| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak tips it in | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw is hacked by Kevin Bess - foul #1 on Kevin Bess, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | The jump hook by George Rencher is blocked by Patrick Dennie | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bess | 39-37 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Kevin Bess steals the ball from Paul Pawlak | 39-37 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on George Rencher - foul #2 on George Rencher, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (PF) Patrick Dennie | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan connects on the turnaround in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Alan Hector is called for the reach on Kevin Bess - foul #3 on Alan Hector, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG), Michael Davis (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Ping (PF), Brian Rea (C) Edmund Rogan, Alan Hector, George Rencher, Daniel Upshaw, Paul Pawlak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG) Christopher Evans | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | John Ping pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | James Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Brian Rea snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | John Ping misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Brian Rea hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | George Nail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brian Rea | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fresh) SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Ping (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Bess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Michael Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-39 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Brian Rea gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Michael Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Brian Rea snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | James Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Brian Rea snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | James Anderson is hacked by Kevin Bess - foul #2 on Kevin Bess, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Alan Hector (SG), George Rencher (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF), Paul Pawlak (C) Dan Pierce, Michael Davis, James Anderson, John Ping, Brian Rea | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans (SG), Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) Daniel Watkins, Kevin Bess, Miles Manna | |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pawlak | 43-39 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Rencher | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller tips it in | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Willie Cheatham | 46-41 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Edmund Rogan - foul #3 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Miles Manna (C) George Nail, Rhett Boller | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | George Rencher double dribbles | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SF) Willie Cheatham | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lorusso | 46-45 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Alan Hector comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-45 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Hector - foul #4 on Alan Hector, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG), Michael Davis (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Ping (PF), Brian Rea (C) Edmund Rogan, Alan Hector, George Rencher, Daniel Upshaw, Paul Pawlak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess (SF), Rhett Boller (PF) Christopher Evans, Patrick Dennie | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG) William Lorusso | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (SG) Daniel Watkins | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Brian Rea misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-47 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dan Pierce - foul #3 on Dan Pierce, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), George Rencher (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF), Paul Pawlak (C) Michael Davis, James Anderson, John Ping, Brian Rea | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Christopher Evans (SG) George Nail, Rhett Boller | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Evans - foul #3 on Christopher Evans, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF) Willie Cheatham | |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Watkins | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess hits a floater from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | George Rencher hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Bess - foul #3 on Kevin Bess, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pawlak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Manna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess lays it up and in | 53-54 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dan Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Dan Pierce grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | George Rencher drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Pierce | 56-54 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Edmund Rogan and he's fouled by Miles Manna - foul #1 on Miles Manna, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (PG), Alan Hector (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Ping (C) Edmund Rogan, Dan Pierce, George Rencher, Paul Pawlak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG), William Lorusso (SG), Willie Cheatham (SF), Rhett Boller (PF), Ralph Harris (C) Daniel Watkins, Christopher Evans, Kevin Bess, Patrick Dennie, Miles Manna | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | George Nail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Rea (C) Daniel Upshaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Brian Rea can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | George Nail gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Lorusso | 59-58 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Ralph Harris - foul #1 on Ralph Harris, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Rea - foul #1 on Brian Rea, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Miles Manna (C) Rhett Boller | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | John Ping's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Christopher Evans (SG), Rhett Boller (PF) George Nail, William Lorusso, Ralph Harris | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham is denied on a layup by John Ping | 60-59 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Dan Pierce gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Brian Rea misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham is whistled for a carry | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF), Paul Pawlak (C) James Anderson, Brian Rea | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess (SF) Rhett Boller | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | George Rencher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Daniel Upshaw (PF) Dan Pierce, John Ping | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-59 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | George Rencher grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Christopher Evans steals the ball from George Rencher | 60-59 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Watkins | 60-62 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Miles Manna is called for the reach on Paul Pawlak - foul #2 on Miles Manna, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF) Willie Cheatham | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans is fouled on the floor by Daniel Upshaw - foul #3 on Daniel Upshaw, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan drills a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | George Rencher is hacked by Christopher Evans - foul #4 on Christopher Evans, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie double dribbles | 64-64 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses short on a turnaround from close range | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | George Rencher tips it home | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG), John Ping (C) Edmund Rogan, Paul Pawlak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG) Christopher Evans | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | George Nail is called for the reach on Alan Hector - foul #3 on George Nail, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Daniel Upshaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-64 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | John Ping misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Nail | 68-67 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Daniel Upshaw (PF), Paul Pawlak (C) Dan Pierce, John Ping, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans (SG) George Nail | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Alan Hector can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins is hacked by Edmund Rogan - foul #4 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Miles Manna | 68-67 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna hits a jump hook from the right block | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan's floater is tipped away by Miles Manna | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Edmund Rogan is called for the reach on Christopher Evans - foul #5 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Dan Pierce buries a 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | George Rencher swats the shot by Kevin Bess | 71-71 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna tips it in | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Christopher Evans is called for the reach on Daniel Upshaw - foul #5 on Christopher Evans, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG) Christopher Evans | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | George Nail misses the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Nail (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Pawlak | 73-73 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Alan Hector snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee State | Paul Pawlak steals it from George Nail | 76-73 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses long on a floater from the right side | 76-73 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | George Nail connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Bess | 76-75 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | George Nail steps in front of the Dan Pierce pass in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie clanks a driving attempt from close range | 76-75 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Daniel Watkins steals it from Dan Pierce | 76-75 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna tips it in | 76-77 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Miles Manna blocks the short jumper by Daniel Upshaw | 76-77 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | George Nail snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | George Nail comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna tips it but misses | 76-77 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Alan Hector pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Rencher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pawlak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Nail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Dan Pierce hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | George Nail's pass is intercepted by Daniel Upshaw | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | George Rencher is hacked by Daniel Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | George Nail drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Watkins | 80-80 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Nail (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | George Rencher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Alan Hector buries a floater from the right block set up by Dan Pierce | 82-80 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the driving attempt from close range | 82-82 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw tips it back up and in | 84-82 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | George Nail can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-82 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess snags the offensive board | 84-82 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Dan Pierce gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | George Nail snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins is called for 5 seconds | 84-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (SF), John Ping (PF), Brian Rea (C) George Rencher, Daniel Upshaw, Paul Pawlak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (PF) Patrick Dennie | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Alan Hector is called for a charge - foul #5 on Alan Hector, team foul #10 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), George Rencher (SF) Alan Hector, Brian Rea | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | George Nail can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-82 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw (PF), Paul Pawlak (C) John Ping, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF) Willie Cheatham | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | The short jumper by Paul Pawlak is denied by Miles Manna | 84-82 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-82 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw drills a shot in the paint | 86-82 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 29 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Nail (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Dan Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #14 | 86-82 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #11 | 88-82 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | George Rencher is hacked by George Nail in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Nail, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (PG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie grabs the defensive rebound | 89-84 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | George Nail is hacked by George Rencher - foul #3 on George Rencher, team foul #12 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Daniel Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #16 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (PG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (SG) Daniel Watkins | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 6 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-86 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (PG), Brian Rea (C) Michael Davis, Paul Pawlak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Brian Rea is fouled in the backcourt by George Nail - foul #5 on George Nail, team foul #17 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SG) George Nail | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Brian Rea makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Brian Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 93-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Paul Pawlak (C) James Anderson, Brian Rea | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-89 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dan Pierce runs out the clock | 93-89 |