| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Way (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Greg Teachout inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern | Robert Alexander denies the turnaround by Brandon Smith | 39-42 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 39-42 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is fouled on the floor by Richard Herdon - foul #1 on Richard Herdon, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Thomas Way scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Marsh and the foul's on Mark Lafountain - foul #2 on Mark Lafountain, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Thomas Way misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:09 | Southern | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Brandon Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Marsh - foul #2 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Steven Friedman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Greg Teachout comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Robert Alexander drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charlie Hahn | 41-47 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Melvin Stark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Gregory Campanella (C) Steven Friedman, Thomas Way | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | John Laplante hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Lafountain - foul #3 on Mark Lafountain, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF) Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (C) Robert Alexander | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Melvin Stark hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Garry Shields | 43-49 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Laplante | 43-52 |
| 16:35 | Southern | Garry Shields hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Herdon | 46-52 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Garry Shields grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Brandon Smith misses the turnaround in the paint | 46-52 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Melvin Stark grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 15:48 | Southern | Richard Herdon makes the 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Herdon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Anthony Monroe is called for the reach on John Laplante - foul #2 on Anthony Monroe, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Nelson (SG), Greg Teachout (SF), Mark Lafountain (PF), Steven Byrnes (C) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon, Anthony Monroe, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Charlie Hahn, Thomas Marsh, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| 15:19 | Ball State | John Laplante misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 15:18 | Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Byrnes | 49-52 |
| 15:01 | Southern | John Laplante is called for the reach on Garry Shields - foul #1 on John Laplante, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Monroe (SG) Garry Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:48 | Southern | Anthony Monroe comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:47 | Southern | Greg Teachout can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Robert Elks grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:34 | Southern | Greg Teachout pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:11 | Southern | Steven Byrnes misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 14:10 | Southern | Anthony Monroe hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Mark Lafountain denies the turnaround by Thomas Way | 51-52 |
| 13:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Monroe | 51-52 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Mark Lafountain can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Friedman | 51-52 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Robert Alexander travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Richard Herdon (SG), Garry Shields (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Edward Nelson, Anthony Monroe, Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) John Laplante, Steven Friedman, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| 13:00 | Southern | Steven Byrnes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 51-52 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella tips it in | 51-54 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Garry Shields hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Thomas Marsh - foul #3 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Lafountain (PF) Steven Byrnes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG) Robert Elks | |
| 12:26 | Southern | Garry Shields makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Garry Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn loses the dribble to Garry Shields | 53-54 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Timothy Black is called for the reach on Richard Herdon - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG) Timothy Black | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Brandon Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 11:40 | Southern | Mark Lafountain tips it home | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Shields (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 11:24 | Southern | Garry Shields gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:20 | Southern | James Defeo is called for the reach on Melvin Stark - foul #2 on James Defeo, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Teachout (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF) Garry Shields, Mark Lafountain | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| 10:58 | Southern | Richard Herdon is called for 5 seconds | 55-54 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Thomas Way banks in the layup set up by Steven Friedman | 55-56 |
| 10:30 | Southern | Melvin Stark misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh is fouled on the floor by Anthony Monroe - foul #3 on Anthony Monroe, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Garry Shields (PG), Edward Nelson (SG) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF) Steven Friedman, Thomas Marsh | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Thomas Way misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:56 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Monroe | 55-56 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Edward Nelson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Garry Shields | 57-56 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Robert Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 09:25 | Southern | Robert Elks steals it from Brandon Smith | 57-56 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Thomas Way scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Laplante | 57-58 |
| 08:58 | Southern | Edward Nelson misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Elks - foul #3 on Robert Elks, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Herdon (SG), Mark Lafountain (PF), Steven Byrnes (C) Greg Teachout, Anthony Monroe, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Marsh (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Charlie Hahn, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| 08:58 | Southern | Edward Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:58 | Southern | Edward Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | James Defeo is hacked by Garry Shields - foul #2 on Garry Shields, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG) Edward Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG) Robert Elks | |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Steven Byrnes is called for the reach on Gregory Campanella - foul #1 on Steven Byrnes, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Nelson (SF) Garry Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:18 | Southern | James Defeo takes the ball from Mark Lafountain | 59-60 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Edward Nelson is called for the reach on John Laplante - foul #1 on Edward Nelson, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Steven Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Southern | Edward Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | James Defeo is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Monroe (SF) Edward Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:33 | Southern | The jump hook by Anthony Monroe is blocked by Thomas Marsh | 59-60 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | John Laplante grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Byrnes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Laplante (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh lays it up and in set up by James Defeo | 59-62 |
| 06:51 | Southern | Anthony Monroe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Herdon | 62-62 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | John Laplante can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Steven Byrnes snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | Southern | Anthony Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 62-62 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steven Friedman | 62-64 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Richard Herdon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Anthony Monroe tips it home | 64-64 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Teachout (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Anthony Monroe, Steven Byrnes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Steven Friedman, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Thomas Way comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-64 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Thomas Way can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 64-64 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Mark Lafountain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Richard Herdon steals the ball from John Laplante | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Richard Herdon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Melvin Stark | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | John Laplante can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Richard Herdon gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Melvin Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Garry Shields (PG), Edward Nelson (SG), Anthony Monroe (PF) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon, Mark Lafountain | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Elks (SF) John Laplante, Thomas Marsh | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Robert Alexander makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Garry Shields - foul #3 on Garry Shields, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Robert Alexander makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Southern | Greg Teachout hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Garry Shields | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Garry Shields (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Way (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Robert Alexander is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Herdon (SG) Greg Teachout | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Marsh (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Robert Elks, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| 02:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Mark Lafountain (PF) Edward Nelson, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:44 | Southern | Richard Herdon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Garry Shields hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Teachout (SF) Garry Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Steven Friedman's pass is intercepted by Brandon Smith | 72-67 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Melvin Stark misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Richard Herdon gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Robert Alexander is called for the reach on Mark Lafountain - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Mark Lafountain makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Mark Lafountain misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Robert Alexander pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Thomas Way lays it in | 73-69 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Richard Herdon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Friedman and he's hacked by Greg Teachout - foul #1 on Greg Teachout, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Richard Herdon hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Mark Lafountain grabs the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Mark Lafountain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Steven Friedman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Richard Herdon misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-74 |