| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Zets (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Horst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Slape (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst lays it in | 30-40 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses short on an open floater from close range | 30-40 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 30-40 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Conner | 32-40 |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Jenkins | 32-40 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Todd Parker tips it home | 34-40 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Jenkins denies the turnaround by Daniel Slape | 34-40 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Todd Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Thomas Horst steals it from Ernest Conner | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), Brett Thomas (SF), Brandon Graham (PF), Michael Wong (C) Stephen Richardson, John Zets, Thomas Horst, Daniel Slape | |
| 17:26 | Ball State | David Phillips buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Taylor | 36-40 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones is denied on a layup by Shilin Xie | 36-40 |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong tips it in | 36-42 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Albert Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Shilin Xie can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brett Thomas gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Shilin Xie | 38-42 |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Sato - foul #2 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (PG), Christopher Delamora (SG), John Zets (SF), Thomas Horst (PF) Joseph Jones, Jerry Ward, Brett Thomas, Brandon Graham | |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Stephen Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Delamora (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Zets (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Horst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Conner | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Christopher Delamora steals the ball from Randy Nix | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Richardson | 41-45 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Neil Gill | 43-45 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Conner - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), Daniel Slape (C) Stephen Richardson, Michael Wong | |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hicks | 43-46 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Albert Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Thomas Horst steals the ball from Todd Parker in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 13:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 13:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Albert Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Christopher Delamora is called for the reach on Albert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Delamora, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), Brett Thomas (SF), Brandon Graham (PF) Christopher Delamora, John Zets, Thomas Horst | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ward - foul #1 on Jerry Ward, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins slams it home set up by Dikembe Sato | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 45-48 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Albert Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Conner | 48-48 |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Albert Taylor - foul #1 on Albert Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), David Phillips (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Dikembe Sato, Kenneth Jenkins, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (SG), John Zets (SF) Jerry Ward, Brett Thomas | |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Zets (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Slape (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Shilin Xie connects on the floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape clanks a floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Neil Gill loses the dribble to Daniel Slape in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham tips it in | 50-55 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | John Zets takes the ball from David Phillips in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 10:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Shilin Xie snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Randy Nix, David Phillips, Neil Gill, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brett Thomas (SF), Thomas Horst (PF), Michael Wong (C) John Zets, Brandon Graham, Daniel Slape | |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | The short jumper by Albert Taylor is denied by Brett Thomas | 50-55 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Todd Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), David Phillips (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Albert Taylor, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), Daniel Slape (C) Stephen Richardson, Brett Thomas, Michael Wong | |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Delamora (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Horst (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Slape (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Hicks - foul #3 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | David Phillips scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Sato | 52-60 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape scores on a shot from the right block | 52-62 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | David Phillips buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst hits a jumper from the left block | 54-64 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill is fouled on the floor by Thomas Horst - foul #2 on Thomas Horst, team foul #3 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (PG), Brandon Graham (PF) Jerry Ward, Thomas Horst | |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Ernest Conner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Sato | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Kenneth Jenkins | 56-64 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Christopher Delamora is called for the reach on Dikembe Sato in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Delamora, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Albert Taylor (SF) Dikembe Sato, Neil Gill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Brett Thomas (SF), Michael Wong (C) Christopher Delamora, John Zets, Daniel Slape | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Albert Taylor drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Conner | 58-64 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Brandon Graham - foul #1 on Brandon Graham, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), David Phillips (SF), Thomas Hicks (C) Ernest Conner, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG) Stephen Richardson | |
| 04:09 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brett Thomas - foul #1 on Brett Thomas, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shilin Xie (C) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape (C) Michael Wong | |
| 04:09 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst (PF) Brandon Graham | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Brett Thomas takes the ball from Albert Taylor | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Horst (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Slape (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hicks denies the turnaround by Daniel Slape | 60-64 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Shilin Xie grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF) David Phillips, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (SG), John Zets (SF), Michael Wong (PF) Jerry Ward, Brett Thomas, Thomas Horst | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks is hacked by Michael Wong - foul #1 on Michael Wong, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham (PF) Daniel Slape | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham tips it home | 62-66 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Dikembe Sato, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins tips it in | 64-66 |
| 02:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Shelley (C) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Zets | 64-68 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is denied on a layup by Brandon Graham | 64-68 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins tips it in | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst (PF), Daniel Slape (C) Brandon Graham, Michael Wong | |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Richardson and the foul's on Neil Gill - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Zets | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on Daniel Slape in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Shelley | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on Thomas Horst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Conner, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Todd Parker is fouled in the backcourt by John Zets - foul #2 on John Zets, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Sato - foul #3 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Stephen Richardson | 74-77 |