| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Dameron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Pasillas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | David Niehaus inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Fordham | Samuel Pasillas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Pasillas, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Andy Moody connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Fordham | Samuel Pasillas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Richard Tremper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Daniel Litten snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Richard Tremper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Richard Stewart | 33-35 |
| 18:02 | Fordham | Samuel Pasillas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Ben Dameron denies the turnaround by Richard Tremper | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Stewart | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Andy Moody drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Fordham | Charles Brakebill blocks the short jumper by Samuel Pasillas | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Efren Milligan snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Daniel Litten connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 38-37 |
| 15:56 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson comes up short on the runner from close range | 38-37 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Dameron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Niehaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Pasillas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ben Dameron - foul #1 on Ben Dameron, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Frank Sanford (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ronnie Kasky (PG), Joshua Kidd (SG), Thomas Lucas (SF), Charles Stone (PF), Abram Irish (C) Richard Stewart, Ben Dameron, David Niehaus, Samuel Pasillas, Ruben Johnson | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:25 | Fordham | Richard Tremper steps in front of the Ronnie Kasky pass | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Sanford, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:54 | Fordham | Charles Stone drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Kasky | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:44 | Fordham | Thomas Lucas snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Fordham | Thomas Lucas can't throw it down | 40-39 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Stewart (PG), Ben Dameron (SG), Ruben Johnson (C) Joshua Kidd, Thomas Lucas, Abram Irish | |
| 14:16 | Fordham | Ronnie Kasky loses the dribble to Norman Wiggins | 40-39 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is hacked by Richard Stewart - foul #1 on Richard Stewart, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Norman Wiggins, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Niehaus (SF) Ronnie Kasky | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Efren Milligan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ruben Johnson - foul #1 on Ruben Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:19 | Fordham | David Niehaus makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Dameron | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:43 | Fordham | Richard Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jim Eyre - foul #2 on Jim Eyre, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Frank Sanford | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jim Eyre | 42-41 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Ben Dameron grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Fordham | Ben Dameron clanks a jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill can't throw it down | 42-41 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 11:59 | Fordham | David Niehaus snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-41 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Dameron (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Niehaus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Richard Stewart picks off the pass by Daniel Litten in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 11:15 | Fordham | David Niehaus's floater is knocked away by Charles Brakebill | 42-41 |
| 11:13 | Fordham | Ben Dameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson clanks a shot in the paint | 42-41 |
| 10:56 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stone | 42-41 |
| 10:41 | Fordham | Charles Stone clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Brakebill - foul #2 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Frank Sanford (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ronnie Kasky (PG), Joshua Kidd (SG), Samuel Pasillas (SF), Abram Irish (C) Richard Stewart, Ben Dameron, David Niehaus, Ruben Johnson | |
| 10:41 | Fordham | Charles Stone makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:41 | Fordham | Charles Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Kidd - foul #2 on Joshua Kidd, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Lucas (SF) Charles Stone | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | Fordham | Thomas Lucas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Frank Sanford pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 09:25 | Fordham | Ronnie Kasky misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 45-43 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | The jumper by Maurice Milburn is denied by Samuel Pasillas | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | Fordham | Abram Irish pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:42 | Fordham | Abram Irish misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Sanford | 47-43 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | Joshua Kidd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford, Norman Wiggins, Robert Johnson, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Stewart (PG), Ben Dameron (SG), David Niehaus (SF), Charles Stone (PF), Ruben Johnson (C) Ronnie Kasky, Joshua Kidd, Thomas Lucas, Samuel Pasillas, Abram Irish | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill tips it in | 49-43 |
| 07:53 | Fordham | Richard Stewart can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 07:51 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson tips it in | 49-45 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Dameron (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Fordham | Richard Stewart comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:09 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:51 | Fordham | Charles Stone hits a runner in the lane set up by Ben Dameron | 51-47 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | David Niehaus is called for the reach on Efren Milligan - foul #1 on David Niehaus, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Charles Brakebill, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Charles Stone banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Frank Sanford connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 53-49 |
| 05:34 | Fordham | David Niehaus misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | Fordham | Charles Stone hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Frank Sanford's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Stone | 53-51 |
| 05:12 | Fordham | Richard Stewart grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:53 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson lays it in | 53-53 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:45 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:27 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Niehaus | 53-56 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Moody | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Fordham | Richard Stewart is hacked by Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ronnie Kasky (PG), Joshua Kidd (SG), Thomas Lucas (SF), Samuel Pasillas (PF), Abram Irish (C) Richard Stewart, Ben Dameron, David Niehaus, Charles Stone, Ruben Johnson | |
| 03:34 | Fordham | Charles Brakebill swats the shot by Ronnie Kasky | 55-56 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Brakebill | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ronnie Kasky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lucas (fresh) PF - Samuel Pasillas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Abram Irish (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Fordham | Maurice Milburn is called for the reach on Joshua Kidd - foul #1 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 03:03 | Fordham | Joshua Kidd comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 57-56 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford, Norman Wiggins, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Stewart (PG), Ben Dameron (SG), Charles Stone (PF), Ruben Johnson (C) Joshua Kidd, Thomas Lucas, Samuel Pasillas, Abram Irish | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:45 | Fordham | Charles Stone snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Richard Stewart is hacked by Daniel Litten - foul #2 on Daniel Litten, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Niehaus (SF) Ronnie Kasky | |
| 02:08 | Fordham | David Niehaus hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Stewart | 57-58 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Daniel Litten comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 01:45 | Fordham | Ruben Johnson grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 01:25 | Fordham | Ben Dameron knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| 01:04 | Fordham | Richard Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is hacked by Charles Stone - foul #4 on Charles Stone, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Fordham | Ben Dameron connects on the floater from the left block set up by Richard Stewart | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Andy Moody comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Richard Tremper pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Richard Stewart is hacked by Daniel Litten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Litten, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Richard Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-63 |