| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Zihal (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loflin (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harold Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dale Romain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | William Loflin inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | David Cassidy makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Loflin | 42-41 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Dario Zinser is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Dario Zinser can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | William Loflin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:01 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce can't connect on a floater in the lane | 42-41 |
| 19:00 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce tips it in | 42-43 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Dario Zinser banks in the layup on a great pass from Brad Wormley | 44-43 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kurt Zihal - foul #3 on Kurt Zihal, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | David Cordero hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 18:04 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:43 | Jackson State | William Loflin blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | David Cordero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 17:35 | Jackson State | Dale Romain grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 17:30 | Jackson State | David Cassidy is denied on a layup by Dario Zinser | 44-44 |
| 17:28 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 17:27 | Jackson State | Dale Romain hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 16:57 | Jackson State | Dario Zinser steals it from Harold Pearce | 47-46 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Loflin - foul #1 on William Loflin, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG) Brad Wormley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudy Bartholomew (PG), Larry Westbrook (SG), Edward Bench (SF), Henry Clark (PF), Filiberto Ricci (C) James Mitchell, David Cassidy, William Loflin, Harold Pearce, Dale Romain | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:27 | Jackson State | Filiberto Ricci is fouled on the floor by Dario Zinser - foul #1 on Dario Zinser, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| 16:10 | Jackson State | Dario Zinser is called for the reach on Henry Clark - foul #2 on Dario Zinser, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Edward Bench scores on a shot from close range set up by Rudy Bartholomew | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harvey Janson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Zihal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dario Zinser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudy Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bench (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Filiberto Ricci (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | David Cordero comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 15:53 | Jackson State | Edward Bench pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:36 | Jackson State | Filiberto Ricci is called for 3 seconds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Mitchell (PG), David Cassidy (SG), William Loflin (SF), Dale Romain (C) Rudy Bartholomew, Larry Westbrook, Edward Bench, Filiberto Ricci | |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 15:07 | Jackson State | Dale Romain pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | David Cassidy comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-48 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Harvey Janson is fouled on the floor by Dale Romain - foul #1 on Dale Romain, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ron Beverly (C) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Ron Beverly is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG) Harvey Janson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | William Loflin misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kurt Zihal - foul #4 on Kurt Zihal, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Aragon (SF) Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harold Pearce (PF) Henry Clark | |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | William Loflin misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | William Loflin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Dario Zinser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Ron Beverly hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 13:59 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Ron Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Dario Zinser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Grosvenor (PF) Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudy Bartholomew (PG), Larry Westbrook (SG), Edward Bench (SF) James Mitchell, David Cassidy, William Loflin | |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | Rudy Bartholomew buries a turnaround near the basket | 51-50 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | John Grosvenor is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), Robert Compton (C) Brad Wormley, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Henry Clark (SF) Rudy Bartholomew | |
| 12:59 | Jackson State | Edward Bench throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SF) James Aragon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Harvey Janson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Westbrook - foul #1 on Larry Westbrook, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF) John Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Filiberto Ricci (PF) Harold Pearce | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Harvey Janson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Harvey Janson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | Filiberto Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:33 | Jackson State | Henry Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Harvey Janson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 12:11 | Jackson State | Henry Clark pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:07 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Robert Compton buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Janson | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harvey Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cordero (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Zihal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dario Zinser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Larry Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bench (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Ricci (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Romain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Bench | 54-52 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Filiberto Ricci grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Filiberto Ricci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | David Cordero gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Dario Zinser can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 10:58 | Jackson State | Dale Romain grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | David Cordero picks off the pass by Dale Romain | 54-52 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | David Cordero banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Henry Clark knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal scores on a jump hook near the basket | 58-55 |
| 10:07 | Jackson State | David Cordero denies the turnaround by Dale Romain | 58-55 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Robert Compton snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Harvey Janson is blocked by Filiberto Ricci | 58-55 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Dario Zinser tips it home | 60-55 |
| 09:42 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook hits a jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Harvey Janson travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), James Aragon (SF), John Grosvenor (PF), Ron Beverly (C) Harvey Janson, Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Mitchell (PG), David Cassidy (SG), William Loflin (SF), Harold Pearce (PF), Billy Lane (C) Larry Westbrook, Edward Bench, Henry Clark, Filiberto Ricci, Dale Romain | |
| 09:09 | Jackson State | David Cassidy is fouled on the floor by James Aragon - foul #1 on James Aragon, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 08:54 | Jackson State | William Loflin is fouled on the floor by John Grosvenor - foul #1 on John Grosvenor, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Jackson State | David Cassidy is hacked by Brad Wormley - foul #1 on Brad Wormley, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Jackson State | David Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | James Aragon gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Grosvenor misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Cassidy - foul #1 on David Cassidy, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Grosvenor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:23 | Jackson State | William Loflin grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:05 | Jackson State | James Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | David Cordero gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | John Grosvenor hits a jumper in the lane | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Cordero (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Grosvenor (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ron Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cassidy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loflin (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Harold Pearce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Lane (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Jackson State | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Brad Wormley - foul #2 on Brad Wormley, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 07:32 | Jackson State | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:32 | Jackson State | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | John Grosvenor snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | David Cordero buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Billy Lane - foul #1 on Billy Lane, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Garry Fletcher (C) James Aragon, John Grosvenor, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Romain (C) Billy Lane | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | David Cordero makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:58 | Jackson State | David Cassidy misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-58 |
| 06:56 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 06:37 | Jackson State | Dale Romain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Dario Zinser pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher can't finish the layup | 66-58 |
| 06:18 | Jackson State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:12 | Jackson State | William Loflin scores on a jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), John Grosvenor (SF) Brad Wormley, David Cordero | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook (PG), Edward Bench (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Filiberto Ricci (PF) James Mitchell, David Cassidy, William Loflin, Harold Pearce | |
| 05:32 | Jackson State | Dale Romain clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Dario Zinser buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Grosvenor and the foul's on Edward Bench - foul #1 on Edward Bench, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Aragon (SF), Robert Compton (C) John Grosvenor, Garry Fletcher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Dario Zinser makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:58 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Filiberto Ricci - foul #3 on Filiberto Ricci, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Charles Stoddard (PF) Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudy Bartholomew (PG) Dale Romain | |
| 04:41 | Ball State | James Aragon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Cordero - foul #2 on David Cordero, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), John Grosvenor (PF) Harvey Janson, Charles Stoddard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Cassidy (SG), William Loflin (SF), Billy Lane (C) Rudy Bartholomew, Edward Bench, Filiberto Ricci | |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Lane - foul #2 on Billy Lane, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garry Fletcher (PF) James Aragon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Mitchell (PG), Dale Romain (C) Larry Westbrook, Billy Lane | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Robert Compton makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Robert Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:52 | Jackson State | David Cassidy connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ron Beverly (C) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Cordero (tiring) 11 pts. SF - John Grosvenor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cassidy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loflin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Henry Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Romain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Jackson State | David Cassidy scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Clark | 74-66 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Grosvenor | 76-66 |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | William Loflin misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ron Beverly grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), Kurt Zihal (SG), James Aragon (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Robert Compton (C) Brad Wormley, David Cordero, John Grosvenor, Garry Fletcher, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harold Pearce (PF) Henry Clark | |
| 02:25 | Ball State | William Loflin is called for the reach on Kurt Zihal - foul #2 on William Loflin, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:11 | Jackson State | Harvey Janson steps in front of the David Cassidy pass | 78-66 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | David Cassidy blocks the jumper by Dario Zinser | 78-66 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Robert Compton hits the follow up shot | 80-66 |
| 01:58 | Jackson State | David Cassidy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-66 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Robert Compton gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Dario Zinser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), John Grosvenor (PF), Ron Beverly (C) Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudy Bartholomew (PG), Larry Westbrook (SG), Edward Bench (SF), Henry Clark (PF), Filiberto Ricci (C) James Mitchell, David Cassidy, William Loflin, Harold Pearce, Dale Romain | |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 80-66 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Henry Clark gets the offensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:19 | Jackson State | Ron Beverly takes the ball from Rudy Bartholomew | 80-66 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Ron Beverly buries a floater from the right block set up by James Aragon and he's fouled by Edward Bench - foul #2 on Edward Bench, team foul #11 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garry Fletcher (C) David Cordero | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Ron Beverly makes the free throw | 83-66 |
| 00:49 | Jackson State | Larry Westbrook can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 83-66 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | John Grosvenor gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Harvey Janson drills a runner from the right block | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Edward Bench clanks a jumper from the right wing | 85-66 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ron Beverly grabs the board | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Harvey Janson runs out the clock | 85-66 |