| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | John Laplante is hacked by Bryant Englund - foul #1 on Bryant Englund, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | James Defeo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner is fouled on the floor by Josef Modzelewski - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SF) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Bryant Englund | 31-37 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Steven Friedman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Laplante | 33-37 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner hits a shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | John Laplante misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Rollings | 33-39 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Yokley | 33-42 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Laplante | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-42 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Friedman | 38-42 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings loses the dribble to James Defeo | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Black (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Defeo | 38-42 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | James Defeo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Black | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings drills a jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | John Laplante hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Eisner - foul #1 on Joshua Eisner, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Robert Elks (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Steven Friedman, Timothy Black, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Joshua Eisner, Bryant Englund, Timothy Tapia, David Yokley, Edward Rollings | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe loses the dribble to John Laplante | 41-44 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it in | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Aaron Zell takes the ball from John Laplante | 43-46 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Elks | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dema Zakarian - foul #1 on Dema Zakarian, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), David Yokley (PF), Edward Rollings (C) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell, Kyle Garlick | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Rollings | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Eisner | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | John Laplante banks in the layup on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski and the foul's on Joshua Eisner - foul #2 on Joshua Eisner, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia (SF) Dema Zakarian | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | James Defeo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #4 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) Josef Modzelewski, John Laplante, Robert Elks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (SG) Bryant Englund | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dema Zakarian (fresh) SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Yokley - foul #3 on David Yokley, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (C) Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Lighty is called for the reach on Dema Zakarian - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell (PF) David Yokley | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | James Defeo lays it up and in set up by Timothy Black | 54-53 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner is hacked by Nicholas Lighty - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Bryant Englund (SG) Joshua Eisner, Aaron Zell | |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Englund | 54-56 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is hacked by Ronald Monroe - foul #2 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF) James Defeo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Dema Zakarian | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses badly on a floater in the paint | 54-56 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG) Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF) Timothy Tapia | |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Steven Friedman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Campanella | 57-58 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Monroe | 57-61 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Robert Elks is hacked by Edward Rollings - foul #2 on Edward Rollings, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), James Defeo (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Steven Friedman, Willie Kimberlin, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), Timothy Tapia (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Edward Rollings | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Robert Elks makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Robert Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-61 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Elks is called for the reach on Timothy Tapia - foul #4 on Robert Elks, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG) Robert Elks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (SG), Aaron Zell (PF) Bryant Englund, David Yokley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Zell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Tapia | 59-64 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is fouled on the floor by Joshua Eisner - foul #3 on Joshua Eisner, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF), Edward Rollings (C) Aaron Zell, Kyle Garlick | |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the turnaround from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | James Defeo swats the short shot by Edward Rollings | 61-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 61-64 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian is fouled on the floor by John Laplante - foul #1 on John Laplante, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) John Laplante, Timothy Black, James Defeo, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG) Timothy Tapia | |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #5 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF) Dema Zakarian, David Yokley | |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Steven Friedman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Kimberlin | 64-66 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Eisner | 64-69 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 64-69 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) PF - Aaron Zell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Eisner | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryant Englund - foul #2 on Bryant Englund, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), James Defeo (PF) David Buttrey, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Timothy Tapia (SF), David Yokley (PF) Joshua Eisner, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Steven Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Steven Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia makes the shot from the right side set up by Ronald Monroe | 66-74 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-74 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | James Defeo gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Robert Elks is called for traveling | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner is whistled for traveling | 66-74 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Robert Elks loses the dribble to David Yokley | 66-74 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Campanella is called for the reach on Bryant Englund - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | John Laplante gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Friedman - foul #1 on Steven Friedman, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick (C) Edward Rollings | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Steven Friedman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Tapia | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Yokley | 66-78 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Laplante can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryant Englund | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner runs out the clock | 66-78 |