| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Dudley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Abraham Walston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Keith Weitzel - foul #3 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Sumner (PF) Keith Weitzel | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 19:28 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston loses the dribble to Larry Fenwick | 35-35 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:17 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | UL-Monroe | Sam Manning steps in front of the Anthony Johnson pass | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Sam Manning lays it in | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Sam Manning scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Mills takes the ball from Mark Jones | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Maurice Geiger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG) Maurice Geiger | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey (C) Mark Jones | |
| 17:11 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John McCloskey | 40-40 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Daniel Mills tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner hits a jumper from the left block set up by Larry Fenwick | 42-40 |
| 16:04 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Dudley | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner is denied on a layup by Gordon Dudley | 42-43 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Manning | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Colby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Dudley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Abraham Walston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John McCloskey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Daniel Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Benjamin Humphrey (C) Larry Fenwick, Sam Manning, Timothy Sumner, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kevin Gordon (PG), Larry Elliott (SG), Jesse Carbone (PF), Mark Jones (C) Anthony Johnson, Gary Colby, Gordon Dudley, Abraham Walston | |
| 15:23 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Elliott | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | James Dycus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 15:15 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:02 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:01 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Carbone grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:42 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Carbone knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John McCloskey | 42-47 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:22 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Gordon tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | James Dycus scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Humphrey | 45-47 |
| 13:40 | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Humphrey - foul #1 on Benjamin Humphrey, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Daniel Mills (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson (PG), Gary Colby (SG), Abraham Walston (PF) Kevin Gordon, Larry Elliott, Jesse Carbone | |
| 13:40 | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:40 | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:31 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | UL-Monroe | The 3pt attempt by Anthony Johnson is denied by Robert Lindholm | 45-49 |
| 13:10 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger is hacked by Gary Colby - foul #3 on Gary Colby, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Timothy Sumner (PF) Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley (SF), Jesse Carbone (C) John McCloskey, Mark Jones | |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 12:33 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:09 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG) Benjamin Riley | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Gordon Dudley takes the ball from Larry Fenwick | 45-49 |
| 11:47 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley hits the finger roll | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Dudley (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Abraham Walston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Carbone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Jesse Carbone denies the turnaround by Sam Manning | 45-51 |
| 11:34 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 11:21 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 45-53 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gordon Dudley - foul #3 on Gordon Dudley, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG) Larry Fenwick | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones (C) Jesse Carbone | |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:09 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:48 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-53 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Daniel Mills snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gordon Dudley - foul #4 on Gordon Dudley, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kevin Gordon (PG), Larry Elliott (SG), Jesse Carbone (SF) Anthony Johnson, Gary Colby, Gordon Dudley | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:42 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 10:19 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Carbone misses the dunk attempt | 47-53 |
| 10:17 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Gordon tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | James Dycus is fouled on the floor by Larry Elliott - foul #1 on Larry Elliott, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lindholm (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) Sam Manning, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey (SF) Abraham Walston | |
| 09:41 | Ball State | James Dycus's pass is intercepted by Larry Elliott | 47-55 |
| 09:35 | UL-Monroe | Larry Elliott is fouled on the floor by Robert Lindholm - foul #1 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Benjamin Humphrey (C) James Dycus, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson (PG), Gary Colby (SG) Kevin Gordon, Mark Jones | |
| 09:24 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Fenwick | 50-55 |
| 09:00 | UL-Monroe | Larry Elliott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | John McCloskey is called for the reach on Robert Lindholm - foul #1 on John McCloskey, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Timothy Sumner (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston (PF) Jesse Carbone | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:51 | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Johnson | 53-58 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 07:35 | UL-Monroe | John McCloskey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McCloskey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Walston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mills | 53-58 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | James Dycus can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | John McCloskey picks off the pass by Timothy Sumner | 53-58 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Larry Fenwick is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Keith Weitzel (PF) Larry Fenwick, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kevin Gordon (PG), Charles Neff (SG), Gordon Dudley (SF), Mark Jones (C) Anthony Johnson, Gary Colby, John McCloskey, Larry Elliott | |
| 06:38 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | James Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 06:30 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:14 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Gordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:13 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:04 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Gordon | 53-60 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | James Dycus buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Geiger | 56-60 |
| 05:29 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | James Dycus grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Sam Manning comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Neff - foul #2 on Charles Neff, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Timothy Sumner (PF), Benjamin Humphrey (C) James Dycus, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson (PG), Gary Colby (SG), Jesse Carbone (PF) Kevin Gordon, Charles Neff, Abraham Walston | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:59 | UL-Monroe | Gary Colby is hacked by Sam Manning - foul #2 on Sam Manning, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lindholm (SF) Sam Manning | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 04:37 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Humphrey steals the ball from Jesse Carbone | 58-60 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston (PF), John McCloskey (C) Jesse Carbone, Mark Jones | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Daniel Mills (C) Walter Bailey, Maurice Geiger, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jesse Carbone (C) Gordon Dudley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McCloskey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Walston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Carbone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Carbone misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Sumner | 60-60 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm tips it home | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley (SF), Mark Jones (C) John McCloskey, Jesse Carbone | |
| 02:42 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 02:18 | UL-Monroe | Gary Colby hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Johnson | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Abraham Walston - foul #1 on Abraham Walston, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston is denied on a dunk by Daniel Mills | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mills | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Gordon Dudley | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Sam Manning tips it home | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | UL-Monroe | Larry Fenwick steps in front of the Anthony Johnson pass in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Fenwick | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | UL-Monroe | Gary Colby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | UL-Monroe | Mark Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Walston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Fenwick | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | UL-Monroe | Gary Colby buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Johnson | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Gordon Dudley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-69 |