| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the jumper from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 19:13 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Gumm | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | David Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Reginald Manning - foul #1 on Reginald Manning, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Jon Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Lawrence Brown is called for the reach on David Murphy - foul #2 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Gumm - foul #2 on Mark Gumm, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | William Hines pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:42 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Hines and the foul's on Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Dan Creason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:22 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley is hacked by David Murphy - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), John Chamlee (PF), Donald Prill (C) David Murphy, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters (SF), Kevin Hooper (PF), Billy Puleo (C) Reginald Manning, William Hines, Lawrence Brown | |
| 16:42 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Puleo - foul #1 on Billy Puleo, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (SG) Mark Gumm | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters is hacked by Dan Creason - foul #1 on Dan Creason, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Jon Jones (PF) Don Koerner, Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Puleo (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG), Lawrence Brown (C) Richard Mack, Billy Puleo | |
| 15:31 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:31 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the turnaround from close range | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Reginald Manning | 38-41 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Don Koerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), John Chamlee (PF) Don Koerner, Donald Prill, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (PG), Samuel Winters (SF), Kevin Hooper (PF) Philip Holley, Reginald Manning, William Hines | |
| 13:49 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cai - foul #1 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Hooper | 38-43 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Downard | 40-43 |
| 13:03 | Howard Payne | Benjamin Cai takes the ball from Richard Mack | 40-43 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Dan Creason connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Byron Barnes | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Dan Creason snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 11:52 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chamlee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gumm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Winters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Hooper (fresh) C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Donald Prill (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Ted Downard, Dan Creason, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Philip Holley (PG), Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF), Billy Puleo (C) Mark Gumm, Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper, Lawrence Brown | |
| 11:18 | Howard Payne | Jon Jones is called for the reach on William Hines - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 11:18 | Howard Payne | William Hines makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Howard Payne | William Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:57 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Billy Puleo | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Billy Puleo | 45-50 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Donald Prill comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Jon Jones tips it home | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Don Koerner | 47-50 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Don Koerner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:37 | Howard Payne | William Hines pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Howard Payne | Don Koerner picks off the pass by Reginald Manning | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Donald Prill scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jon Jones | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | Howard Payne | Byron Barnes steals it from Philip Holley | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Don Koerner clanks a floater from the left side | 49-50 |
| 08:31 | Howard Payne | William Hines gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Richard Mack can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Donald Prill gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Don Koerner | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Koerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Puleo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-50 |
| 07:17 | Howard Payne | William Hines misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Jon Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Byron Barnes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:45 | Howard Payne | William Hines is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Hines, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Ted Downard (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Virgil Pearson (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Don Koerner, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG), Samuel Winters (SF), Kevin Hooper (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Richard Mack, Reginald Manning, William Hines, Billy Puleo | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai banks in the layup on a great pass from David Murphy and the foul's on Kevin Hooper - foul #1 on Kevin Hooper, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:01 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 57-50 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Dan Creason grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | David Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-50 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Ted Downard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:10 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Gumm | 57-52 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Philip Holley steals it from Dan Creason | 57-52 |
| 04:52 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ted Downard comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Hooper - foul #2 on Kevin Hooper, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Virgil Pearson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (PG) Philip Holley | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:03 | Howard Payne | Richard Mack makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Brown | 58-55 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | David Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper | |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mack | 58-58 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Ted Downard drills a floater from the right side set up by David Murphy | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Howard Payne | Richard Mack misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:41 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Hines | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) Ted Downard, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Philip Holley (PG), Billy Puleo (C) Mark Gumm, Lawrence Brown | |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG) Richard Mack | |
| 02:01 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Byron Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown (C) Billy Puleo | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Dan Creason drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Barnes | 62-61 |
| 01:20 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning is fouled on the floor by David Murphy - foul #5 on David Murphy, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG) David Murphy | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 01:20 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:20 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Dan Creason knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Byron Barnes | 64-62 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Gumm | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Byron Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is denied on a layup by Lawrence Brown | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai tips it in | 66-64 |
| 04:34 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Ted Downard drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 03:32 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 68-64 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Jon Jones loses the dribble to Mark Gumm | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm hits the finger roll | 68-66 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes tips it home | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Hines | 70-69 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Ted Downard snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jon Jones is blocked by Reginald Manning | 70-69 |
| 01:51 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Benjamin Cai - foul #2 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 70-70 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai tips it in | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gumm (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | William Hines grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning lays it in | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jon Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the fadeaway from the right side | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Byron Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Creason | 74-72 |
| 04:16 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ted Downard | 74-72 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Hines - foul #4 on William Hines, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (PF) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters (SF), Kevin Hooper (PF), Billy Puleo (C) Reginald Manning, William Hines, Lawrence Brown | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:39 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Holley | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Ted Downard is hacked by Samuel Winters - foul #2 on Samuel Winters, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (SF), Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Hooper - foul #3 on Kevin Hooper, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | Howard Payne | Billy Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:47 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters knocks in the floater from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper, Billy Puleo | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Byron Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-77 |
| 02:32 | Howard Payne | William Hines snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:12 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 75-77 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Byron Barnes | 78-77 |
| 01:30 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Byron Barnes gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Dan Creason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-77 |
| 00:58 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 78-77 |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | William Hines grabs the offensive board | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:41 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Byron Barnes grabs the board | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dan Creason clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Dan Creason gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Dan Creason is fouled on the floor by Mark Gumm - foul #3 on Mark Gumm, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | The clock runs out | 78-77 |