| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Robert Stokes is hacked by Jackie Ridenour - foul #2 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Robert Stokes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Stokes, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| 19:27 | IPFW | John Barry double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Terrance Davis | 28-41 |
| 18:54 | IPFW | John Barry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 18:52 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour tips it in | 30-41 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is hacked by Jamey Pepe - foul #3 on Jamey Pepe, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (SG) Jamey Pepe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Jackie Ridenour is called for the reach on Anthony Wiley - foul #3 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Sewell (PF) Jackie Ridenour | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Donald Cooley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-44 |
| 17:50 | IPFW | Blake Ratcliff blocks the short jumper by Gerald Parsons | 30-44 |
| 17:48 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Sewell - foul #2 on Michael Sewell, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Steadman (C) Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is fouled on the floor by Gerald Parsons - foul #2 on Gerald Parsons, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (PG), Robert Churchill (PF) John Barry, Gerald Parsons | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits the follow up shot | 30-46 |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Robert Churchill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Cooley | 30-48 |
| 16:11 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 30-48 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is denied on a layup by Robert Steadman | 30-48 |
| 15:48 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Michael Sewell | 30-48 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Steadman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | IPFW | Eddie Messina is fouled on the floor by Terrance Davis - foul #3 on Terrance Davis, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF), Robert Winn (C) Reggie Pemberton, Eddie Messina, Michael Sewell, Robert Churchill, Robert Steadman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Robert Stokes (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| 15:19 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Gerald Parsons and the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #4 on Robert Stokes, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| 15:19 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamey Pepe - foul #4 on Jamey Pepe, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (SG) Jamey Pepe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:52 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | John Barry hits the follow up shot | 35-50 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Steven Mendel makes the turnaround in the lane | 35-52 |
| 14:25 | IPFW | The jump hook by Robert Winn is blocked by George Bocanegra | 35-52 |
| 14:23 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour tips it home | 37-52 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | George Bocanegra hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Walker and the foul's on Robert Winn - foul #1 on Robert Winn, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (SG), Donn Rather (C) Reggie Pemberton, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:44 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons's floater is knocked away by Anthony Wiley | 37-55 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Steven Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 13:28 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 13:20 | IPFW | George Bocanegra steals the ball from Eddie Messina | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jackie Ridenour - foul #4 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Sewell (SG), Robert Steadman (C) John Barry, Jackie Ridenour | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, George Bocanegra | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 12:53 | IPFW | Donn Rather can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Wiley - foul #1 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) Anthony Wiley | |
| 12:53 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:53 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the easy layup | 39-56 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Cory Callison grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff tips it in | 39-58 |
| 12:09 | IPFW | Michael Sewell scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Messina | 41-58 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Terrance Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 41-60 |
| 11:32 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donn Rather (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Steadman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses badly on a floater in the paint | 41-60 |
| 11:08 | IPFW | Donn Rather pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 10:52 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Sewell | 43-60 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Robert Steadman is called for the reach on Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Robert Steadman, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Robert Churchill (PF), Robert Winn (C) Eddie Messina, Michael Sewell, Donn Rather, Robert Steadman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:07 | IPFW | John Barry is called for traveling | 43-62 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Mendel | 43-64 |
| 09:32 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Barry | 45-64 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley loses the ball out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (SG), Michael Sewell (SF) Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Mendel, Blake Ratcliff | |
| 09:03 | IPFW | Michael Sewell's fadeaway is rejected by George Bocanegra | 45-64 |
| 09:01 | IPFW | Robert Churchill tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Dean Durham is fouled in the backcourt by John Barry - foul #2 on John Barry, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Steven Walker | |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:41 | IPFW | Robert Churchill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donn Rather (PF) Robert Churchill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Dean Durham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 08:06 | IPFW | Eddie Messina drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Sewell | 49-69 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Sewell - foul #3 on Michael Sewell, team foul #11 | 49-69 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (SG), Jackie Ridenour (PF), Robert Steadman (C) John Barry, Michael Sewell, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, Cory Callison, George Bocanegra | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:37 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 07:32 | IPFW | Eddie Messina can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donn Rather (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Steadman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Wiley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a shot from close range | 49-69 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the offensive board | 49-69 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Terrance Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Mendel | 49-71 |
| 06:46 | IPFW | Eddie Messina makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-71 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Eddie Messina - foul #2 on Eddie Messina, team foul #12 | 52-71 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Michael Sewell (SF) Eddie Messina, Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Robert Stokes (PF) Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 06:12 | IPFW | John Barry is hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #5 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| 06:07 | IPFW | John Barry connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jackie Ridenour | 55-73 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Jamey Pepe picks off the pass by Donald Cooley | 55-73 |
| 05:36 | IPFW | Michael Sewell jams it set up by Jamey Pepe | 57-73 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Steven Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 57-76 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | John Barry scores on a 3 from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Steadman - foul #2 on Robert Steadman, team foul #13 | 60-76 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (PG), Eddie Messina (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Donn Rather (PF), Robert Winn (C) John Barry, Jamey Pepe, Michael Sewell, Jackie Ridenour, Robert Steadman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Steven Walker | |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Mark Binette grabs the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the easy layup | 60-77 |
| 04:14 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Eddie Messina | 60-77 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Terrance Davis - foul #4 on Terrance Davis, team foul #6 | 60-77 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Bocanegra (C) Blake Ratcliff | |
| 03:59 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Parsons - foul #3 on Gerald Parsons, team foul #14 | 61-77 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF) Mark Binette | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Steven Mendel makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Steven Mendel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | IPFW | Donn Rather buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-79 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donn Rather (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Wiley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Reggie Pemberton is called for the reach on Dean Durham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reggie Pemberton, team foul #15 | 63-79 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (SG) Reggie Pemberton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG) Steven Mendel | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 03:04 | IPFW | Eddie Messina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 03:02 | IPFW | Robert Winn pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 02:52 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons is hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #5 on Terrance Davis, team foul #7 | 63-81 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (PG), Michael Sewell (PF) Jamey Pepe, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Walker (SF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, Terrance Davis, George Bocanegra | |
| 02:52 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 02:52 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff travels with the ball | 65-81 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Churchill (PF), Robert Steadman (C) Gerald Parsons, Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:08 | IPFW | Blake Ratcliff blocks the short jumper by Michael Sewell | 65-81 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Steven Walker snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff scores on a runner near the basket set up by Donald Cooley | 65-83 |
| 01:36 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-83 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Cory Callison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-83 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Steven Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-83 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donn Rather (PF) Robert Churchill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | IPFW | Robert Steadman misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Wiley - foul #2 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #8 | 68-83 |
| 00:49 | IPFW | Robert Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:49 | IPFW | Robert Steadman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Callison | 69-85 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-85 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 69-85 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Donald Cooley runs out the clock | 69-85 |