| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Curtis Vines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Talavera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Buchholtz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Bella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McGaha (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Mefford (fresh) C - David Buch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Grambling State | David Buch hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Bella | 35-36 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Timothy Melton can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Buchholtz | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Timothy Melton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Vines | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | David Buch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-36 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha tips it in | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Anthony Bella | 42-40 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Barry Talavera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | David Buch connects on the shot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Timothy Melton drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Barry Talavera | 46-42 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Buchholtz - foul #3 on Willie Buchholtz, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Henry Williams (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Stewart Hawkins (SF), Mark Beckett (PF), Philip Bangs (C) Curtis Vines, Barry Talavera, Robert Lindholm, Willie Buchholtz, Timothy Melton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerald Geiger (PG), Otis Smith (SG), David Sandy (SF), Gary Maurin (C) Mark Johnson, Anthony Bella, Robert McGaha, David Buch | |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Henry Williams loses the dribble to Gerald Geiger | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Bangs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gerald Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Otis Smith (fresh) SF - David Sandy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Mefford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Maurin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Philip Bangs is called for the reach on Gary Maurin - foul #2 on Philip Bangs, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Philip Bangs is called for the reach on Gerald Geiger - foul #3 on Philip Bangs, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Henry Williams steps in front of the David Sandy pass | 46-44 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Henry Williams can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Sandy | 46-44 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Riley | 46-44 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Henry Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Geiger - foul #2 on Gerald Geiger, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Talavera (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF) Benjamin Riley, Stewart Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert McGaha (SF) Otis Smith, Billy Mefford | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Henry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Mark Johnson is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Vines (PG), Timothy Melton (C) Henry Williams, Philip Bangs | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Timothy Melton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Curtis Vines grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Barry Talavera misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 13:49 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:28 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Barry Talavera snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Curtis Vines clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Timothy Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Barry Talavera - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SF), Willie Buchholtz (PF), Philip Bangs (C) Robert Lindholm, Mark Beckett, Timothy Melton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Cottman (PG), Anthony Bella (SG), Billy Mefford (PF), David Buch (C) Mark Johnson, Gerald Geiger, Gary Maurin, David Sandy | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Curtis Vines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Cottman - foul #1 on Clarence Cottman, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SF) Barry Talavera | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Curtis Vines makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Curtis Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:13 | Grambling State | David Buch misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Curtis Vines - foul #1 on Curtis Vines, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Henry Williams (PG) Curtis Vines | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mitchell (SF) Robert McGaha | |
| 12:13 | Grambling State | David Buch makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:13 | Grambling State | David Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Philip Bangs snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Philip Bangs's layup is rejected by David Buch | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Buchholtz (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Bangs (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Cottman (fresh) SG - Anthony Bella (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Mitchell (fresh) PF - Billy Mefford (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Buch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:35 | Grambling State | Anthony Bella pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Grambling State | Stewart Hawkins picks off the pass by Billy Mefford | 49-45 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | Clarence Cottman can't throw it down | 51-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Philip Bangs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Grambling State | Anthony Bella snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Clarence Cottman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Buch | 51-45 |
| 09:56 | Grambling State | Anthony Bella misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Henry Williams | 54-45 |
| 09:27 | Grambling State | James Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Bella and he's fouled by Stewart Hawkins - foul #1 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Vines (PG), Barry Talavera (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Mark Beckett (PF), Timothy Melton (C) Henry Williams, Benjamin Riley, Stewart Hawkins, Willie Buchholtz, Philip Bangs | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert McGaha (SF), Gary Maurin (PF), David Sandy (C) Clarence Cottman, Anthony Bella, Billy Mefford, David Buch | |
| 09:27 | Grambling State | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Curtis Vines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Mark Beckett can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Timothy Melton misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | James Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Beckett | 54-48 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Timothy Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Timothy Melton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Sandy - foul #1 on David Sandy, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerald Geiger (SG) James Mitchell | |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Timothy Melton misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Timothy Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-48 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Timothy Melton snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Curtis Vines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Talavera | 55-48 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Timothy Melton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:47 | Grambling State | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Timothy Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Curtis Vines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Talavera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McGaha (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Maurin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sandy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Timothy Melton misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Mark Beckett steals the ball from Gerald Geiger | 55-48 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | David Sandy grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 06:48 | Grambling State | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha tips it home | 55-50 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Mark Beckett scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Vines | 58-50 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin scores on a jumper from the right block set up by David Sandy | 58-52 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Henry Williams (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Stewart Hawkins (SF), Willie Buchholtz (PF), Philip Bangs (C) Curtis Vines, Barry Talavera, Robert Lindholm, Mark Beckett, Timothy Melton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Bella (SG), James Mitchell (SF), Billy Mefford (PF), David Buch (C) Mark Johnson, Robert McGaha, Gary Maurin, David Sandy | |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford tips it home | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Bella - foul #1 on Anthony Bella, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Anthony Bella can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Anthony Bella is called for the reach on Benjamin Riley - foul #2 on Anthony Bella, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Talavera (SG) Stewart Hawkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Cottman (PG), Robert McGaha (SF) Gerald Geiger, James Mitchell | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Barry Talavera misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Bella - foul #3 on Anthony Bella, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Vines (PG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Timothy Melton (C) Henry Williams, Benjamin Riley, Philip Bangs | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Johnson (PG) Clarence Cottman | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Barry Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Barry Talavera misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Timothy Melton snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Talavera | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Bella drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | David Buch denies the turnaround by Timothy Melton | 62-57 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Mark Johnson throws it down set up by Billy Mefford | 62-59 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz hits a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Curtis Vines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Talavera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Buchholtz (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Bella (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert McGaha (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. PF - Billy Mefford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Buch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lindholm - foul #2 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Beckett (PF) Willie Buchholtz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerald Geiger (SG), Gary Maurin (C) Anthony Bella, David Buch | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Mark Beckett snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Timothy Melton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Barry Talavera tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha clanks a floater from the left block | 67-60 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Mark Beckett grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Barry Talavera clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz (PF) Mark Beckett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Bella (SG), David Buch (C) Gerald Geiger, Gary Maurin | |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Barry Talavera clanks a shot from the right side | 67-60 |
| 02:16 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Anthony Bella connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Curtis Vines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-62 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | David Buch makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 67-65 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Willie Buchholtz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Mark Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing and he's fouled by Curtis Vines - foul #2 on Curtis Vines, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Timothy Melton makes the turnaround from the right block | 69-69 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | David Buch knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert McGaha | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Curtis Vines lays it in and he's hacked by David Buch - foul #1 on David Buch, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Curtis Vines makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Anthony Bella clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-71 |