| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Todd Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Scholl - foul #3 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman (C) Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Marc Fuhrman swats the short shot by Kenneth Jenkins | 44-45 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Gary May lays it in set up by Victor Lester | 46-45 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's floater is tipped away by Marc Fuhrman | 46-45 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Victor Lester grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato hits a shot in the lane | 46-47 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Neil Gill - foul #2 on Neil Gill, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), David Phillips (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Dikembe Sato, Todd Parker, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Shilin Xie buries a runner from the right block | 46-49 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Lester | 48-49 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Gary May makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Victor Lester | 50-49 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Shilin Xie misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Lester - foul #2 on Victor Lester, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), Cecil Shelley (C) Randy Nix, Neil Gill | |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Shilin Xie misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Fuhrman | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shilin Xie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Shilin Xie - foul #2 on Shilin Xie, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) David Phillips, Shilin Xie | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Scholl (C) Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Taylor (SF) Thomas Hicks | |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Gary May gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is hacked by Todd Parker - foul #3 on Todd Parker, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shilin Xie (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Jenkins | 55-50 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Christopher Doran gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl's fadeaway is rejected by Shilin Xie | 55-50 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Albert Taylor | 55-50 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Conner | 55-52 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Gary May | 57-52 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Shilin Xie knocks in the floater in the lane | 57-54 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Ernest Conner picks off the pass by Christopher Doran | 57-54 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Shilin Xie | 57-56 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Gary May loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Rafael Walker, Gary May, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Albert Taylor, Kenneth Jenkins, Shilin Xie | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | David Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Richard Everette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl tips it in | 59-58 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Scholl | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 10 pts. C - Andrew Scholl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Dikembe Sato is called for the reach on Carlos Wiseman - foul #2 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), Marc Fuhrman (C) Richard Everette, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG) David Phillips | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Thomas Hicks | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-58 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Joseph Hatley is called for the reach on Kenneth Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Carlos Wiseman, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Dikembe Sato, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Shilin Xie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Doran - foul #2 on Christopher Doran, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Shilin Xie misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary May | 63-59 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Randy Nix is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Gary May | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) David Phillips | |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-59 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix loses the dribble to Rafael Walker | 63-59 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Rafael Walker lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wallace Herring - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Rafael Walker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Randy Nix, Albert Taylor, Shilin Xie | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Everette | 68-61 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Carlos Wiseman takes the ball from Ernest Conner | 68-61 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Scholl - foul #4 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Neil Gill | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary May (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Shelley - foul #4 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) Thomas Hicks | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley blows the layup | 68-62 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins tips it but misses | 68-62 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the tip | 68-62 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Ernest Conner picks off the pass by Carlos Wiseman in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Ernest Conner banks in the layup | 68-64 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Neil Gill is called for the reach on Carlos Wiseman - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman (C) Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Shilin Xie (PF) Ernest Conner, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Shilin Xie knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Victor Lester gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | David Phillips picks off the pass by Joseph Hatley | 70-66 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the easy layup | 70-66 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Gary May scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Wiseman | 73-66 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato is hacked by Gary May - foul #2 on Gary May, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Carlos Wiseman, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Thomas Hicks (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) David Phillips, Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Scholl | 73-66 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Shilin Xie misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Albert Taylor (SF) Dikembe Sato, Shilin Xie | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Kenneth Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Wallace Herring | 73-66 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | A charge is called on Kenneth Jenkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Gary May | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Richard Everette loses the dribble to Albert Taylor | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Albert Taylor misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Wallace Herring - foul #2 on Wallace Herring, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Neil Gill (SF) Todd Parker, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Albert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Albert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Richard Everette drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Hatley | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Richard Everette steps in front of the Ernest Conner pass | 75-67 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Gary May (SG) Rafael Walker, Richard Everette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Carlos Wiseman | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 77-67 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Carlos Wiseman takes the ball from Todd Parker | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Hatley | 80-67 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Ernest Conner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-67 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Victor Lester snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Victor Lester knocks in the shot in the paint | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carlos Wiseman | 84-70 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman runs out the clock | 84-70 |