| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Rickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) PF - Rafael Davis (fresh) C - Max Bruns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Towry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Booe (fresh) C - Lewis Derenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Towry inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Brandon Booe misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 42-29 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Brandon Booe snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Brandon Booe scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Clark and he's hacked by Max Bruns - foul #1 on Max Bruns, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Brandon Booe misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Max Bruns gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson is hacked by John Towry - foul #2 on John Towry, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Max Bruns is whistled for traveling | 42-31 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger is fouled on the floor by Robin Lane - foul #2 on Robin Lane, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Robin Lane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Max Bruns snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robin Lane | 45-33 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Kevin Clark buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Towry | 45-35 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis drills a driving attempt from the left block | 47-35 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | The jump hook by Lewis Derenberger is blocked by Rafael Davis | 47-35 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Armstrong (PG), John Paul (SG), Nelson Slavens (PF), Jarogniew Zakrzewski (C) Robin Lane, Joseph Rickey, Rafael Davis, Max Bruns | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (SG), John Kangas (SF), Jeffrey Champion (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Wesley Cottrell, John Towry, Brandon Booe, Lewis Derenberger | |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | John Kangas gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jarogniew Zakrzewski - foul #1 on Jarogniew Zakrzewski, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Johnson (SG) Kevin Clark | |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Mark Armstrong drills a shot from the left side | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Paul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Slavens (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarogniew Zakrzewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Woodrow Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kangas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Champion (fresh) C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nelson Slavens - foul #2 on Nelson Slavens, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Raymond Jenkins (C) Donald Williamson, Jarogniew Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger (C) Jeffrey Champion | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-36 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins tips it but misses | 49-36 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | John Kangas grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | John Kangas is fouled on the floor by Mark Armstrong - foul #2 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Rickey (SG), Rafael Davis (PF) John Paul, Mark Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Clark (PG), Wesley Cottrell (SG) Woodrow Elliott, Gregory Johnson | |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-36 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 49-36 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Davis - foul #1 on Rafael Davis, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Robin Lane | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Towry (SF), Brandon Booe (PF) John Kangas, Wayne Crosby | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-38 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by John Towry - foul #3 on John Towry, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Crosby (C) Lewis Derenberger | |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | John Towry misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Joseph Rickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), John Paul (SG), Max Bruns (PF) Nelson Slavens, Joseph Rickey, Rafael Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kangas (SF) John Towry | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | John Kangas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson is hacked by Wayne Crosby - foul #2 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Armstrong (SF), Jarogniew Zakrzewski (C) Donald Williamson, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Lewis Derenberger (C) Kevin Clark, Wesley Cottrell, Brandon Booe | |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Max Bruns drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robin Lane | 54-40 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Woodrow Elliott | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Paul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarogniew Zakrzewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Woodrow Elliott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kangas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Crosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Derenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | John Kangas swats the dunk try by Mark Armstrong | 54-42 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Rickey (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Rafael Davis (PF), Raymond Jenkins (C) John Paul, Mark Armstrong, Max Bruns, Jarogniew Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Clark (PG), Wesley Cottrell (SG), John Towry (SF) Woodrow Elliott, Gregory Johnson, Wayne Crosby | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robin Lane | 57-42 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell drills a floater from the right side | 57-44 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kangas | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Williamson | 59-47 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | John Kangas misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Donald Williamson is called for the reach on Lewis Derenberger - foul #2 on Donald Williamson, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens (PG), Max Bruns (C) Robin Lane, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (SG), Jeffrey Champion (SF), Brandon Booe (PF) Wesley Cottrell, John Towry, John Kangas | |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rafael Davis | 59-48 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Armstrong (PG) Rafael Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Crosby (C) Lewis Derenberger | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott is fouled on the floor by Max Bruns - foul #2 on Max Bruns, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Paul (SG), Jarogniew Zakrzewski (C) Joseph Rickey, Donald Williamson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-48 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Mark Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Max Bruns snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski hits the finger roll set up by Max Bruns | 61-48 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion throws it down | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Slavens (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. SG - John Paul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarogniew Zakrzewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Elliott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Champion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Booe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Max Bruns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Champion drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 61-52 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Max Bruns is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Champion - foul #1 on Jeffrey Champion, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Joseph Rickey (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Rafael Davis (PF), Raymond Jenkins (C) Nelson Slavens, John Paul, Mark Armstrong, Max Bruns, Jarogniew Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Johnson (PG), Wesley Cottrell (SG), John Towry (SF), John Kangas (PF), Lewis Derenberger (C) Kevin Clark, Woodrow Elliott, Jeffrey Champion, Brandon Booe, Wayne Crosby | |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Robin Lane knocks in the jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | The jump hook by Lewis Derenberger is blocked by Rafael Davis | 63-52 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Jenkins | 63-52 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 63-52 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Jenkins | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-52 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | John Kangas can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Clark (PG), Brandon Booe (PF) Gregory Johnson, John Kangas | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Brandon Booe can't connect on a shot from close range | 66-52 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses the 3 from straight away | 66-52 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Williamson - foul #3 on Donald Williamson, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Lewis Derenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Rafael Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Rickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Booe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Derenberger (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robin Lane and he's fouled by Lewis Derenberger - foul #1 on Lewis Derenberger, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Armstrong (PG), John Paul (SG), Nelson Slavens (PF), Max Bruns (C) Robin Lane, Joseph Rickey, Rafael Davis, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), John Kangas (SF), Jeffrey Champion (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Kevin Clark, Wesley Cottrell, John Towry, Brandon Booe, Lewis Derenberger | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | John Kangas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Max Bruns | 69-53 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Max Bruns misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-53 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Paul is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on John Paul, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski (C) Donald Williamson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | The 3pt attempt by Mark Armstrong is denied by Woodrow Elliott | 69-53 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wayne Crosby | 69-53 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens loses the dribble to Gregory Johnson | 69-53 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson blows the layup | 69-53 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Max Bruns pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Gregory Johnson steals the ball from John Paul | 69-53 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Gregory Johnson hits the finger roll | 69-55 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski hits a floater from the baseline set up by Nelson Slavens | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott loses the dribble to Mark Armstrong | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | John Paul clanks a floater from the left side | 71-55 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | John Kangas gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Woodrow Elliott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Johnson | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens runs out the clock | 71-58 |