| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Lucky (fresh) SF - David Keller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Russel Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | David Keller inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson is hacked by Jason Elmore - foul #3 on Jason Elmore, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (C) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | David Keller lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Lucky | 24-39 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | David Keller is called for the reach on Christopher Case - foul #3 on David Keller, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Germain (SF) David Keller | |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Preston Humes is fouled on the floor by Russel Ahmad - foul #3 on Russel Ahmad, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter (C) Russel Ahmad | |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Christopher Case clanks a jump hook near the basket | 24-39 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Lucky | 24-42 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Christopher Case can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Clarence Carter takes the ball from Charles Stork | 24-42 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Michael Germain is denied by Shawn McMinn | 24-42 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Clarence Carter - foul #1 on Clarence Carter, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt (SG), Jamie Samson (SF) Terry Lucky, Micheal Wilson | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-42 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Donald Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary George (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hymel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Oswalt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Samson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Germain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Christopher Case grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Brett Bennett - foul #3 on Brett Bennett, team foul #4 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Elmore (C) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Keller (SF), Robert Helvey (PF), Russel Ahmad (C) Brett Bennett, Michael Germain, Clarence Carter | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Jason Elmore clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-42 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | David Keller pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Helvey | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Donald Labadie drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Pratt and the foul's on David Keller - foul #4 on David Keller, team foul #5 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Craig Pratt, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett (PG), Terry Lucky (SG), Michael Germain (SF), Micheal Wilson (PF) Edward Oswalt, Jamie Samson, David Keller, Robert Helvey | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Germain | 27-47 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-47 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brett Bennett | 27-49 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is hacked by Michael Germain - foul #2 on Michael Germain, team foul #6 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Brett Bennett - foul #4 on Brett Bennett, team foul #7 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt (PG) Brett Bennett | |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Lucky | 29-52 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Craig Eiler, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson (SF), Clarence Carter (PF), Lee Henderson (C) Michael Germain, Micheal Wilson, Russel Ahmad | |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson loses the dribble to Christopher Case | 29-52 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Preston Humes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Craig Eiler | 32-52 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Terry Lucky | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edward Oswalt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Lucky (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jamie Samson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Jamie Samson steps in front of the Preston Humes pass | 32-54 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Samson | 32-56 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Jason Elmore misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Henderson - foul #1 on Lee Henderson, team foul #8 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Germain (SF), Micheal Wilson (PF), Russel Ahmad (C) Terry Lucky, Clarence Carter, Lee Henderson | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Jason Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Jason Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Jason Elmore is called for the reach on Edward Oswalt - foul #4 on Jason Elmore, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt is fouled on the floor by Donald Labadie - foul #2 on Donald Labadie, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary George | 34-56 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Micheal Wilson steps in front of the Donald Labadie pass | 34-56 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Craig Pratt hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary George | 36-56 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Germain | 36-56 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Gary George steals the ball from Edward Oswalt | 36-56 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary George | 38-56 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Craig Pratt is called for the reach on Jamie Samson - foul #1 on Craig Pratt, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Craig Pratt, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Hugh Barile (PG), Terry Lucky (SG), Clarence Carter (C) Edward Oswalt, Jamie Samson, Russel Ahmad | |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Shawn McMinn is called for the reach on Terry Lucky - foul #1 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Helvey (SF), Lee Henderson (C) Michael Germain, Micheal Wilson | |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-56 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Christopher Case can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn McMinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Hugh Barile (fresh) SG - Terry Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Helvey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hugh Barile | 38-59 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-59 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Preston Humes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Case | 41-59 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Helvey blows the layup | 41-59 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Case | 44-59 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Eiler - foul #3 on Craig Eiler, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Jason Elmore (C) Preston Humes, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett (PG), David Keller (SF), Micheal Wilson (PF) Hugh Barile, Robert Helvey, Clarence Carter | |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jason Elmore misses the dunk | 44-61 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Terry Lucky misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Terry Lucky - foul #2 on Terry Lucky, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (PF) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt (SG), Russel Ahmad (C) Terry Lucky, Lee Henderson | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by David Keller - foul #5 on David Keller, team foul #10 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson (SG), Michael Germain (SF), Robert Helvey (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Brett Bennett, David Keller, Micheal Wilson, Russel Ahmad | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain is called for traveling | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Elmore (C) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brett Bennett (PG), Micheal Wilson (PF), Russel Ahmad (C) Jamie Samson, Robert Helvey, Clarence Carter | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-61 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Gary George gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jason Elmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Pratt | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad loses the dribble to Donald Labadie | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary George (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hymel (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Oswalt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Germain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Russel Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Edward Oswalt blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gary George | 48-61 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Micheal Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Russel Ahmad scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Wilson | 48-63 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Robert Hymel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson (SG), Clarence Carter (PF), Lee Henderson (C) Brett Bennett, Micheal Wilson, Russel Ahmad | |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-63 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Lee Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter lays it in on a great pass from Edward Oswalt and he's fouled by Shawn McMinn - foul #2 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Gary George is whistled for a carry | 48-66 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 48-66 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Craig Pratt gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Robert Hymel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Henderson - foul #2 on Lee Henderson, team foul #11 | 48-66 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Robert Hymel misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Robert Hymel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Jamie Samson snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Germain misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Gary George grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Craig Pratt is fouled on the floor by Jamie Samson - foul #1 on Jamie Samson, team foul #12 | 48-66 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Clarence Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Edward Oswalt runs out the clock | 48-66 |