| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lance Caudill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur McCusker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Frank Redfern buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Pauly and the foul's on Juan Rivera - foul #1 on Juan Rivera, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:43 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 19:24 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:22 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur McCusker | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Hartford | Lance Caudill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 40-34 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:34 | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Juan Rivera | 42-34 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Lance Caudill comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Pauly - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Lance Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Lance Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits a floater from the right side | 44-36 |
| 17:47 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is hacked by Juan Rivera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Rivera, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 17:27 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:19 | Hartford | David Anderson is called for the reach on Romeo Sanchez - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong (PF), Wilbert Garner (C) Arthur McCusker, Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SF), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 17:02 | Hartford | David Anderson is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Chiong - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Allen Johnson (PG), Jonathan Andrew (SG), Ronald Clark (SF) Juan Rivera, Romeo Sanchez, Lance Caudill | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson | |
| 16:34 | Hartford | Wilbert Garner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 16:33 | Hartford | Ronald Clark tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | The short jumper by Nick Jones is denied by Wilbert Garner | 46-36 |
| 16:15 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:04 | Hartford | Allen Johnson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-36 |
| 16:03 | Hartford | Jonathan Andrew can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Allen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing-Sheng Chiong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbert Garner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Nick Jones is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Romeo Sanchez (SG), Lance Caudill (SF), Arthur McCusker (PF), Leroy Leyva (C) Allen Johnson, Jonathan Andrew, Ronald Clark, Jing-Sheng Chiong, Wilbert Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Nick Jones | |
| 15:33 | Hartford | Lance Caudill drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Leroy Leyva | 48-36 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| 15:01 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #2 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| 15:01 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is whistled for traveling | 50-36 |
| 14:28 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 14:27 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 14:17 | Hartford | Lance Caudill connects on the floater from close range | 52-36 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Arthur McCusker takes the ball from David Anderson | 52-36 |
| 13:35 | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez makes the shot from the left side | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 13:21 | Hartford | Juan Rivera snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 13:19 | Hartford | Juan Rivera is hacked by Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Allen Johnson (SG), Roy Barr (SF), Jing-Sheng Chiong (PF), Wilbert Garner (C) Romeo Sanchez, Lance Caudill, Arthur McCusker, Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 13:19 | Hartford | Juan Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 13:19 | Hartford | Juan Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-36 |
| 13:04 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:50 | Hartford | Roy Barr scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Juan Rivera | 58-36 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Allen Johnson steps in front of the Robert Cherry pass | 58-36 |
| 12:25 | Hartford | Roy Barr banks in the layup set up by Allen Johnson | 60-36 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Robert Cherry drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Harris | 60-39 |
| 11:52 | Hartford | Wilbert Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez (SG) Juan Rivera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, David Pichardo, Nick Jones | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Allen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jing-Sheng Chiong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilbert Garner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-39 |
| 11:35 | Hartford | Wilbert Garner pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 11:08 | Hartford | Roy Barr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 11:07 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong tips it home | 62-39 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbert Garner | 62-39 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Robert Pauly tips it back up and in | 62-41 |
| 10:34 | Hartford | Allen Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Romeo Sanchez and he's fouled by Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Lance Caudill (SF), Arthur McCusker (PF), Leroy Leyva (C) Roy Barr, Jing-Sheng Chiong, Wilbert Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 10:34 | Hartford | Allen Johnson misses the free throw | 64-41 |
| 10:34 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur McCusker | 64-41 |
| 10:05 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Johnson | 66-41 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Frank Redfern steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jonathan Andrew (PG) Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| 09:30 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva throws it down and he's hacked by Robert Cherry - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #9 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG) Romeo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) Robert Cherry | |
| 09:30 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses the free throw | 68-41 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | James Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 68-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) David Anderson | |
| 08:45 | Hartford | Juan Rivera misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 68-41 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson gets the rebound | 68-41 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Robert Cherry knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Harris and he's hacked by Jonathan Andrew - foul #2 on Jonathan Andrew, team foul #3 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez (SG), Jing-Sheng Chiong (C) Jonathan Andrew, Leroy Leyva | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the free throw | 68-43 |
| 08:28 | Hartford | Lance Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 08:05 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-43 |
| 08:03 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 07:35 | Hartford | Lance Caudill misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Wilfred Austin - foul #3 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #10 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Allen Johnson (PG), Roy Barr (C) Juan Rivera, Arthur McCusker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), Robert Lee (PF) Robert Cherry, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 07:35 | Hartford | Lance Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 07:35 | Hartford | Lance Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Allen Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Caudill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing-Sheng Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 07:26 | Hartford | Roy Barr grabs the board | 69-43 |
| 06:59 | Hartford | Allen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Frank Redfern gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | The short jumper by Robert Lee is denied by Jing-Sheng Chiong | 69-43 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Robert Lee snags the offensive board | 69-43 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-43 |
| 06:38 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 06:21 | Hartford | Lance Caudill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lance Caudill, team foul #4 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jonathan Andrew (SG), Wilbert Garner (C) Romeo Sanchez, Lance Caudill | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| 06:04 | Ball State | David Pichardo is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Andrew - foul #3 on Jonathan Andrew, team foul #5 | 69-43 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is called for traveling | 69-43 |
| 05:23 | Hartford | Wilbert Garner clanks a shot from the baseline | 69-43 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Nick Jones clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 69-43 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Nick Jones tips it but misses | 69-43 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Robert Lee snags the offensive board | 69-43 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | James Harris can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Andrew - foul #4 on Jonathan Andrew, team foul #6 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ronald Clark (PF) Jing-Sheng Chiong | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) Robert Lee | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:37 | Hartford | Ronald Clark clanks a jump hook from the right block | 69-45 |
| 04:35 | Hartford | Ronald Clark misses the tip | 69-45 |
| 04:34 | Hartford | Ronald Clark hits the follow up shot | 71-45 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | James Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-45 |
| 04:13 | Hartford | Roy Barr pulls down the rebound | 71-45 |
| 03:52 | Hartford | Jonathan Andrew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-45 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Nick Jones pulls down the rebound | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | James Harris is fouled on the floor by Allen Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Charles (SG), Jing-Sheng Chiong (PF) Allen Johnson, Roy Barr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) David Pichardo | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 03:45 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Wilbert Garner | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong misses long on a shot from the left block | 71-46 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Jack Petty gets the rebound | 71-46 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Jonathan Andrew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Larry Charles (fresh) SF - Ronald Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jing-Sheng Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbert Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Robert Cherry travels with the ball | 71-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Allen Johnson (PG), Roy Barr (C) Jonathan Andrew, Wilbert Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (PF) Nick Jones | |
| 02:41 | Hartford | Larry Charles knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Allen Johnson | 73-46 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Jing-Sheng Chiong takes the ball from Robert Cherry | 73-46 |
| 02:03 | Hartford | Larry Charles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Johnson | 76-46 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Jack Petty is hacked by Roy Barr - foul #4 on Roy Barr, team foul #8 | 76-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jonathan Andrew (SG), Wilbert Garner (C) Larry Charles, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses the 1st free throw | 76-46 |
| 01:48 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong gets the rebound | 76-46 |
| 01:40 | Hartford | Allen Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 76-46 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 76-46 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | James Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 76-49 |
| 00:58 | Hartford | Allen Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-49 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-49 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Jack Petty is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Garner - foul #2 on Wilbert Garner, team foul #9 | 76-49 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong pulls down the rebound | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Hartford | A charge is called on Jonathan Andrew - foul #5 on Jonathan Andrew, team foul #10 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Charles (SG) Jonathan Andrew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (C) Jack Petty | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Cherry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-50 |
| 00:13 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong pulls down the rebound | 76-50 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Allen Johnson runs out the clock | 76-50 |