| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Hal Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bradley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Tuma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Ploof (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace double dribbles | 38-24 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | The jump hook by Peter Bradley is blocked by Bernardo Romano | 38-24 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof tips it home | 38-26 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser can't tip it in | 38-26 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Warren Tuma pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Robert Novello buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano tips it in | 40-28 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Hal Shepard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:00 | Air Force | Robert Novello grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Hal Shepard is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace | 42-28 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Hal Shepard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-28 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Warren Tuma is called for the reach on Thomas Kiser - foul #1 on Warren Tuma, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Murray Pearce (C) Stephen Wallace, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Albert David (SG), Richard Adams (SF), Allen Reynolds (C) Peter Bradley, Robert Novello, Mathew Ploof | |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Murray Pearce is hacked by Allen Reynolds - foul #1 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Trotman (C) Warren Tuma | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Richard Blades hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hal Shepard - foul #1 on Hal Shepard, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Ponder (SG) Hal Shepard | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Richard Blades makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Richard Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Albert David (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Trotman (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Kevin Ponder steals the ball from Thomas Kiser | 44-30 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Albert David misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds tips it in | 44-32 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Adams | 44-32 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Albert David is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Air Force | Hal Shepard (PG), Peter Bradley (SG), Robert Novello (SF), Warren Tuma (PF), Mathew Ploof (C) Albert David, Kevin Ponder, Richard Adams, Allen Reynolds, James Trotman | |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Richard Blades hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-32 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses the tip | 44-32 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the tip | 44-32 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Hal Shepard | 44-32 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Richard Blades lays it in on a great pass from Greg Sellers and the foul's on Peter Bradley - foul #1 on Peter Bradley, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Richard Blades makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-35 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Murray Pearce scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace | 49-35 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Warren Tuma can't finish the layup but the foul's on Murray Pearce - foul #2 on Murray Pearce, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), John Beckmann (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Warren Tuma makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Warren Tuma makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 11:58 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Warren Tuma | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Hal Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bradley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Novello (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Tuma (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Ploof (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof buries a jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 52-39 |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Hal Shepard is fouled on the floor by John Beckmann - foul #1 on John Beckmann, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (PG), Murray Pearce (C) Stephen Wallace, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Albert David (PG), Kevin Ponder (SG), Allen Reynolds (C) Hal Shepard, Peter Bradley, Mathew Ploof | |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Robert Novello hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Murray Pearce comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 52-42 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Warren Tuma | 52-42 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Murray Pearce - foul #3 on Murray Pearce, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG) Joseph Flanders | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Adams (SF), James Trotman (C) Robert Novello, Warren Tuma | |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | John Beckmann tips it home | 54-43 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Air Force | Hal Shepard (PG), Peter Bradley (SG) Albert David, Kevin Ponder | |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Stephen Wallace steals it from Peter Bradley | 57-43 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | John Beckmann lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Air Force | James Trotman misses the easy layup | 59-43 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 08:47 | Air Force | Hal Shepard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kiser - foul #2 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Novello (SF), Warren Tuma (PF), Mathew Ploof (C) Richard Adams, Allen Reynolds, James Trotman | |
| 08:39 | Air Force | Hal Shepard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kiser | 62-43 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Greg Sellers travels with the ball | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Andrew Land (PF) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Air Force | Albert David (SG) Peter Bradley | |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof is fouled on the floor by Richard Blades - foul #2 on Richard Blades, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Ponder (SG) Hal Shepard | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Land (fresh) C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Albert David (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Novello (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Tuma (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Ploof (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Robert Novello misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Albert David grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Greg Sellers snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Warren Tuma picks off the pass by Thomas Kiser | 62-43 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Albert David hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Warren Tuma gets the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Warren Tuma is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Warren Tuma, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF) Thomas Kiser, Joseph Flanders, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Air Force | Hal Shepard (PG), Peter Bradley (SG) Albert David, Kevin Ponder | |
| 06:28 | Ball State | John Beckmann can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-43 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Robert Novello pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Greg Sellers - foul #1 on Greg Sellers, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Mathew Ploof makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace | 64-45 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Warren Tuma is hacked by Bernardo Romano - foul #2 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Adams (SF), Allen Reynolds (C) Robert Novello, Mathew Ploof | |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Warren Tuma makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Warren Tuma makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | John Beckmann clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace grabs the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 04:28 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Hal Shepard makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Bradley and he's hacked by Stephen Wallace - foul #3 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Air Force | Albert David (SG), James Trotman (C) Peter Bradley, Warren Tuma | |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Hal Shepard makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Allen Reynolds - foul #2 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Ponder (SG), Robert Novello (SF), Mathew Ploof (C) Hal Shepard, Richard Adams, James Trotman | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Albert David (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Novello (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Ploof (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Robert Novello clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Reynolds | 65-51 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder is hacked by Thomas Kiser - foul #3 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SG), Timothy Boaz (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Adams (SF), James Trotman (C) Robert Novello, Mathew Ploof | |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 02:25 | Air Force | Albert David grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Richard Blades loses the dribble to Kevin Ponder | 65-51 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Albert David hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Ponder | 65-53 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Ponder - foul #1 on Kevin Ponder, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | James Trotman steps in front of the Richard Blades pass | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Albert David hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Blades - foul #3 on Richard Blades, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Albert David misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Albert David misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Blades runs out the clock | 67-53 |