| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Robert Langner (fresh) PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - John Towery (fresh) SG - Ivan Duffy (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Dion Lentz (fresh) C - Rodrick Hester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Dion Lentz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy is fouled on the floor by Robert Langner - foul #1 on Robert Langner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Jones knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Towery | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Dion Lentz is called for the reach on Robert Langner - foul #1 on Dion Lentz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Robert Langner snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Robert Langner buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Victor Hoppe | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Southeastern Louisiana | Dion Lentz can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Lee - foul #1 on Patrick Lee, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Patrick Lee, Robert Langner, Victor Hoppe, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 17:44 | Southeastern Louisiana | Dion Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Southeastern Louisiana | Dion Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dion Lentz - foul #2 on Dion Lentz, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack (PF) Dion Lentz | |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw drills a shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Wiliams | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Cusack - foul #1 on Harold Cusack, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Eugene Wiliams, Roberto Rodriguez, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Budzinski - foul #1 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd (C) Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 16:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Robert Langner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Cutshaw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Robert Langner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - John Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Duffy (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Cusack (fresh) C - Rodrick Hester (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Jones | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is fouled on the floor by Rodrick Hester - foul #1 on Rodrick Hester, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Langner, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | The short jumper by Robert Budzinski is denied by Rodrick Hester | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano hits the finger roll | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is fouled on the floor by John Towery - foul #1 on John Towery, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Patrick Lee, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost (PG), John Barcenas (PF) John Towery, Harold Cusack | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Barcenas grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the runner in the paint | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 11-13 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Cutshaw | 11-13 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Robert Langner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | James Metzler gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | John Barcenas is called for the reach on James Metzler - foul #1 on John Barcenas, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Richard Cutshaw, Victor Hoppe, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery (PG) Chad Pentecost | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd lays it in on a great pass from James Metzler | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester's floater is tipped away by Robert Langner | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Barcenas snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Barcenas's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Byrd | 13-13 |
| 12:14 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Barcenas snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Robert Langner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - John Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Duffy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Barcenas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodrick Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is fouled on the floor by John Barcenas - foul #2 on John Barcenas, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) James Metzler, Patrick Lee, Robert Langner, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack (PF) John Barcenas | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:27 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack banks in the layup | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams is fouled in the backcourt by John Towery - foul #2 on John Towery, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Jeremy Byrd (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost (PG) John Towery | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Wiliams takes the ball from Rodrick Hester | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Robert Langner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams | 15-15 |
| 10:19 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 15-15 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Ivan Duffy steals the ball from Eugene Wiliams | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ivan Duffy | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Patrick Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Langner | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Langner and he's hacked by Rodrick Hester - foul #2 on Rodrick Hester, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Patrick Lee, Robert Langner, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Pentecost | 18-20 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 09:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack makes the jump hook from the right block | 18-22 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 08:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Rodrick Hester - foul #3 on Rodrick Hester, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Victor Hoppe (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Labelle (PG), Dion Lentz (PF) Chad Pentecost, Rodrick Hester | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Metzler steals the ball from John Labelle | 20-22 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:47 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Labelle drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Duffy | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Robert Langner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - John Labelle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Duffy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dion Lentz (fresh) C - Harold Cusack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Patrick Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Metzler | 23-25 |
| 06:52 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Metzler is called for the reach on Kevin Jones - foul #1 on James Metzler, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) James Metzler, Patrick Lee, Robert Langner, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost (PG) John Labelle | |
| 06:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost loses the ball out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG) Eugene Wiliams | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Lee | 25-25 |
| 06:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Mauricio Serrano denies the turnaround by Kevin Jones | 25-25 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Patrick Lee hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Rodriguez | 27-25 |
| 05:42 | Southeastern Louisiana | Dion Lentz is hacked by Mauricio Serrano - foul #1 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Patrick Lee, Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Labelle (SG), John Barcenas (C) Ivan Duffy, Dion Lentz | |
| 05:30 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Labelle | 27-28 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Wiliams | 27-28 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Langner | 29-28 |
| 04:52 | Southeastern Louisiana | Mauricio Serrano blocks the jumper by Kevin Jones | 29-28 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | John Barcenas picks off the pass by Mauricio Serrano | 29-28 |
| 04:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Jeremy Byrd (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Robert Budzinski, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy (SG), Dion Lentz (PF) Chad Pentecost, John Barcenas | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | James Metzler connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Byrd | 31-28 |
| 04:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) James Metzler, Robert Langner, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery (PG), John Barcenas (C) John Labelle, Harold Cusack | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 03:27 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Patrick Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Budzinski | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - John Towery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Duffy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dion Lentz (fresh) C - John Barcenas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski throws it down on a great pass from Patrick Lee | 38-31 |
| 02:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Towery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Budzinski | 38-31 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano is hacked by John Barcenas - foul #3 on John Barcenas, team foul #12 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Robert Langner (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Pentecost (SG), John Labelle (SF), Harold Cusack (C) Ivan Duffy, Kevin Jones, John Barcenas | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:13 | Southeastern Louisiana | Dion Lentz loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd (C) Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Robert Langner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dion Lentz - foul #3 on Dion Lentz, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester (C) Dion Lentz | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:47 | Southeastern Louisiana | A charge is called on John Towery - foul #3 on John Towery, team foul #14 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy (SG) John Towery | |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Metzler | 44-31 |
| 01:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Byrd | 44-31 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Patrick Lee grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Patrick Lee buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Metzler | 47-31 |
| 00:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Byrd - foul #1 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #6 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) James Metzler, Patrick Lee, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Jones (SF) Rodrick Hester | |
| 00:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ivan Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses badly on a shot in the lane | 47-33 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski tips it but misses | 47-33 |
| 00:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Labelle gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 00:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold Cusack loses the ball out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Rodrick Hester (C) John Labelle | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-33 |