| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bauer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Joel Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Bell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alex Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Archie Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin | Dean Bell inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Franklin | Domenic Russo blocks the jumper by Joel Jackson | 19-29 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Domenic Russo drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Ashley | 21-29 |
| 18:53 | Franklin | Dean Bell scores on a runner from the left block set up by Mark Wagner | 21-31 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Randy Ashley is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Jackson - foul #3 on Joel Jackson, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Ronald Hyman (PG) Joel Jackson | |
| 18:32 | Ball State | James Bauer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | James Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Randy Ashley and he's hacked by Dean Bell - foul #2 on Dean Bell, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:02 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Bell | 24-34 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Michael Leib drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Ashley | 27-34 |
| 17:18 | Franklin | Mark Wagner misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Ronald Hyman picks off the pass by Randy Ashley | 27-34 |
| 16:56 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | James Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-34 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bauer | 27-34 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Domenic Russo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-34 |
| 16:18 | Franklin | Alex Frank pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:59 | Franklin | Alex Frank misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 15:57 | Franklin | Alex Frank tips it home | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Ronald Hyman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alex Frank (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Archie Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Dean Bell is called for the reach on James Bauer - foul #3 on Dean Bell, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), Elliot Clemons (SG), David Petree (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Randy Ashley, Michael Leib, James Bauer, Kenneth Pence, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Franklin | Joel Jackson (PG) Ronald Hyman | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jarek Swierczynski and the foul's on Joel Jackson - foul #4 on Joel Jackson, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Ronald Hyman (PG) Joel Jackson | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:02 | Franklin | Mark Wagner hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Hyman | 30-38 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin makes the jump hook from the left block set up by David Petree | 32-38 |
| 14:28 | Franklin | Eugene Fitzgerald steals the ball from Alex Frank | 32-38 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:09 | Franklin | Dean Bell grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 13:56 | Franklin | Alex Frank makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Hyman | 32-40 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Mark Wagner steals it from Eugene Fitzgerald | 32-40 |
| 13:33 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman banks in the layup set up by Mark Wagner | 32-42 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Elliot Clemons buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Petree | 34-42 |
| 12:44 | Franklin | Alex Frank misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), Michael Leib (SG), James Bauer (SF), Kenneth Pence (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Yevgeny Zin, Elliot Clemons, David Petree, Eugene Fitzgerald, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Smith (C) Archie Doyle | |
| 12:44 | Franklin | Alex Frank makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:44 | Franklin | Alex Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pence | 34-43 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Michael Leib misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 12:25 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Alex Frank | 34-43 |
| 12:04 | Franklin | James Bauer is called for the reach on Alex Frank - foul #2 on James Bauer, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Michael Wasowski (SG), Dwight Malick (PF) Mark Wagner, Alex Frank | |
| 11:39 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bauer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Ronald Hyman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wasowski (fresh) SF - Dean Bell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Malick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Leib throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) James Bauer | |
| Subs | Franklin | Casey Vaccaro (SF) Dean Bell | |
| 10:56 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Casey Vaccaro is called for the reach on Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Casey Vaccaro, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Mark Wagner (SG), Archie Doyle (C) Michael Wasowski, Carl Smith | |
| 10:28 | Ball State | David Petree travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| 10:02 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman connects on the jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Michael Leib misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Domenic Russo tips it home | 36-47 |
| 09:12 | Franklin | Mark Wagner can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Ashley - foul #3 on Randy Ashley, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (SG), James Bauer (SF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Michael Leib, David Petree, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Franklin | Dean Bell (SF), Alex Frank (PF) Casey Vaccaro, Dwight Malick | |
| 09:12 | Franklin | Mark Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:12 | Franklin | Mark Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Ashley | 39-49 |
| 08:40 | Franklin | Dean Bell misses the driving attempt from the left block | 39-49 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | James Bauer snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | James Bauer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-49 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Randy Ashley hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 08:20 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | James Bauer gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence lays it in on a great pass from Randy Ashley | 43-49 |
| 07:39 | Franklin | Mark Wagner misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-49 |
| 07:37 | Franklin | Alex Frank hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Zin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Bauer (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Ronald Hyman (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Wagner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alex Frank (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. C - Archie Doyle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-51 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Alex Frank - foul #1 on Alex Frank, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Leib (SG), David Petree (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Randy Ashley, James Bauer, Kenneth Pence, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Franklin | Joel Jackson (PG), Michael Wasowski (SG), Dwight Malick (PF), Carl Smith (C) Ronald Hyman, Mark Wagner, Alex Frank, Archie Doyle | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:11 | Franklin | Dean Bell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-51 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Petree | 44-51 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Leib and he's hacked by Joel Jackson - foul #5 on Joel Jackson, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Ronald Hyman (PG) Joel Jackson | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:05 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Carl Smith | 46-51 |
| 05:36 | Franklin | Dean Bell misses the dunk but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski (PG) Yevgeny Zin | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 05:36 | Franklin | Dean Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:36 | Franklin | Dean Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | David Petree loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Mark Wagner (SG), Casey Vaccaro (SF), Alex Frank (PF) Ronald Hyman, Dean Bell, Dwight Malick | |
| 04:56 | Franklin | Alex Frank misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | David Petree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 04:21 | Franklin | Mark Wagner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Michael Leib drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Michael Wasowski - foul #1 on Michael Wasowski, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), Kenneth Pence (PF) Jarek Swierczynski, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Michael Leib makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:50 | Franklin | Alex Frank scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Wagner | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Michael Leib is fouled on the floor by Casey Vaccaro - foul #2 on Casey Vaccaro, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SF) David Petree | |
| Subs | Franklin | Ronald Hyman (PG), Dean Bell (SF), Dwight Malick (PF), Archie Doyle (C) Mark Wagner, Casey Vaccaro, Alex Frank, Carl Smith | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Michael Leib makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Michael Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bauer (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Ronald Hyman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wasowski (fresh) SF - Dean Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Malick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Archie Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Bell | 51-58 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Michael Leib can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 02:53 | Franklin | Dean Bell grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 02:53 | Franklin | Franklin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) James Bauer | |
| Subs | Franklin | Mark Wagner (SG), Alex Frank (PF) Michael Wasowski, Dwight Malick | |
| 02:25 | Franklin | Alex Frank knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | David Petree hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 02:12 | Franklin | Mark Wagner gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Michael Leib connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 01:20 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dean Bell | 54-66 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Michael Leib misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-66 |
| 01:00 | Franklin | Alex Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Franklin | Alex Frank connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Hyman | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence is fouled on the floor by Alex Frank - foul #2 on Alex Frank, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), Elliot Clemons (SG), James Bauer (SF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Randy Ashley, Michael Leib, David Petree, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Franklin | Michael Wasowski (SG), Casey Vaccaro (SF), Dwight Malick (PF), Carl Smith (C) Mark Wagner, Dean Bell, Alex Frank, Archie Doyle | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Franklin | Ronald Hyman runs out the clock | 56-68 |