| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) SF - Lester Crum (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) C - Scott Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | John Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Leblanc | 2-6 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Lester Crum loses the dribble to Gerald Leblanc in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | John Allen tips it home | 7-9 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Barber - foul #1 on Michael Barber, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Casler | 7-14 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski's fadeaway is rejected by Forrest Lay | 7-14 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Forrest Lay | 7-14 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Forrest Lay | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Casler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Forrest Lay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Imhoff (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Imhoff | 7-17 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Casler | 7-20 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses the jumpshot from the right side | 7-20 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-20 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Esteban Rodriguez | 7-20 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Michael Casler, Forrest Lay, Harold Imhoff | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tommie Staley | 7-23 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is hacked by Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #1 | 7-23 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-23 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Eury | 10-25 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 10-25 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Scott Hill pulls down the rebound | 10-25 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-25 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter can't tip it in | 10-25 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Lester Crum gets the rebound | 10-25 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is hacked by Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #2 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Joe Balser (PF) Kenneth Eury, Philip Seiter | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | John Allen misses badly on a runner from the left block | 10-25 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Allen | 10-25 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Lester Crum loses the dribble to Michael Casler | 10-25 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley banks in the layup set up by Michael Casler | 10-27 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | John Allen lays it in on a great pass from Michael Barber | 12-27 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is hacked by Michael Barber - foul #2 on Michael Barber, team foul #2 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Leblanc | 12-29 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | James Rohrer is whistled for a carry | 12-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG) James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (C) Bruce Piercy | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Lay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Jack Samuels is called for the reach on Philip Seiter - foul #1 on Jack Samuels, team foul #3 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF) Gerald Leblanc, Harold Imhoff | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-29 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 12-29 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski scores on a floater in the lane | 14-29 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison blows the layup but he's hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #4 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Scott Hill (C) Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Lester Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-31 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Gerald Leblanc | 14-31 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-31 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison tips it in | 14-33 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Rohrer | 17-33 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is fouled on the floor by Stewart Hawkins - foul #1 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #5 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF) Ronald Ellison, Michael Casler, Joe Balser | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Tommie Staley | 17-35 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | John Allen connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Rohrer and the foul's on Tommie Staley - foul #1 on Tommie Staley, team foul #3 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (C) James Rohrer, Stewart Hawkins, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (PF) Scott Hill | |
| 09:09 | Ball State | John Allen makes the free throw | 20-35 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Lester Crum, John Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Michael Casler (SG), Joe Balser (C) Tommie Staley, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Ronald Ellison picks off the pass by Leonard Edelman in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Joe Balser tips it home | 20-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SG - Leonard Edelman (fairly fresh) SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Casler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Imhoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Forrest Lay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Leonard Edelman | 22-37 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Joe Balser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison tips it home | 22-39 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Michael Casler, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay, Joe Balser | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 22-42 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Stewart Hawkins | 24-42 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-42 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Philip Seiter steps in front of the Stewart Hawkins pass | 24-42 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | James Rohrer is fouled on the floor by Bruce Piercy - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #4 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) James Rohrer, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits a floater in the paint set up by Ricardo Martin and he's hacked by Tommie Staley - foul #2 on Tommie Staley, team foul #5 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Joe Balser (C) Tommie Staley, Scott Hill | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Stewart Hawkins is called for the reach on Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #6 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Philip Seiter, Joe Balser | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jack Samuels - foul #2 on Jack Samuels, team foul #7 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Allen (PF) Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Leblanc | 27-46 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Gerald Leblanc is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #6 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Joe Balser (C) Gerald Leblanc, Forrest Lay | |
| 03:57 | Ball State | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Michael Casler snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Casler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Imhoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Michael Casler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | John Allen gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Harold Imhoff swats the shot by Lester Crum | 27-46 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Joe Balser pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Esteban Rodriguez is called for the reach on Joe Balser - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), James Rohrer (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Lester Crum, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Ronald Ellison, Michael Casler, Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Rohrer is hacked by Bruce Piercy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #7 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Joe Balser | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Eury | 29-50 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the fadeaway in the lane | 29-50 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Jack Samuels swats the layup by Kenneth Eury | 29-50 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay tips it but misses | 29-50 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the board | 29-50 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Eury steps in front of the John Allen pass in the backcourt | 29-50 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy throws it down set up by Kenneth Eury | 29-52 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Hill (C) Forrest Lay | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Scott Hill tips it in | 29-54 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | James Rohrer misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 29-54 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Scott Hill snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy's floater is tipped away by Jack Samuels | 29-54 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | James Rohrer snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Philip Seiter steals the ball from Zarek Tarnowski | 29-54 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Scott Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-54 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses the easy layup | 29-54 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Samuels - foul #3 on Jack Samuels, team foul #9 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Stewart Hawkins, James Rohrer, Jack Samuels, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Scott Hill | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez can't finish the layup | 29-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-55 |