| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Snow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sang Chia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Aubrey Naylor | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Aubrey Naylor takes the ball from Maurice Milburn | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Henry Neu is fouled on the floor by Richard Tremper - foul #3 on Richard Tremper, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Richard Tremper | |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Sang Chia double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Jim Eyre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | James Watts hits a runner from the baseline set up by Charles Brakebill | 38-37 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Henry Neu misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Watts - foul #3 on James Watts, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SG) James Watts | |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Glenn Lee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harry Harrison | 40-40 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Sang Chia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow tips it home | 42-40 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Sang Chia is called for the reach on Jim Eyre - foul #2 on Sang Chia, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford (C) Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Maurice Milburn and the foul's on Anthony Snow - foul #2 on Anthony Snow, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (PG), Tommy Ronning (SG), Keith Murakami (PF), Scott Yonakor (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Anthony Snow, Henry Neu | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SF) Harry Harrison | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone makes the 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Bruce Boone (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Stanford (fresh) PF - Keith Murakami (fresh) C - Scott Yonakor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Catalan (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled on the floor by Keith Murakami - foul #2 on Keith Murakami, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Anthony Snow (SF), Henry Neu (PF), Sang Chia (C) Bruce Boone, Tommy Ronning, Nathaniel Stanford, Keith Murakami, Scott Yonakor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG), James Watts (SG), Harry Harrison (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Maurice Milburn, Glenn Lee, Charles Brakebill, Jim Eyre | |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Max Taylor steals the ball from Harry Harrison | 45-43 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Max Taylor banks in the layup | 47-43 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Harry Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Sang Chia gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Max Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on James Watts - foul #4 on James Watts, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Glenn Lee (SG) Lincoln Casey, James Watts | |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Milburn | 50-45 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Henry Neu's floater is tipped away by Richard Tremper | 50-45 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan is hacked by Sang Chia - foul #3 on Sang Chia, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (SG) Max Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Harry Harrison | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Richard Tremper hits a shot in the lane | 50-47 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Sang Chia scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Aubrey Naylor | 53-47 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Milburn | 53-50 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Sang Chia blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Bruce Boone steals it from Charles Brakebill | 53-50 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Maurice Milburn is blocked by Henry Neu | 53-50 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan's floater is tipped away by Sang Chia | 53-50 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Glenn Lee tips it home | 53-52 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Henry Neu misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Sang Chia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Catalan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn lays it up and in set up by Raymond Catalan and he's hacked by Henry Neu - foul #1 on Henry Neu, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Tommy Ronning (SF), Nathaniel Stanford (PF), Keith Murakami (C) Aubrey Naylor, Anthony Snow, Henry Neu, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (SG), Harry Harrison (SF), Jim Eyre (PF), Kevin Gladden (C) Glenn Lee, Raymond Catalan, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Keith Murakami snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Keith Murakami misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Harrison - foul #1 on Harry Harrison, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Corey Barrow (PG) Maurice Milburn | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Keith Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Keith Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Corey Barrow | 55-56 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Kevin Gladden gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Corey Barrow scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Harrison | 56-59 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Keith Murakami misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Harry Harrison gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Bruce Boone steals it from Kevin Gladden | 56-59 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Max Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Boone | 58-59 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Keith Murakami is called for the reach on Jim Eyre - foul #3 on Keith Murakami, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Snow (SF) Bruce Boone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Corey Barrow, Jim Eyre, Kevin Gladden | |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lincoln Casey | 58-61 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Charles Brakebill denies the turnaround by Keith Murakami | 58-61 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Harrison | 58-63 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Keith Murakami loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Henry Neu (PF), Sang Chia (C) Tommy Ronning, Max Taylor, Nathaniel Stanford, Keith Murakami | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SG), Raymond Catalan (SF) Lincoln Casey, Harry Harrison | |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Erin Podwoski steals the ball from Glenn Lee | 58-63 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Charles Brakebill swats the shot by Erin Podwoski | 58-63 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Sang Chia hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SF - Anthony Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Sang Chia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Richard Tremper tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Henry Neu misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lee | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Aubrey Naylor is called for the reach on Maurice Milburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG), Donald Crowell (SF) Erin Podwoski, Anthony Snow | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG) Raymond Catalan | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Henry Neu snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Richard Tremper gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Richard Tremper double dribbles | 60-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford (SF) Donald Crowell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF), Jim Eyre (C) Glenn Lee, Richard Tremper | |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Max Taylor scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Aubrey Naylor | 62-64 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Harry Harrison double dribbles | 62-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Snow (SF), Keith Murakami (C) Henry Neu, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Gladden (C) Charles Brakebill | |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Nathaniel Stanford steals it from Jim Eyre | 65-64 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow is fouled on the floor by Jim Eyre - foul #2 on Jim Eyre, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Boone (PG), Tommy Ronning (SG) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG), Richard Tremper (C) Maurice Milburn, Kevin Gladden | |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Keith Murakami lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Boone | 67-64 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | James Watts misses short on a shot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is fouled on the floor by James Watts - foul #5 on James Watts, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Neu (PF), Sang Chia (C) Nathaniel Stanford, Keith Murakami | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Glenn Lee (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF) Lincoln Casey, James Watts, Jim Eyre | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Richard Tremper tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow blows the dunk | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Boone can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Neu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sang Chia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Anthony Snow scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Tommy Ronning | 71-66 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Harry Harrison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 71-66 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG) Tommy Ronning, Bruce Boone | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Max Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Snow | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Glenn Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SF) Harry Harrison | |
| 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) | |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Raymond Catalan steals the ball from Sang Chia | 74-66 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF) Raymond Catalan | |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Richard Tremper tips it back up and in | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Max Taylor clanks a floater from the left side | 74-68 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Lee | 74-71 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Henry Neu makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Snow | 76-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Glenn Lee connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Harry Harrison | 76-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is hacked by Glenn Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Lee, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathaniel Stanford (PF) Henry Neu | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Anthony Snow steals the ball from Maurice Milburn | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor is hacked by Glenn Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Lee, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Richard Tremper pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Glenn Lee is called for the reach on Max Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Lee, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Glenn Lee misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 81-76 |