| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wallace Goodlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Anthony Harris inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett misses the floater from the right side | 22-32 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Davis | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Augustine Romano gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Donald Nelson blows the layup | 24-34 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Augustine Romano hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | James Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Joseph Morones gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Anthony Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Anthony Harris misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | John Cox scores on a floater near the basket set up by Ronnie Purcell and he's hacked by Joseph Morones - foul #2 on Joseph Morones, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | John Cox misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Donald Nelson grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Joseph Morones loses the dribble to Richard Magana | 27-36 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Augustine Romano is called for the reach on Richard Magana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Augustine Romano - foul #3 on Augustine Romano, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jules Rizzo (PG), William Kiel (PF) Augustine Romano, Donald Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Anthony Harris is called for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stjepan Zigomalas (SF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Richard Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 27-41 |
| 16:29 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Jules Rizzo is blocked by Ronnie Purcell | 27-41 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Richard Magana snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | The jump hook by Ronnie Purcell is blocked by William Kiel | 27-41 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Kiel | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jules Rizzo (fresh) SG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Zigomalas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Kiel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Wallace Goodlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Joseph Morones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Magana - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG), Anthony Harris (SF), Donald Nelson (PF) Jules Rizzo, Stjepan Zigomalas, Wallace Goodlett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, Jeremy Truss | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Joseph Morones makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Joseph Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Jack Stone hits a jumper from the right side | 29-43 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Donald Nelson drills a jumper from the right block | 31-43 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Joseph Peele scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Anderson and the foul's on Donald Nelson - foul #1 on Donald Nelson, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (SG) Joseph Morones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:23 | Columbia | Anthony Harris's fadeaway is rejected by James Anderson | 31-46 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Augustine Romano tips it in | 33-46 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses the jumper near the basket | 33-46 |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Augustine Romano grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Robert Rasnick blocks the short jumper by William Kiel | 33-46 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Jack Stone pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Peele | 33-46 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Jack Stone can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-46 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | William Kiel snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | Anthony Harris slams it home on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 35-46 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | William Head misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | William Kiel grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Donald Nelson lays it up and in set up by Rogelio Rossi | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Rogelio Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Head (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jack Stone is hacked by Rogelio Rossi - foul #4 on Rogelio Rossi, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kurt Cosner (PG), Joseph Morones (SG), Jules Rizzo (SF), Stjepan Zigomalas (PF), Wallace Goodlett (C) Rogelio Rossi, Augustine Romano, Anthony Harris, Donald Nelson, William Kiel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick, James Anderson | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Stjepan Zigomalas gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett double dribbles | 37-46 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | John Cox's pass is intercepted by Wallace Goodlett | 37-46 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Joseph Morones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Richard Davis is hacked by Wallace Goodlett - foul #3 on Wallace Goodlett, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (PG) Kurt Cosner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:49 | Ball State | John Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Davis | 37-49 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Augustine Romano knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Richard Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Columbia | Stjepan Zigomalas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-52 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Cox | 39-52 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Harris (SF), William Kiel (PF) Jules Rizzo, Stjepan Zigomalas | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Jeremy Truss | |
| 08:40 | Columbia | John Cox is called for the reach on Augustine Romano - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Nelson (PF) William Kiel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG) Richard Davis | |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 41-52 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Ronnie Purcell takes the ball from Anthony Harris | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Goodlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Jack Stone knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cox | 41-55 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Donald Nelson misses short on a runner from the left block | 41-55 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Magana | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Augustine Romano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Harris | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Richard Magana is hacked by Augustine Romano - foul #4 on Augustine Romano, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG), Keith Turner (SG), Jules Rizzo (SF), William Kiel (PF), Stjepan Zigomalas (C) Augustine Romano, Joseph Morones, Anthony Harris, Donald Nelson, Wallace Goodlett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Jack Stone, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Jules Rizzo drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | William Kiel is called for the reach on Richard Magana - foul #2 on William Kiel, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses the easy layup | 47-61 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Richard Davis gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | William Kiel swats the layup by Richard Magana | 47-61 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss tips it but misses | 47-61 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Kiel | 47-61 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Peele | 47-61 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Joseph Peele can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | William Kiel gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Jules Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (SG), Anthony Harris (SF), Donald Nelson (PF) Keith Turner, Jules Rizzo, Stjepan Zigomalas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Jeremy Truss | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Joseph Peele drills a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Davis and he's fouled by Donald Nelson - foul #2 on Donald Nelson, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell (PF) Robert Rasnick | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (PG), Keith Turner (SG), Jules Rizzo (SF), Stjepan Zigomalas (C) Rogelio Rossi, Joseph Morones, Anthony Harris, Donald Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | William Kiel steals the ball from Joseph Peele | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Turner (fresh) SF - Jules Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Kiel (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Stjepan Zigomalas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Head (fresh) SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Jules Rizzo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Joseph Peele is denied on a dunk by Stjepan Zigomalas | 49-64 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Jules Rizzo gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Stjepan Zigomalas knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jules Rizzo and the foul's on Jeremy Truss - foul #1 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Simmons (PF) William Kiel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Guglielmo (C) Joseph Peele | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Stjepan Zigomalas misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin Guglielmo | 51-64 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | William Head's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kurt Cosner (PG) Keith Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Augustine Romano is hacked by Jeremy Truss - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Kiel (C) Stjepan Zigomalas | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Augustine Romano misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | William Kiel snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | William Kiel can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Guglielmo - foul #2 on Justin Guglielmo, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Keith Turner (SG), Stjepan Zigomalas (C) Kurt Cosner, Kenneth Simmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF) Justin Guglielmo | |
| 01:34 | Columbia | William Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | William Kiel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Head | 52-64 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Keith Turner is called for the reach on Joseph Peele - foul #2 on Keith Turner, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Keith Turner buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jules Rizzo | 54-66 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Jack Stone's pass is intercepted by Augustine Romano in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Keith Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Joseph Peele is hacked by Augustine Romano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Augustine Romano, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kurt Cosner (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Jules Rizzo is hacked by Joseph Peele - foul #1 on Joseph Peele, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Jules Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Jules Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Keith Turner is called for the reach on Joseph Peele in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Turner, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG), Joseph Morones (SG), Anthony Harris (SF), Donald Nelson (PF), Wallace Goodlett (C) Kurt Cosner, Keith Turner, Jules Rizzo, William Kiel, Stjepan Zigomalas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, Jeremy Truss | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rogelio Rossi | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Joseph Peele | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | William Head is hacked by Joseph Morones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Morones, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Joseph Morones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | John Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | William Head grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana runs out the clock | 60-71 |