| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) SG - John Polster (fresh) SF - Roger Gibson (fresh) PF - Robert Manrique (fresh) C - Eric Glickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Balk (fresh) SG - William Johnston (fresh) SF - Hubert Hines (fresh) PF - Edgar Winzelberg (fresh) C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | William Balk is hacked by Robert Kenna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kenna, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg banks in the layup set up by William Balk and he's fouled by Eric Glickman - foul #1 on Eric Glickman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Johnston | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg's pass is intercepted by Eric Glickman | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | William Johnston steals it from John Polster | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | William Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Kenna | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | William Balk can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to William Balk | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Hubert Hines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Hubert Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | William Johnston misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Manrique | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is fouled on the floor by Edgar Winzelberg - foul #1 on Edgar Winzelberg, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Noah Tauber (SG), James Nagy (PF), John Richards (C) Robert Kenna, John Polster, Robert Manrique, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF), Francis Thomas (PF), Glen Gilliam (C) Hubert Hines, Edgar Winzelberg, Joseph Phillips | |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | John Richards clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Glen Gilliam - foul #1 on Glen Gilliam, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mark McKinley (SG) William Balk, William Johnston | |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson clanks a shot in the paint | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Gibson | 6-3 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Francis Thomas clanks a turnaround in the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber grabs the board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Fox (fresh) SG - Noah Tauber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - James Nagy (fresh) C - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) SG - Mark McKinley (fresh) SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) PF - Francis Thomas (fresh) C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Fox | 9-3 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nagy | 11-3 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Mark McKinley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 15:07 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox's pass is intercepted by Francis Thomas | 11-3 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Polster (SG), Robert Manrique (PF) Dennis Fox, Roger Gibson, James Nagy | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Balk (PG), William Johnston (SG), Hubert Hines (SF), Edgar Winzelberg (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Gerard Stansbury, Mark McKinley, Douglas Dotson, Francis Thomas, Glen Gilliam | |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | John Polster is hacked by Edgar Winzelberg - foul #2 on Edgar Winzelberg, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Thomas (PF) Edgar Winzelberg | |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | John Polster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-3 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hubert Hines | 11-3 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Hubert Hines can't finish the layup | 11-3 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | William Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Robert Manrique is called for the reach on Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Manrique, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Nagy (SF), Eric Glickman (C) Noah Tauber, John Richards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (PF) Francis Thomas | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson lays it in on a great pass from William Balk | 11-5 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | John Polster clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy tips it in | 13-5 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | John Polster steals it from Hubert Hines | 13-5 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Polster | 15-5 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | William Johnston buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Balk and the foul's on Eric Glickman - foul #2 on Eric Glickman, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber (SG), Carson Hurd (C) John Polster, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Gilliam (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | William Johnston makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | William Balk pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam is hacked by Noah Tauber - foul #1 on Noah Tauber, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Roger Gibson (SF), John Richards (C) Robert Kenna, James Nagy, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Thomas (PF) Hubert Hines | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | John Richards is called for the reach on Glen Gilliam - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Douglas Dotson | |
| 12:34 | Ball State | William Johnston knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Balk | 15-10 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Manrique | 17-10 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Mark McKinley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Balk | 17-13 |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dennis Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Tauber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Manrique (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Balk (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | John Richards gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | John Richards connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Fox | 21-13 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Francis Thomas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | John Richards clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson tips it in | 23-13 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Francis Thomas drills a jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Glen Gilliam is called for the reach on Noah Tauber - foul #2 on Glen Gilliam, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Polster (SG), James Nagy (PF), Carson Hurd (C) Dennis Fox, Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique, John Richards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Hubert Hines (SF), Douglas Dotson (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) William Balk, Mark McKinley, Francis Thomas, Glen Gilliam | |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson misses the jumper in the paint | 23-15 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | William Johnston gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | William Johnston is hacked by James Nagy - foul #1 on James Nagy, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | William Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | William Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd's pass is intercepted by Gerard Stansbury | 25-17 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips is called for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SG) William Johnston | |
| 07:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carson Hurd | 27-17 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Hubert Hines | 27-19 |
| 07:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (SG), Noah Tauber (SF), Robert Manrique (PF), John Richards (C) John Polster, Roger Gibson, James Nagy, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Gentner (SF), Francis Thomas (PF) Hubert Hines, Douglas Dotson | |
| 07:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:26 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noah Tauber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Manrique (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richards (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Gentner (fresh) PF - Francis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Mark McKinley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Polster (SG) Robert Kenna | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Balk (PG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | John Richards is fouled on the floor by William Balk - foul #1 on William Balk, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | John Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Francis Thomas gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Jeff Gentner tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique blows the layup | 30-21 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Francis Thomas grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Mark McKinley clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | John Richards gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | John Richards gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | John Polster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Gentner - foul #1 on Jeff Gentner, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), James Nagy (PF), Carson Hurd (C) John Polster, Robert Manrique, John Richards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), William Johnston (SG), Hubert Hines (SF), Douglas Dotson (PF) William Balk, Mark McKinley, Jeff Gentner, Francis Thomas | |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 31-21 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | William Johnston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Hubert Hines | 31-24 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 31-24 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Hubert Hines pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | William Johnston is whistled for a carry | 31-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Polster (SG), Roger Gibson (SF) Dennis Fox, Noah Tauber | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | James Nagy grabs the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is hacked by Gerard Stansbury - foul #2 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Richards (C) Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Balk (PG), Mark McKinley (SG) Gerard Stansbury, William Johnston | |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Nagy - foul #2 on James Nagy, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique (PF), Eric Glickman (C) John Polster, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Nagy | 33-26 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | William Balk clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson tips it but misses | 33-26 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nagy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Manrique (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Balk (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hubert Hines (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Winzelberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Kenna, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), John Polster (SG) Robert Kenna, James Nagy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Gilliam (C) Hubert Hines | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Robert Manrique is called for the reach on Edgar Winzelberg - foul #2 on Robert Manrique, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Gentner (SF) Douglas Dotson | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | William Balk is called for the reach on Eric Glickman - foul #2 on William Balk, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson (SF) John Richards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Thomas (C) Glen Gilliam | |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Francis Thomas knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Balk | 34-29 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Polster | 37-29 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Roger Gibson grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark McKinley - foul #1 on Mark McKinley, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber (SG), James Nagy (PF), Carson Hurd (C) John Polster, Robert Manrique, Eric Glickman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), William Johnston (SG), Hubert Hines (SF), Douglas Dotson (PF), Glen Gilliam (C) William Balk, Mark McKinley, Jeff Gentner, Edgar Winzelberg, Francis Thomas | |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:41 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | William Johnston dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 39-31 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Gerard Stansbury steals the ball from Carson Hurd | 39-31 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | William Johnston misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Noah Tauber - foul #2 on Noah Tauber, team foul #11 | 39-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Richards (C) Roger Gibson, Carson Hurd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | William Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | William Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Noah Tauber - foul #3 on Noah Tauber, team foul #12 | 39-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Polster (SG), Robert Manrique (PF), Eric Glickman (C) Dennis Fox, Noah Tauber, James Nagy | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Balk (PG), Mark McKinley (SF), Edgar Winzelberg (PF), Francis Thomas (C) William Johnston, Hubert Hines, Douglas Dotson, Glen Gilliam | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | John Polster buries a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-34 |