| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Jerry Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Lacy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville | David Walker inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Jacksonville | Ronald Wilkins steals the ball from Arnold Gaither | 39-36 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hansen - foul #1 on Jerry Hansen, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by Arnold Gaither - foul #1 on Arnold Gaither, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Arnold Gaither is called for the reach on George Ingram - foul #2 on Arnold Gaither, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville | David Walker grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:11 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Long | 42-39 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Scott Henderson tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 17:57 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:44 | Jacksonville | David Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:43 | Jacksonville | Jerry Hansen tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | Jacksonville | Jerry Hansen grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Long | 47-39 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | James Newman (PG), Ronald McRobbie (SF), Robert Dyer (PF), John Christian (C) Jerry Hansen, David Walker, Arnold Gaither, Brandon Lacy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville | James Newman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville | The offensive rebound goes to John Christian | 47-39 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville | Ruben Laws is called for the reach on Brandon Long - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson (PF) Brandon Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville | Robert Dyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Ronald McRobbie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Christian (fresh) PF - Robert Hudson (fresh) C - Robert Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | James Ford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | John Christian blocks the short jumper by James Ford | 47-39 |
| 14:54 | Jacksonville | Robert Dyer grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darrell Lugo - foul #1 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Jerry Hansen (PG), Brandon Long (SG), Arnold Gaither (PF), Brandon Lacy (C) Ronald McRobbie, James Newman, John Christian, Robert Dyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Timothy Slape, Darrell Lugo | |
| 14:27 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:27 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Hansen - foul #2 on Jerry Hansen, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Walker (SF) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville | Jerry Hansen's pass is intercepted by Michael Brewer | 49-41 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins lays it up and in | 49-43 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville | Brandon Long hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Jerry Hansen and he's fouled by Ronald Wilkins - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville | Brandon Long makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Michael Brewer is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | Scott Henderson steals it from Brandon Long out of a doubleteam | 52-43 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:03 | Jacksonville | George Ingram is called for the reach on Brandon Lacy - foul #1 on George Ingram, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Robert Dyer (PF), John Christian (C) Arnold Gaither, Brandon Lacy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram | |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville | John Christian misses long on an open floater in the lane | 52-43 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville | Robert Dyer snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Jerry Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Long (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Christian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville | John Christian misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Brandon Long | 52-43 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville | David Walker misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville | David Walker tips it home | 54-43 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins drills a floater from the right block | 54-45 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville | John Christian makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Walker | 56-45 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Dyer - foul #3 on Robert Dyer, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie (PG), James Newman (SG), Arnold Gaither (PF), Brandon Lacy (C) Jerry Hansen, Brandon Long, David Walker, Robert Dyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:41 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie loses the dribble to Scott Henderson | 56-48 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:26 | Jacksonville | John Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:07 | Jacksonville | John Christian buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ronald McRobbie | 58-48 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Lacy - foul #1 on Brandon Lacy, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Brandon Long (SG) John Christian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (C) Michael Brewer | |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:45 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 08:20 | Jacksonville | Scott Henderson steps in front of the Brandon Lacy pass | 58-49 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - James Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Long (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald McRobbie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Gaither (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Lacy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | George Ingram pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 07:08 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:50 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Jerry Hansen (PG), David Walker (SF), Robert Dyer (PF), John Christian (C) James Newman, Ronald McRobbie, Arnold Gaither, Brandon Lacy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Timothy Slape (PF) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Timothy Slape drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville | Timothy Slape steals it from Jerry Hansen | 58-51 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Ruben Laws can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Timothy Slape snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | James Ford knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Slape | 58-53 |
| 05:31 | Jacksonville | David Walker slams it home on a nice dish by Brandon Long | 60-53 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Brandon Long takes the ball from James Ford | 60-53 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville | Brandon Long loses the dribble to Ruben Laws | 60-53 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 04:45 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to John Christian | 60-53 |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville | David Walker makes the wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Jerry Hansen | 62-53 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 62-56 |
| 03:54 | Jacksonville | Robert Dyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Ruben Laws snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither (PF), Brandon Lacy (C) Robert Dyer, John Christian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ruben Laws, James Ford, Timothy Slape, Darrell Lugo | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Ingram | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Jerry Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Long (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Gaither (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Lacy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy misses the turnaround in the paint | 62-58 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Henderson | 62-58 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Brandon Long is called for the reach on Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Brandon Long, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville | Jerry Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:48 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Walker | 65-59 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Michael Brewer banks in the layup | 65-61 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Brewer - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | George Ingram pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Brewer | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Jacksonville | Ronald Wilkins steals it from David Walker | 66-64 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Michael Brewer drills a 3 from straight away set up by Alonso Alphin | 66-67 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville | Brandon Long is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alonso Alphin | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Brandon Lacy swats the short shot by Michael Brewer | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville | Jerry Hansen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is hacked by Brandon Long - foul #2 on Brandon Long, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville | Brandon Long is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |