| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Lind (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | The jump hook by Willy Duvall is blocked by Walter Bennett | 29-31 |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Walter Bennett grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Walter Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Willy Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Willy Duvall is fouled on the floor by Bret Lind - foul #1 on Bret Lind, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Mark Lyle knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Richardson | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | Walter Patterson's pass is intercepted by Mark Lyle | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers's layup is rejected by Walter Bennett | 31-31 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Bret Lind grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Marshall | Roger Knight makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Jackson | 31-33 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Sean Evans tips it in | 33-33 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | Walter Bennett misses long on a runner in the paint | 33-33 |
| 17:20 | Marshall | Bret Lind grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | The jump hook by Walter Bennett is blocked by Gordon Rogers | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Lyle | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Sean Evans is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (PF) Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Walter Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Patterson and the foul's on Sean Evans - foul #1 on Sean Evans, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF) Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Hires (PG), Michael Judson (SG) Roger Knight, Walter Patterson | |
| 16:33 | Marshall | Walter Bennett misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Willy Duvall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Marshall | Bret Lind gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | Marshall | William Hires comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Willy Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hires (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Judson (fresh) SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Lind (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Spiva | 35-35 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | William Hires is fouled on the floor by Nelson Spiva - foul #2 on Nelson Spiva, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Mark Lyle (PF) Sean Evans, Thomas Lumsden, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Knight (PG), Walter Patterson (SG), Brock Bostwick (PF), Bob Schultz (C) Michael Judson, Michael Jackson, Bret Lind, Walter Bennett | |
| 14:55 | Marshall | William Hires scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bob Schultz | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Mark Lyle is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Jerry Richardson takes the ball from Walter Patterson | 35-38 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Mark Lyle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Walter Patterson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Roger Knight and the foul's on Gordon Rogers - foul #2 on Gordon Rogers, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Willy Duvall (C) Nelson Spiva, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Jackson (SF), Bret Lind (PF), Walter Bennett (C) William Hires, Brock Bostwick, Bob Schultz | |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Walter Patterson makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Lyle | 38-41 |
| 13:02 | Marshall | Roger Knight is called for a backcourt violation | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden (SF) Gordon Rogers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Judson (SG) Walter Patterson | |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Willy Duvall is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Tincher (SG) Roger Knight | |
| 12:30 | Marshall | Sean Evans steals the ball from Sidney Tincher | 38-41 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Sean Evans blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Willy Duvall snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Mark Lyle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Michael Judson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | Marshall | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lumsden - foul #2 on Thomas Lumsden, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Jerry Richardson, Thomas Lumsden, Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Knight (PG), Walter Patterson (SG) Michael Judson, Sidney Tincher | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Lind (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Marshall | Bret Lind is fouled on the floor by Willy Duvall - foul #1 on Willy Duvall, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brock Bostwick (C) Walter Bennett | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Willy Duvall - foul #2 on Willy Duvall, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| 11:23 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Michael Jackson steals it from Joseph Miller | 38-44 |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Roger Knight hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 38-46 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Bret Lind takes the ball from Willy Duvall | 38-46 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Walter Patterson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Knight | 38-49 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-49 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brock Bostwick | 38-49 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Bret Lind misses the shot from the left side | 38-49 |
| 09:52 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Lind | 38-49 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Knight | 38-52 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Walter Patterson steals the ball from Sean Evans in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Walter Patterson throws it down | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Sean Evans misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Knight - foul #1 on Roger Knight, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Mark Lyle (PF), James Wood (C) Nelson Spiva, Gordon Rogers, Joseph Miller, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Hires (PG), Michael Judson (SG), Bob Schultz (SF), Walter Bennett (C) Roger Knight, Walter Patterson, Michael Jackson, Bret Lind | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | William Hires is called for 3 seconds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG) Sean Evans | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | James Wood misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Bob Schultz | 40-54 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | James Wood picks off the pass by William Hires | 40-54 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:18 | Marshall | William Hires pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | Michael Judson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | James Wood gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | John Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 07:34 | Marshall | William Hires pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Matthews (fresh) SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hires (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Judson (fresh) SF - Bob Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brock Bostwick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Marshall | William Hires scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden lays it in and the foul's on Bob Schultz - foul #1 on Bob Schultz, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, James Wood | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Knight (PG), Walter Patterson (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Bret Lind (PF) William Hires, Michael Judson, Bob Schultz, Brock Bostwick | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:42 | Marshall | Bret Lind misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-56 |
| 06:41 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 43-56 |
| 06:29 | Marshall | Michael Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bret Lind | 43-59 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson loses the dribble to Michael Jackson | 43-59 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Michael Jackson banks in the layup | 43-61 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 43-61 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Willy Duvall's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Bennett | 43-61 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Willy Duvall tips it back up and in | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Bret Lind buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jerry Richardson - foul #3 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Jerry Richardson, Thomas Lumsden, Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bob Schultz (C) Walter Bennett | |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Bret Lind makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sean Evans | 47-64 |
| 04:49 | Marshall | Bret Lind makes the shot from the left side set up by Michael Jackson and he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brock Bostwick (C) Bob Schultz | |
| 04:49 | Marshall | Bret Lind makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Roger Knight - foul #2 on Roger Knight, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), George Parnell (SF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Gordon Rogers, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Hires (PG), Michael Judson (SG), Bob Schultz (SF), Matthew Lafond (C) Roger Knight, Walter Patterson, Michael Jackson, Bret Lind | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | John Matthews buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Miller and the foul's on William Hires - foul #1 on William Hires, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden (SF) George Parnell | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | John Matthews makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Bob Schultz knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Bob Schultz makes the free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-70 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Matthew Lafond | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Marshall | Brock Bostwick misses badly on a runner from the left block | 50-70 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Wood | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Hires (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Judson (fresh) SF - Bob Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brock Bostwick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lafond (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Brock Bostwick steals it from John Matthews | 50-70 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | William Hires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-70 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Brock Bostwick steals the ball from James Wood | 50-70 |
| 02:18 | Marshall | Joseph Miller blocks the jumper by Brock Bostwick | 50-70 |
| 02:17 | Marshall | William Hires grabs the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:54 | Marshall | Bob Schultz hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Hires | 50-73 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Joseph Miller can't throw it down | 50-73 |
| 01:40 | Marshall | William Hires grabs the board | 50-73 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Matthew Lafond misses the lay-in | 50-73 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 50-73 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | John Matthews scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-73 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | William Hires connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Brock Bostwick | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-75 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Joseph Miller can't tip it in | 53-75 |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Bob Schultz grabs the board | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Bob Schultz is fouled on the floor by James Wood - foul #2 on James Wood, team foul #10 | 53-75 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Bob Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Bob Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Joseph Miller lays it up and in | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | William Hires runs out the clock | 55-77 |