| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Leo Hutchison (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | George Rencher drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg is fouled on the floor by Paul Raney - foul #3 on Paul Raney, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (C) Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | John Cevallos snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | George Rencher snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Asay | 30-36 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the lay-in | 30-36 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Rumberger | 30-36 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Pauly Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Hutchison | 30-38 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Michael Davis connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-38 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Thomas Vanvalkenburg steals the ball from John Cevallos | 32-40 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Pauly Collins is called for the reach on Mark Rumberger - foul #1 on Pauly Collins, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Melvin Reed (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Michael Davis, John Cevallos, Pauly Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak (SG), William Porter (SF), Sydney Cannon (PF), James Ferguson (C) Mark Rumberger, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay, Daniel Brown | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | William Porter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Hutchison | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) SF - George Rencher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Leo Hutchison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander is fouled on the floor by James Ferguson - foul #2 on James Ferguson, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG), Paul Raney (C) George Rencher, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (SG) Leo Hutchison | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Smith | 35-43 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | James Ferguson can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | James Ferguson is hacked by Paul Raney - foul #4 on Paul Raney, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Clyde Smith, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG), Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF) Darryl Horton, William Porter, James Ferguson | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison (PG), Daniel Brown (C) Ronnie Liptak, Sydney Cannon | |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Dan Pierce connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Reed | 38-46 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Willy Asay buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rumberger and he's fouled by Melvin Reed - foul #2 on Melvin Reed, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Michael Davis, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon (C) Daniel Brown | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Willy Asay makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Dan Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Willy Asay snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Willy Asay - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) Pauly Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak (PG), William Porter (SF), James Ferguson (C) Leo Hutchison, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger is hacked by Dan Pierce - foul #4 on Dan Pierce, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Douglas Trevizo (C) Dan Pierce, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Trevizo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ronnie Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo loses the dribble to William Porter | 38-52 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan loses the dribble to Mark Rumberger in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak banks in the layup | 38-54 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Rencher | 40-54 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | James Ferguson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo grabs the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Michael Davis can't finish the layup | 40-56 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Ferguson | 40-58 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Clyde Smith (SG), Melvin Reed (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Michael Davis, John Cevallos, Douglas Trevizo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison (PG), Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Mark Rumberger, William Porter, Sydney Cannon, James Ferguson | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #9 | 40-58 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | George Rencher comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to George Rencher | 40-60 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Melvin Reed hits a shot near the basket | 42-60 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Hutchison | 42-63 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Willy Asay swats the layup by Melvin Reed | 42-63 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Melvin Reed tips it back up and in | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) SF - George Rencher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Leo Hutchison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Liptak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Willy Asay comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-63 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Pauly Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-63 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to George Rencher | 44-63 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Clyde Smith loses the dribble to Thomas Vanvalkenburg | 44-63 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-63 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Pauly Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | George Rencher hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Vanvalkenburg - foul #2 on Thomas Vanvalkenburg, team foul #2 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Dan Pierce (SG), John Cevallos (PF), Paul Raney (C) Pauly Collins, Clyde Smith, Melvin Reed, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG) Ronnie Liptak | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | George Rencher steps in front of the Willy Asay pass | 46-63 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Rumberger | 46-63 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison is fouled on the floor by John Cevallos - foul #1 on John Cevallos, team foul #10 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SF) George Rencher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (SF), Sydney Cannon (PF), James Ferguson (C) Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay, Daniel Brown | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Paul Raney gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Michael Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Porter - foul #1 on William Porter, team foul #3 | 46-64 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-64 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon grabs the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Leo Hutchison can't finish the layup | 46-64 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Sydney Cannon is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan - foul #2 on Sydney Cannon, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG) Leo Hutchison | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Dan Pierce scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger hits a jump hook in the paint | 49-66 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Dan Pierce is fouled on the floor by William Porter - foul #2 on William Porter, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Reed (PF) John Cevallos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak (PG), Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF) Mark Rumberger, William Porter, James Ferguson | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Melvin Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 51-66 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Willy Asay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Sydney Cannon | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ronnie Liptak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton travels with the ball | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Clyde Smith (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Dan Pierce, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (SF), James Ferguson (C) Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Melvin Reed clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 51-66 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | James Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | William Porter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Pauly Collins | 51-66 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-66 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | William Porter grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak makes the shot from the left wing set up by Darryl Horton | 51-68 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak misses badly on a floater in the lane | 51-68 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Clyde Smith grabs the board | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Pauly Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | James Ferguson misses the shot in the paint | 54-68 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Melvin Reed | 54-68 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Pauly Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | James Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Ronnie Liptak runs out the clock | 54-68 |