| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Efird (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) C - Karl Dexter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benito Reyna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Christopher Kindel is called for the reach on John Efird - foul #3 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG) Christopher Kindel | |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | John Efird loses the dribble to Warren Arner | 35-43 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Amann is called for the reach on Earl Greene - foul #2 on Michael Amann, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Rowley | 38-43 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Tom Thompson swats the layup by Lee Rowley | 38-43 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Warren Arner | 38-43 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the dunk | 38-43 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Benito Reyna gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Benito Reyna snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Karl Dexter - foul #2 on Karl Dexter, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl (PG), Marvin Leo (SF), Benjamin Watt (PF), Steven Moore (C) John Efird, Robert Webb, Earl Greene, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG), James Johnson (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Joseph Sander (C) Warren Arner, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Benito Reyna | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Moore and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Tom Thompson is hacked by Benjamin Watt - foul #2 on Benjamin Watt, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG) Lee Rowley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Sander | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Derek Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Stangl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Leo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Shelby (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Isaac Stangl | 44-46 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Charles Shelby buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Thompson | 44-49 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl misses long on a jumper from the right block | 44-49 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Joseph Sander gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Tom Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Derek Wilson - foul #2 on Derek Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Efird (PG), Lee Rowley (SG), Robert Webb (SF), Earl Greene (PF), Karl Dexter (C) Derek Wilson, Isaac Stangl, Marvin Leo, Benjamin Watt, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Benito Reyna (C) Charles Shelby, James Johnson, Raymond Tomasini, Joseph Sander | |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Tom Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benito Reyna | 44-51 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Karl Dexter is called for the reach on Christopher Kindel - foul #3 on Karl Dexter, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (PF) Tom Thompson | |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Benito Reyna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Sander | 44-54 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | John Efird knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Rowley | 47-54 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Karl Dexter is called for the reach on Benito Reyna - foul #4 on Karl Dexter, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Moore (C) Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini (C) Benito Reyna | |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-54 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Lee Rowley and the foul's on Raymond Tomasini - foul #2 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel's pass is intercepted by Lee Rowley | 50-54 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Todd Harris picks off the pass by Steven Moore | 50-54 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Todd Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (C) Joseph Sander | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | John Efird makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earl Greene | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Efird (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Greene (fairly fresh) C - Steven Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 15 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Todd Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Kindel | 53-56 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-56 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | James Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Michael Amann snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Isaac Stangl (SG), Marvin Leo (SF), Benjamin Watt (PF) John Efird, Lee Rowley, Robert Webb, Earl Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Tom Thompson (PF), Benito Reyna (C) Christopher Kindel, Todd Harris, Michael Amann | |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Derek Wilson is called for the reach on Tom Thompson - foul #3 on Derek Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Yates (C) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (SF) Raymond Tomasini | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Joseph Sander double dribbles | 57-56 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Benito Reyna blocks the short jumper by Isaac Stangl | 57-56 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Joseph Sander gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marvin Leo - foul #2 on Marvin Leo, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley (SG) Derek Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Benjamin Watt is blocked by Tom Thompson | 57-57 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Benito Reyna gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | James Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Efird (PG), Robert Webb (SF) Isaac Stangl, Marvin Leo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF) Warren Arner, James Johnson, Joseph Sander | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | John Efird misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Tom Thompson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 57-57 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Craig Yates gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Efird | 60-57 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Tom Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Kindel | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Efird (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Watt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Yates (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Benito Reyna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb clanks a fadeaway from close range | 60-59 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Craig Yates misses the easy layup but the foul's on Benito Reyna - foul #1 on Benito Reyna, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl (PG), Earl Greene (PF) John Efird, Benjamin Watt | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Joseph Sander (PF) Todd Harris, Tom Thompson, Benito Reyna | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Craig Yates makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Craig Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Joseph Sander gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley misses long on a runner from the right block | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Robert Webb swats the short shot by Michael Amann | 62-59 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Craig Yates gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Marvin Leo (SF), Karl Dexter (C) Lee Rowley, Robert Webb, Craig Yates | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Todd Harris (SG) Christopher Kindel, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 06:00 | Ball State | James Johnson can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Earl Greene | 62-59 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Wilson | 65-59 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Derek Wilson steps in front of the Todd Harris pass | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo drills a jump hook from the left block | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Isaac Stangl - foul #2 on Isaac Stangl, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Efird (PG), Lee Rowley (SG), Robert Webb (SF), Benjamin Watt (PF) Derek Wilson, Isaac Stangl, Marvin Leo, Earl Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Tom Thompson (PF), Benito Reyna (C) Warren Arner, Michael Amann, Joseph Sander, James Johnson | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter can't tip it in | 67-59 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Tom Thompson pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Efird (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Karl Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Benito Reyna (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Watt | 69-59 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Karl Dexter denies the turnaround by Todd Harris | 69-59 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Todd Harris - foul #2 on Todd Harris, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl Greene (PF), Steven Moore (C) Benjamin Watt, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (SG), Michael Amann (SF) Todd Harris, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird makes the 3rd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Thompson | 71-62 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb is fouled on the floor by Benito Reyna - foul #2 on Benito Reyna, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Joseph Sander (C) Christopher Kindel, Benito Reyna | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Michael Amann grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter (C) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Benito Reyna (C) Warren Arner, Joseph Sander | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Tom Thompson's pass is intercepted by John Efird | 71-62 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene connects on the runner from close range set up by John Efird and he's fouled by Tom Thompson - foul #2 on Tom Thompson, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG) James Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Isaac Stangl (SG), Marvin Leo (SF), Benjamin Watt (PF), Steven Moore (C) John Efird, Lee Rowley, Robert Webb, Earl Greene, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Joseph Sander (PF), James Johnson (C) Christopher Kindel, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Tom Thompson, Benito Reyna | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 74-62 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Watt swats the short shot by Dustin Penniman | 74-62 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Sander - foul #1 on Joseph Sander, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 74-62 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Warren Arner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-62 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-62 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini is whistled for a carry | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | James Johnson steals it from Derek Wilson | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas 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) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Joseph Sander's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Watt | 74-62 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 74-62 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Watt is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #3 on Benjamin Watt, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson runs out the clock | 74-64 |