| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Dave Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jaynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quincy McQuain (fresh) C - Todd Hilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | James Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 19:32 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 19:17 | Hampton | Dave Tarango comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 19:17 | Hampton | Dave Tarango misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:17 | Hampton | Dave Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | John Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 18:45 | Hampton | Dave Tarango buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 18:27 | Hampton | Dean Moore gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:02 | Hampton | Todd Hilson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Tarango | 42-41 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Todd Hilson blocks the short jumper by David Anderson | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain hits a shot from the right block | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | John Thomas drills a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:52 | Hampton | David Pichardo steps in front of the Dave Tarango pass | 44-44 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Hampton | Dave Tarango snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:32 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | David Pichardo's pass is intercepted by Dave Tarango | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Dave Tarango (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Jaynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Quincy McQuain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pichardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:46 | Hampton | Dean Moore snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:31 | Hampton | John Thomas is called for the reach on Todd Hilson - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson (PG), Manuel Pharris (SG), Nicholas Briseno (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Michael Haven (C) Dave Tarango, Kevin Jaynes, Dean Moore, Quincy McQuain, Todd Hilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, David Anderson, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 15:20 | Hampton | Robert Cherry picks off the pass by Alan Hutcheson | 47-44 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Nick Jones is hacked by Michael Haven - foul #2 on Michael Haven, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses short on a jumper in the lane | 47-44 |
| 14:54 | Hampton | Nicholas Briseno pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:39 | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Nick Jones drills a shot near the basket | 49-46 |
| 14:04 | Hampton | Robert Cherry is called for the reach on Alan Hutcheson - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes (SG) Nicholas Briseno | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Dan Lewis | |
| 13:50 | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:48 | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Nick Jones can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 13:37 | Hampton | Eddie Miller pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:33 | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | David Anderson is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Hampton | Dave Tarango (PG) Alan Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:14 | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Fred Serrato snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Robert Cherry clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Jack Petty tips it in | 51-48 |
| 12:34 | Hampton | Fred Serrato is called for the reach on Kevin Jaynes - foul #1 on Fred Serrato, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Hampton | Dean Moore (SF), Nicholas Briseno (PF), Donald Melton (C) Manuel Pharris, Eddie Miller, Michael Haven | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), John Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, Nick Jones, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| 12:21 | Hampton | Dean Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 12:19 | Hampton | Nicholas Briseno gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | Hampton | The jump hook by Dean Moore is blocked by David Pichardo | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Dave Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Jaynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Briseno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Melton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | James Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Thomas | 51-51 |
| 11:31 | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 51-51 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-51 |
| 11:22 | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:11 | Hampton | Dean Moore is denied on a layup by David Pichardo | 51-51 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 51-51 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 10:51 | Hampton | Dave Tarango grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:41 | Hampton | Dean Moore clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson (PG), Manuel Pharris (SG), Quincy McQuain (PF), Todd Hilson (C) Dave Tarango, Kevin Jaynes, Nicholas Briseno, Donald Melton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Nick Jones (SF) David Anderson, John Thomas | |
| 10:41 | Hampton | Dean Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:41 | Hampton | Dean Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Hutcheson - foul #2 on Alan Hutcheson, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hampton | Nicholas Briseno (SF) Dean Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Robert Cherry comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Pharris - foul #1 on Manuel Pharris, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:24 | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Pharris | 58-54 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Dan Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Cherry | 58-57 |
| 08:49 | Hampton | Manuel Pharris hits a jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Jack Petty knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Cherry | 60-59 |
| 08:22 | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson misses short on a shot from close range | 60-59 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Nick Jones snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Jack Petty travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | Hampton | Dave Tarango (PG), Kevin Jaynes (SG), Dean Moore (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Michael Haven (C) Alan Hutcheson, Manuel Pharris, Nicholas Briseno, Quincy McQuain, Todd Hilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, Dan Lewis, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| 07:52 | Hampton | Dave Tarango misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Dave Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Jaynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Haven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Jones | 60-62 |
| 07:20 | Hampton | Dave Tarango knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Jaynes | 62-62 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Anderson | 62-64 |
| 06:54 | Hampton | Dave Tarango is fouled on the floor by David Pichardo - foul #1 on David Pichardo, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF) Nick Jones | |
| 06:34 | Hampton | David Pichardo blocks the short jumper by Michael Haven | 62-64 |
| 06:32 | Hampton | Eddie Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:14 | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Hampton | Quincy McQuain (PF), Todd Hilson (C) Eddie Miller, Michael Haven | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) James Harris | |
| 05:42 | Hampton | Todd Hilson is called for a backcourt violation | 65-64 |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (PF), Jack Petty (C) Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | The jump hook by Robert Cherry is blocked by Todd Hilson | 65-64 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Jack Petty tips it home | 65-66 |
| 05:00 | Hampton | Dave Tarango is hacked by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Hampton | Manuel Pharris (SF) Dean Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:00 | Hampton | Dave Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:00 | Hampton | Dave Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Robert Cherry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:41 | Hampton | Manuel Pharris pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:19 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:18 | Hampton | Dave Tarango gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:56 | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Quincy McQuain - foul #1 on Quincy McQuain, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson (PG), Dean Moore (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Michael Haven (C) Dave Tarango, Kevin Jaynes, Quincy McQuain, Todd Hilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, David Anderson, John Thomas, Jack Petty | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Alan Hutcheson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Pharris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Haven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nick Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Hampton | Manuel Pharris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 03:19 | Hampton | Eddie Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:01 | Hampton | Alan Hutcheson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-67 |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF) Nick Jones | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-67 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson tips it in | 69-69 |
| 02:51 | Hampton | Hampton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Hampton | Dave Tarango (PG), Kevin Jaynes (SG), Quincy McQuain (PF), Todd Hilson (C) Alan Hutcheson, Manuel Pharris, Eddie Miller, Michael Haven | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Dan Lewis | |
| 02:37 | Hampton | Dave Tarango clanks a jumper from close range | 69-69 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | John Thomas hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 02:26 | Hampton | Dave Tarango double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| 01:52 | Hampton | Kevin Jaynes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Hampton | Todd Hilson tips it but misses | 69-71 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | David Anderson connects on the jump hook in the paint | 69-73 |
| 01:03 | Hampton | Todd Hilson misses the dunk attempt | 69-73 |
| 01:01 | Hampton | Dean Moore tips it but misses | 69-73 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | John Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:34 | Hampton | Todd Hilson gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Tarango - foul #1 on Dave Tarango, team foul #5 | 69-73 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Dean Moore - foul #1 on Dean Moore, team foul #6 | 69-73 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | James Harris is hacked by Quincy McQuain - foul #2 on Quincy McQuain, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:22 | Hampton | Quincy McQuain grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 00:14 | Hampton | Dave Tarango misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Tarango - foul #2 on Dave Tarango, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Hampton | Dave Tarango clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson runs out the clock | 69-75 |