| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chamberlin (fresh) SF - Elvis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Swearingen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harold Eastman inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:44 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:26 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mingo | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Howard Lee hits a jumper from the baseline set up by John Mingo | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Hofstra | Richard Chamberlin slams it home | 33-39 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Howard Lee clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Corkery - foul #3 on Thomas Corkery, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen (PG) Thomas Corkery | |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:47 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Mingo - foul #3 on John Mingo, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Golden (PF) John Mingo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Paul Golden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 18:26 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell drills a floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:25 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Paul Golden banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Pennypacker | 37-43 |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Burnell - foul #2 on Bradley Burnell, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Bennie Wright (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Harold Eastman, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Islas (SG), Shawn Donnell (SF), William Florez (C) Richard Chamberlin, Elvis Williams, Larry Swearingen | |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Patrick Lee double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Wesley Robinson (C) Dale Mackey | |
| 16:16 | Hofstra | Shawn Donnell loses the dribble to Patrick Lee | 37-45 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Paul Golden hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Shannon Whaley | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (fresh) PF - Paul Golden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Bennie Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ronald Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Islas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Florez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wesley Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Hofstra | William Florez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:48 | Hofstra | Wesley Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:37 | Hofstra | Wesley Robinson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-45 |
| 15:36 | Hofstra | Wesley Robinson misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Eric Robinson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Paul Golden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 15:28 | Hofstra | Joseph Islas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:15 | Hofstra | Shawn Donnell is denied on a dunk by Bennie Wright | 40-45 |
| 15:13 | Hofstra | William Florez can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 15:12 | Hofstra | William Florez gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:51 | Hofstra | Shawn Donnell misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Shannon Whaley, Patrick Lee, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery (PG), Richard Chamberlin (SG), Elvis Williams (SF), Larry Swearingen (C) Ronald Nguyen, Joseph Islas, William Florez, Wesley Robinson | |
| 14:51 | Hofstra | Shawn Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:51 | Hofstra | Shawn Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Mingo | 42-47 |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Mingo is blocked by Shawn Donnell | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:50 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dale Mackey (PF), William Florez (C) Shawn Donnell, Larry Swearingen | |
| 13:12 | Hofstra | Richard Chamberlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell buries a jumper from close range set up by Harold Eastman | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | William Florez gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:39 | Hofstra | William Florez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:38 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams tips it home | 44-49 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | John Mingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (PG), Paul Golden (C) Howard Lee, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen (C) William Florez | |
| 12:12 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Elvis Williams is denied by Harold Eastman | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | John Mingo buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shannon Whaley | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Golden (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Corkery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Chamberlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elvis Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Mackey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Swearingen (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Chamberlin | 47-51 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Harold Eastman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Pennypacker | 50-51 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Paul Golden swats the layup by Richard Chamberlin | 50-51 |
| 11:13 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Swearingen | 50-51 |
| 10:57 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Bennie Wright (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Shannon Whaley, Richard Pennypacker, Harold Eastman, John Mingo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Joseph Islas (SG), Shawn Donnell (SF), William Florez (PF), Wesley Robinson (C) Thomas Corkery, Richard Chamberlin, Elvis Williams, Dale Mackey, Larry Swearingen | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | William Florez swats the short shot by Bradley Burnell | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Hofstra | William Florez pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:21 | Hofstra | Paul Golden picks off the pass by William Florez | 50-51 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Howard Lee buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Burnell | 52-51 |
| 09:56 | Hofstra | Shawn Donnell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Nguyen | 52-54 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Bennie Wright can't finish the layup | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Ronald Nguyen | 52-54 |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | William Florez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Paul Golden pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:00 | Hofstra | William Florez gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:54 | Hofstra | William Florez is fouled on the floor by Howard Lee - foul #2 on Howard Lee, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF) Eric Robinson, Paul Golden, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Chamberlin (SG), Elvis Williams (SF), Dale Mackey (PF), Larry Swearingen (C) Joseph Islas, Shawn Donnell, William Florez, Wesley Robinson | |
| 08:41 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Nguyen | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is hacked by Larry Swearingen - foul #2 on Larry Swearingen, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery (PG) Ronald Nguyen | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Bennie Wright lays it up and in and he's hacked by Larry Swearingen - foul #3 on Larry Swearingen, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG) Howard Lee | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Bennie Wright makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (C) Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Chamberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvis Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Mackey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Swearingen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Eric Robinson is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bradley Burnell (C) Patrick Lee | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 07:25 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell loses the dribble to Elvis Williams | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | Hofstra | John Mingo denies the turnaround by Larry Swearingen | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:31 | Hofstra | John Mingo swats the dunk try by Dale Mackey | 55-57 |
