| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Oakley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert George (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Callen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas Yanes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Chris Morgan tips it home | 36-23 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Adams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Michael Cooper is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Cooper, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Robert George can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-25 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Adams | 36-25 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Chris Morgan can't finish the layup | 36-25 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Yanes - foul #2 on Thomas Yanes, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Chris Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Todd Callen | 37-25 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Chris Morgan pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams is hacked by Thomas Yanes - foul #3 on Thomas Yanes, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (C) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci (PF), Daniel Kliebert (C) Todd Callen, Thomas Yanes | |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:02 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG), Jess Bangs (SF) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang (SG) Scott Oakley | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy hits a shot in the lane | 39-25 |
| 16:11 | St. Joseph's | Loren Johnson takes the ball from Robert George | 39-25 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Jess Bangs makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Kilroy | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jimmy Kilroy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hao Chiang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvaro Ricci (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Kliebert (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-25 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Sherrod | 41-25 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Hao Chiang - foul #1 on Hao Chiang, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Robert Holsey (SF), Chris Morgan (C) Harold Prior, Jess Bangs, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley (SG), Roderick Harrison (SF), Todd Callen (PF), Thomas Yanes (C) Jose Hernandez, Robert George, Alvaro Ricci, Daniel Kliebert | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 3rd free throw | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-25 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen hits the follow up shot | 44-27 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Scott Oakley steps in front of the Jimmy Kilroy pass | 44-27 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Harrison blows the layup | 44-27 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Chris Morgan pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Cooper | 47-27 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Holsey - foul #4 on Robert Holsey, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jess Bangs (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Loren Johnson (PF) Jimmy Kilroy, Robert Holsey, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez (PG) Hao Chiang | |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-28 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Jess Bangs grabs the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Michael Cooper is hacked by Todd Callen - foul #1 on Todd Callen, team foul #4 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert George (SF) Roderick Harrison | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-28 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Thomas Yanes | 47-28 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley is hacked by Jess Bangs - foul #1 on Jess Bangs, team foul #4 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:37 | St. Joseph's | Robert George drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jose Hernandez | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams is denied on a layup by Todd Callen | 47-30 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Todd Callen | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:09 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Thomas Yanes blocks the short jumper by Jess Bangs | 47-33 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Harold Prior hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jess Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert George (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Callen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yanes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-35 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Jess Bangs clanks a shot near the basket | 49-35 |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Adams is called for the reach on Scott Oakley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Adams, Loren Johnson, Jess Bangs | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang (PG), Bernardo Giordano (SG), Roderick Harrison (SF), Alvaro Ricci (PF), Daniel Kliebert (C) Jose Hernandez, Scott Oakley, Robert George, Todd Callen, Thomas Yanes | |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Kilroy - foul #1 on Jimmy Kilroy, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Prior | 51-36 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Roderick Harrison is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hansen - foul #1 on Roderick Harrison, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG) Harold Prior | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Alvaro Ricci - foul #3 on Alvaro Ricci, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jess Bangs (SF) Jeffrey Hansen | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez (PG), Robert George (SF) Bernardo Giordano, Roderick Harrison | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:42 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Hao Chiang | 51-38 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Daniel Kliebert swats the layup by Sean Sherrod | 51-38 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 09:21 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Kliebert snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Schultz | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:25 | St. Joseph's | Robert George is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Loren Johnson (PF) Charles Schultz, Jimmy Kilroy, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley (SG), Thomas Yanes (C) Hao Chiang, Daniel Kliebert | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-38 |
| 08:01 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 07:48 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez tips it in | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jess Bangs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Oakley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvaro Ricci (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Yanes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Scott Oakley is called for the reach on Michael Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Oakley, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Holsey (SF) Jess Bangs | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang (PG), Roderick Harrison (SF), Todd Callen (PF) Jose Hernandez, Robert George, Alvaro Ricci | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Hao Chiang and the foul's on Robert Holsey - foul #5 on Robert Holsey, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF) Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Yanes - foul #4 on Thomas Yanes, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Loren Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Yanes - foul #1 on Loren Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez (PG) Hao Chiang | |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Thomas Yanes takes the ball from Harold Prior | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Callen - foul #2 on Todd Callen, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chris Morgan (C) Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang (SG), Robert George (SF) Scott Oakley, Roderick Harrison | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's | Robert George throws it down on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez and the foul's on Loren Johnson - foul #2 on Loren Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's | Robert George makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Harold Prior knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 59-48 |
| 05:31 | St. Joseph's | Robert George banks in the layup on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 59-50 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Michael Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:14 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Todd Callen | 59-50 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 59-52 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Michael Cooper travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Jess Bangs (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Michael Cooper, Harold Prior, Jeffrey Adams, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley (SG), Alvaro Ricci (PF), Daniel Kliebert (C) Hao Chiang, Todd Callen, Thomas Yanes | |
| 04:29 | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert George | 59-54 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Chris Morgan makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Alvaro Ricci - foul #4 on Alvaro Ricci, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:18 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Kliebert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Robert George can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 61-54 |
| 04:01 | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 03:44 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Kliebert grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kilroy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hao Chiang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Oakley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Kliebert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Alvaro Ricci hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Chris Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 03:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert George gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Robert George makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Hao Chiang | 61-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod blows the layup but he's hacked by Alvaro Ricci - foul #5 on Alvaro Ricci, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Loren Johnson (C) Charles Schultz, Jimmy Kilroy, Jess Bangs, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez (PG), Roderick Harrison (SF), Thomas Yanes (C) Hao Chiang, Robert George, Alvaro Ricci | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod hits the finger roll | 64-58 |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert George (SF), Todd Callen (PF) Roderick Harrison, Daniel Kliebert | |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes is fouled on the floor by Sean Sherrod - foul #1 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams is whistled for traveling | 64-60 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Harold Prior - foul #3 on Harold Prior, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chris Morgan (C) Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Jose Hernandez steals it from Harold Prior | 64-62 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez lays it up and in | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 64-64 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Todd Callen | 64-64 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Oakley | 64-67 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod is hacked by Scott Oakley - foul #3 on Scott Oakley, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert George | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Michael Cooper connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Harold Prior | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Oakley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert George (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Callen (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yanes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert George | 69-72 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Michael Cooper tips it in | 71-72 |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-72 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:01 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Harold Prior's pass is intercepted by Robert George | 71-72 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert George banks in the layup | 71-74 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Thomas Yanes blocks the short jumper by Sean Sherrod | 71-74 |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Todd Callen lays it up and in on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 71-76 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod's floater is knocked away by Robert George | 71-76 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Yanes snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Chris Morgan gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Scott Oakley is called for the reach on Michael Cooper - foul #4 on Scott Oakley, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Jess Bangs (SF), Loren Johnson (C) Harold Prior, Jeffrey Adams, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hao Chiang (SG), Roderick Harrison (SF), Daniel Kliebert (PF), Donat Roblodowski (C) Scott Oakley, Robert George, Todd Callen, Thomas Yanes | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Sherrod | 75-76 |
| 01:45 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Chris Morgan (C) Jimmy Kilroy, Jess Bangs, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley (SG), Robert George (SF), Todd Callen (PF), Thomas Yanes (C) Hao Chiang, Roderick Harrison, Daniel Kliebert, Donat Roblodowski | |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's | Chris Morgan denies the turnaround by Thomas Yanes | 75-76 |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's | Scott Oakley grabs the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | St. Joseph's | Jose Hernandez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Chris Morgan gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Oakley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert George (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Callen (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yanes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 75-76 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Robert George gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert George misses the shot from the left block | 75-76 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Sherrod | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Adams is blocked by Todd Callen | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Chris Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams loses the dribble to Thomas Yanes | 75-76 |