| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Preston (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-26 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Darrell Brown knocks in the shot from close range set up by Edgar Jerkins | 36-26 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson tips it home | 36-28 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Shead | 38-28 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Darrell Brown picks off the pass by Bernard Levin in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Darrell Brown connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Shead | 40-28 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Bernard Levin | 40-30 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 43-30 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | John Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-30 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (PG), Christopher Eliason (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Bryan Ollis (C) Bernard Levin, Donald Wyss, Ronald Reed, Douglas Jackson, Ryan Preston | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Eliason | 43-32 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Michael Eckley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Craig Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Eckley takes the ball from Craig Burton | 43-32 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-32 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 43-32 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Ollis - foul #1 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Douglas Mauriello, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Ronald Reed (SF), Douglas Jackson (PF), Ryan Preston (C) Craig Burton, David Mitchell, Eric Cox, Bryan Ollis | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Eliason | 45-34 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams's pass is intercepted by Douglas Jackson | 45-34 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Reed - foul #1 on Ronald Reed, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Darrell Brown (SG) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG) Christopher Eliason | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ryan Preston | 46-37 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Wyss and he's hacked by Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (PF) Douglas Jackson | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Cox - foul #1 on Eric Cox, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (PF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason (PF) Eric Cox | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marion Heaney | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is hacked by Ryan Preston - foul #2 on Ryan Preston, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Bryan Ollis (C) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Ronald Reed, Ryan Preston | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Darrell Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson (PF) Bryan Ollis | |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 10 pts. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Jackson - foul #3 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, Douglas Mauriello, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Ryan Preston (C) Christopher Eliason, Craig Burton, Eric Cox | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Douglas Jackson is denied by Eric Williams | 50-46 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall tips it in | 52-46 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Kosakowski steals the ball from Ryan Preston | 52-46 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 54-46 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Levin | 54-48 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's pass is intercepted by Douglas Jackson | 54-48 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Gary Tunstall denies the turnaround by Douglas Jackson | 54-48 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski and he's fouled by Ronald Reed - foul #2 on Ronald Reed, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Christopher Eliason (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Bryan Ollis (C) Bernard Levin, Donald Wyss, Ronald Reed, Douglas Jackson, Ryan Preston | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marion Heaney | 57-50 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marion Heaney - foul #4 on Marion Heaney, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (PF) Gary Tunstall, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Mitchell (SF) Marion Heaney | |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton banks in the layup set up by Christopher Eliason | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 58-52 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Ollis | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Craig Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Fred Shead swats the shot by David Mitchell | 58-52 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wayne Middleton | 58-52 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis tips it in | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | John Gustafson is hacked by Christopher Eliason - foul #1 on Christopher Eliason, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Douglas Jackson (PF), Ryan Preston (C) Craig Burton, Christopher Eliason, David Mitchell, Eric Cox, Bryan Ollis | |
| 06:56 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Marion Heaney, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG) Marion Heaney | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Darrell Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Sorensen | 62-54 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-56 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Darrell Brown's floater is tipped away by Ryan Preston | 62-56 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ryan Preston | 62-56 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Wyss and he's fouled by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #2 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Gary Tunstall (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason (SG), Eric Cox (PF) Donald Wyss, Douglas Jackson | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Eric Cox - foul #2 on Eric Cox, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the shot from the right block set up by Eric Cox | 64-61 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin travels with the ball | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson (PF) Eric Cox | |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 66-61 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ryan Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG) Christopher Eliason | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Levin | 66-64 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Eric Williams is denied on a dunk by Douglas Jackson | 66-64 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | John Gustafson gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Reed | 66-66 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Eric Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 68-66 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Wyss | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Darrell Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ronald Reed | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 68-69 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | John Gustafson gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Douglas Jackson takes the ball from John Gustafson | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Jerkins - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #3 | 68-69 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed is fouled on the floor by John Gustafson - foul #1 on John Gustafson, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Darrell Brown is called for the reach on Donald Wyss - foul #3 on Darrell Brown, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is fouled on the floor by Darrell Brown - foul #4 on Darrell Brown, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Jerkins - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason (PF) Douglas Jackson | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the halfcourt shot | 68-73 |