| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Traylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Compton | 38-43 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Robert Compton gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 19:19 | Lafayette | Robert Compton is called for the reach on John Traylor - foul #3 on Robert Compton, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (C) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 19:08 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger is fouled on the floor by David Cordero - foul #1 on David Cordero, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:52 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson's floater is tipped away by Dario Zinser | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Cordero | 40-43 |
| 18:33 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Conyers (C) Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Daniel Shipley (SG), Warren Hill (SF), Derek Woods (PF), Robert Rowley (C) Paul Jefferson, Joshua Stanton, Jonathan Sewell, Calvin Dinger, John Traylor | |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor tips it in | 42-43 |
| 18:06 | Lafayette | Dikembe Victor steals the ball from Warren Hill | 42-43 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | David Cordero loses the dribble to Robert Rowley in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:46 | Lafayette | Luther McGlothlen steals it from Robert Rowley | 42-43 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Ester | 44-46 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Robert Rowley steps in front of the Dikembe Victor pass | 44-46 |
| 16:47 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Warren Hill | 44-48 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is hacked by Warren Hill - foul #2 on Warren Hill, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SG), James Aragon (SF), Dario Zinser (PF) David Cordero, Dikembe Victor, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Joshua Stanton (SG), Jonathan Sewell (SF), Calvin Dinger (PF), John Traylor (C) Ronald Ester, Daniel Shipley, Warren Hill, Derek Woods, Robert Rowley | |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Dario Zinser tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller tips it home | 46-48 |
| 16:07 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger banks in the layup set up by Paul Jefferson and he's fouled by Kurt Zihal - foul #1 on Kurt Zihal, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 16:07 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | James Aragon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dario Zinser | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Zihal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Radomil Ziller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Dinger (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Traylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Lafayette | Dario Zinser steals the ball from Paul Jefferson | 49-51 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luther McGlothlen - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Robert Compton (C) Luther McGlothlen, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (SG), Thomas Fetter (SF), Jayson Hanson (PF) Joshua Stanton, Jonathan Sewell, Calvin Dinger | |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | James Aragon gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | James Aragon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Compton | 55-52 |
| 14:55 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester loses the dribble to Richard Milburn | 55-52 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Richard Milburn hits the finger roll | 57-52 |
| 14:47 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Compton - foul #4 on Robert Compton, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Kurt Zihal, James Aragon, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger (PF) John Traylor | |
| 14:47 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 14:47 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Michael Conyers lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dikembe Victor | 59-54 |
| 13:59 | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Michael Conyers snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Ester - foul #1 on Ronald Ester, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF) Brad Wormley, Richard Milburn, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Warren Hill (PG), Joshua Stanton (SG), Jonathan Sewell (SF), John Traylor (C) Paul Jefferson, Ronald Ester, Thomas Fetter, Jayson Hanson | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:38 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 13:16 | Lafayette | Michael Conyers takes the ball from Joshua Stanton | 60-54 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Cordero | 62-54 |
| 12:47 | Lafayette | John Traylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Conyers - foul #2 on Michael Conyers, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SF) Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Daniel Shipley (SG), Derek Woods (PF) Warren Hill, Joshua Stanton, Calvin Dinger | |
| 12:47 | Lafayette | John Traylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 12:47 | Lafayette | John Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Derek Woods - foul #1 on Derek Woods, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Rowley (C) John Traylor | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 12:38 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 12:21 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | David Cordero is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ester - foul #2 on Ronald Ester, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), James Aragon (SF) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Traylor (C) Robert Rowley | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal is whistled for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF) Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Joshua Stanton (SG) Ronald Ester, Daniel Shipley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Zihal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dario Zinser (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Radomil Ziller (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Sewell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Traylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-55 |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | John Traylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 11:11 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dario Zinser - foul #2 on Dario Zinser, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF) Kurt Zihal, James Aragon | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (SG), Warren Hill (SF), Calvin Dinger (PF), Jayson Hanson (C) Joshua Stanton, Jonathan Sewell, Derek Woods, John Traylor | |
| 11:11 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:11 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Luther McGlothlen | 65-57 |
| 10:37 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Calvin Dinger | 65-59 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-59 |
| 10:10 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Jefferson | 67-61 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Dario Zinser snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller hits the finger roll | 69-61 |
| 09:19 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Dario Zinser gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Dinger - foul #3 on Calvin Dinger, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), David Cordero (SG), James Aragon (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Dikembe Victor, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley (PG), Joshua Stanton (SG), Thomas Fetter (SF), Robert Rowley (PF), John Traylor (C) Paul Jefferson, Ronald Ester, Warren Hill, Calvin Dinger, Jayson Hanson | |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Dario Zinser makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Dario Zinser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 08:55 | Lafayette | John Traylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Traylor, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | James Aragon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers can't tip it in | 71-61 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | James Aragon snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | James Aragon is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Cordero | 73-61 |
