| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Maxwell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Castaldo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clarence Leigh (fresh) C - David Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is hacked by Maxwell Brown - foul #3 on Maxwell Brown, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | Barry Wilson (PG) Maxwell Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | Fordham | Benjamin Wallner picks off the pass by Everett Castaldo | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner tips it home | 30-37 |
| 18:21 | Fordham | John Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Wilson | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Wallner | 32-39 |
| 17:55 | Fordham | John Jones drills a runner from the right block set up by Barry Wilson | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Skidmore (C) David Hearns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| 17:13 | Fordham | James Skidmore's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Adams | 34-39 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Manuel Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | John Jones steals the ball from Manuel Beal | 34-39 |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Barry Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Loren Johnson - foul #1 on Loren Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Smith (SG), Donald Broach (SF), Vince Howell (PF) Everett Castaldo, John Jones, Clarence Leigh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner | |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Barry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Barry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Austin Dailey | 36-42 |
| 16:04 | Fordham | James Skidmore scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Barry Wilson and he's hacked by Loren Johnson - foul #2 on Loren Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | Randy Furlow (PG), David Hearns (C) Barry Wilson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF) Jeffrey Adams | |
| 16:04 | Fordham | James Skidmore misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:04 | Fordham | David Hearns gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | Fordham | David Hearns's pass is intercepted by Michael Cooper | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Randy Furlow (fresh) SG - Vince Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Broach (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 15:42 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Skidmore | 38-42 |
| 15:37 | Fordham | James Skidmore misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Fordham | Donald Broach grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Fordham | Donald Broach knocks in the floater from the left block | 40-42 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | Fordham | Donald Broach snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Vince Howell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Robert Holsey lays it up and in set up by Michael Cooper | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Fordham | David Hearns knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Austin Dailey can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Loren Johnson can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 13:07 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Vince Howell | 45-44 |
| 13:05 | Fordham | Randy Furlow is hacked by Austin Dailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Austin Dailey, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maxwell Brown (PG), Everett Castaldo (SG), John Jones (SF), Clarence Leigh (PF), Sam Reynolds (C) Randy Furlow, Vince Howell, Donald Broach, James Skidmore, David Hearns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (PG), Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Jeffrey Adams (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Austin Dailey, Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Sean Sherrod, Loren Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner clanks a floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Chris Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Harold Prior can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 12:32 | Fordham | Sam Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | Fordham | A charge is called on Everett Castaldo - foul #1 on Everett Castaldo, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Harold Prior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | Fordham | John Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Manuel Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Maxwell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Castaldo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Leigh (fresh) C - Sam Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harold Prior (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner drills a runner from the baseline set up by Chris Morgan and the foul's on Everett Castaldo - foul #2 on Everett Castaldo, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Robert Holsey (PF) Harold Prior, Jeffrey Adams | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:14 | Fordham | Sam Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Manuel Beal pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Austin Dailey loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Skidmore (C) Sam Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF) Robert Holsey | |
| 10:45 | Fordham | James Skidmore makes the runner near the basket | 47-47 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | James Skidmore gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh's floater is tipped away by Chris Morgan | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Fordham | James Skidmore snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Jones | 50-47 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | Fordham | John Jones gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:10 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Chris Morgan gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Maxwell Brown steals the ball from Manuel Beal | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Barry Wilson (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Donald Broach (SF), Vince Howell (PF), David Hearns (C) Maxwell Brown, Everett Castaldo, John Jones, Clarence Leigh, James Skidmore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Robert Holsey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Austin Dailey | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Fordham | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vince Howell | 53-50 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Michael Cooper connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Loren Johnson and the foul's on Barry Wilson - foul #2 on Barry Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG) Austin Dailey | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Adams | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Barry Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Broach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hearns (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Fordham | Donald Broach is called for 5 seconds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Castaldo (SG), James Skidmore (PF) Michael Smith, Donald Broach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Harold Prior | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Fordham | Barry Wilson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | Fordham | James Skidmore misses badly on a shot in the lane | 53-55 |
| 06:47 | Fordham | David Hearns tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Robert Holsey snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 06:27 | Fordham | David Hearns grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:02 | Fordham | Barry Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Vince Howell hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maxwell Brown (PG), John Jones (SF), Clarence Leigh (PF) Barry Wilson, Vince Howell, James Skidmore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Chris Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Manuel Beal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Everett Castaldo - foul #3 on Everett Castaldo, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:13 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:57 | Fordham | Sean Sherrod swats the short shot by John Jones | 55-56 |
| 04:55 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Manuel Beal pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:15 | Fordham | John Jones gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:54 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:52 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh tips it in | 57-56 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Chris Morgan is denied on a layup by David Hearns | 57-56 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Chris Morgan hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Maxwell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Castaldo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Leigh (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hearns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Chris Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Jones and the foul's on Sean Sherrod - foul #2 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Barry Wilson (PG), Vince Howell (SG), Donald Broach (SF), James Skidmore (C) Maxwell Brown, Everett Castaldo, John Jones, David Hearns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| 03:03 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Austin Dailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 02:45 | Fordham | Donald Broach grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:45 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maxwell Brown (PG), Everett Castaldo (SG), John Jones (SF) Barry Wilson, Vince Howell, Donald Broach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Jeffrey Adams | |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:23 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Loren Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner drills a shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Beal | 60-60 |
| 02:02 | Fordham | James Skidmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 60-60 |
| 01:41 | Fordham | James Skidmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Hearns (C) James Skidmore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Chris Morgan (C) Loren Johnson | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | David Hearns steals it from Chris Morgan | 60-60 |
| 01:14 | Fordham | David Hearns misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Austin Dailey | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Jones | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is hacked by Maxwell Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maxwell Brown, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is hacked by Clarence Leigh - foul #3 on Clarence Leigh, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | David Hearns grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Chris Morgan - foul #1 on Chris Morgan, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Chris Morgan snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Chris Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Castaldo - foul #4 on Everett Castaldo, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Fordham | David Hearns pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Fordham | Fordham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | John Jones clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-63 |