| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Christopher Nunley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Horan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Ledford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Nunley | 36-38 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Christopher Nunley is called for the reach on Eric McKeag in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Nunley, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre (PG) Christopher Nunley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek | |
| 18:44 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer tips it in | 36-40 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ryan Ledford misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 36-40 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Victor Bowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Baskin (C) Ryan Ledford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| 18:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Victor Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton (PG) David Horan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 17:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Thomas can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-40 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre is hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan (SG), Tony Eby (SF), Ryan Ledford (C) Michael Halfacre, William Olsen, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 16:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ryan Ledford misses short on a jumper in the lane | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 36-40 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Baskin snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Tony Eby is hacked by Joseph Puckett - foul #1 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre (PG), Robert Thomas (PF) Frank Norton, Glenn Baskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Horan | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Michael Halfacre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Horan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tony Eby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Ledford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 39-40 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Tony Eby | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Eric McKeag's pass is intercepted by Michael Halfacre in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Ledford | 42-40 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Victor Bowles tips it home | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tony Eby | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Victor Bowles is hacked by Tony Eby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Eby, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Nunley (PG), William Olsen (SF), Glenn Baskin (PF), Robert Pope (C) Michael Halfacre, Tony Eby, Robert Thomas, Ryan Ledford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Christopher Nunley is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #4 on Christopher Nunley, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton (PG) Christopher Nunley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett tips it home | 44-44 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Stephen Fruge steals it from William Olsen | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | William Olsen takes the ball from Joseph Puckett | 44-44 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Horan - foul #2 on David Horan, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) David Horan, Glenn Baskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 12:02 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The short jumper by Michael Halfacre is denied by Stephen Fruge | 46-46 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Frank Norton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Halfacre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Olsen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Thomas tips it in | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Norton - foul #2 on Frank Norton, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Tony Eby (SG) Frank Norton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pope lays it in set up by Michael Halfacre and he's fouled by John Kincaid - foul #3 on John Kincaid, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan (SG), Glenn Baskin (PF) William Olsen, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| 10:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pope misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Victor Bowles is fouled on the floor by Glenn Baskin - foul #1 on Glenn Baskin, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen (SF) Tony Eby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric McKeag - foul #3 on Eric McKeag, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Thomas (PF), Ryan Ledford (C) Glenn Baskin, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 08:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Ryan Ledford steps in front of the Joseph Puckett pass | 52-47 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Ledford | 55-47 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Kincaid | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Michael Halfacre (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Horan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Olsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Ledford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Olsen | 58-49 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 58-49 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Thomas snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ryan Ledford grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Puckett - foul #2 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Nunley (PG), Tony Eby (SF), Glenn Baskin (PF), Robert Pope (C) David Horan, William Olsen, Robert Thomas, Ryan Ledford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Donald Bethune is hacked by Glenn Baskin - foul #2 on Glenn Baskin, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen (SF) Michael Halfacre | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (C) Andrew Brewer | |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Baskin pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Baskin is fouled on the floor by Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Stephen Fruge is called for the reach on William Olsen - foul #1 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | John Kincaid's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Pope | 62-49 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Nunley pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Tony Eby double dribbles | 62-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton (PG), David Horan (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Christopher Nunley, Tony Eby, William Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Frank Norton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Horan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Baskin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Bethune connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 62-51 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 65-51 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pope grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Donald Bethune snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | John Kincaid's pass is intercepted by Frank Norton in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Horan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Norton | 67-51 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't finish the layup | 67-51 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Robert Pope | 67-51 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Baskin hits a jump hook near the basket | 69-51 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-51 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pope gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Kincaid - foul #4 on John Kincaid, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Halfacre (SG), Tony Eby (SF), Ryan Ledford (C) David Horan, Robert Thomas, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) John Kincaid, Joseph Puckett, Stephen Fruge | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Victor Bowles gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 69-51 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Baskin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Norton runs out the clock | 69-51 |