| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) SG - John Burk (fresh) SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) C - Bradley Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Matthew Welty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Paul Andersen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Bradley Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Jones | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Michael Walla buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ohin Abdulaziz | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jared Whitesel | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Whitesel - foul #1 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Paul Andersen hits the finger roll set up by Michael Walla and the foul's on Jared Whitesel - foul #2 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo (PG) Jared Whitesel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Bradley Anderson misses the shot from the left block | 5-8 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 5-8 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Michael Walla gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mathew Jones - foul #1 on Mathew Jones, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner (C) Bradley Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), William Parente (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Ohin Abdulaziz, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | John Burk comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-9 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Howard Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | William Parente lays it in set up by Baran Gutkowski | 5-11 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo tips it in | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carlos Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Burk (fairly fresh) SF - Mathew Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Rosner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Baran Gutkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | William Parente drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Allen | 7-14 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Rosner and he's hacked by Baran Gutkowski - foul #1 on Baran Gutkowski, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SG), Wilbert Fauver (SF), Jesse Maynard (PF), Bradley Anderson (C) John Burk, Mathew Jones, Arnold Smith, Frank Rosner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Baran Gutkowski, Michael Walla, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is hacked by Timothy Whitesel - foul #1 on Timothy Whitesel, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | William Parente buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Marshall Warnick | 10-16 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Matthew Welty blocks the short jumper by Jesse Maynard | 10-16 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlos Morillo | 13-16 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith (PF) Jesse Maynard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF) William Parente | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith double dribbles | 13-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hans Fafinski (SG) Ohin Abdulaziz | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Bradley Anderson grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Whitesel | 15-16 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burk (PG), Mathew Jones (SF), Frank Rosner (C) Carlos Morillo, Wilbert Fauver, Bradley Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), Michael Walla (SF) Paul Andersen, Terence Dupuy | |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Arnold Smith | 17-16 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Michael Walla is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo (PG) Timothy Whitesel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Hans Fafinski, Matthew Welty | |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Marshall Warnick is called for the reach on John Burk - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #2 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Howard Allen (C) Baran Gutkowski, Marshall Warnick | |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Burk | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carlos Morillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Burk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Rosner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Paul Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Howard Allen snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Frank Rosner steps in front of the Ohin Abdulaziz pass | 20-16 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver (SF), Bradley Anderson (C) Mathew Jones, Frank Rosner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Paul Andersen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Walla | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | John Burk's pass is intercepted by Marshall Warnick | 20-19 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Paul Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SG), Jesse Maynard (PF) John Burk, Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF) Paul Andersen, Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Carlos Morillo | 22-19 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | William Parente misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burk (PG), Mathew Jones (SF), Arnold Smith (PF) Carlos Morillo, Wilbert Fauver, Jesse Maynard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Terence Dupuy, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | John Burk misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-19 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | John Burk connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bradley Anderson | 25-19 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Bradley Anderson is called for the reach on Baran Gutkowski - foul #1 on Bradley Anderson, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner (C) Bradley Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) Baran Gutkowski, William Parente | |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Mathew Jones is called for the reach on Michael Walla - foul #2 on Mathew Jones, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver (SF) Mathew Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | John Burk is called for the reach on Howard Allen - foul #1 on John Burk, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo (PG) Timothy Whitesel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Frank Rosner | 25-19 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Andersen - foul #1 on Paul Andersen, team foul #3 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Howard Allen | |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Paul Andersen drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ohin Abdulaziz | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carlos Morillo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Burk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Rosner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | John Burk knocks in the floater from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Michael Walla pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Paul Andersen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-21 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Morillo | 31-21 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ohin Abdulaziz | 31-24 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Paul Andersen picks off the pass by John Burk | 31-24 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Michael Walla buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 31-26 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SG), Jesse Maynard (PF), Bradley Anderson (C) Carlos Morillo, Arnold Smith, Frank Rosner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), William Parente (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Ohin Abdulaziz, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Bradley Anderson hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Whitesel | 33-28 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth drills a jump hook from the right block | 33-30 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel's pass is intercepted by Howard Allen | 33-30 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 33-30 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Howard Allen tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Burk | 36-32 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Bradley Anderson is called for the reach on Baran Gutkowski - foul #2 on Bradley Anderson, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), Mathew Jones (SF), Arnold Smith (PF) John Burk, Wilbert Fauver, Jesse Maynard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Michael Walla, Howard Allen | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Baran Gutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Whitesel | 39-34 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 39-34 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Terence Dupuy | 39-36 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Timothy Whitesel | 41-36 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner (SF), Jesse Maynard (PF) Timothy Whitesel, Bradley Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Welty (C) Baran Gutkowski, William Parente, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver (SF) Jesse Maynard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Matthew Welty hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Arnold Smith | 41-36 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner is hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Marshall Warnick - foul #2 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Terence Dupuy, Marshall Warnick | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Paul Andersen clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Mathew Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Paul Andersen loses the dribble to Frank Rosner | 43-36 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver is denied on a layup by Matthew Welty | 43-36 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ohin Abdulaziz | 43-36 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Matthew Welty drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-38 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |