| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Richard Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Atkison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Zavacky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Ahlberg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Douglas Zavacky inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Monmouth | John Atkison loses the dribble to Lyle Fowler | 31-29 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | John Duren jams it on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 31-31 |
| 19:35 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Harry Willingham gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Douglas Zavacky steals it from Harry Willingham | 31-31 |
| 19:05 | Monmouth | Lyle Fowler steals it from Richard Cummings | 31-31 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | John Duren clanks a shot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 18:46 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 31-31 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | John Atkison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on John Duren - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Douglas Zavacky steals the ball from Glen Zaman | 31-31 |
| 17:34 | Monmouth | John Duren is called for the reach on Richard Cummings - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Kellerman (C) Russell Ahlberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Steven Kellerman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Brett Rowell - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Brett Rowell | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Bridges (PG), Charles Basham (SF) Richard Cummings, Douglas Zavacky | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren | |
| 16:39 | Monmouth | John Atkison knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Bridges | 34-31 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Ben Hunter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leigh Heberling | 34-33 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | John Atkison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leigh Heberling | 34-33 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Timothy Reid knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Matthew Bridges (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Atkison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Basham (fresh) PF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Kellerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Monmouth | Matthew Bridges's pass is intercepted by Harry Willingham | 34-35 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling hits the finger roll set up by Harry Willingham | 34-37 |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Steven Kellerman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | James Loyola gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Harry Willingham double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Cummings (PG), Joseph Yates (SG), Douglas Zavacky (SF), Rickie Hart (PF), Russell Ahlberg (C) Matthew Bridges, John Atkison, Charles Basham, Thomas Johnson, Steven Kellerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| 14:42 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | John Duren scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Rickie Hart - foul #1 on Rickie Hart, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | John Duren makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg's layup is rejected by John Duren | 34-40 |
| 13:58 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cummings | 34-40 |
| 13:39 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Kellerman (PF) Rickie Hart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) James Loyola | |
| 13:39 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:39 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-40 |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:04 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Douglas Zavacky gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Douglas Zavacky misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Glen Zaman - foul #1 on Glen Zaman, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Atkison (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF) Joseph Yates, Russell Ahlberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Ralph Taplin | |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Douglas Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Douglas Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | John Duren gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Cummings - foul #2 on Richard Cummings, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Bridges (PG), Charles Basham (SF), Brandon Campbell (C) Richard Cummings, Douglas Zavacky, Steven Kellerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:30 | Monmouth | Charles Basham comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ben Hunter | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Matthew Bridges (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Basham (fresh) PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Timothy Reid can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:03 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Atkison | 37-42 |
| 10:47 | Monmouth | Charles Basham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Cummings (PG), Russell Ahlberg (C) Matthew Bridges, Brandon Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF) Lyle Fowler, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid | |
| 10:47 | Monmouth | Charles Basham makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:47 | Monmouth | Charles Basham misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | James Loyola lays it in on a nice dish by Ben Hunter | 38-44 |
| 10:21 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Russell Ahlberg | 40-44 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | James Loyola misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | James Loyola gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-44 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Duren can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:04 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Basham | 42-44 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Zaman | 42-47 |
| 08:24 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings is hacked by Ben Hunter - foul #3 on Ben Hunter, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Bridges (PG), Joseph Yates (SG), Douglas Zavacky (SF), Steven Kellerman (PF), Brandon Campbell (C) Richard Cummings, John Atkison, Charles Basham, Thomas Johnson, Russell Ahlberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 08:07 | Monmouth | Joseph Yates misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) James Loyola | |
| 07:28 | Monmouth | Joseph Yates misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 07:26 | Monmouth | Steven Kellerman hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Matthew Bridges (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yates (fresh) SF - Douglas Zavacky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Kellerman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Cummings (PG), John Atkison (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF) Matthew Bridges, Joseph Yates, Brandon Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF) Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling | |
| 06:42 | Monmouth | John Atkison connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Johnson | 47-47 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 47-49 |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | Steven Kellerman blows the dunk | 47-49 |
| 06:01 | Monmouth | Steven Kellerman tips it home | 49-49 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Harry Willingham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | Monmouth | John Atkison hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Kellerman | 51-52 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 51-52 |
| 04:51 | Monmouth | John Atkison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Kellerman | 54-52 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Brett Rowell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Atkison - foul #2 on John Atkison, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Bridges (PG), Charles Basham (SF), Rickie Hart (PF), Russell Ahlberg (C) Richard Cummings, Douglas Zavacky, Thomas Johnson, Steven Kellerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, Timothy Reid | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg is fouled on the floor by James Loyola - foul #2 on James Loyola, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Yates (SG) John Atkison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Brett Rowell | |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Harry Willingham is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Harry Willingham, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | James Loyola connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Leigh Heberling | 56-55 |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | Charles Basham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Bridges and the foul's on Leigh Heberling - foul #2 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Johnson (PF) Rickie Hart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | Charles Basham makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Matthew Bridges (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Basham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Ahlberg (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the lay-in | 59-55 |
| 03:01 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Cummings (PG), John Atkison (SG), Douglas Zavacky (SF) Matthew Bridges, Joseph Yates, Charles Basham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Douglas Zavacky scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 61-55 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 61-55 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Brett Rowell gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 02:22 | Monmouth | John Atkison snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Brett Rowell swats the layup by Russell Ahlberg | 61-55 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | John Duren hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Zavacky - foul #1 on Douglas Zavacky, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:29 | Monmouth | Russell Ahlberg scores on a runner in the paint set up by John Atkison | 65-57 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | John Duren travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings hits a floater from the left side | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | John Duren hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 67-57 |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings is hacked by Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Bridges (SG), Charles Basham (SF), Rickie Hart (PF), Steven Kellerman (C) John Atkison, Douglas Zavacky, Thomas Johnson, Russell Ahlberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Richard Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses short on a shot from the right side | 69-57 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Rickie Hart pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Ben Hunter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Yates (SG), Brandon Campbell (C) Richard Cummings, Rickie Hart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG) Ben Hunter | |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Timothy Reid steps in front of the Joseph Yates pass | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-57 |