| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses long on a floater from the left block | 36-40 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Eggleston in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Timothy Eggleston is called for the reach on Donald Boyd - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (PF) Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Jerry Kyser steals the ball from Charles Wiseman | 37-40 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Wiseman steals the ball from Craig Harrison | 37-40 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | James Meyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 37-42 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Whittenberg | 40-42 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 40-42 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Shead | 40-44 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Jaco takes the ball from Jerry Kyser in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Fred Shead drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 40-46 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 43-46 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Brian Jarrell is called for the reach on Dale Jaco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), John Horton (SG), Douglas Denson (PF), Steve Scott (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Fred Shead | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is hacked by Joshua Girard - foul #2 on Joshua Girard, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Girard | 45-46 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | John Horton takes the ball from Herbert Herr in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Denson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Girard | 47-46 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Riney | 47-48 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Joshua Girard, John Horton, Douglas Denson, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Michael Eckley, Willard Goheen | |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is fouled in the backcourt by William Vivier - foul #4 on William Vivier, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG) William Vivier | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Bedgood | 47-51 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner lays it up and in set up by Timothy Eggleston | 49-51 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the fadeaway from close range | 49-51 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Brian Jarrell steps in front of the Fred Shead pass | 49-51 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gilbert Riney - foul #2 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Charles Wiseman, Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Donald Boyd grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Donald Boyd is fouled on the floor by John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG) Brian Jarrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Herbert Herr scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Donald Boyd | 50-53 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Eckley picks off the pass by Craig Harrison | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) John Horton, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Willard Goheen (C) Herbert Herr, Donald Boyd | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is hacked by Willard Goheen - foul #1 on Willard Goheen, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is hacked by Charles Wiseman - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG) Dale Jaco | |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-53 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Willard Goheen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Meyer | 50-55 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Willard Goheen pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Harrison - foul #1 on Craig Harrison, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Douglas Denson (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Willard Goheen | |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Fred Shead tips it home | 53-58 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson hits a jump hook in the paint | 55-58 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Fred Shead knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Glenn Edwards | 55-60 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Shead - foul #3 on Fred Shead, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (C) Joshua Girard, John Horton, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley, Fred Shead | |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Jarrell (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Gerald Milner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Donald Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Milner | 59-60 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jarrell - foul #3 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Paul Bedgood | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Paul Whittenberg (C) Brian Jarrell, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Donald Boyd | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Herr steps in front of the Craig Harrison pass | 59-63 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Douglas Denson (PF) William Vivier, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF) Herbert Herr, James Meyer, Willard Goheen | |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Edwards picks off the pass by Gerald Milner | 59-63 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Gerald Milner, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Gorman (PG) Gilbert Riney | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Shead is called for the reach on Douglas Denson - foul #4 on Fred Shead, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Michael Eckley (C) Craig Gorman, Fred Shead | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Bedgood takes the ball from John Horton | 59-63 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Dale Jaco lays it up and in set up by Paul Bedgood | 59-65 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Eckley | 59-65 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Edwards | 59-67 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson's floater is tipped away by Glenn Edwards | 59-67 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 59-67 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Joshua Girard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Girard, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Joshua Girard, John Horton, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), James Meyer (SF), Willard Goheen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Dale Jaco, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses long on a shot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Willard Goheen gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 59-69 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Brian Jarrell | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Jarrell (tiring) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Milner (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison's pass is intercepted by Charles Wiseman | 59-69 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by William Vivier in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Vivier, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) William Vivier, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Willard Goheen | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell loses the ball out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson (C) Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Dale Jaco (SG) Charles Wiseman, Gilbert Riney | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Craig Harrison is called for the reach on James Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Harrison, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Shead | 59-72 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Denson - foul #1 on Douglas Denson, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Dale Jaco, Donald Boyd, Fred Shead | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards scores on a shot from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Craig Harrison | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Willard Goheen (C) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer | |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Willard Goheen | 60-77 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton is hacked by Glenn Edwards - foul #3 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney runs out the clock | 60-77 |