| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Douglas Habib (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Gilman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Sickles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Noah Herb (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Bickel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Wong (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Spielberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eric Madden inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Harold Wong misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Harold Wong grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Allen Bickel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Charles Egan - foul #1 on Charles Egan, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Allen Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Allen Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Allen Bickel makes the 3rd free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Douglas Habib clanks a jump hook from the left block | 28-22 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Allen Bickel pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Allen Bickel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles blows the layup | 28-22 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Harold Wong pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Otis Gilman is called for the reach on Harold Wong - foul #1 on Otis Gilman, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Allen Bickel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Charles Egan loses the dribble to Allen Bickel | 28-22 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Allen Bickel banks in the layup | 28-24 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Otis Gilman connects on the runner from the left block | 30-24 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Eric Madden loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Way (PF), Robert Alexander (C) Otis Gilman, Gerald Sickles | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth White (PF), Gregory Burns (C) Harold Wong, James Spielberg | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Douglas Habib misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Allen Bickel pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Allen Bickel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Allen Bickel tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Michael Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Douglas Habib gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Thomas Way comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Kenneth White grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Allen Bickel clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Thomas Way grabs the board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Egan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Douglas Habib (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Way (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Noah Herb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Bickel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Thomas Way misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Way | 30-26 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Charles Egan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Noah Herb gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Kenneth White hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noah Herb | 30-28 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Michael Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Jesse Nierenberg (SG), Otis Gilman (PF), Gerald Sickles (C) Michael Anderson, Charles Egan, Douglas Habib, Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Samford | Max Cohen (PG), Ronald Thompson (SG), John Wilbourn (SF), Harold Wong (PF), James Spielberg (C) Noah Herb, Allen Bickel, Eric Madden, Kenneth White, Gregory Burns | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Robert Alexander steals it from John Wilbourn | 30-28 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | John Wilbourn steps in front of the Robert Alexander pass | 30-28 |
| 13:57 | Samford | James Spielberg misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 30-28 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gerald Sickles | 30-28 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 13:18 | Samford | James Spielberg's layup is rejected by Gerald Sickles | 32-28 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Otis Gilman pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Max Cohen steals it from Jesse Nierenberg | 32-28 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Max Cohen hits the finger roll | 32-30 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Jesse Nierenberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn connects on the jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Max Cohen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Alexander - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Anderson (PG), Charles Egan (SG), Douglas Habib (SF) Charlie Hahn, Jesse Nierenberg, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Samford | Allen Bickel (SG), Eric Madden (SF) Ronald Thompson, John Wilbourn | |
| 12:03 | Samford | Max Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Max Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:03 | Samford | James Spielberg snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Harold Wong makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Douglas Habib (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otis Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Sickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Max Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Bickel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Spielberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Douglas Habib's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Way (PF), Glenn Phillips (C) Otis Gilman, Gerald Sickles | |
| Subs | Samford | Noah Herb (PG), Kenneth White (PF), Gregory Burns (C) Max Cohen, Harold Wong, James Spielberg | |
| 10:55 | Samford | Michael Anderson steps in front of the Gregory Burns pass | 34-34 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Noah Herb is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Noah Herb, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Glenn Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Michael Anderson snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Charles Egan clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-34 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Eric Madden pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Gregory Burns connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Noah Herb | 34-36 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Glenn Phillips misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Burns - foul #1 on Gregory Burns, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Otis Gilman (PF), Gerald Sickles (C) Douglas Habib, Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Samford | Max Cohen (SG), Harold Wong (PF), James Spielberg (C) Allen Bickel, Kenneth White, Gregory Burns | |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Glenn Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Glenn Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Noah Herb buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Spielberg | 35-38 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Charles Egan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 08:34 | Samford | James Spielberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Max Cohen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Glenn Phillips tips it home | 37-38 |
| 08:01 | Samford | James Spielberg can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Phillips | 37-38 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Egan | 39-38 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Noah Herb scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Max Cohen | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Egan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Sickles (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Noah Herb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Spielberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Phillips | 42-40 |
| 06:49 | Samford | 3 seconds is called on Noah Herb | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Jesse Nierenberg (SG), Douglas Habib (SF), Thomas Way (C) Michael Anderson, Charles Egan, Glenn Phillips, Gerald Sickles | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Thompson (PG), Allen Bickel (SG), John Wilbourn (SF), Kenneth White (PF), Gregory Burns (C) Noah Herb, Max Cohen, Eric Madden, Harold Wong, James Spielberg | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Otis Gilman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Jesse Nierenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Douglas Habib scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Kenneth White loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Alexander (C) Otis Gilman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Jesse Nierenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Way | 45-40 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Thomas Way drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Nierenberg | 48-40 |
| 04:50 | Samford | John Wilbourn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Burns | 48-42 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Jesse Nierenberg drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Anderson (PG), Charles Egan (SG), Otis Gilman (PF), Gerald Sickles (C) Charlie Hahn, Jesse Nierenberg, Thomas Way, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Samford | Noah Herb (PG), Eric Madden (SF), Harold Wong (PF), James Spielberg (C) Ronald Thompson, John Wilbourn, Kenneth White, Gregory Burns | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the fadeaway in the lane | 50-44 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Egan | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Samford | Noah Herb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Egan - foul #2 on Charles Egan, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Noah Herb makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Noah Herb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Otis Gilman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Harold Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Habib (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otis Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Noah Herb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bickel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Spielberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Otis Gilman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Egan | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Eric Madden misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-46 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Allen Bickel can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Harold Wong gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Noah Herb misses the lay-in | 56-46 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gerald Sickles | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Douglas Habib misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 02:02 | Samford | James Spielberg pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Allen Bickel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harold Wong | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles is fouled on the floor by James Spielberg - foul #3 on James Spielberg, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerald Sickles, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Samford | Eric Madden is fouled on the floor by Douglas Habib - foul #1 on Douglas Habib, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Eric Madden misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Douglas Habib - foul #2 on Douglas Habib, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Eric Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Gerald Sickles hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Egan | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Allen Bickel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Harold Wong grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Allen Bickel hits a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Allen Bickel is called for the reach on Gerald Sickles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Bickel, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jesse Nierenberg (SG) Charles Egan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Harold Wong is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Harold Wong, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Allen Bickel - foul #3 on Allen Bickel, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Anderson is hacked by Harold Wong - foul #4 on Harold Wong, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Harold Wong snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Allen Bickel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Allen Bickel, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Egan (SG), Glenn Phillips (SF) Jesse Nierenberg, Douglas Habib | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Noah Herb is called for the reach on Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noah Herb, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Eric Madden snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Eric Madden misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-54 |