| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Hines (fresh) C - George Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | John Duren lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Navy | John Smith is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Navy | Gary Hines pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Navy | Richard Woody connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Harry Willingham connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glen Zaman and the foul's on Richard Woody - foul #1 on Richard Woody, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Navy | Richard Woody misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to George Scott | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Navy | John Carbajal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Duren comes up short on the shot in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Navy | Gary Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Navy | Richard Woody knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Hines | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Navy | George Scott gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Navy | John Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Carbajal | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is hacked by Gary Hines - foul #1 on Gary Hines, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Harry Willingham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:55 | Navy | Timothy Reid is called for the reach on Richard Woody - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SG), Jimmy Taylor (SF), Irvin Marshall (PF) John Carbajal, John Smith, Gary Hines | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) SF - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) PF - Irvin Marshall (fresh) C - George Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Navy | George Scott makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Woody | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Navy | Richard Woody clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | Navy | Irvin Marshall gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Woody | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Kevin Thomas is called for the reach on Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), John Carbajal (SG), John Smith (SF), Gary Hines (PF) Richard Woody, Kevin Thomas, Jimmy Taylor, George Scott | |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Brett Rowell | 12-12 |
| 13:26 | Navy | John Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:25 | Navy | Gary Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Navy | John Carbajal can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Harry Willingham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Navy | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:46 | Navy | John Carbajal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Wayt | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Brett Rowell is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Andrew Bowman (C) Irvin Marshall | |
| 12:13 | Navy | Glen Zaman takes the ball from John Smith | 12-15 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Bowman (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Navy | John Carbajal hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | John Duren scores on a floater from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Navy | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), George Scott (C) Robert Wayt, Andrew Bowman | |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Gary Hines steals it from Lyle Fowler | 16-18 |
| 10:42 | Navy | Brett Rowell is called for the reach on George Scott - foul #1 on Brett Rowell, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Navy | Irvin Marshall (PF) Gary Hines | |
| 10:31 | Navy | John Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Woody | 16-20 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is whistled for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SG), Jimmy Taylor (SF) John Carbajal, John Smith | |
| 10:12 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Woody and he's hacked by Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Loyola | 18-23 |
| 09:53 | Navy | Irvin Marshall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leigh Heberling - foul #2 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG) Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 09:53 | Navy | Irvin Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:53 | Navy | Irvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 09:13 | Navy | Kevin Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Richard Woody takes the ball from Ralph Taplin | 21-27 |
| 08:45 | Navy | Kevin Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Joseph Cackowski, James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG), John Smith (SF), Gary Hines (PF) Kevin Thomas, Jimmy Taylor, Irvin Marshall | |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Brett Rowell's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Hines | 21-27 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | John Duren tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 08:24 | Navy | Richard Woody gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:01 | Navy | John Carbajal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | John Duren clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | John Duren tips it home | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Navy | George Scott is hacked by Glen Zaman - foul #1 on Glen Zaman, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, George Scott | |
| 07:00 | Navy | John Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | John Duren tips it in | 25-30 |
| 06:04 | Navy | John Carbajal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is fouled on the floor by Robert Wayt - foul #1 on Robert Wayt, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Jimmy Taylor (SF), Andrew Bowman (C) Robert Wayt, John Carbajal, John Smith, Gary Hines | |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Harry Willingham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 05:35 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:16 | Navy | Andrew Bowman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Reid - foul #2 on Timothy Reid, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), John Duren (PF) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Navy | George Scott (C) Irvin Marshall | |
| 04:50 | Navy | Ben Hunter steals the ball from Richard Woody | 25-30 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | James Loyola is hacked by Jimmy Taylor - foul #1 on Jimmy Taylor, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG), John Smith (SF) Kevin Thomas, Andrew Bowman | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Ben Hunter hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Joseph Cackowski, Ralph Taplin | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:24 | Navy | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:21 | Navy | Richard Woody is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) James Loyola | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | John Duren clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Taylor - foul #2 on Jimmy Taylor, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Andrew Bowman (PF) Jimmy Taylor | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:03 | Navy | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Duren blows the layup but he's fouled by John Carbajal - foul #1 on John Carbajal, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (C) Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Hines (PF) Andrew Bowman | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:43 | Navy | Gary Hines gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 03:35 | Navy | Richard Woody comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 03:34 | Navy | Gary Hines tips it in | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | John Smith is called for the reach on Glen Zaman - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF) John Duren | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG) Richard Woody | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:53 | Navy | John Carbajal misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Glen Zaman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:42 | Navy | George Scott grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 02:37 | Navy | Robert Wayt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Timothy Reid gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Gary Hines swats the shot by Brett Rowell | 32-32 |
| 02:21 | Navy | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:14 | Navy | Gary Hines lays it in set up by Robert Wayt and he's fouled by Timothy Reid - foul #3 on Timothy Reid, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Jimmy Taylor (SF), Irvin Marshall (C) Robert Wayt, John Carbajal, John Smith, George Scott | |
| 02:14 | Navy | Gary Hines makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | James Loyola's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Taylor | 32-35 |
| 01:55 | Navy | Gary Hines gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:28 | Navy | Kevin Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Taylor | 32-37 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmy Taylor - foul #3 on Jimmy Taylor, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Brian Severin (SF), George Scott (C) Jimmy Taylor, Gary Hines | |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:19 | Navy | George Scott grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 00:58 | Navy | Richard Woody clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:56 | Navy | George Scott grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:45 | Navy | Irvin Marshall banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Duren - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG), John Smith (SF) Kevin Thomas, Brian Severin | |
| 00:45 | Navy | Irvin Marshall misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Duren and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF) John Duren | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:14 | Navy | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Harry Willingham double dribbles | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Navy | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Navy | Irvin Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |