| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barney Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Melnick (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Thacker (fresh) C - James Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Fordham | Johnny Pierce misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hansen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hansen, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:31 | Fordham | Johnny Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:31 | Fordham | Johnny Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks buries a runner in the paint set up by William Newman | 41-40 |
| 18:40 | Fordham | Johnny Pierce hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Jones | 41-42 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | William Newman misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Carroll Melnick | 41-42 |
| 17:50 | Fordham | Christopher Thacker knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carroll Melnick | 41-44 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | William Newman loses the dribble to James Jones | 41-44 |
| 17:15 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Schultz - foul #2 on Charles Schultz, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (PG), Michael Sanders (SF), Virgil Browne (PF), Edward Henderson (C) Charles Schultz, William Newman, Barney Brown, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Bauer (SG), Greg Fulgham (PF), Tyler Jones (C) Johnny Pierce, Christopher Thacker, James Cauthen | |
| 17:15 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:15 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Virgil Browne's floater is knocked away by Carroll Melnick | 41-46 |
| 16:56 | Fordham | Greg Fulgham pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | James Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Bauer | 41-48 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | James Jones picks off the pass by Edward Henderson | 41-48 |
| 16:28 | Fordham | James Jones banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Greg Fulgham steps in front of the Edward Henderson pass | 41-50 |
| 15:53 | Fordham | William Bauer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Edward Henderson pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randell Norden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgil Browne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Melnick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Greg Fulgham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Carroll Melnick steals the ball from Edward Henderson | 41-50 |
| 15:13 | Fordham | William Bauer is fouled on the floor by Virgil Browne - foul #1 on Virgil Browne, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), William Newman (SF), Barney Brown (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Randell Norden, Jeffrey Hansen, Virgil Browne, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Johnny Pierce (PG), Reginald Tobey (SG), Christopher Thacker (PF), James Cauthen (C) James Jones, William Bauer, Carroll Melnick, Tyler Jones | |
| 15:00 | Fordham | James Cauthen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Greg Fulgham pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:42 | Fordham | A charge is called on Johnny Pierce - foul #1 on Johnny Pierce, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Prince Riley (SF) Greg Fulgham | |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Barney Brown hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Schultz | 43-50 |
| 13:56 | Fordham | Barney Brown swats the shot by Christopher Thacker | 43-50 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Barney Brown grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Michael Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:46 | Fordham | Christopher Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:27 | Fordham | Charles Schultz steals it from Reginald Tobey | 43-50 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | William Newman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Fordham | James Cauthen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Fordham | Prince Riley is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), Virgil Browne (PF), Edward Henderson (C) Charles Schultz, Michael Sanders, Barney Brown, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG), Carroll Melnick (SF), Greg Fulgham (PF), Tyler Jones (C) Johnny Pierce, Prince Riley, Christopher Thacker, James Cauthen | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Virgil Browne misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tyler Jones - foul #1 on Tyler Jones, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Thompson (PF) William Newman | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Bauer (SG) Reginald Tobey | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Virgil Browne misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Virgil Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:06 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Melnick | 44-50 |
| 11:50 | Fordham | Tyler Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Barney Brown (PF) Steven Thompson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Johnny Pierce (SG) William Bauer | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randell Norden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Virgil Browne (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barney Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Johnny Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Melnick (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Greg Fulgham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Theodore Brooks (C) Randell Norden, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Reginald Tobey (SG), James Cauthen (C) Johnny Pierce, Tyler Jones | |
| 11:18 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Greg Fulgham | 44-53 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Greg Fulgham denies the turnaround by Theodore Brooks | 44-53 |
| 10:57 | Fordham | James Cauthen gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | Greg Fulgham blows the layup but he's fouled by Barney Brown - foul #1 on Barney Brown, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Newman (SF) Virgil Browne | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Thacker (PF) Carroll Melnick | |
| 10:43 | Fordham | Greg Fulgham misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | Greg Fulgham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Barney Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hansen | 46-54 |
| 10:11 | Fordham | James Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Fulgham | 46-56 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Hansen | 48-56 |
| 09:52 | Fordham | Reginald Tobey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hansen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hansen, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sanders (PG), Steven Thompson (PF), Edward Henderson (C) Charles Schultz, Barney Brown, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Fordham | Johnny Pierce (PG), Carroll Melnick (SF), Tyler Jones (C) James Jones, Greg Fulgham, James Cauthen | |
| 09:52 | Fordham | Reginald Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:52 | Fordham | Reginald Tobey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Michael Sanders clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 09:32 | Fordham | Christopher Thacker pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:26 | Fordham | Christopher Thacker misses long on a floater in the paint | 48-58 |
| 09:25 | Fordham | Christopher Thacker hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 09:08 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Johnny Pierce | 48-60 |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Christopher Thacker is hacked by Jeffrey Hansen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hansen, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Browne (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Jeffrey Hansen, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG), Prince Riley (PF) Reginald Tobey, Christopher Thacker | |
