| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) SG - Andy Moody (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) C - William Engle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Ronnie Burley picks off the pass by Andy Moody | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Litten picks off the pass by Scott Brown in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Richard Tremper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Efren Milligan tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Richard Tremper gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Daniel Litten clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is called for 3 seconds | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Davis | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | The jumper by Andy Moody is denied by William Engle | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Charles Brakebill | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | William Engle drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Andy Moody snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Frank Bonenfant is called for the reach on Efren Milligan - foul #1 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Raymond Catalan (SG), James Watts (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Carl Janik (PF), Edward Levins (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, Frank Bonenfant, William Engle | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Robert Johnson's layup is rejected by Carl Janik | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Branden Jones | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) SG - Raymond Catalan (fresh) SF - James Watts (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Jim Eyre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) PF - Carl Janik (fresh) C - Edward Levins (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is denied on a layup by Edward Levins | 4-7 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Robert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Robert Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Raymond Catalan | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins is hacked by Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Raymond Catalan, James Watts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronald Leonard, Edward Levins | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 10-7 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Gladden (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Alton Butler, Carl Janik | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | William Engle knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Robert Davis and he's fouled by Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Tremper (C) Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Daniel Litten knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 12-15 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Andy Moody scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Tremper and he's hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #2 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Charles Brakebill (PF) Daniel Litten, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Carl Janik (PF) Scott Brown, Frank Bonenfant | |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Engle | 14-15 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is fouled on the floor by Charles Brakebill - foul #1 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SG), James Watts (SF) Andy Moody, Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alton Butler | 14-17 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan is fouled on the floor by Alton Butler - foul #1 on Alton Butler, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Raymond Catalan, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG) Ronnie Burley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) SG - James Watts (fresh) SF - Jim Eyre (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Janik (fresh) C - William Engle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Jim Eyre hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Watts | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones knocks in the 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Milburn | 18-20 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses the shot from close range | 18-20 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it in | 18-22 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 20-22 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones double dribbles | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Jim Eyre, Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Edward Levins (PF), Roy Ferguson (C) Ronald Leonard, Branden Jones, Alton Butler, Carl Janik, William Engle | |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 20-24 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Litten picks off the pass by Scott Brown | 20-24 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 23-24 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) C - Roy Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Davis | 23-26 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Richard Tremper's floater is tipped away by Edward Levins | 23-29 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Ronnie Burley picks off the pass by Efren Milligan | 25-29 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Ferguson | 25-32 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Richard Tremper is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Burley - foul #1 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Raymond Catalan (SG), James Watts (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Carl Janik (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, Edward Levins, Roy Ferguson | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Maurice Milburn - foul #1 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | James Watts grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Janik - foul #1 on Carl Janik, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Charles Brakebill swats the layup by Alton Butler | 26-32 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled on the floor by Carl Janik - foul #2 on Carl Janik, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Raymond Catalan, James Watts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins (PF) Carl Janik | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Levins - foul #1 on Edward Levins, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronald Leonard, Edward Levins | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 28-37 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 28-37 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Andy Moody tips it in | 30-37 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Branden Jones steals it from Efren Milligan | 30-39 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the easy layup | 30-39 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill tips it home | 32-39 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Brakebill - foul #2 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Raymond Catalan (SG), James Watts (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Alton Butler, William Engle | |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Raymond Catalan - foul #1 on Raymond Catalan, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Richard Tremper gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Carl Janik is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Carl Janik, team foul #8 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins (C) Carl Janik | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Frank Bonenfant takes the ball from Richard Tremper | 32-43 |