| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Tubeszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Gerhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Starner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Cleek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek tips it home | 42-40 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by Jeffrey Tubeszewski - foul #3 on Jeffrey Tubeszewski, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG) Jeffrey Tubeszewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:02 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson tips it in | 42-42 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Pope and he's hacked by James Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin (SF), Tommy Cain (PF) James Starner, Benjamin Pope | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (C) Lawrence Arnold, Anthony Prather | |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by Todd Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Griffin, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (SG) Rex Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-42 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Davidson - foul #3 on Benjamin Davidson, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy (C) Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), John Calaway (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Benjamin Davidson, Timothy Williams | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | The short jumper by Woodrow Fagin is denied by Tommy Cain | 45-42 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | John Calaway makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG), Benjamin Pope (PF) Casey Hargrove, James Fulton, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Anthony Prather (C) John Calaway, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Anthony Prather gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Roy - foul #3 on Gregory Roy, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), James Starner (SF), Frederick Cleek (C) Gregory Roy, Todd Griffin, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF) Tony Fox, Don Fischer | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by Frederick Cleek - foul #3 on Frederick Cleek, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin (C) Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF) Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Casey Hargrove picks off the pass by Timothy Williams | 49-45 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Prather denies the turnaround by Rex Gerhardt | 49-45 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Pope is called for the reach on Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Benjamin Pope, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), James Fulton (SG), Kurt Price (SF), Frederick Cleek (C) Casey Hargrove, Rex Gerhardt, James Starner, Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Woodrow Fagin (PF), John Calaway (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Tubeszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Price (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Cleek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) C - John Calaway (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | John Calaway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-45 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-45 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kurt Price is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Fagin - foul #3 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain (PF) Benjamin Pope | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (PF) John Calaway | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek loses the dribble to Don Fischer | 49-45 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Tony Fox comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Tommy Cain | 49-45 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain tips it in | 51-45 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Cain - foul #2 on Tommy Cain, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG), James Starner (SF) James Fulton, Kurt Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | James Starner blocks the short jumper by Joseph Sarnosky | 51-45 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski loses the dribble to Dale Nathanson in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson lays it in | 51-47 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Nesbitt steals it from Gregory Roy | 51-47 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson lays it in on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 51-49 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Sarnosky | 51-49 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG), Kurt Price (SF), Donald Murphy (PF), Todd Griffin (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, James Starner, Tommy Cain, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Woodrow Fagin (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Benjamin Davidson, Timothy Williams, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), James Fulton (SG) Gregory Roy, Rex Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope (PF) Kurt Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Calaway (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Don Fischer is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner (SF), Frederick Cleek (C) Todd Griffin, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF), Joseph Sarnosky (C) Woodrow Fagin, Anthony Prather | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope is hacked by John Calaway - foul #2 on John Calaway, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Casey Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Starner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Cleek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Calaway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | John Calaway double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG) Casey Hargrove, James Fulton | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Don Fischer, Tony Fox | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-49 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | James Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rex Gerhardt - foul #2 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG), Todd Griffin (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) Rex Gerhardt, James Starner, Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Woodrow Fagin (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, John Calaway, Timothy Williams, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG), Kurt Price (SF) Gregory Roy, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Dale Nathanson | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Anthony Prather gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Fox | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 54-56 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Price | 54-56 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin's pass is intercepted by Anthony Prather | 54-56 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Casey Hargrove steals the ball from Tony Fox | 54-56 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin makes the jumpshot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Tony Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG), James Starner (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Casey Hargrove, Kurt Price, Donald Murphy, Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Don Fischer (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Joseph Sarnosky (C) Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson, Lawrence Arnold, Woodrow Fagin, Anthony Prather | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Fulton | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Rex Gerhardt is called for the reach on James Nesbitt - foul #3 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Frederick Cleek | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Gerhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Starner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Cleek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fulton | 61-57 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Don Fischer knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 61-59 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt blows the dunk | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-61 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Don Fischer is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Nesbitt | 61-63 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by James Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fulton, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), Gregory Roy (SG), Kurt Price (SF), Benjamin Pope (PF) James Fulton, Rex Gerhardt, James Starner, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG), John Calaway (SF), Woodrow Fagin (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Dale Nathanson, Don Fischer, Timothy Williams, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 05:50 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-65 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Roy | 61-65 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Tony Fox connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Gregory Roy - foul #4 on Gregory Roy, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), Todd Griffin (SF), Donald Murphy (C) Gregory Roy, Kurt Price, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF) James Nesbitt, Anthony Prather | |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Casey Hargrove - foul #2 on Casey Hargrove, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG) Casey Hargrove | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Timothy Williams (PF) Tony Fox, John Calaway | |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson buries a 3 from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-70 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin tips it home | 66-70 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Tubeszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Todd Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for a carry | 66-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG), Kurt Price (SF) Gregory Roy, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Benjamin Davidson, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Pope | 69-70 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain (PF) Benjamin Pope | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Tubeszewski, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG) Casey Hargrove | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek (C) Kurt Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF) Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold is whistled for a carry | 69-70 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner (SF), Benjamin Pope (PF) Todd Griffin, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | James Nesbitt knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Anthony Prather comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Starner - foul #2 on James Starner, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Tubeszewski | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Rex Gerhardt is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Nesbitt steps in front of the James Starner pass | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Rex Gerhardt is called for the reach on Anthony Prather in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG) Rex Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF) Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frederick Cleek | 75-78 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Casey Hargrove is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casey Hargrove, team foul #16 | 75-78 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Prather is called for the reach on Frederick Cleek - foul #3 on Anthony Prather, team foul #6 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF) Benjamin Davidson | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 75-80 |