| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Riendeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Singer - foul #2 on Gary Singer, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Gary Singer connects on the shot from the left block set up by George Parnell | 30-24 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is hacked by Jerry Richardson - foul #1 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the easy layup | 30-24 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Gary Singer can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Randy Tittle - foul #3 on Randy Tittle, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (SG), Ryan Green (PF) Randy Tittle, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore misses the shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson's pass is intercepted by Essien Akawanzie in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore is fouled on the floor by Harold Riendeau - foul #3 on Harold Riendeau, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), John Jennings (SG), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, William Turner, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) Gary Singer, Harold Riendeau | |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Green | 30-24 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | George Parnell takes the ball from Benjamin Barrett | 30-24 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Cai - foul #1 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (PF) Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Jeremy Stuart (SF) Jerry Richardson, Michael Sass, George Parnell | |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Gary Singer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremy Stuart | 31-27 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Cai blocks the short jumper by Howard Lesperance | 31-27 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Gary Singer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), William Turner (SF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, John Jennings, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Parnell (PF), Jon Jones (C) Thomas Partee, Benjamin Cai | |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Roscoe Brown (PF) Howard Lesperance, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF), Harold Riendeau (C) Don Koerner, Gary Singer, Jon Jones | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roscoe Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Riendeau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | William Turner picks off the pass by David Murphy in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Riendeau - foul #4 on Harold Riendeau, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (C) Harold Riendeau | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses badly on a floater from close range | 32-27 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Parnell | 34-29 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Essien Akawanzie | 36-29 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | David Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Michael Sass is called for 5 seconds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF) George Moore, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Jerry Richardson (SF), Thomas Partee (PF) Jeremy Stuart, Michael Sass, George Parnell | |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-29 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 36-29 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | David Murphy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett can't tip it in | 36-29 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 36-29 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (SF), Ryan Green (C) Robert Hall, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Michael Sass (SF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Jon Jones | |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 37-29 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Michael Sass travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Roscoe Brown (C) Steve Curtis, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Benjamin Barrett | 40-29 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Michael Sass is fouled on the floor by Howard Lesperance - foul #2 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), William Turner (SF) Benjamin Barrett, Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), George Parnell (PF) Jerry Richardson, Thomas Partee | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Randy Tittle | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Tittle | 42-29 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | George Moore steals the ball from Michael Sass in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown misses the tip | 42-29 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Don Koerner | 42-29 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Singer | 42-32 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore is hacked by Don Koerner - foul #1 on Don Koerner, team foul #7 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG), Howard Lesperance (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Randy Tittle, William Turner, Ryan Green, Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Jeremy Stuart (SF), Thomas Partee (PF), Jon Jones (C) Don Koerner, Gary Singer, Michael Sass, George Parnell, Benjamin Cai | |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Thomas Partee pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG) George Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis is hacked by Jeremy Stuart - foul #1 on Jeremy Stuart, team foul #8 | 43-32 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #9 | 43-32 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jon Jones snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart is hacked by Benjamin Barrett - foul #2 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 44-34 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance buries a turnaround from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Steve Curtis steps in front of the Jon Jones pass | 46-34 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett lays it up and in | 48-34 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Ted Downard is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Lesperance - foul #3 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG) Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Parnell (PF) Jon Jones | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 48-34 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Richardson | 48-34 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Stuart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Partee (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | George Parnell tips it but misses | 48-34 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Partee - foul #2 on Thomas Partee, team foul #10 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), William Turner (SF) Benjamin Barrett, John Jennings, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Harold Riendeau (C) Ted Downard, Jerry Richardson, Jeremy Stuart, Thomas Partee | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | George Parnell pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau misses short on a floater near the basket | 49-34 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis's pass is intercepted by Gary Singer | 49-34 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the easy layup | 49-34 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | George Parnell gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Gary Singer connects on the open fadeaway from close range | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Moore | 51-36 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses long on a floater from close range | 51-36 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Michael Sass pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | George Moore is called for the reach on David Murphy - foul #1 on George Moore, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Ryan Green (PF), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, Steve Curtis, William Turner, Howard Lesperance, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Benjamin Cai (PF), Jon Jones (C) Gary Singer, George Parnell, Harold Riendeau | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Richardson and he's fouled by Benjamin Barrett - foul #3 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG) David Murphy | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Michael Sass pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai's layup is rejected by Ryan Green | 51-38 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall grabs the board | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jon Jones | 51-38 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Richardson | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Tittle | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Michael Sass hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Richardson | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Don Koerner takes the ball from Robert Hall | 53-43 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Don Koerner hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jon Jones | 53-45 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF) Benjamin Barrett, Robert Hall, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), George Parnell (PF), Harold Riendeau (C) Don Koerner, Michael Sass, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG) Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore is hacked by David Murphy - foul #5 on David Murphy, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie (C) Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Thomas Partee (SF) David Murphy, Jerry Richardson | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | George Parnell hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan lays it in set up by George Moore | 57-47 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | George Parnell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Don Koerner is called for the reach on William Turner - foul #2 on Don Koerner, team foul #12 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Ryan Green (PF), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, Darrell Morgan, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Jeremy Stuart (SF), Benjamin Cai (C) Gary Singer, George Parnell, Harold Riendeau | |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Thomas Partee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-47 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Thomas Partee hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Richardson | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Green and the foul's on Jerry Richardson - foul #2 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #13 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (SF) William Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ryan Green blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Cai | 62-49 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 62-49 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett runs out the clock | 62-52 |