| 06:29 | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | John Mingo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:13 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Elvis Williams | 55-59 |
| 05:52 | Hofstra | Harold Eastman takes the ball from Larry Swearingen | 55-59 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:37 | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:24 | Hofstra | Bradley Burnell takes the ball from Thomas Corkery | 55-59 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:45 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | John Mingo grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Robinson | 57-59 |
| 04:08 | Hofstra | John Mingo denies the turnaround by Dale Mackey | 57-59 |
| 04:07 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | John Mingo gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Harold Eastman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Mingo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Corkery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Chamberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvis Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Mackey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Swearingen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | John Mingo buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 02:55 | Hofstra | John Mingo swats the layup by Dale Mackey | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams tips it home | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Chamberlin - foul #3 on Richard Chamberlin, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Patrick Lee (SF), Paul Golden (PF), Bennie Wright (C) Eric Robinson, Harold Eastman, John Mingo, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Joseph Islas (SG), Shawn Donnell (SF), William Florez (PF), Wesley Robinson (C) Thomas Corkery, Richard Chamberlin, Elvis Williams, Dale Mackey, Larry Swearingen | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:32 | Hofstra | Wesley Robinson is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (SG) Richard Pennypacker | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 02:12 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Patrick Lee, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Chamberlin (SG), Elvis Williams (SF) Joseph Islas, Wesley Robinson | |
| 01:52 | Hofstra | Shawn Donnell misses the 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | John Mingo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Shannon Whaley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery (PG), Dale Mackey (PF), Larry Swearingen (C) Ronald Nguyen, Shawn Donnell, William Florez | |
| 01:23 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen tips it in | 64-63 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mingo | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Larry Swearingen is called for the reach on Howard Lee - foul #4 on Larry Swearingen, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker is hacked by Richard Chamberlin - foul #4 on Richard Chamberlin, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Howard Lee is hacked by Thomas Corkery - foul #4 on Thomas Corkery, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Howard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Howard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Corkery | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker is hacked by Richard Chamberlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Chamberlin, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Islas (SG) Richard Chamberlin | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Eastman | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is hacked by Joseph Islas - foul #1 on Joseph Islas, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Larry Swearingen | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Corkery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Islas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elvis Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Mackey (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Swearingen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Dale Mackey denies the turnaround by John Mingo | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | John Mingo gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Corkery | 68-70 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Thomas Corkery steps in front of the Howard Lee pass in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Burnell - foul #3 on Bradley Burnell, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | John Mingo snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 03:29 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Islas | 68-74 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | John Mingo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 02:47 | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 02:24 | Hofstra | Elvis Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Islas | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Howard Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Howard Lee, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG), Paul Golden (C) Richard Pennypacker, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Shawn Donnell (PF), William Florez (C) Thomas Corkery, Dale Mackey, Larry Swearingen | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bradley Burnell (C) Paul Golden | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery (PG), Dale Mackey (PF), Larry Swearingen (C) Ronald Nguyen, Shawn Donnell, William Florez | |
| 01:57 | Hofstra | John Mingo is called for the reach on Dale Mackey - foul #4 on John Mingo, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:57 | Hofstra | Dale Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:57 | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 01:32 | Hofstra | Joseph Islas makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is hacked by Joseph Islas - foul #2 on Joseph Islas, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Paul Golden (PF), Bennie Wright (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, John Mingo, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Shawn Donnell (SF), William Florez (PF), Wesley Robinson (C) Thomas Corkery, Elvis Williams, Dale Mackey, Larry Swearingen | |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:20 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Richard Pennypacker (SG), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Eric Robinson, Shannon Whaley, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Corkery (PG), Elvis Williams (SF), Dale Mackey (PF), Larry Swearingen (C) Ronald Nguyen, Shawn Donnell, William Florez, Wesley Robinson | |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Larry Swearingen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-79 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the board | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Corkery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Islas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elvis Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Mackey (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Swearingen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | John Mingo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Harold Eastman buries a 3 from the right wing | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Richard Pennypacker is called for the reach on Joseph Islas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #8 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen (PG), William Florez (SF), Shawn Donnell (C) Thomas Corkery, Elvis Williams, Larry Swearingen | |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Joseph Islas makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Joseph Islas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Harold Eastman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen is hacked by Howard Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Lee, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Harold Eastman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Shawn Donnell | 73-81 |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-81 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Joseph Islas is hacked by Richard Pennypacker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #10 | 73-81 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Joseph Islas makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Joseph Islas misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Ronald Nguyen picks off the pass by Bradley Burnell | 73-82 |
| 00:15 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen hits the finger roll | 73-84 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Dale Mackey steps in front of the Richard Pennypacker pass | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Ronald Nguyen runs out the clock | 73-84 |