| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Earnest Pray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lipps (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Zupp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Augustine inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | James Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Edward Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Thomas Lipps misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 26-28 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Michael Zupp gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Edward Williams misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Hudson - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Arthur Moreau's pass is intercepted by David Augustine | 26-29 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Michael Zupp drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Augustine | 26-31 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Earnest Pray's pass is intercepted by Edward Williams | 26-31 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Edward Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 26-33 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon (PF), Gary Ryerson (C) Arthur Moreau, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (SG), Joseph Gross (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Eric McKeag, David Augustine, Michael Zupp, Edward Williams | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Joseph Gross knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Casey Solomon and the foul's on Ruben Nimmo - foul #3 on Ruben Nimmo, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Claude Hoffman (SG), Randy Sowell (SF) Earnest Pray, Thomas Lipps, Ruben Nimmo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Joseph Gross misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Ryerson | 26-35 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Victor Bowles pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Michael Peterson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 26-35 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Casey Solomon grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) SG - Claude Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ryerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Hillier (fresh) SF - Joseph Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Joseph Gross misses the lay-in | 26-35 |
| 15:23 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Randy Sowell | 26-35 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Claude Hoffman's layup is rejected by Victor Bowles | 26-35 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Ryerson and the foul's on Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earnest Pray (PG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Arthur Moreau (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Claude Hoffman, Arthur Bacon, Gary Ryerson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Michael Zupp (PF), Edward Williams (C) Casey Solomon, Brian Hillier, Michael Peterson, Victor Bowles | |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 28-35 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Michael Zupp makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Gross | 28-37 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Earnest Pray clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Kincaid - foul #4 on John Kincaid, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Lipps (SG) Randy Sowell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Brian Hillier (SG) Joseph Gross, John Kincaid | |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Earnest Pray misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Earnest Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Edward Williams is denied on a layup by James Hudson | 29-37 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Michael Zupp tips it home | 29-39 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Thomas Lipps misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Eric McKeag - foul #3 on Eric McKeag, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Thomas Lipps makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Thomas Lipps makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | The short jumper by Michael Zupp is denied by Arthur Moreau | 31-39 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | Arthur Moreau's floater is tipped away by Michael Zupp | 31-39 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Eric McKeag grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | David Augustine lays it in | 31-41 |
| 12:16 | Youngstown State | Michael Zupp steals it from Ruben Nimmo | 31-41 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Edward Williams drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 31-43 |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | James Hudson is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Claude Hoffman (PG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), Gary Ryerson (C) Earnest Pray, Ruben Nimmo, Arthur Moreau, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Joseph Gross (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Brian Hillier, David Augustine, Michael Zupp, Edward Williams | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Claude Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lipps (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ryerson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric McKeag (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Claude Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 31-43 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 31-46 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Thomas Lipps clanks a floater from the right side | 31-46 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Joseph Gross pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Casey Solomon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Peterson | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earnest Pray (PG), Ruben Nimmo (SF) Thomas Lipps, Randy Sowell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (SG), Edward Williams (C) Eric McKeag, Victor Bowles | |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ruben Nimmo | 33-49 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | Claude Hoffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson grabs the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Brian Hillier is fouled on the floor by Gary Ryerson - foul #2 on Gary Ryerson, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Moreau (PF) Gary Ryerson | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF), Michael Zupp (PF) Joseph Gross, Michael Peterson | |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Edward Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon is whistled for traveling | 33-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Lipps (SG), James Hudson (C) Claude Hoffman, Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | David Augustine is fouled on the floor by Arthur Moreau - foul #3 on Arthur Moreau, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Joseph Gross (C) Brian Hillier, Edward Williams | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Joseph Gross banks in the layup set up by Casey Solomon | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Earnest Pray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lipps (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 4 pf. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Zupp (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Youngstown State | Arthur Moreau's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Gross | 33-51 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Michael Zupp snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Michael Zupp misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 33-51 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zupp | 33-51 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Michael Zupp misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Moreau - foul #4 on Arthur Moreau, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Claude Hoffman (PG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), Gary Ryerson (C) Earnest Pray, Ruben Nimmo, Arthur Moreau, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Edward Williams (C) Casey Solomon, David Augustine | |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Michael Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Michael Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Claude Hoffman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-53 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Michael Zupp scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 33-55 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon misses long on a shot near the basket | 33-55 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Zupp misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Bacon - foul #3 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #6 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) Thomas Lipps | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (SG), Stephen Fruge (SF), Michael Peterson (C) John Kincaid, Joseph Gross, Edward Williams | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Zupp misses the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (C) Michael Zupp | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Michael Peterson drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Eric McKeag and the foul's on Jeremy Blass - foul #3 on Jeremy Blass, team foul #7 | 33-58 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Michael Peterson makes the free throw | 33-59 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Jeremy Blass steals the ball from Michael Peterson | 36-59 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Claude Hoffman | 38-59 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Michael Peterson jams it | 38-61 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-61 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the board | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Michael Peterson blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Bacon - foul #4 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #8 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG) Randy Sowell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Gross (SF) Stephen Fruge | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Claude Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Bacon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Ryerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Hillier (fresh) SF - Joseph Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson is fouled on the floor by Victor Bowles - foul #3 on Victor Bowles, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-62 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Joseph Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Joseph Gross scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 38-64 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Joseph Gross misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claude Hoffman - foul #1 on Claude Hoffman, team foul #9 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SF) Jeremy Blass | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (SF) Victor Bowles | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Joseph Gross makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Joseph Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-66 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Joseph Gross grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Brian Hillier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (C) Stephen Fruge | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Hoffman | 43-66 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Michael Peterson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Eric McKeag | 43-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randy Sowell | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Joseph Gross buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-70 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Claude Hoffman connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Sowell | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Eric McKeag runs out the clock | 48-70 |