• Starters: Ward, Richie, Hutcheson, Whittington, Stainbrook
• Mike Douglas played in his first game since sustaining an injury against Duke, coming off the bench at the 15:41 mark
• Flenard Whitfield also returned from injury and hit a jumper in the first half; it was his first game since playing at Detroit
• The Broncos went on a 6-0 run to pull within 23-22 with under six minutes remaining
• Demetrius Ward had a team-high seven points at the half

Second Half

• The Broncos pulled to within six points in the second half with a 7-0 run late in the period; Hayden Hoerdemann hit a three-pointer to make it 69-63 with 3:48 remaining
• After sitting most of the first half due to foul trouble, Matt Stainbrook scored 14 points in the second half
• The Broncos out-rebounded Ball State 23-16 in the second half
• Flenard Whitfield finished with six points, four rebounds, and one block in 12 total minutes of work after missing six games for injury
• Mike Douglas finished with eight points, five rebounds, and three assists after missing the last game to injury
• Demetrius Ward has scored 12 or more points in seven of the last eight games