| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Zihal (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - George Marcil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kenney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fiecke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | A charge is called on Ronald Fiecke - foul #1 on Ronald Fiecke, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Dario Zinser's fadeaway is rejected by John Harden | 32-39 |
| 19:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Cordero steps in front of the George Marcil pass | 32-39 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Dario Zinser buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brad Wormley | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Harden | 34-42 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | The jump hook by Kurt Zihal is blocked by John Harden | 34-42 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Dario Zinser pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal misses the turnaround from the left block | 34-42 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Robert Compton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 17:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Kenney, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG) Brad Wormley | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Gilbert (PG), Phillip Monroe (SG), Terrence Grinder (SF), Raymond Paolucci (PF), Jerry Funk (C) George Marcil, Thomas Kenney, Ronald Fiecke, John Harden, Ron Richardson | |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal is hacked by Phillip Monroe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Monroe, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Robert Compton scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Dario Zinser and he's hacked by William Gilbert - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Robert Compton makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Compton | 40-42 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | William Gilbert is called for the reach on Harvey Janson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gilbert, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil (PG) William Gilbert | |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Dario Zinser blows the wide open layup | 40-42 |
| 17:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Raymond Paolucci | 40-42 |
| 16:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Phillip Monroe | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 16:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Harvey Janson - foul #2 on Harvey Janson, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), James Aragon (SF), Ron Beverly (C) Harvey Janson, Kurt Zihal, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis James (SF), John Harden (PF), Ron Richardson (C) Terrence Grinder, Raymond Paolucci, Jerry Funk | |
| 16:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil misses the 3rd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | David Cordero snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Ron Beverly can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Louis James - foul #2 on Louis James, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Grosvenor (PF) Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Ron Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Ron Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Phillip Monroe is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Aragon (fresh) PF - John Grosvenor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - George Marcil (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Monroe (fairly fresh) SF - Louis James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ron Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ron Beverly blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 15:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 15:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Beverly steals it from George Marcil | 45-46 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Brad Wormley loses the dribble to Ron Richardson in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden misses the shot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Ron Beverly snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | James Aragon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Brad Wormley snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | James Aragon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), Kurt Zihal (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Garry Fletcher (C) Brad Wormley, James Aragon, John Grosvenor, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder (PG), William Gilbert (SG), Ronald Fiecke (SF), Terrence Grinder (PF), Raymond Paolucci (C) George Marcil, Phillip Monroe, Louis James, John Harden, Ron Richardson | |
| 14:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Harvey Janson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Harvey Janson's pass is intercepted by William Gilbert in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 14:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder banks in the layup set up by William Gilbert | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Dario Zinser drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harvey Janson and he's hacked by William Gilbert - foul #4 on William Gilbert, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Compton (C) Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney (SG), Jerry Funk (C) William Gilbert, Raymond Paolucci | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Dario Zinser makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harvey Janson - foul #3 on Harvey Janson, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG) Harvey Janson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden (PF) Terrence Grinder | |
| 14:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Robert Compton snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 14:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Cordero - foul #1 on David Cordero, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SF), John Grosvenor (PF), Charles Stoddard (C) Garry Fletcher, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 13:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 13:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 13:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-51 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Cordero | 48-51 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Brad Wormley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), James Aragon (SF), Ron Beverly (C) Brad Wormley, Kurt Zihal, Charles Stoddard | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder (SF), Louis James (PF), Raymond Paolucci (C) Ronald Fiecke, John Harden, Jerry Funk | |
| 13:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney is denied on a layup by John Grosvenor | 48-51 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | John Grosvenor pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | John Grosvenor drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Harvey Janson | 50-51 |
| 12:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terrence Grinder | 50-53 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | James Aragon knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Harvey Janson | 52-53 |
| 11:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Barton Schexnayder | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harvey Janson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cordero (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Aragon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Barton Schexnayder (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kenney (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Grinder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Louis James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Paolucci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Harvey Janson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 11:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci loses the dribble to John Grosvenor | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | James Aragon drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Janson | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Paolucci | 55-57 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Harvey Janson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Kenney - foul #4 on Thomas Kenney, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SG), Garry Fletcher (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Robert Compton (C) David Cordero, James Aragon, John Grosvenor, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil (PG), Phillip Monroe (SG), Ronald Fiecke (SF), John Harden (PF), Ron Richardson (C) Barton Schexnayder, Thomas Kenney, Terrence Grinder, Louis James, Raymond Paolucci | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Harvey Janson makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Harvey Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dario Zinser | 57-57 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Ronald Fiecke picks off the pass by Kurt Zihal in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Janson - foul #4 on Harvey Janson, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG) Harvey Janson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Phillip Monroe | 57-58 |
| 09:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil lays it up and in set up by Ronald Fiecke | 57-60 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | John Harden takes the ball from Garry Fletcher | 57-60 |
| 08:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Harden | 57-63 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Robert Compton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-63 |
| 08:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 08:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Fiecke | 57-66 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal is hacked by Phillip Monroe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Monroe, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Charles Stoddard (C) Garry Fletcher, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder (PG), Terrence Grinder (SF), Jerry Funk (C) George Marcil, Ronald Fiecke, Ron Richardson | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Kurt Zihal - foul #1 on Kurt Zihal, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Gilbert (PG), Thomas Kenney (SG) Barton Schexnayder, Phillip Monroe | |
| 07:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Cordero (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Zihal (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dario Zinser (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Stoddard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Kenney (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terrence Grinder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harden (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | David Cordero buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 07:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Dario Zinser denies the turnaround by John Harden | 62-69 |
| 07:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 07:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-69 |
| 07:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 07:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Brad Wormley grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal is hacked by John Harden in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Harden, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), Robert Compton (C) Brad Wormley, Charles Stoddard | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci (SF), Ron Richardson (C) John Harden, Jerry Funk | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 06:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Terrence Grinder | 63-71 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 06:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Ron Richardson | 63-71 |
| 06:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Dario Zinser is called for the reach on Terrence Grinder - foul #4 on Dario Zinser, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Aragon (SF), John Grosvenor (PF), Ron Beverly (C) Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder (PG), Ronald Fiecke (SF) William Gilbert, Raymond Paolucci | |
| 05:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 05:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 05:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Kenney misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Ron Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Grosvenor is blocked by Ron Richardson | 63-71 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | James Aragon snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Ron Beverly buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Harvey Janson | 65-71 |
| 05:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Cordero picks off the pass by Thomas Kenney | 65-71 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Ron Beverly scores on a floater in the paint | 67-71 |
| 04:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | James Aragon pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | James Aragon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-71 |
| 04:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Terrence Grinder | 67-71 |
| 04:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), Kurt Zihal (SF), Garry Fletcher (PF), Charles Stoddard (C) Harvey Janson, James Aragon, John Grosvenor, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Gilbert (PG), Phillip Monroe (SG), Raymond Paolucci (SF), Louis James (PF), Jerry Funk (C) Barton Schexnayder, Thomas Kenney, Ronald Fiecke, Terrence Grinder, Ron Richardson | |
| 03:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 67-73 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal is fouled on the floor by Raymond Paolucci - foul #2 on Raymond Paolucci, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF), Robert Compton (C) David Cordero, Charles Stoddard | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil (PG) William Gilbert | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kurt Zihal (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - George Marcil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Monroe (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Paolucci (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Phillip Monroe takes the ball from Robert Compton | 68-73 |
| 02:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brad Wormley - foul #1 on Brad Wormley, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), James Aragon (SF), Charles Stoddard (C) Kurt Zihal, Garry Fletcher, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke (SF), John Harden (PF) Louis James, Jerry Funk | |
| 02:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | James Aragon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Cordero | 71-75 |
| 02:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Paolucci misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 02:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke misses the tip | 71-75 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Charles Stoddard gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | David Cordero can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 71-75 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Charles Stoddard tips it in | 73-75 |
| 01:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Phillip Monroe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 01:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden tips it in | 73-77 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Ronald Fiecke is called for the reach on James Aragon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fiecke, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Compton (C) Charles Stoddard | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Barton Schexnayder (PG), Thomas Kenney (SG), Ron Richardson (C) George Marcil, Phillip Monroe, Raymond Paolucci | |
| 01:39 | Ball State | James Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | James Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Barton Schexnayder | 75-79 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Robert Compton drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Wormley | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dario Zinser - foul #5 on Dario Zinser, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SF), John Grosvenor (PF) James Aragon, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 00:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | John Grosvenor pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal misses badly on a floater from the left block | 77-79 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses the tip | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke is fouled in the backcourt by David Cordero - foul #2 on David Cordero, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Fiecke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | David Cordero snags the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Brad Wormley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 00:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden is hacked by Brad Wormley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Wormley, team foul #10 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Marcil (PG), Phillip Monroe (SG), Terrence Grinder (SF) Barton Schexnayder, Thomas Kenney, Ronald Fiecke | |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Grosvenor snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-81 |