| 08:00 | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Rowley | 73-63 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | James Aragon can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Traylor - foul #3 on John Traylor, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Robert Compton (C) Brad Wormley, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Jonathan Sewell (SF), Derek Woods (PF) Daniel Shipley, Thomas Fetter, Robert Rowley | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | James Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | James Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:42 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Traylor | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Aragon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Conyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ronald Ester (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Stanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Woods (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Traylor (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Lafayette | Derek Woods is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Derek Woods, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF) David Cordero, James Aragon | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Michael Conyers is whistled for a carry | 74-63 |
| 07:01 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | John Traylor gets the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester is hacked by Luther McGlothlen - foul #3 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Calvin Dinger (PF) Joshua Stanton, John Traylor | |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Robert Compton is fouled on the floor by Derek Woods - foul #3 on Derek Woods, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Radomil Ziller (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:38 | Lafayette | Derek Woods pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 06:23 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Richard Milburn grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Robert Compton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 74-63 |
| 06:02 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 05:46 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson misses the tip | 74-63 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Robert Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Jonathan Sewell steals it from Dikembe Victor | 74-63 |
| 05:15 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Calvin Dinger is called for the reach on Richard Milburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Dinger, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Michael Conyers (PF) Kurt Zihal, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley (PG), Joshua Stanton (SG), Warren Hill (SF), Robert Rowley (PF), Jayson Hanson (C) Paul Jefferson, Ronald Ester, Jonathan Sewell, Calvin Dinger, Derek Woods | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | Warren Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Aragon (SF) Richard Milburn, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | Warren Hill makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | Warren Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | James Aragon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-65 |
| 04:41 | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Lafayette | Robert Compton is called for the reach on Warren Hill - foul #5 on Robert Compton, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter (SF), John Traylor (C) Joshua Stanton, Robert Rowley | |
| 04:22 | Lafayette | Warren Hill makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:22 | Lafayette | Warren Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | James Aragon misses the lay-in | 76-67 |
| 04:03 | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | John Traylor is hacked by Michael Conyers - foul #3 on Michael Conyers, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Radomil Ziller (C) James Aragon, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Ronald Ester (SG), Derek Woods (PF) Warren Hill, Daniel Shipley, Jayson Hanson | |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | John Traylor misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | John Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | David Cordero is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ester - foul #3 on Ronald Ester, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | David Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | David Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:26 | Lafayette | Radomil Ziller blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ronald Ester | 78-68 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Radomil Ziller (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ester (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Fetter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Traylor (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Luther McGlothlen | 80-68 |
| 02:45 | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dario Zinser - foul #3 on Dario Zinser, team foul #12 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Kurt Zihal (SG), Michael Conyers (PF) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton (SG), Robert Rowley (PF), Jayson Hanson (C) Paul Jefferson, Derek Woods, John Traylor | |
| 02:45 | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:45 | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Warren Hill (SG), Jonathan Sewell (SF) Joshua Stanton, Thomas Fetter | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Richard Milburn is fouled on the floor by Jayson Hanson - foul #2 on Jayson Hanson, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Aragon (SF) Richard Milburn, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton (SG) Warren Hill | |
| 02:14 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell is hacked by James Aragon - foul #2 on James Aragon, team foul #13 | 82-70 |
| 02:14 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:14 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Ronald Ester is called for the reach on Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Ester, team foul #13 | 82-71 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Radomil Ziller - foul #1 on Radomil Ziller, team foul #14 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Kurt Zihal (SG) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley (SG), Warren Hill (SF), Derek Woods (C) Joshua Stanton, Jonathan Sewell, Jayson Hanson | |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 86-72 |
| 01:22 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 86-74 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | James Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rowley - foul #1 on Robert Rowley, team foul #14 | 86-74 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | James Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | James Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 01:00 | Lafayette | Warren Hill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 88-74 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal pulls down the rebound | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | James Aragon banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Milburn | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | Richard Milburn is called for the reach on Ronald Ester - foul #1 on Richard Milburn, team foul #15 | 90-74 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester misses the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Conyers | 90-75 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | James Aragon's pass is intercepted by Warren Hill | 90-75 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley misses the easy layup | 90-75 |
| 00:07 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley misses the tip | 90-75 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller gets the rebound | 90-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Milburn runs out the clock | 90-75 |