| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Zuehls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grant Walt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Eastland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by Henry Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Wheeler - foul #3 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck (SF) Henry Wheeler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck knocks in the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Harry Willingham clanks a floater from the right side | 46-40 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-40 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Cody Beck | 46-40 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:26 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Richard Gerardi (SG), Edward Bryant (PF), Felix Coto (C) Mark Malkin, Anthony Zuehls, Grant Walt, Greg Eastland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Harry Willingham - foul #2 on Harry Willingham, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF) Cody Beck | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner | |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | George Andrews gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Mahoney - foul #3 on Thomas Mahoney, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG) Thomas Mahoney | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:03 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls (SG), Grant Walt (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Richard Gerardi, Edward Bryant, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Roy Jones | |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Robert Lampert is called for the reach on Brett Rowell - foul #1 on Robert Lampert, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck (SF) Donald Horn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 46-42 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Timothy Reid gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | John Duren misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Lampert - foul #2 on Robert Lampert, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Timothy Reid | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt tips it in | 48-43 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | George Andrews tips it in | 48-45 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Zuehls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Cody Beck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Grant Walt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lampert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Malkin | 50-45 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Anthony Zuehls is called for the reach on George Andrews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Zuehls, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Richard Gerardi (SG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Edward Bryant (PF), Greg Eastland (C) Mark Malkin, Anthony Zuehls, Cody Beck, Grant Walt, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Greg Eastland - foul #1 on Greg Eastland, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:03 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Mahoney and he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Leigh Heberling | |
| 15:03 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Roberts | 53-48 |
| 14:49 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Edward Bryant steps in front of the Michael Roberts pass in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mahoney | 53-48 |
| 14:17 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Timothy Reid lays it up and in set up by Harry Willingham | 53-50 |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant makes the jumper from the right block | 55-50 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham's pass is intercepted by Henry Wheeler | 55-50 |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bryant - foul #1 on Edward Bryant, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Anthony Zuehls (SG), Cody Beck (SF), Grant Walt (PF), Felix Coto (C) Thomas Mahoney, Richard Gerardi, Henry Wheeler, Edward Bryant, Greg Eastland | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid, Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:30 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Malkin | 58-52 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | John Duren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Anthony Zuehls takes the ball from Brett Rowell | 58-52 |
| 11:47 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Zuehls | 60-52 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Zuehls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cody Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Grant Walt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Coto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | George Andrews's pass is intercepted by Grant Walt | 60-52 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 60-52 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto misses the dunk | 60-54 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Brett Rowell gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 10:47 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto clanks a jumper from the right block | 60-54 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 10:19 | East Tennessee State | Brett Rowell swats the short shot by Felix Coto | 60-54 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Brett Rowell gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Michael Roberts travels in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Robert Lampert (C) Anthony Zuehls, Cody Beck, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Ben Hunter (C) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darwin Mitchell - foul #3 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is whistled for traveling | 62-54 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses short on a jumper from the left block | 62-54 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ben Hunter - foul #2 on Ben Hunter, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls (SG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Edward Bryant (PF) Thomas Mahoney, Donald Horn, Grant Walt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is called for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland (C) Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), John Duren (PF) Harry Willingham, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 08:20 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Gardner | 64-56 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Brett Rowell tips it in | 64-58 |
| 07:42 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland hits a runner from the left block | 66-58 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Zuehls (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Eastland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 66-58 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Brett Rowell tips it home | 66-60 |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant lays it in | 68-60 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is fouled on the floor by Henry Wheeler - foul #4 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Richard Gerardi (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Cody Beck (PF), Felix Coto (C) Mark Malkin, Anthony Zuehls, Henry Wheeler, Edward Bryant, Greg Eastland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, George Andrews, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Roy Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Richard Gerardi steals the ball from Harry Willingham | 68-60 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Donald Horn is called for the reach on Harry Willingham - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Donald Horn, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:41 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls (SG) Richard Gerardi | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Lampert - foul #3 on Robert Lampert, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler (SF) Cody Beck | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lampert - foul #4 on Robert Lampert, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Richard Gerardi (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Felix Coto (C) Thomas Mahoney, Anthony Zuehls, Henry Wheeler, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Ben Hunter (C) Harry Willingham, Roy Jones | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt lays it in on a great pass from Donald Horn | 71-62 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | Grant Walt misses the dunk | 71-62 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leigh Heberling | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gerardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Grant Walt (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Coto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner's floater is knocked away by Felix Coto | 71-62 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Cody Beck (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Mark Malkin, Donald Horn, Grant Walt, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Leigh Heberling, George Andrews, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler comes up short on the runner from the left block | 71-62 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:49 | East Tennessee State | Darwin Mitchell swats the shot by Richard Gerardi | 71-62 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Harry Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls (SG), Edward Bryant (PF), Greg Eastland (C) Richard Gerardi, Henry Wheeler, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Phillip Gardner | |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant is hacked by Darwin Mitchell - foul #4 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls connects on the floater in the lane set up by Cody Beck and he's hacked by Harry Willingham - foul #3 on Harry Willingham, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert (C) Greg Eastland | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, Harry Willingham, Brett Rowell | |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cody Beck - foul #1 on Cody Beck, team foul #13 | 76-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (SG) Anthony Zuehls | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto (C) Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Timothy Reid knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Darwin Mitchell | 76-66 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Felix Coto - foul #1 on Felix Coto, team foul #14 | 76-66 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Edward Bryant swats the layup by Leigh Heberling | 76-66 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Reid - foul #3 on Timothy Reid, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the finger roll set up by Darwin Mitchell | 77-68 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls (SG), Grant Walt (PF), Greg Eastland (C) Thomas Mahoney, Edward Bryant, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Timothy Reid, George Andrews, Leigh Heberling, Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Michael Roberts is called for the reach on Anthony Zuehls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Roberts, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Willingham - foul #4 on Harry Willingham, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Edward Bryant (PF) Anthony Zuehls, Grant Walt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), George Andrews (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Greg Eastland misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell blows the layup | 78-68 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Edward Bryant gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State 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) | |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Darwin Mitchell - foul #5 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #14 | 78-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto (C) Greg Eastland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney runs out the clock | 80-68 |