| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | James Nesbitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Arnold | 38-37 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline comes up short on the shot near the basket | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is fouled on the floor by Coy Boutwell - foul #1 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Coy Boutwell is called for the reach on Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Charles Pauline steals the ball from Benjamin Davidson | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Charles Sorensen, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Sarnosky - foul #1 on Joseph Sarnosky, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson | |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smith | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Don Fischer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Woodrow Fagin - foul #2 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG) Brian Burdine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF) Don Fischer | |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | John Greenwald picks off the pass by Benjamin Davidson | 41-37 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Greenwald | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Tony Fox can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Greenwald - foul #1 on John Greenwald, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) John Potter, Sidney Thomas, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Benjamin Davidson, Joseph Sarnosky, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | John Greenwald takes the ball from Dale Nathanson | 43-38 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Charles Sorensen takes the ball from Timothy Williams | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Sorensen | 48-38 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Hao Wang (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (C) Tony Fox, Lawrence Arnold, Anthony Prather | |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Sorensen - foul #3 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 48-41 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Sorensen | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky tips it home | 50-43 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Timothy Williams banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas blows the layup | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | James Nesbitt drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dale Nathanson | 53-47 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is denied on a layup by Timothy Williams | 53-47 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen tips it in | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hao Wang (fairly fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson's layup is rejected by Hao Wang | 55-47 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is fouled on the floor by James Nesbitt - foul #1 on James Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Hao Wang | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Benjamin Davidson, Timothy Williams | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Tony Fox grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Tony Fox buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Don Fischer | 57-50 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Tony Fox is fouled on the floor by Brian Burdine - foul #1 on Brian Burdine, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG), Paul Smith (C) Brian Burdine, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Woodrow Fagin (PF) Don Fischer, Lawrence Arnold, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 09:29 | Ball State | John Potter is called for the reach on Tony Fox - foul #1 on John Potter, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Tony Fox drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Coy Boutwell - foul #3 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), John Calaway (C) Tony Fox, Anthony Prather | |
| 08:24 | Ball State | John Calaway scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 59-55 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Woodrow Fagin is called for the reach on John Potter - foul #3 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG) John Greenwald, John Potter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Benjamin Davidson, John Calaway | |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (C) Woodrow Fagin | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Sorensen | 62-55 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | James Nesbitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith loses the dribble to Dale Nathanson | 62-55 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Brian Burdine steals the ball from Joseph Sarnosky | 62-57 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Anthony Prather clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Tony Fox double dribbles | 62-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Paul Smith (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (PF) Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Don Fischer - foul #1 on Don Fischer, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Timothy Williams (PF) Don Fischer, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Charles Pauline steps in front of the Anthony Prather pass | 64-57 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Greenwald and he's fouled by Tony Fox - foul #2 on Tony Fox, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG) John Greenwald | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF) Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson | |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Potter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses long on a jumper from the left block | 67-57 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the jumpshot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Nesbitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Arnold | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell clanks a turnaround from the right block | 67-60 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it in | 69-60 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Charles Pauline blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Arnold | 69-60 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell blows the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Arnold - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Andrew Thomas (PF), Sidney Thomas (C) John Potter, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Tony Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't tip it in | 71-60 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Burdine | 74-60 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Tony Fox gets the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Tony Fox pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Tony Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Coy Boutwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG) Dale Nathanson | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald runs out the clock | 74-60 |