | Brandeis | James Ingram buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sammy Biles | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard loses the dribble to Sammy Biles | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Brandeis | Sammy Biles lays it in | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | John Hagen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Brandeis | Brian Neubauer gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Brandeis | John Morgan is called for the reach on Brian Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Brandeis | John Morgan is called for the reach on Richard Wynn - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | John Hagen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Brian Garner (PF) Brian Neubauer | |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn is fouled in the backcourt by John Morgan - foul #4 on John Morgan, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Richard Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Morgan is hacked by Sammy Biles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammy Biles, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Brian Neubauer (PF) Brian Garner | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:04 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney is hacked by John Hagen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hagen, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Brian Garner (PF) Brian Neubauer | |
| 00:04 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:04 | Brandeis | Robert Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-74 |