| 08:33 | Fordham | Prince Riley misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Newman - foul #1 on William Newman, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG) Steven Thompson | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Cauthen (C) Tyler Jones | |
| 08:33 | Fordham | Prince Riley makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:33 | Fordham | Prince Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Charles Schultz makes the runner from close range set up by Michael Sanders | 50-62 |
| 07:57 | Fordham | James Jones loses the dribble to Michael Sanders | 50-62 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Michael Sanders hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Brooks | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgil Browne (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Johnny Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Melnick (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Prince Riley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Fordham | Prince Riley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-62 |
| 07:25 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:06 | Fordham | James Cauthen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Virgil Browne - foul #2 on Virgil Browne, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), Barney Brown (PF), Edward Henderson (C) Charles Schultz, William Newman, Virgil Browne, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wayne Biddle (PG), Reginald Tobey (SG), Greg Fulgham (SF), Christopher Thacker (PF) James Jones, Johnny Pierce, Carroll Melnick, Prince Riley | |
| 07:06 | Fordham | James Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:06 | Fordham | James Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Barney Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Thompson (SF) Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Fordham | Tyler Jones (C) James Cauthen | |
| 06:38 | Fordham | Tyler Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses badly on a runner from close range | 52-64 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Edward Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Barney Brown is denied on a layup by Christopher Thacker | 52-64 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Reginald Tobey pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:45 | Fordham | Greg Fulgham misses the lay-in | 52-64 |
| 05:43 | Fordham | Christopher Thacker hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Randell Norden misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 05:29 | Fordham | Tyler Jones gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Fordham | Tyler Jones lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Biddle | 52-68 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Steven Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Greg Fulgham - foul #1 on Greg Fulgham, team foul #3 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), William Newman (SF), Theodore Brooks (C) Randell Norden, Jeffrey Hansen, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG), Johnny Pierce (SG), Carroll Melnick (SF), James Cauthen (C) Wayne Biddle, Reginald Tobey, Greg Fulgham, Christopher Thacker | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Steven Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Steven Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Thompson - foul #1 on Steven Thompson, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen (SG), Virgil Browne (PF) Steven Thompson, Barney Brown | |
| Subs | Fordham | Prince Riley (PF) Tyler Jones | |
| 04:20 | Fordham | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses short on a floater in the paint | 54-70 |
| 04:08 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 03:48 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carroll Melnick, team foul #4 | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Schultz | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Newman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgil Browne (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Johnny Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Melnick (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Prince Riley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cauthen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Carroll Melnick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-72 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Prince Riley - foul #1 on Prince Riley, team foul #5 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (SG), Michael Sanders (SF), Edward Henderson (C) Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wayne Biddle (PG), William Bauer (SF), Greg Fulgham (PF), Tyler Jones (C) James Jones, Carroll Melnick, Prince Riley, James Cauthen | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Charles Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:06 | Fordham | Tyler Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:40 | Fordham | William Bauer is called for traveling | 58-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Thompson (SG) Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Tyler Jones steals it from Virgil Browne | 58-72 |
| 02:00 | Fordham | William Bauer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Steven Thompson pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Steven Thompson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randell Norden | 60-72 |
| 01:09 | Fordham | Wayne Biddle is fouled on the floor by Randell Norden - foul #1 on Randell Norden, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| 01:09 | Fordham | Wayne Biddle misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:09 | Fordham | Wayne Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Edward Henderson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Edward Henderson is called for the reach on Tyler Jones - foul #2 on Edward Henderson, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Tyler Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Tyler Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Randell Norden comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-74 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Virgil Browne tips it in | 64-74 |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Tyler Jones is hacked by Steven Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Thompson, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Tyler Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Tyler Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Michael Sanders knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Browne | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Barney Brown (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Randell Norden, Steven Thompson, Michael Sanders, Virgil Browne, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Jones (PG), Carroll Melnick (SF), James Cauthen (C) Wayne Biddle, William Bauer, Greg Fulgham | |
| 00:37 | Fordham | James Jones is hacked by Charles Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Schultz, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | Fordham | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | Fordham | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | William Newman is whistled for a carry | 67-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (PG), Steven Thompson (SG), Michael Sanders (SF), Virgil Browne (PF), Edward Henderson (C) Charles Schultz, Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman, Barney Brown, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wayne Biddle (PG), William Bauer (SF), Greg Fulgham (C) James Jones, Carroll Melnick, James Cauthen | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Johnny Pierce knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tyler Jones | 67-79 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Sanders is fouled on the floor by William Bauer - foul #1 on William Bauer, team foul #6 | 67-79 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Steven Thompson banks in the layup | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Wayne Biddle runs out the clock | 69-79 |