| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Boggs (fresh) SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Warren Granberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Bax (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Keneth Seal inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Keneth Seal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-43 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Granberg and he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax makes the free throw | 23-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Ronald Miller is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Michael Ford lays it in and he's fouled by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (PF) James Williams | |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski loses the dribble to Keneth Seal | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Ronald Miller misses long on a runner from the baseline | 26-46 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Michael Ford hits the follow up shot | 28-46 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan hits a 3 from straight away | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-49 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan grabs the offensive board | 28-49 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Ronald Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Ford swats the layup by Stan Hoggan | 28-49 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Keneth Seal dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski makes the shot in the lane set up by Warren Granberg | 30-51 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Greg Maggard is hacked by Warren Granberg - foul #3 on Warren Granberg, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Rogers (PG), Kevin Snell (SG), James Perkins (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), John Root (C) Greg Maggard, Gregory Boggs, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion (PG), Donald Busse (SG), Darrell Bates (SF), Ronald Grider (PF), John Taylor (C) Warren Granberg, Stan Hoggan, Paul Bax, Mark Jesiolowski, Charles Conner | |
| 16:19 | Ball State | John Root misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-51 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion is hacked by Joseph Rogers - foul #3 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG) Joseph Rogers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams (PF) John Taylor | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Root (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Mannion (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Busse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Bates (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Grider (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Busse | 30-54 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | John Root can't finish the layup | 30-54 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | William Mannion steals the ball from Kevin Snell | 30-54 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-54 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur gets the rebound | 30-54 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-54 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Root | 30-54 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams grabs the board | 30-54 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Busse | 30-56 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Cory Coder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-56 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates pulls down the rebound | 30-56 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-56 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 30-56 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Cory Coder comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-56 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-56 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the rebound | 30-56 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Kevin Snell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cory Coder | 33-56 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider is fouled on the floor by John Root - foul #1 on John Root, team foul #3 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Gregory Boggs (SG), Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Cory Coder, Kevin Snell, James Perkins, Alexander Payeur, John Root | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG), Paul Bax (SF), Mark Jesiolowski (PF), Charles Conner (C) William Mannion, Donald Busse, Darrell Bates, James Williams, Ronald Grider | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Boggs steps in front of the Stan Hoggan pass | 33-56 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Greg Maggard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Boggs | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Warren Granberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Bax (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner is called for traveling | 35-56 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Stan Hoggan - foul #1 on Stan Hoggan, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan hits a jumper from close range set up by Warren Granberg | 37-58 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Keneth Seal scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Greg Maggard | 40-58 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Keneth Seal is called for the reach on Paul Bax - foul #2 on Keneth Seal, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-58 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner tips it home | 40-60 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Conner | 40-62 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Ronald Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 40-62 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs grabs the offensive board | 40-62 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Keneth Seal loses the dribble to Charles Conner | 40-62 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan tips it in | 40-64 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Warren Granberg is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #4 on Warren Granberg, team foul #5 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Kevin Snell (SG), James Perkins (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), Richard Chambers (C) Greg Maggard, Gregory Boggs, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion (PG), Donald Busse (SG), Darrell Bates (SF), James Williams (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Warren Granberg, Stan Hoggan, Paul Bax, Mark Jesiolowski, Charles Conner | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Cory Coder drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Snell | 43-64 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion is fouled on the floor by Alexander Payeur - foul #1 on Alexander Payeur, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Root (C) Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Snell is called for the reach on Donald Busse - foul #2 on Kevin Snell, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ford (C) James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG) William Mannion, Darrell Bates | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Root (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Warren Granberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Busse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Grider (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG) Kevin Snell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Granberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | John Root snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Greg Maggard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Greg Maggard hits the follow up shot | 45-64 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stan Hoggan, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF) Alexander Payeur, John Root | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (C) Ronald Grider | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Mark Jesiolowski is called for the reach on Cory Coder - foul #3 on Mark Jesiolowski, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (SG) Greg Maggard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax (SF) Donald Busse | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Cory Coder misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Boggs picks off the pass by Warren Granberg | 45-64 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Warren Granberg steals the ball from Ronald Miller | 45-64 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Boggs - foul #3 on Gregory Boggs, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG) Cory Coder | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner (C) James Williams | |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Michael Ford clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Granberg - foul #5 on Warren Granberg, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG) Warren Granberg | |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse loses the ball out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (SG), Alexander Payeur (SF), John Root (C) Gregory Boggs, Keneth Seal, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion (PG), Darrell Bates (SF), Ronald Grider (PF) Stan Hoggan, Paul Bax, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 47-66 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner misses the turnaround in the lane | 47-66 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Ronald Miller grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Cory Coder loses the dribble to Ronald Grider | 47-66 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Maggard picks off the pass by Donald Busse | 47-66 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Greg Maggard hits the finger roll | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Payeur - foul #2 on Alexander Payeur, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG), James Perkins (SF) Greg Maggard, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (PF) Ronald Grider | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | John Root pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Root (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Mannion (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Busse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Bates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Cory Coder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates makes the shot near the basket set up by Donald Busse | 51-69 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Kevin Snell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-69 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Conner | 51-69 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse connects on the shot from the left side set up by William Mannion | 51-71 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Kevin Snell makes the turnaround from the baseline | 53-71 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Bates can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-71 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | The jump hook by James Perkins is blocked by Darrell Bates | 53-71 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cory Coder - foul #4 on Cory Coder, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider (C) Charles Conner | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur is hacked by Mark Jesiolowski - foul #4 on Mark Jesiolowski, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-72 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Perkins's pass is intercepted by Mark Jesiolowski | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mannion runs out the clock | 55-72 |