| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Liska (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Story (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Ervin is called for the reach on Michael Cruise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-47 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ervin | 36-47 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Willie Owens steps in front of the Frank Sanford pass | 36-47 |
| 18:17 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses the shot from the right block | 36-47 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Andy Moody is hacked by Kyle Liska in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Liska, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Joseph Polk (PF), William Driggs (C) Michael Cruise, Kyle Liska, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SG), Lewis Grady (C) Andy Moody, Samuel Snow | |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Lewis Grady lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Sanford and he's fouled by William Driggs - foul #2 on William Driggs, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 17:26 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Nelson | 38-50 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 38-50 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Efren Milligan | 38-52 |
| 16:35 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn is hacked by Norman Wiggins - foul #2 on Norman Wiggins, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Kyle Liska (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Alex Nelson, Richard Patterson, Raymond Vaughn, Joseph Polk, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Efren Milligan, Norman Wiggins, Lewis Grady, Robert Johnson | |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens's layup is rejected by Samuel Snow | 38-52 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-52 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the easy open layup | 38-52 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Samuel Snow tips it home | 38-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Liska (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Story (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Story | 41-54 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Willie Owens is called for the reach on Arthur Ellerbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Owens, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Joseph Polk (SF), William Driggs (C) Michael Cruise, Robert Flynn, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Lewis Grady (PF) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Frank Sanford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Efren Milligan | 41-57 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Frank Sanford knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 41-59 |
| 13:50 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk's floater is knocked away by Samuel Snow | 41-59 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Alex Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Nelson, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Craig Story (C) Kyle Liska, Willie Owens, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Efren Milligan, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Robert Johnson double dribbles | 41-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF) Alex Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Story - foul #2 on Craig Story, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Willie Owens (PF) Richard Patterson, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Lewis Grady | |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:25 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Story | 47-61 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 12:01 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Vaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Flynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Owens (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Story (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Efren Milligan connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 47-63 |
| 11:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Efren Milligan - foul #1 on Efren Milligan, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Kyle Liska (SG), William Driggs (PF), Joseph Polk (C) Michael Cruise, Raymond Vaughn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Lewis Grady (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Daniel Litten, Efren Milligan, Norman Wiggins, Arthur Ellerbee, Robert Johnson | |
| 11:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 11:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 48-63 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-63 |
| 11:05 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 10:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-63 |
| 10:43 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 10:28 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 09:56 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Samuel Snow connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Sanford | 50-65 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Lewis Grady swats the shot by Robert Flynn | 50-65 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Samuel Snow clanks a runner from close range | 50-65 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Lewis Grady hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Frank Sanford pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Grady | 50-69 |
| 08:45 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-69 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-69 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 08:33 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Lewis Grady loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Alex Nelson, Kyle Liska, Robert Flynn, William Driggs, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Lewis Grady | |
| 08:16 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise's floater is tipped away by Norman Wiggins | 50-69 |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise grabs the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 08:10 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is fouled on the floor by Craig Story - foul #3 on Craig Story, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (SF) Raymond Vaughn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (C) Samuel Snow | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 52-72 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Polk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Story (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | East Tennessee State | Norman Wiggins steals it from Michael Cruise | 52-72 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins jams it | 52-74 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk tips it but misses | 52-74 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 52-74 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Robert Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Ellerbee | 52-76 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise loses the dribble to Efren Milligan in the backcourt | 52-76 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins snags the offensive board | 52-76 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SG), Alex Nelson (SF), William Driggs (PF) Richard Patterson, Joseph Polk, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Daniel Litten, Efren Milligan, Norman Wiggins, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Frank Sanford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-76 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Driggs | 52-76 |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Snow is called for the reach on Michael Cruise - foul #1 on Samuel Snow, team foul #4 | 52-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Joseph Polk (C) Michael Cruise, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Lewis Grady (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 04:49 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 04:43 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs's floater is knocked away by Lewis Grady | 55-76 |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs tips it but misses | 55-76 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson snags the offensive board | 55-76 |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-76 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is whistled for a carry | 55-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (SF) Albert Quade | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson misses the tip | 55-76 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Alex Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Vaughn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Driggs (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Polk (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Efren Milligan loses the dribble to Raymond Vaughn | 55-76 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-76 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Efren Milligan drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Wiggins | 58-79 |
| 02:03 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Polk | 61-79 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Daniel Litten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #7 | 61-79 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-81 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Lewis Grady pulls down the rebound | 61-81 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Raymond Vaughn steals it from Lewis Grady | 61-81 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson misses the easy layup | 61-81 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Lewis Grady pulls down the rebound | 61-81 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Lewis Grady hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 61-81 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk snags the defensive board | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-81 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson tips it but misses | 61-81 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the rebound | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-81 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-81 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-81 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Daniel Litten pulls down the rebound | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten runs out the clock | 61-81 |