| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Edward Halsted (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oren Park (fresh) SF - Ronald Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Langston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Branham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Thomas Langston takes the ball from Glenn Edwards | 25-32 |
| 19:24 | Oakland City | Oren Park loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 18:56 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:40 | Oakland City | Oren Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 18:39 | Oakland City | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Branham | 25-32 |
| 18:14 | Oakland City | Ronald Oliver lays it in set up by Oren Park and he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (SG), Larry Sorensen (C) Paul Bedgood, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Don Washington (PG), Roy Haynes (SG) Edward Halsted, Oren Park | |
| 18:14 | Oakland City | Ronald Oliver makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Eric Williams blows the layup | 25-35 |
| 17:58 | Oakland City | The rebound goes to Roy Haynes | 25-35 |
| 17:39 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Don Washington | 25-37 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards loses the dribble to Thomas Langston in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 17:16 | Oakland City | Tony Branham blows the dunk | 25-37 |
| 17:15 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston tips it home | 25-39 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 17:03 | Oakland City | Tony Branham pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:50 | Oakland City | Tony Branham misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Michael Eckley (PF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Edward Halsted (PG), James Clark (PF) Ronald Oliver, Thomas Langston | |
| 16:50 | Oakland City | Tony Branham misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:50 | Oakland City | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 16:34 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:30 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted is hacked by Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Oren Park (SG), Shannon Schiavone (SF), Floyd Bush (C) Don Washington, Roy Haynes, Tony Branham | |
| 16:13 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted loses the dribble to Dale Jaco | 25-40 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Dale Jaco lays it up and in | 27-40 |
| 15:50 | Oakland City | Oren Park makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Clark | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Edward Halsted (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oren Park (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Schiavone (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Bush (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is called for 10 seconds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), James Meyer (PF) Bruce Feeley, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Samuel Webb (PG) Edward Halsted | |
| 15:31 | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shannon Schiavone, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Don Washington (SG) Oren Park | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Schiavone - foul #2 on Shannon Schiavone, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Roy Haynes (SF) Shannon Schiavone | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 14:50 | Oakland City | Roy Haynes is hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #2 on Michael Eckley, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Thomas Langston (PF), Shannon Schiavone (C) James Clark, Floyd Bush | |
| 14:26 | Oakland City | Don Washington buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Samuel Webb | 30-44 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 30-44 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Roy Haynes - foul #1 on Roy Haynes, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Edward Halsted (PG), Oren Park (SG), Ronald Oliver (SF), Tony Branham (C) Samuel Webb, Don Washington, Roy Haynes, Shannon Schiavone | |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood banks in the layup | 32-44 |
| 12:48 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Oren Park | 32-47 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Bedgood | 35-47 |
| 12:15 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-47 |
| 12:13 | Oakland City | Ronald Oliver misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Branham - foul #2 on Tony Branham, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone (SF), James Clark (PF) Ronald Oliver, Thomas Langston | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:43 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 11:41 | Oakland City | James Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Edward Halsted (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oren Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Schiavone (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Oakland City | Oren Park hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF) Bruce Feeley, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Don Washington (PG), Roy Haynes (SF), Floyd Bush (C) Edward Halsted, Shannon Schiavone, Tony Branham | |
| 11:19 | Oakland City | Oren Park makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Oren Park is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oren Park, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Sorensen | 39-50 |
| 10:32 | Oakland City | Don Washington knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oren Park | 39-52 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Michael Eckley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 41-52 |
| 10:01 | Oakland City | Roy Haynes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dale Jaco and he's fouled by Don Washington - foul #1 on Don Washington, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Samuel Webb (PG), Shannon Schiavone (SF), Thomas Langston (PF), Tony Branham (C) Oren Park, Roy Haynes, James Clark, Floyd Bush | |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:12 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston is fouled on the floor by Eric Williams - foul #4 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), James Meyer (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Larry Sorensen, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Edward Halsted (PG), Ronald Oliver (SF) Samuel Webb, Don Washington | |
| 08:52 | Oakland City | Ronald Oliver clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 44-52 |
| 08:50 | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:32 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-52 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Shannon Schiavone steps in front of the Paul Bedgood pass in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 08:11 | Oakland City | Paul Bedgood is called for the reach on Tony Branham - foul #2 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Dale Jaco (SG) Bruce Feeley, Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Samuel Webb (PG), Oren Park (SG) Edward Halsted, Shannon Schiavone | |
| 08:11 | Oakland City | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:11 | Oakland City | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 07:54 | Oakland City | Tony Branham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:31 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Samuel Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oren Park (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Langston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 07:09 | Oakland City | The rebound goes to Tony Branham | 44-54 |
| 06:42 | Oakland City | Ronald Oliver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Webb | 44-56 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 47-56 |
| 06:01 | Oakland City | Oren Park misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 47-56 |
| 05:59 | Oakland City | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Branham | 47-56 |
| 05:44 | Oakland City | Tony Branham's layup is rejected by Fred Shead | 47-56 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Larry Sorensen (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, James Meyer, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Edward Halsted (PG), Don Washington (SG), Roy Haynes (SF), James Clark (PF), Floyd Bush (C) Samuel Webb, Oren Park, Ronald Oliver, Thomas Langston, Tony Branham | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 05:26 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 05:10 | Oakland City | James Clark makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Halsted | 47-58 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| 04:44 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Don Washington | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Thomas Langston (PF) Floyd Bush | |
| 04:25 | Oakland City | James Clark buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Halsted | 47-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Eric Williams connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 49-62 |
| 04:00 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Halsted | 49-64 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses short on an open floater from the left block | 49-64 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Eric Williams tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Oakland City | Edward Halsted misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 03:27 | Oakland City | Thomas Langston grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Edward Halsted (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Langston (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Oakland City | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on Roy Haynes - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), James Meyer (PF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Larry Sorensen, Eric Williams, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone (SF), Floyd Bush (PF), Tony Branham (C) Don Washington, Thomas Langston, James Clark | |
| 03:14 | Oakland City | Roy Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:14 | Oakland City | Roy Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is hacked by Roy Haynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Haynes, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (C) Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Samuel Webb (PG), Don Washington (SG) Edward Halsted, Tony Branham | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:11 | Oakland City | Floyd Bush grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 02:45 | Oakland City | Don Washington scores on a shot from the right block | 52-68 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is hacked by Floyd Bush - foul #1 on Floyd Bush, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Oakland City | James Clark (PF) Roy Haynes | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Dale Jaco travels with the ball | 52-68 |
| 02:06 | Oakland City | James Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-68 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-68 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley tips it but misses | 52-68 |
| 01:53 | Oakland City | The rebound goes to James Clark | 52-68 |
| 01:32 | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone is fouled on the floor by Larry Sorensen - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Roy Haynes (SF) Floyd Bush | |
| 01:32 | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:32 | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Michael Eckley can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 01:10 | Oakland City | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 00:47 | Oakland City | Shannon Schiavone dunks the ball set up by Don Washington | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 52-72 |
| 00:41 | Oakland City | James Clark gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Oakland City | Don Washington is whistled for a carry | 52-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Floyd Bush (C) Shannon Schiavone | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Oakland City | Samuel Webb runs out the clock | 54-72 |