| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roger Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 19:43 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Michael Walla pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | David Miller is called for the reach on Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Michael Walla loses the dribble to Roger Hopkins | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamie Bottemiller, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:32 | Morehead State | Charles Rey pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Michael Walla knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:36 | Morehead State | David Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz is hacked by Richard Dempster - foul #2 on Richard Dempster, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (PG), Karl Bronson (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), Fa Qian (PF), Dale Myler (C) Jamie Bottemiller, David Miller, Richard Dempster, Roger Hopkins, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | Dale Myler pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Dale Myler is denied by Howard Allen | 29-28 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | John Marx gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG) John Marx | |
| 16:16 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Fa Qian can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | William Parente pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is fouled in the backcourt by Fa Qian - foul #1 on Fa Qian, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Paul Andersen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 15:57 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fa Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Myler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Morehead State | Dale Myler's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hollandsworth | 29-28 |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy tips it home | 31-28 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | William Parente buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 15:10 | Morehead State | Fa Qian makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Karl Bronson | 33-31 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Paul Andersen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 14:33 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), David Miller (SG), Richard Dempster (SF), Roger Hopkins (PF), Charles Rey (C) Richard Walker, Karl Bronson, Donald Muncy, Fa Qian, Dale Myler | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Andersen, William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Welty and he's fouled by Charles Rey - foul #1 on Charles Rey, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:07 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Bottemiller | 36-36 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jamie Bottemiller and he's fouled by Matthew Welty - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | David Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:46 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Richard Dempster is called for the reach on Michael Walla - foul #3 on Richard Dempster, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Karl Bronson (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), Fa Qian (PF), William Abel (C) Jamie Bottemiller, David Miller, Richard Dempster, Roger Hopkins, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | William Parente comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Marx | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donny James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Muncy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fa Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Abel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Morehead State | Donny James clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | William Parente pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Fa Qian - foul #2 on Fa Qian, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (PG), Richard Dempster (SF), Roger Hopkins (PF), Charles Rey (C) Donny James, Donald Muncy, Fa Qian, William Abel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #2 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #3 on Matthew Welty, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Walla | 41-45 |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | Charles Rey gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | Charles Rey grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Charles Rey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:04 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:47 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Hopkins | 44-45 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller connects on the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Bottemiller - foul #3 on Jamie Bottemiller, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (PG), David Miller (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), Fa Qian (PF), Dale Myler (C) Jamie Bottemiller, Karl Bronson, Richard Dempster, Roger Hopkins, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), William Parente (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Dale Myler | 47-46 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Fa Qian is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF) Paul Andersen | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:37 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Fa Qian | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Muncy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fa Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Myler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Morehead State | David Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 06:53 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Fa Qian | 47-46 |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Walker | 50-46 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Marx | 50-48 |
| 06:03 | Morehead State | John Marx picks off the pass by Fa Qian | 50-48 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Marx drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Parente and he's fouled by Donald Muncy - foul #1 on Donald Muncy, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Richard Dempster (SF), Roger Hopkins (PF), William Abel (C) Richard Walker, Donald Muncy, Fa Qian, Dale Myler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Marx makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | David Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | William Abel steps in front of the John Marx pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 05:01 | Morehead State | David Miller buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Donny James - foul #2 on Donny James, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), Karl Bronson (SG), Fa Qian (PF), Charles Rey (C) Donny James, David Miller, Roger Hopkins, William Abel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) Rogelio Costa | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Bottemiller | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 58-55 |
| 04:07 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Walla | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Charles Rey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Fa Qian tips it in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dempster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Fa Qian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Michael Walla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Matthew Welty tips it in | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (SF), Roger Hopkins (PF) Richard Dempster, Fa Qian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty | |
| 02:42 | Morehead State | Charles Rey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| 02:42 | Morehead State | Charles Rey makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:42 | Morehead State | Charles Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | John Marx's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Richard Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Michael Walla is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Marx | 62-61 |
| 02:04 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Miller (SG), Richard Dempster (SF) Karl Bronson, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Roger Hopkins | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Charles Rey blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Welty - foul #4 on Matthew Welty, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Charles Rey makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Charles Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Bottemiller - foul #4 on Jamie Bottemiller, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | David Miller can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #3 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Michael Walla is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | David Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #4 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |