| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) PF - William Kelly (fresh) C - William Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Matthew Welty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | John Marx comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Michael Walla can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Welty | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Matthew Welty is hacked by William Bradley - foul #1 on William Bradley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | John Marx knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marshall Warnick | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cryer | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Warnick | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Cryer - foul #1 on Robert Cryer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers blows the layup but he's fouled by Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #1 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Cryer | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fairly fresh) C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | William Kelly picks off the pass by William Parente | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly lays it in and he's hacked by Marshall Warnick - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Welty (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), William Finley (C) John Remmers, William Bradley | |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Cryer - foul #2 on Robert Cryer, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG) John Marx | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SG), Lee Wright (SF), John Buganski (C) Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, William Kelly | |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Welty | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | William Parente misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Lee Wright steps in front of the Ohin Abdulaziz pass | 7-15 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | William Finley loses the dribble to Ohin Abdulaziz | 7-15 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | William Parente hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | William Parente gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-15 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | William Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 7-15 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | William Finley swats the layup by Paul Hollandsworth | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | William Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | William Parente steals it from Lee Wright | 7-15 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Villani - foul #1 on Christopher Villani, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, William Parente, Paul Hollandsworth, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Kelly (PF), William Bradley (C) Christopher Villani, Lee Wright, William Finley, John Buganski | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dwayne Bosley | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - William Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | John Marx pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Howard Allen is fouled on the floor by William Bradley - foul #2 on William Bradley, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (SG) Paul Andersen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Finley (C) William Bradley | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | William Finley clanks a runner from the left block | 9-17 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly tips it but misses | 9-17 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Michael Walla gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Michael Walla scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marshall Warnick | 12-17 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the easy layup | 12-17 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Howard Allen drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rogelio Costa | 14-17 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is hacked by John Marx in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Welty (C) Rogelio Costa, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (SF) Ron Davis | |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Villani | 14-20 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Christopher Villani steals it from Michael Walla | 14-20 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers banks in the layup set up by Christopher Villani | 14-22 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ohin Abdulaziz | 17-22 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 19-22 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Marshall Warnick swats the dunk try by William Finley | 19-22 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Lee Wright (PF), John Buganski (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, William Kelly, William Finley | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | William Parente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Ron Davis is denied by Terence Dupuy | 19-22 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | John Marx loses the dribble to John Buganski | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Villani (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Becker (fresh) SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Lee Wright (fresh) C - John Buganski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Becker | 19-22 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Matthew Welty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 19-22 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Donald Becker is called for the reach on William Parente - foul #1 on Donald Becker, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) John Marx, William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Kelly (PF), William Finley (C) Christopher Villani, Donald Becker, Lee Wright, John Buganski | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-22 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dwayne Bosley | 19-24 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Paul Andersen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Michael Walla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Andersen - foul #1 on Paul Andersen, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright (SF) Ron Davis | |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Warnick | 24-29 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | William Finley tips it in | 24-31 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Dwayne Bosley steps in front of the Ohin Abdulaziz pass | 24-31 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Kelly | 24-31 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Matthew Welty (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), William Bradley (C) Lee Wright, William Kelly | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | William Parente knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Walla | 27-31 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Marx - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (SG), Ron Davis (PF) Dwayne Bosley, William Finley | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | William Bradley denies the turnaround by William Parente | 27-33 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hollandsworth | 27-33 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | William Parente can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Villani | 27-35 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | William Parente drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hollandsworth | 30-35 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Remmers, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Kelly (PF) John Remmers, Ron Davis | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Michael Walla lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Matthew Welty knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 34-38 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Bosley | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Marx scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Welty and the foul's on William Bradley - foul #3 on William Bradley, team foul #9 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), William Finley (C) Christopher Villani, William Bradley | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Marx misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | William Finley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |