| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Melton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sergei Zausch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Sass inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Jon Jones lays it in set up by David Murphy | 33-29 |
| 19:19 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Maio | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Michael Sass lays it up and in | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton can't finish the layup | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Gary Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Michael Sass swats the short shot by Joey Melton | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Michael Sass blows the layup but he's fouled by Sergei Zausch - foul #1 on Sergei Zausch, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong loses the dribble to David Murphy | 36-31 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | David Murphy lays it up and in | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:57 | Jacksonville State | Benjamin Cai steps in front of the Lin Xiong pass | 38-31 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (PG), Charles Barber (SF) Charles Maio, Sergei Zausch | |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Oleg Kobylski (PF), Philip Stewart (C) Joey Melton, Lin Xiong, Cedric Browning | |
| 16:05 | Ball State | David Murphy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Partee | 41-31 |
| 15:51 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kuhlman (fresh) SG - William Stonecipher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barber (fresh) PF - Oleg Kobylski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Michael Sass can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 15:02 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:50 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski tips it home | 41-36 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Thomas Partee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Thomas Partee's floater is knocked away by Philip Stewart | 41-36 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Thomas Partee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher makes the shot in the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Thomas Partee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:58 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Stuart | 41-38 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Byron Barnes (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Thomas Partee, Michael Sass, Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Joey Melton (SG), Sergei Zausch (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Cedric Browning (C) Richard Kuhlman, William Stonecipher, Charles Barber, Oleg Kobylski, Philip Stewart | |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch lays it in set up by Charles Maio and he's hacked by Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Cedric Browning is called for the reach on Ted Downard - foul #3 on Cedric Browning, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch grabs the board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Barnes (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Melton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sergei Zausch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 11:07 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:54 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:31 | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #3 on Jon Jones, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF) Ted Downard, Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Jon Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from David Murphy | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning throws it down and he's hacked by David Murphy - foul #2 on David Murphy, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (PF), John Chamlee (C) Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (PG) Charles Maio | |
| 09:36 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | William Stonecipher steps in front of the Thomas Partee pass | 43-45 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher is fouled on the floor by Thomas Partee - foul #1 on Thomas Partee, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart (PF) Gary Singer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Charles Barber (SF), Oleg Kobylski (C) Joey Melton, Sergei Zausch, Cedric Browning | |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | David Murphy loses the dribble to Richard Kuhlman in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Kuhlman | 43-47 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | David Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Partee | 46-47 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Partee - foul #2 on Thomas Partee, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Joey Melton (SG), Cedric Browning (C) Richard Kuhlman, Charles Barber, Lin Xiong | |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | David Murphy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Sass | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Melton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Stonecipher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oleg Kobylski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Partee is called for the reach on Joey Melton - foul #3 on Thomas Partee, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch (SF) William Stonecipher | |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Partee steals the ball from Oleg Kobylski | 48-48 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:45 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch lays it in on a nice dish by Joey Melton | 48-50 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Cai | 50-50 |
| 05:52 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning misses the fadeaway near the basket | 50-50 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Thomas Partee snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Gary Singer knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Murphy | 53-50 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergei Zausch | 53-53 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | David Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Jones | 53-53 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 04:19 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cai - foul #2 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Thomas Partee, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (PG), Charles Barber (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Philip Stewart (C) Charles Maio, Sergei Zausch, Oleg Kobylski, Cedric Browning | |
| 04:19 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the floater from close range | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 55-53 |
| 03:39 | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong hits the finger roll | 55-55 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Philip Stewart steps in front of the John Chamlee pass | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. PF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Stonecipher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Melton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barber (fresh) PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Byron Barnes, Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Sergei Zausch (SF), Cedric Browning (C) William Stonecipher, Charles Barber, Philip Stewart | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Maio | 58-60 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Gary Singer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Gary Singer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Michael Sass pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Michael Sass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Cai - foul #3 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Gary Singer blows the layup but the foul's on Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Maio | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning is hacked by David Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (PG), Oleg Kobylski (PF) Charles Maio, Lin Xiong | |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai loses the ball out of bounds | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton is fouled in the backcourt by David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |