| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Christopher Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Christopher Louis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 42-35 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | William Riddles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Biscoe | 42-38 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| 18:34 | Tulane | Mark Chapman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Tulane | Warren Roseman snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Tulane | Eric Williams picks off the pass by Gerald Biscoe | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Johnson | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | William Riddles can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 44-38 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 44-38 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Gustafson | 47-38 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | The jump hook by William Riddles is blocked by Stephen Johnson | 47-38 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 47-38 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson double dribbles | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl (PG), Paul Montagna (SG), Brent Burris (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF), Santos Reyes (C) Robert Cooper, Gerald Biscoe, Mark Chapman, William Riddles, Warren Roseman | |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Brent Burris hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Brent Burris makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Brent Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Montagna (fresh) SF - Brent Burris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Santos Reyes (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tulane | Santos Reyes hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Montagna | 47-42 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Darrell Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:01 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-42 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Darrell Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Cooper (PG), Mark Chapman (SF), William Riddles (PF), Warren Roseman (C) Paul Montagna, Brent Burris, Joseph Robinson, Santos Reyes | |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl loses the dribble to Eric Williams | 47-42 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 13:24 | Tulane | Warren Roseman snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Warren Roseman tips it in | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | William Riddles gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Stephen Johnson steals the ball from Woodrow Hartl | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Eric Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Tunstall | 50-44 |
| 11:48 | Tulane | Robert Cooper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Riddles | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Hartl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Roseman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | William Riddles steps in front of the Douglas Mauriello pass | 50-47 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Chapman | 50-50 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Montagna (PG), Gerald Biscoe (SG), Brent Burris (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF), Santos Reyes (C) Robert Cooper, Woodrow Hartl, Mark Chapman, William Riddles, Warren Roseman | |
| 10:32 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 50-50 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Williams | 53-50 |
| 10:10 | Tulane | Santos Reyes misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | John Gustafson scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Christopher Louis | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Paul Montagna misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Christopher Louis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Santos Reyes grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Paul Montagna makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Santos Reyes | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:35 | Tulane | Santos Reyes gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | Paul Montagna clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Santos Reyes denies the turnaround by Larry Sorensen | 55-53 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Gustafson is hacked by Gerald Biscoe - foul #2 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Cooper (PG), Woodrow Hartl (SG), Mark Chapman (SF), William Riddles (PF), Warren Roseman (C) Paul Montagna, Gerald Biscoe, Brent Burris, Joseph Robinson, Santos Reyes | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Christopher Louis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Mark Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:04 | Tulane | William Riddles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | Tulane | Robert Cooper's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Kosakowski in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Mark Chapman pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl is hacked by Christopher Louis - foul #3 on Christopher Louis, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:17 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | William Riddles snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:05 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 57-59 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe (SG), Joseph Robinson (C) Woodrow Hartl, Warren Roseman | |
| 05:27 | Tulane | The jump hook by Joseph Robinson is blocked by John Gustafson | 57-59 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Gustafson | 59-59 |
| 04:43 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson is denied on a layup by Stephen Johnson | 59-59 |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Robert Cooper snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Cooper | 59-62 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 04:02 | Tulane | William Riddles grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | John Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Tulane | Warren Roseman (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 03:40 | Tulane | Mark Chapman gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Mark Chapman travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 03:17 | Tulane | William Riddles snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | William Riddles misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | John Gustafson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Mark Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 61-65 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 64-65 |
| 01:46 | Tulane | Robert Cooper misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 64-65 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #2 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:06 | Ball State | John Gustafson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Biscoe - foul #3 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #3 | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Warren Roseman gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Robert Cooper can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Christopher Louis drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Robert Cooper scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Biscoe | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | William Riddles blocks the jumper by Christopher Louis | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Mark Chapman grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Mark Chapman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Christopher Louis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Williams | 70-67 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | John Gustafson steals it from William Riddles | 70-67 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-67 |
| 03:56 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mark Chapman | 70-67 |
| 03:40 | Tulane | William Riddles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Louis | 70-67 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Christopher Louis is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl (PG), Paul Montagna (SG), Brent Burris (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF), Santos Reyes (C) Robert Cooper, Gerald Biscoe, Mark Chapman, William Riddles, Warren Roseman | |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson is whistled for traveling | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ronnie Kosakowski and he's hacked by Paul Montagna - foul #3 on Paul Montagna, team foul #4 | 72-67 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:58 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Cooper (PG), William Riddles (PF), Warren Roseman (C) Paul Montagna, Brent Burris, Santos Reyes | |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson lays it in set up by Woodrow Hartl and the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 73-69 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Christopher Louis is hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Chapman (SF) Joseph Robinson | |
| 02:07 | Ball State | John Gustafson can't finish the layup | 73-70 |
| 02:06 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 73-72 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Christopher Louis is hacked by Woodrow Hartl - foul #1 on Woodrow Hartl, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe (SG) Woodrow Hartl | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | William Riddles grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Warren Roseman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Eric Williams connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Mark Chapman - foul #3 on Mark Chapman, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Warren Roseman pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-77 |