| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Langley (fresh) C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses short on a jumper from the right block | 29-40 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Louis Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stringfield and he's hacked by Eric Snyder - foul #3 on Eric Snyder, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SF) Eric Snyder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:58 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-43 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | John Langley gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:29 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Pauly - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (PF) Roger Sullivan, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| 18:29 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | David Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Justin Steigerwald - foul #2 on Justin Steigerwald, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Raymond Madden (C) Justin Steigerwald, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| 18:18 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) Louis Williams | |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Robert Lee is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-47 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Gary Williams steals it from James Hoffman in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls makes the fadeaway from close range | 35-47 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | David Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Hoffman | 35-50 |
| 16:26 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams steals the ball from Roger Sullivan | 35-50 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Raymond Madden | 35-50 |
| 16:09 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Gary Williams, Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 16:09 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:09 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Bobbie Chacon is called for the reach on John Langley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SF) Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Gary Williams is called for the reach on John Langley - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF) Roger Sullivan, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Robert Pauly pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Bobbie Chacon is called for the reach on James Stringfield - foul #2 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon (C) Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:37 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | John Langley hits a runner in the paint set up by Louis Williams and he's fouled by Bobbie Chacon - foul #3 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Bobbie Chacon, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, James Stringfield | |
| 14:23 | Ball State | John Langley makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:07 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Justin Steigerwald | 38-53 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | John Langley scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 38-55 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Raymond Madden (PF) Justin Steigerwald, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), James Hoffman (PF) Louis Williams, John Langley | |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | James Hoffman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-55 |
| 13:32 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 13:26 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Sullivan | 42-55 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hoffman | 42-58 |
| 13:00 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-58 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Robert Cherry gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Peter Williams loses the dribble to Eric Snyder | 42-58 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-58 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Roger Sullivan is called for the reach on David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Malcolm Sorrell, Raymond Madden, Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:17 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald's pass is intercepted by David Anderson in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Williams | 44-58 |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Frank Redfern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls (C) Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) David Anderson | |
| 11:16 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams loses the dribble to Jeffrey Stevenson | 47-58 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Balls - foul #1 on Nathan Balls, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Justin Steigerwald, Billy Williams, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) Robert Pauly | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Sorrell | 50-60 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #4 on Gary Williams, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Raymond Madden (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Gary Williams, Larry Ryan, Nathan Balls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), James Hoffman (C) Frank Redfern, James Stringfield | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:00 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | John Langley snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Louis Williams's pass is intercepted by Eric Snyder in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Snyder | 52-62 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 09:30 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon tips it but misses | 52-62 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 52-64 |
| 08:59 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Nathan Balls (C) Eric Snyder, Malcolm Sorrell, Raymond Madden, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Louis Williams, Jeffrey Stevenson, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 08:33 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald lays it up and in | 54-64 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin's pass is intercepted by Billy Williams in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Austin - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Billy Stanley (C) Roger Sullivan, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (C) Wilfred Austin | |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | David Anderson is called for a backcourt violation | 56-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SG), Larry Ryan (PF) Malcolm Sorrell, Nathan Balls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG) David Anderson | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) C - Billy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Gary Williams is blocked by Peter Williams | 56-64 |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan connects on the floater from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the turnaround from close range | 58-64 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Robert Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #5 on Gary Williams, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Gary Williams, Billy Williams, Larry Ryan, Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), John Langley (PF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, Peter Williams | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:21 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Justin Steigerwald - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), James Hoffman (C) Robert Lee, James Stringfield | |
| 05:53 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon double dribbles | 58-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Nathan Balls (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Justin Steigerwald, Bobbie Chacon, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) John Langley | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Louis Williams buries a shot from close range on a great pass from James Hoffman | 58-68 |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-68 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SF), Raymond Madden (C) Malcolm Sorrell, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (SF) Louis Williams, David Anderson | |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF) Eric Snyder, Nathan Balls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, James Hoffman, Wilfred Austin | |
| 04:13 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan's pass is intercepted by John Langley | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (PG), Billy Stanley (C) Roger Sullivan, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SG), Robert Pauly (SF) Louis Williams, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 04:05 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Frank Redfern gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 61-68 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Robert Lee double dribbles | 61-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Larry Ryan (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Billy Williams, Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon, Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Peter Williams (PF) Frank Redfern, John Langley | |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Lee, James Stringfield | |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Robert Pauly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Louis Williams is called for the reach on Roger Sullivan - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Justin Steigerwald, Larry Ryan, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (PG), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Roger Sullivan, Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Peter Williams, Wilfred Austin | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Bobbie Chacon denies the turnaround by Louis Williams | 67-68 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Langley gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Dennis Harmon swats the layup by James Stringfield | 67-68 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder double dribbles | 67-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG) Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it back up and in | 67-70 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Malcolm Sorrell - foul #5 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SF) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Robert Pauly is called for the reach on Eric Snyder - foul #3 on Robert Pauly, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | John Langley is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Snyder - foul #4 on Eric Snyder, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sullivan - foul #4 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Langley is hacked by Roger Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SF) Roger Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Langley gets the rebound | 71-77 |