| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicolas Stepney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Nicolas Stepney | 33-33 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicolas Stepney | 33-38 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Beal | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Wallner steps in front of the Michael Harmon pass | 36-38 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is hacked by Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Michael Berry (SG), Paul Ballard (SF), Keith Meeks (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Robert Felan, Michael Harmon, Michael Butler, Nicolas Stepney, Chris Kuo | |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses badly on a shot in the lane | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Manuel Beal double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler (SF) Jim Poplin | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Loren Johnson hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Paul Ballard - foul #3 on Paul Ballard, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG), Sean Sherrod (PF) Austin Dailey, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon (SG), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Christopher McKerchie, Paul Ballard, Keith Meeks | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Loren Johnson makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Michael Cooper is hacked by Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner (SF) Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan (PG), Chris Kuo (C) Michael Butler, Jim Poplin | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Harold Prior comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holsey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicolas Stepney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Michael Cooper is called for 10 seconds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Manuel Beal (SG), Loren Johnson (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod, Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Michael Butler (SF), Paul Ballard (PF), Keith Meeks (C) Robert Felan, Michael Berry, Nicolas Stepney, Chris Kuo | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher McKerchie | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Manuel Beal knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Loren Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Loren Johnson buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Dailey | 46-40 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Loren Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Austin Dailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jess Bangs (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Manuel Beal, Harold Prior, Loren Johnson, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan (PG), Michael Berry (SG), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Chris Kuo (C) Christopher McKerchie, Michael Harmon, Paul Ballard, Keith Meeks | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Nicolas Stepney - foul #3 on Nicolas Stepney, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG) Austin Dailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wallner - foul #1 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Holsey (PF) Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Nicolas Stepney, Chris Kuo | |
| 12:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Jess Bangs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Berry - foul #3 on Michael Berry, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG) Jess Bangs | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Berry - foul #4 on Michael Berry, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Michael Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon (SG) Michael Berry | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Benjamin Wallner, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Harmon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Butler (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Willsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Poplin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler's floater is tipped away by Sean Sherrod | 52-43 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Robert Holsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #4 on Michael Butler, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Loren Johnson (C) Manuel Beal, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Paul Ballard (SF), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Chris Kuo (C) Robert Felan, Michael Butler, Justin Willsey, Jim Poplin | |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Michael Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Harmon - foul #2 on Michael Harmon, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Austin Dailey, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan (PG) Christopher McKerchie | |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harold Prior | 53-48 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Felan | 53-48 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon drills a jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Paul Ballard steals the ball from Jeffrey Adams | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is hacked by Paul Ballard - foul #4 on Paul Ballard, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Manuel Beal (SG), Loren Johnson (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Harold Prior, Sean Sherrod, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (SF), Keith Meeks (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Paul Ballard, Nicolas Stepney, Chris Kuo | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 55-53 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Morgan | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Felan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Harmon (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McKerchie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Meeks (fresh) C - Jim Poplin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Loren Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Jim Poplin is called for the reach on Benjamin Wallner - foul #2 on Jim Poplin, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry (SG), Michael Butler (SF) Robert Felan, Michael Harmon | |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Berry | 58-53 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie is hacked by Austin Dailey - foul #3 on Austin Dailey, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SF), Robert Holsey (PF) Benjamin Wallner, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney (PF), Justin Willsey (C) Keith Meeks, Jim Poplin | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Robert Holsey banks in the layup set up by Austin Dailey and the foul's on Nicolas Stepney - foul #4 on Nicolas Stepney, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jess Bangs (SF) Manuel Beal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo (C) Nicolas Stepney | |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Robert Holsey makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Robert Holsey blows the layup | 61-53 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #1 on Robert Holsey, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Austin Dailey, Harold Prior, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan (PG), Jim Poplin (C) Christopher McKerchie, Chris Kuo | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Robert Felan steals the ball from Robert Holsey in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey lays it in on a great pass from Robert Felan | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Loren Johnson - foul #2 on Loren Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG) Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks (PF) Justin Willsey | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks is fouled on the floor by Loren Johnson - foul #3 on Loren Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Jimmy Kilroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler's floater is tipped away by Loren Johnson | 64-55 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Jess Bangs grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Jess Bangs is hacked by Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Butler, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner (SF), Robert Holsey (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Manuel Beal, Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Paul Ballard (SF), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Justin Willsey (C) Robert Felan, Michael Butler, Keith Meeks, Jim Poplin | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Jess Bangs makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Jess Bangs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Holsey | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jess Bangs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Christopher McKerchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicolas Stepney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Willsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), Harold Prior (SF), Loren Johnson (C) Austin Dailey, Jess Bangs, Benjamin Wallner, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Nicolas Stepney, Justin Willsey | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Harold Prior is hacked by Christopher McKerchie - foul #3 on Christopher McKerchie, team foul #14 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (C) Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | The 3pt attempt by Christopher McKerchie is denied by Jeffrey Adams | 70-55 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Loren Johnson misses short on a jumper from close range | 70-55 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams tips it in | 72-55 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey (PF) Jim Poplin | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Loren Johnson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Kilroy | 74-55 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 74-55 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Prior - foul #2 on Harold Prior, team foul #6 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Holsey (SF) Jimmy Kilroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin (C) Justin Willsey | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard makes the 3rd free throw | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Loren Johnson banks in the wide open layup | 78-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Holsey - foul #2 on Robert Holsey, team foul #7 | 78-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Cooper runs out the clock | 78-60 |