| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Gustafson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Eagle (fresh) C - Jack Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Eric Hammond inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Eric Hammond - foul #1 on Eric Hammond, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Morgan | 41-41 |
| 18:52 | Canisius | Eric Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #1 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:52 | Canisius | Eric Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:52 | Canisius | Eric Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | John Hagen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Morgan | 43-44 |
| 18:11 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | John Hagen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Morgan | 43-47 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | Jack Cox's pass is intercepted by John Morgan | 43-47 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | John Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 17:32 | Canisius | John Morgan steals it from Don Eagle | 43-50 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Morgan | 43-52 |
| 17:00 | Canisius | Eric Hammond's floater is tipped away by Barry Stoddard | 43-52 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Jack Cox steps in front of the Barry Stoddard pass | 43-52 |
| 16:23 | Canisius | John Hagen is called for the reach on Don Eagle - foul #1 on John Hagen, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), John Henry (SF), Kerry Moore (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Eric Hammond, Don Eagle, Jack Cox | |
| 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 | |
| 16:08 | Canisius | John Henry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Paul Peel gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Paul Peel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Yarbrough | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Gustafson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Peel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Canisius | Edward Hodge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Yarbrough | 43-54 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Christopher John can't finish the layup | 43-54 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Kerry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:02 | Canisius | John Henry hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Gustafson | 45-54 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Clarence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Hamilton (SF), Jack Cox (C) Timothy Gustafson, Raymond Schulman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:36 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-54 |
| 14:34 | Canisius | Jack Cox misses the tip | 45-54 |
| 14:32 | Canisius | Kerry Moore snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:16 | Canisius | Joseph Yarbrough is called for the reach on Jack Cox - foul #3 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Eric Hammond (SG), Don Eagle (PF) Edward Hodge, John Henry, Kerry Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Paul Peel, Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 14:03 | Canisius | Jack Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Hamilton | 47-54 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Peter Hamilton swats the dunk try by Laurence Agosto | 47-54 |
| 13:34 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:29 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Zangl | 50-54 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | John Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Cox - foul #3 on Jack Cox, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Stoddard (PF) Christopher John | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:43 | Canisius | Jack Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), John Henry (SG), Kerry Moore (PF) Richard Zangl, Eric Hammond, Don Eagle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Morgan | 50-59 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Jack Cox misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton tips it in | 52-59 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Charles Kelly clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Hodge - foul #3 on Edward Hodge, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson (SG), Raymond Schulman (C) Peter Hamilton, Jack Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Clarence Smith (SG) John Morgan, John Hagen | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Gustafson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 55-62 |
| 11:18 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson's pass is intercepted by Barry Stoddard | 55-62 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 55-64 |
| 10:59 | Canisius | Laurence Agosto steals it from Kerry Moore | 55-64 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Smith | 55-66 |
| 10:36 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson is hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Eric Hammond (SF), Don Eagle (PF), Jack Cox (C) Edward Hodge, John Henry, Kerry Moore, Raymond Schulman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| 10:21 | Canisius | Jack Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 10:19 | Canisius | Don Eagle snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Christopher John denies the turnaround by Eric Hammond | 55-66 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Jack Cox tips it home | 57-66 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Clarence Smith clanks a jump hook from close range | 57-66 |
| 09:47 | Canisius | Jack Cox pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:42 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 09:40 | Canisius | Don Eagle grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Eric Hammond misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 09:22 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson can't tip it in | 57-66 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Christopher John snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites banks in the layup | 57-68 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Paul Peel is called for the reach on Timothy Gustafson - foul #1 on Paul Peel, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Hamilton (SF) Timothy Gustafson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF) Paul Peel, Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 08:59 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 08:57 | Canisius | Jack Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 08:40 | Canisius | Don Eagle loses the dribble to John Morgan | 57-68 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the dunk attempt | 57-68 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | Don Eagle pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 08:15 | Canisius | Don Eagle clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 57-68 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | John Hagen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher John | 57-68 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Hagen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Morgan | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hammond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Eagle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Canisius | Eric Hammond hits a turnaround from the baseline | 59-71 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Bryce Styron can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Don Eagle - foul #3 on Don Eagle, team foul #4 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Timothy Gustafson (SG), Kerry Moore (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Eric Hammond, Don Eagle, Jack Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Barry Stoddard, Christopher John | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Bryce Styron misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Bryce Styron misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 07:20 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Kerry Moore | 59-71 |
| 07:11 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | John Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hagen | 59-71 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | John Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Henry (SF) Peter Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF) John Morgan, John Hagen, Bryce Styron | |
| 06:27 | Canisius | Kerry Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Edward Hodge - foul #4 on Edward Hodge, team foul #5 | 59-71 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:13 | Canisius | Raymond Schulman grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 06:06 | Canisius | John Henry is whistled for a carry | 59-71 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough is hacked by Kerry Moore - foul #1 on Kerry Moore, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Cox (C) Raymond Schulman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Stoddard (PF) Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is fouled on the floor by Edward Hodge - foul #5 on Edward Hodge, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Peter Hamilton (SF), Don Eagle (PF) Edward Hodge, John Henry, Kerry Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Zangl | 62-73 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Charles Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Eric Hammond (SG) Timothy Gustafson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG) Lawrence Benites | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton double dribbles | 62-73 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | John Hagen is whistled for a carry | 62-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (C) Charles Kelly | |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Eric Hammond comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Barry Stoddard | |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Eric Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Eric Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Morgan is blocked by Don Eagle | 64-73 |
| 04:09 | Canisius | Eric Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Eric Hammond is hacked by Christopher John - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson (SG), John Henry (SF), Kerry Moore (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Peter Hamilton, Don Eagle, Jack Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Eric Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Eric Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-73 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Eric Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Timothy Gustafson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hagen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | John Hagen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-73 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | John Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hagen | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Canisius | John Hagen steals the ball from John Henry | 66-76 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | John Hagen slams it home | 66-78 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Timothy Gustafson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-78 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Peter Hamilton (SF), Don Eagle (PF), Jack Cox (C) Eric Hammond, John Henry, Kerry Moore, Raymond Schulman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | John Hagen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Morgan | 66-80 |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Peter Hamilton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | John Morgan travels with the ball | 66-80 |
| Subs | Canisius | Billy Atkins (PG), Eric Hammond (SG), John Henry (SF), Kerry Moore (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Timothy Gustafson, Peter Hamilton, Don Eagle, Jack Cox | |
| 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 | |
| 02:03 | Canisius | John Henry is hacked by Christopher John - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| 02:03 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:03 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is hacked by John Henry - foul #1 on John Henry, team foul #8 | 68-80 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:34 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Raymond Schulman | 68-80 |
| 01:13 | Canisius | Eric Hammond's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Benites | 68-80 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough misses short on a shot in the paint | 68-80 |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Kerry Moore gets the rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Billy Atkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-80 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the board | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-80 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough hits the follow up shot | 68-82 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Kerry Moore misses short on a runner from the left block | 68-82 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Paul Peel grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Peel runs out the clock | 68-82 |