| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 37-43 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris double dribbles | 37-43 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. Ismael Long is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell (PF) Ismael Long | |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Bailey | 37-43 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds's floater is tipped away by Timothy Anderson | 37-43 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Harry Ponds steals it from Gary Levine | 37-43 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Gary Levine's layup is rejected by George O'Connell | 37-45 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it in | 39-45 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson loses the dribble to Harry Ponds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell throws it down on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 39-47 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 39-47 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell, Harry Bailey | |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Williams | 39-47 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Kevin Crisman | 39-49 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Garrett | 39-49 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Baxter - foul #3 on James Baxter, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) James Baxter, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Chad Morris, Todd Garrett | |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Keith Howard's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Bailey | 39-51 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris blows the layup | 41-51 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Harry Bailey steps in front of the Gary Levine pass | 41-51 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Baxter (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Gary Levine, Keith Howard, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Harry Bailey steals it from James Stringfield | 41-51 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson picks off the pass by Dominique Johnson | 41-51 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | James Baxter lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 43-51 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Bryce and the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (PF) James Baxter, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Harry Bailey | |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson loses the dribble to Dominique Johnson in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 43-53 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it in | 43-55 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Gary Levine connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Robie | 46-55 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Albert Morris, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Kenneth Bryce - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Peter Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF) Dominique Johnson, Kenneth Bryce | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Keith Howard buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Johnson and he's hacked by Curtis Thomas - foul #1 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Harry Ponds steps in front of the Louis Williams pass in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | James Baxter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-55 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits the finger roll set up by James Baxter and he's hacked by Curtis Thomas - foul #2 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF) James Baxter, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #4 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Peter Williams (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Timothy Anderson, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Peter Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Harry Bailey | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Dominique Johnson - foul #4 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Dominique Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett jams it | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 56-58 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by George O'Connell is blocked by James Stringfield | 56-58 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Gary Levine's pass is intercepted by Harry Ponds | 56-58 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Morris - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Morris | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Louis Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG) Albert Morris | |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 58-62 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | James Baxter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 61-62 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Baxter is called for the reach on Harry Bailey - foul #4 on James Baxter, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long | |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Harry Bailey | |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 63-62 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Billy Robie | 66-62 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominique Johnson | 66-65 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Levine | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Robie - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | The short jumper by Billy Robie is denied by Harry Bailey | 68-66 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield blows the dunk | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Billy Robie tips it home | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled on the floor by Billy Robie - foul #4 on Billy Robie, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |