| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - James Rumble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Rumble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | John Marx comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Kuhn and the foul's on Marshall Warnick - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick's layup is rejected by James Rumble | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Rumble | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston buries a floater in the lane set up by Timothy Williams | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Alston | 8-3 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams banks in the layup | 10-3 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Matthew Welty makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough is called for a charge - foul #1 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Allen (C) Matthew Welty | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | John Marx throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough's floater is tipped away by Howard Allen | 10-4 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough tips it home | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) SG - Terry Ashby (fresh) SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Josiah Kimbrough - foul #2 on Josiah Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach (C) Josiah Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita is fouled on the floor by Marshall Warnick - foul #2 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG) Terry Ashby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Marshall Warnick | |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Parente - foul #1 on William Parente, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (PF) Jessie Reach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) William Parente | |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-5 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is hacked by Eric Cole - foul #1 on Eric Cole, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Brian Dunbar, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Andersen, Howard Allen | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Matthew Welty double dribbles | 14-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (PF) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Alston | 16-5 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-5 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the offensive board | 16-5 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-5 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (SG) Peter Alston | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | William Parente comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #5 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:50 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | William Parente misses the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Rumble | 18-6 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Parente - foul #2 on William Parente, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (SG) William Parente | |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 1st free throw | 19-6 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 20-6 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-8 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Charles Edwards, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Terence Dupuy, Matthew Welty | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-8 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Howard Allen hits the follow up shot | 20-10 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | John Marx blows the dunk | 20-10 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Peter Alston | 22-10 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth's layup is rejected by Timothy Williams | 22-10 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston grabs the board | 22-10 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Howard Allen denies the turnaround by Brian Dunbar | 22-10 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the board | 22-10 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Peter Alston picks off the pass by Michael Walla | 22-10 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Ralph Wolff (PF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Peter Alston, Brian Dunbar, Timothy Williams, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Rogelio Costa (SG), Terence Dupuy (PF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, Ohin Abdulaziz, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Matthew Welty is hacked by Terry Ashby - foul #1 on Terry Ashby, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Andersen | 22-12 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby travels with the ball | 22-12 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Rumble | 25-12 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Ashby (fresh) SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Wolff (fresh) C - James Rumble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) PF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Wolff - foul #1 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #7 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG) Terry Ashby | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Howard Allen (PF) Rogelio Costa, Michael Walla | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff is hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (PF) Ralph Wolff | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Edwards - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG) Charles Edwards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) Paul Andersen | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams clanks a jumper from close range | 25-15 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Howard Allen travels with the ball | 25-15 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston double dribbles | 25-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Howard Allen | |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Marx | 25-18 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Timothy Williams is blocked by Matthew Welty | 25-18 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Marx | 25-20 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Eric Cole steps in front of the Paul Hollandsworth pass | 25-20 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | James Rumble can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Terence Dupuy - foul #2 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (PG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Olushola Amezquita (PF) Eric Cole, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Rogelio Costa (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Ohin Abdulaziz, Terence Dupuy, Matthew Welty | |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Terry Ashby is called for the reach on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #2 on Terry Ashby, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Jessie Reach (C) Terry Ashby, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jessie Reach | 27-20 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Cole | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) PF - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) C - Jessie Reach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jessie Reach | 30-20 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Walla - foul #1 on Michael Walla, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Eric Cole, Jessie Reach | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), William Parente (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF) Paul Andersen, Rogelio Costa, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Howard Allen pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | William Parente misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Dunbar - foul #1 on Brian Dunbar, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Peter Alston, Josiah Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | William Parente misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams loses the dribble to Howard Allen | 31-21 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marshall Warnick and he's hacked by Brian Dunbar - foul #2 on Brian Dunbar, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Brian Dunbar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Welty (C) William Parente, Howard Allen | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Ohin Abdulaziz is called for the reach on Charles Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 32-24 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-24 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Marshall Warnick takes the ball from Thomas Kuhn | 32-24 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Rumble (C) Terry Ashby, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF) Michael Walla | |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | William Parente misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF) Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston can't connect on a runner from the left block | 34-26 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | James Rumble gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Dunbar | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz misses the halfcourt shot | 36-26 |