| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter New (fresh) C - Robert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hertel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | William Hertel inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Elliott | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Webb | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Jacob Palmer is called for the reach on William Hertel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG) Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw's layup is rejected by Robert Webb | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Frank Estell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Leroy Elkins (C) Ryan Kennedy, Eric Allen, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (C) William Hertel, Frank Estell | |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Mark McCullough - foul #2 on Mark McCullough, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff (C) Walter New | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw | |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Edward Bratt pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Edward Bratt's pass is intercepted by Leroy Elkins in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Elkins | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Mark McCullough clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Ronald Austin hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Mark McCullough picks off the pass by Matthew Jones | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Eric Allen (SF), Walter New (PF), Robert Webb (C) Franklin Lee, Calvin Williams, Leroy Elkins, Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), William Hertel (SF), Frank Estell (C) Ronald Austin, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter New | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) William Hertel | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter New | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter New (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Webb | 42-39 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Nunes | 42-41 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Webb | 47-41 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott can't connect on a floater in the paint | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Frank Estell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carlos Holcomb | 47-43 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Allen | 49-43 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lloyd Nunes | 49-45 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Estell swats the short shot by Walter New | 49-45 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Palmer | 52-45 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Kennedy - foul #1 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Leroy Elkins (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Jacob Palmer, Ryan Kennedy, Eric Allen, Walter New, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Austin - foul #1 on Ronald Austin, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Mark McCullough scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 53-48 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Gary Cuff blocks the short jumper by Edward Bratt | 53-48 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Cuff | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Franklin Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Cuff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Franklin Lee | 55-48 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Ronald Austin clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Franklin Lee - foul #1 on Franklin Lee, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG) Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones hits a runner in the paint | 57-49 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Ronald Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-49 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Edward Bratt is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 57-51 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark McCullough - foul #3 on Mark McCullough, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG), Eric Allen (SF), Walter New (PF), Robert Webb (C) Jacob Palmer, Franklin Lee, Leroy Elkins, Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Kevin Molino (C) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Ronald Austin, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Kevin Molino grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott lays it in | 57-53 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Molino - foul #1 on Kevin Molino, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG) Matthew Jones, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Frank Estell (C) Richard Hall, Eugene Elliott | |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kevin Molino | 58-53 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb is fouled on the floor by Frank Estell - foul #1 on Frank Estell, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner (SF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Walter New - foul #2 on Walter New, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge (PF) Kevin Molino | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Walter New picks off the pass by Mark Lillibridge | 58-53 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wagoner | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wagoner (fresh) PF - Walter New (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Jacob Palmer steps in front of the Mark Lillibridge pass | 60-53 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Wagoner | 62-53 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Jacob Palmer takes the ball from Lloyd Nunes | 62-53 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner hits the finger roll set up by Jacob Palmer | 64-53 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw lays it in | 64-55 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw blows the wide open layup | 64-55 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Kennedy and he's fouled by Mark Lillibridge - foul #2 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Eric Allen (SF), Leroy Elkins (C) Jacob Palmer, Ryan Kennedy, Robert Wagoner, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Mark Lillibridge, Frank Estell | |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 67-55 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Elkins | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Leroy Elkins takes the ball from Ronald Austin | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 70-55 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New slams it home set up by Franklin Lee | 72-55 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Edward Bratt lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Hertel and he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #3 on Calvin Williams, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Matthew Jones (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Calvin Williams, Walter New, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (C) William Hertel | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Lee | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Franklin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Norris Randall (fresh) SF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 10 pts. C - Gary Cuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edward Bratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark McCullough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Molino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Molino steps in front of the Eric Allen pass | 75-61 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ronald Austin hits the finger roll | 75-63 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG), Leroy Elkins (C) Franklin Lee, Norris Randall, Gary Cuff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), William Hertel (SF) Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Kevin Molino | |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Austin denies the turnaround by Matthew Jones | 75-63 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | William Hertel grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb (C) Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Ronald Austin | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 75-63 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Kennedy | 77-63 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Ryan Kennedy is called for the reach on Brian Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Leroy Elkins (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Jacob Palmer, Ryan Kennedy, Eric Allen, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Hertel | 80-68 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 80-68 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Lillibridge blocks the short jumper by Matthew Jones | 80-68 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | William Hertel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee runs out the clock | 80-68 |