| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilbourn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Spielberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eric Madden inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Charlie Hahn is called for the reach on Anthony Barcus - foul #3 on Charlie Hahn, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (PG) Charlie Hahn | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Alexander steals the ball from Eric Madden | 31-29 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Marsh | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Steven Friedman is called for the reach on John Wilbourn - foul #2 on Steven Friedman, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Samford | John Laplante steals the ball from Gregory Burns | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Steven Friedman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Madden | 31-31 |
| 18:22 | Samford | John Wilbourn scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Madden | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | John Laplante can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Gregory Burns snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Samford | John Wilbourn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Steven Friedman - foul #3 on Steven Friedman, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SG) Steven Friedman | |
| 18:06 | Samford | John Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Samford | John Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | John Laplante connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Anthony Barcus - foul #3 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (PG) Anthony Barcus | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:49 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Eric Madden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | John Laplante grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Robert Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Ronald Thompson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Eric Madden is hacked by John Laplante - foul #2 on John Laplante, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Allen Bickel (SG), Steven Witty (SF), Jason Moors (PF), Michael Reid (C) John Wilbourn, Eric Madden, Gregory Burns, James Spielberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), James Defeo (C) Robert Alexander, Gregory Campanella | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Jason Moors misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 16:39 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Bickel | 35-34 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Jason Moors is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Phillips (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) John Laplante, Thomas Marsh | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Robert Alexander connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bickel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Witty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Moors (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Black (fresh) SG - Robert Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Phillips (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Michael Reid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Michael Reid snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Ronald Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Jason Moors tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | James Defeo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Ronald Thompson grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Jason Moors misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Elks - foul #2 on Robert Elks, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), John Wilbourn (SG), Eric Madden (SF), James Spielberg (C) Ronald Thompson, Allen Bickel, Steven Witty, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), Thomas Way (C) Timothy Black, Robert Elks, Glenn Phillips, Robert Alexander, James Defeo | |
| 14:32 | Samford | Jason Moors makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Jason Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Thomas Way clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Spielberg - foul #1 on James Spielberg, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth White (PF) Jason Moors | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Thomas Way misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Thomas Way makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:02 | Samford | James Spielberg travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:39 | Samford | James Spielberg pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:12 | Samford | James Spielberg misses long on a jumper from the left block | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Steven Friedman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Eric Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Eric Madden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Thomas Way pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Friedman | 39-40 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Eric Madden can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Steven Friedman gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Steven Friedman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Marsh | 39-42 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Kenneth White buries a jumper from close range set up by Anthony Barcus | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wilbourn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Spielberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Way (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh hits the finger roll set up by Charlie Hahn and he's fouled by Kenneth White - foul #4 on Kenneth White, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (PG), Allen Bickel (SG), Gregory Burns (SF), Jason Moors (PF) Anthony Barcus, John Wilbourn, Eric Madden, Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Robert Alexander (PF), James Defeo (C) Steven Friedman, Gregory Campanella, Thomas Way | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Moors | 41-44 |
| 11:15 | Samford | James Spielberg connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Burns and the foul's on Charlie Hahn - foul #4 on Charlie Hahn, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SG) Charlie Hahn | |
| 11:15 | Samford | James Spielberg makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Jason Moors is called for the reach on James Defeo - foul #2 on Jason Moors, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) James Spielberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG) Thomas Marsh | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | James Defeo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Ronald Thompson is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Eric Madden (SF) Allen Bickel, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Jason Moors denies the turnaround by James Defeo | 44-45 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | John Laplante tips it home | 44-47 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Ronald Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Barcus | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | John Laplante can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Madden | 47-47 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Ronald Thompson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Black - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | John Wilbourn (SG), James Spielberg (C) Anthony Barcus, Jason Moors | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Thomas Way (C) Timothy Black, Robert Elks, James Defeo | |
| 09:11 | Samford | Ronald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Ronald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | John Laplante scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Friedman | 49-49 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Ronald Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Thomas Way connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Friedman | 49-51 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Ronald Thompson is hacked by Thomas Marsh - foul #2 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Jason Moors (PF) Eric Madden, Gregory Burns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), Gregory Campanella (PF) John Laplante, Robert Alexander | |
| 08:02 | Samford | Ronald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Ronald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | James Spielberg steals it from Gregory Campanella | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wilbourn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Spielberg (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Black (fresh) SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Way (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Ronald Thompson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Barcus | 53-51 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | John Wilbourn steps in front of the Steven Friedman pass | 53-51 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Jason Moors hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Timothy Black - foul #2 on Timothy Black, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Witty (SF) Ronald Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), John Laplante (SG), James Defeo (C) Timothy Black, Steven Friedman, Thomas Way | |
| 06:37 | Samford | Jason Moors makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | James Spielberg denies the turnaround by Gregory Campanella | 56-51 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | James Defeo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Jason Moors pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Gregory Campanella steals it from Anthony Barcus | 56-51 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | John Laplante misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Anthony Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Madden (SF), Kenneth White (PF) Steven Witty, Jason Moors | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) John Laplante, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Eric Madden misses short on a jumper from the left block | 56-51 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Kenneth White hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Robert Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Barcus - foul #4 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (SG) John Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Kenneth White gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Eric Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Allen Bickel (SG), Gregory Burns (C) Anthony Barcus, James Spielberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Friedman | 58-51 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Robert Alexander is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bickel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Way (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Gregory Burns connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Madden | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Gregory Burns gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), John Wilbourn (SG), James Spielberg (C) Ronald Thompson, Allen Bickel, Gregory Burns | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:44 | Samford | James Spielberg comes up short on the runner from the right block | 61-51 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Marsh | 61-53 |
| 02:02 | Samford | John Wilbourn is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 01:51 | Samford | James Spielberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Kenneth White can't finish the layup | 61-53 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Thomas Way gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 61-53 |
| 01:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Spielberg | 61-53 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Thomas Way swats the short shot by Eric Madden | 61-53 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kenneth White misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Eric Madden gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Steven Friedman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charlie Hahn | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Samford | John Wilbourn is hacked by Charlie Hahn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charlie Hahn, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (PG), Steven Witty (SF), Jason Moors (PF) Anthony Barcus, Eric Madden, Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (PG) Charlie Hahn | |
| 00:41 | Samford | John Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:41 | Samford | John Wilbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Robert Alexander knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Friedman | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Eric Madden (SF), Kenneth White (PF) Ronald Thompson, Steven Witty, Jason Moors | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:33 | Samford | John Laplante is called for the reach on Eric Madden in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Laplante, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Burns (PF) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Robert Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Steven Friedman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Laplante | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | Samford | John Wilbourn is hacked by John Laplante in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Laplante, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | Samford | John Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Samford | John Wilbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Thomas Way snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Steven Friedman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Eric Madden gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Eric Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Friedman - foul #4 on Steven Friedman, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Eric Madden misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Eric Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Steven Friedman snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | John Wilbourn is called for the reach on John Laplante - foul #1 on John Wilbourn, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth White (PF) Gregory Burns | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Samford | James Spielberg snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Spielberg runs out the clock | 65-62 |