| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Michael Walla's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Brasel | 40-26 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Weidman | 40-28 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Greg Willilams - foul #1 on Greg Willilams, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman's layup is rejected by Matthew Welty | 42-28 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Melvin Weidman is called for the reach on Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #2 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Greg Willilams steals it from Ohin Abdulaziz | 42-28 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel tips it home | 42-30 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ohin Abdulaziz | 45-30 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Courville | 45-33 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Matthew Welty loses the dribble to Greg Willilams | 45-33 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ohin Abdulaziz steals it from Greg Willilams | 45-33 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Matthew Welty is whistled for a carry | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Jason Rein (PF), Roger Owen (C) Michael Courville, Greg Willilams, Melvin Weidman, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Rein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Owen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Madden | 45-36 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Thurman Levis is called for the reach on John Marx - foul #2 on Thurman Levis, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG) John Marx | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG) Thurman Levis | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Howard Allen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-36 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville connects on the jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Howard Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Andersen steps in front of the Michael Courville pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | William Parente misses the dunk | 45-38 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden's floater is tipped away by Terence Dupuy | 45-38 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Howard Allen snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Rein | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | William Parente hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Paul Andersen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | William Parente misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Parente is called for the reach on Roger Owen - foul #1 on William Parente, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Greg Willilams (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Michael Courville, Robert Madden, Cedric Cobbs, Jason Rein, Roger Owen | |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is denied on a layup by Matthew Welty | 45-40 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Weidman - foul #3 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 46-40 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Marx steals it from Melvin Weidman | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-40 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Michael Walla tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Michael Walla gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Melvin Weidman is called for the reach on Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #4 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Jason Rein (C) Thurman Levis, Melvin Weidman, Ricky Smith | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Marshall Warnick steps in front of the Jimmy Brasel pass | 48-43 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Marx | 50-43 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams is fouled on the floor by Michael Walla - foul #2 on Michael Walla, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Roger Owen (C) Greg Willilams, Joseph Robinson, Jason Rein | |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | William Parente gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | William Parente misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith (C) Jimmy Brasel | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Madden | 52-45 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | William Parente throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein (PF) Cedric Cobbs | |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Rein (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Paul Andersen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Greg Willilams (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Michael Courville, Robert Madden, Roger Owen, Ricky Smith | |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Walla takes the ball from Jason Rein | 52-45 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Matthew Welty knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Walla and the foul's on Jason Rein - foul #2 on Jason Rein, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG) Ohin Abdulaziz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Brasel | 54-47 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Thurman Levis steps in front of the Matthew Welty pass | 54-47 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-47 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | William Parente buries a shot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | William Parente comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) William Parente, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Jason Rein | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #3 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jimmy Brasel - foul #1 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG) Greg Willilams | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Marshall Warnick - foul #2 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF), Howard Allen (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (PF) Jimmy Brasel | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 3rd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) William Parente, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Robert Madden, Roger Owen | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Walla | 60-55 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ohin Abdulaziz | 62-58 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Walla | 62-58 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Brasel - foul #2 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Walla is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Courville - foul #3 on Michael Courville, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Welty | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Matthew Welty runs out the clock | 64-61 |