| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | John Linquist takes the ball from Harry Willingham | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Garry Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Linquist | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana | John Linquist connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Otha Niewieroski | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Glen Zaman is called for the reach on Otha Niewieroski - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (C) Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 17:04 | Montana | John Linquist misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Norbert Pelletier is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, John Duren | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG), Paul Bonilla (SF) John Linquist, Marion Fraizer | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Fontenot | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | Montana | The short jumper by Eddie Nipper is denied by Leigh Heberling | 37-37 |
| 16:15 | Montana | James Fontenot tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Otha Niewieroski takes the ball from Harry Willingham | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Paul Bonilla blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Bonilla - foul #2 on Paul Bonilla, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Ben Hunter (C) Harry Willingham, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, Paul Bonilla, James Fontenot, Norbert Pelletier | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:40 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tyler Bilodeau | 38-39 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Nipper - foul #1 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF) Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG) Eddie Nipper | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Otha Niewieroski | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Glen Zaman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) James Loyola | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Tyler Bilodeau - foul #2 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (SF) Marion Fraizer | |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Harry Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Ben Hunter knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 46-42 |
| 12:28 | Montana | John Linquist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 46-42 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on James Fontenot - foul #1 on James Fontenot, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (PF), Timothy Reid (C) John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Otha Niewieroski, John Linquist, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 3rd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Marion Fraizer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier tips it in | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Glen Zaman travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:24 | Montana | James Brazelton blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 11:23 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Fraizer | 48-44 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG) James Brazelton | |
| 11:10 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Otha Niewieroski - foul #2 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), John Duren (PF) Harry Willingham, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | John Duren lays it up and in on a great pass from Leigh Heberling | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Brian Wheeler (C) Eddie Nipper, James Fontenot | |
| 09:44 | Ball State | John Duren travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Norbert Pelletier, Brian Wheeler | |
| 09:30 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ben Hunter - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | John Duren makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 52-47 |
| 08:45 | Montana | John Linquist's pass is intercepted by Glen Zaman | 52-47 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Montana | Garry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Linquist | 52-49 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | John Linquist steals the ball from Ben Hunter | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marion Fraizer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana | Marion Fraizer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Marion Fraizer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:55 | Montana | John Linquist tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is fouled on the floor by Garry Taylor - foul #3 on Garry Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Paul Bonilla (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Otha Niewieroski, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier buries a floater in the paint | 54-53 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | James Loyola drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Eddie Nipper - foul #2 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:02 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Brazelton | 57-55 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Timothy Reid connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Eddie Nipper is hacked by Ralph Taplin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Ralph Taplin, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG) James Brazelton | |
| 05:13 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the fadeaway in the paint | 59-57 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | James Loyola misses long on a runner from the right block | 59-57 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Paul Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Eddie Nipper can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Paul Bonilla snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:27 | Montana | John Linquist scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Nipper | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Glen Zaman buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lyle Fowler and he's hacked by Norbert Pelletier - foul #3 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, Paul Bonilla, Norbert Pelletier | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is fouled on the floor by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau (PF) James Fontenot | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Montana | John Linquist misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Glen Zaman gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by Garry Taylor - foul #4 on Garry Taylor, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Lyle Fowler | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG) John Linquist | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-60 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Glen Zaman gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Glen Zaman is called for the reach on Eddie Nipper - foul #4 on Glen Zaman, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (C) Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (C) Garry Taylor | |
| 02:11 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Bilodeau | 66-63 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, James Fontenot | |
| 01:56 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Duren is blocked by Garry Taylor | 66-63 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Ben Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | John Linquist blocks the short jumper by Ben Hunter | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:35 | Montana | John Linquist can't connect on a runner from the left block | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ben Hunter | 66-63 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Garry Taylor - foul #5 on Garry Taylor, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (C) Garry Taylor | |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Ben Hunter takes the ball from Marion Fraizer | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by John Linquist in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Linquist, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Crosby (C) Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Montana | John Duren steals it from Tyler Bilodeau | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Otha Niewieroski is called for the reach on Glen Zaman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | Montana | James Fontenot grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Marion Fraizer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Marion Fraizer loses the dribble to Glen Zaman | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is fouled in the backcourt by John Linquist - foul #3 on John Linquist, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Marion Fraizer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | John Linquist is called for the reach on Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Linquist, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Fontenot | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | John Linquist is called for the reach on Glen Zaman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Linquist, team foul #16 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG) John Linquist | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by Eddie Nipper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #17 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Crosby (C) Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marion Fraizer | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by Eddie Nipper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #18 | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses the fullcourt shot | 79-72 |