| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Fife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Monger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Earles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Brady inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Thomas Monger tips it home | 38-33 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harry Turner | 38-33 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Harry Turner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Fife | 41-33 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Daniel Fife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ruben Cooper | 41-38 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Daniel Fife clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | David Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Arnold tips it home | 43-40 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Daniel Brady misses the floater in the paint | 43-40 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Daniel Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | David Long picks off the pass by Arthur Stephens | 43-40 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | David Long scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Harry Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Monger and he's fouled by Ruben Cooper - foul #2 on Ruben Cooper, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hodges (PF), Frank Kessler (C) Thomas Monger, Arthur Stephens | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elmer Milone (PG), William Corbin (SF), Michael Tate (PF), Stanley Henderson (C) Robert Arthur, David Long, Timothy Earles, Timothy Arnold | |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Harry Turner misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Henderson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (SG) Harry Turner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Whitaker (SG) Ruben Cooper | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Daniel Fife misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Corbin - foul #1 on William Corbin, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hull (SF), Arthur Stephens (C) Daniel Brady, Frank Kessler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur (PG) Elmer Milone | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Daniel Fife misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Daniel Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Hodges - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Stewart (SG) Daniel Fife | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles (PF) Michael Tate | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Shay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Earles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Henderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Daniel Stewart connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Shay | 48-45 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Corbin | 48-47 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Paul Shay buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Stewart | 51-47 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur lays it up and in set up by Richard Whitaker and he's hacked by Paul Shay - foul #1 on Paul Shay, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Fife (PG), Daniel Brady (SF), Thomas Monger (PF) Daniel Stewart, Thomas Hull, William Hodges | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper (SG), David Long (SF), Timothy Arnold (C) Richard Whitaker, William Corbin, Stanley Henderson | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Timothy Arnold blocks the short jumper by Arthur Stephens | 51-50 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Daniel Fife snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Thomas Monger makes the floater from the left block set up by Paul Shay | 53-50 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur scores on a jump hook from the right block | 53-52 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Paul Shay buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Fife | 55-52 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Brady is called for the reach on Timothy Earles - foul #2 on Daniel Brady, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Turner (SG), William Hodges (PF), Frank Kessler (C) Paul Shay, Thomas Monger, Arthur Stephens | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elmer Milone (PG), Michael Tate (PF), Stanley Henderson (C) Robert Arthur, Timothy Earles, Timothy Arnold | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Long is hacked by Daniel Fife - foul #3 on Daniel Fife, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer Milone's pass is intercepted by Daniel Brady | 55-52 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Daniel Brady hits a shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Tate hits the finger roll set up by Ruben Cooper | 57-54 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | William Hodges hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Brady | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Fife (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Elmer Milone (fresh) SG - Ruben Cooper (fresh) 5 ast. SF - David Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Henderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Tate blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Daniel Fife pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Harry Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | William Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Harry Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Henderson snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Long scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Cooper | 59-57 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Daniel Fife drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Kessler | 62-57 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | David Long steps in front of the Harry Turner pass | 62-60 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Tate lays it in on a nice dish by David Long | 62-62 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | William Hodges can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Tate - foul #3 on Michael Tate, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (PG), Daniel Stewart (SG), Thomas Hull (SF), Arthur Stephens (C) Daniel Fife, Harry Turner, Daniel Brady, Frank Kessler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur (PG), Richard Whitaker (SG), William Corbin (SF), Timothy Earles (PF), Timothy Arnold (C) Elmer Milone, Ruben Cooper, David Long, Michael Tate, Stanley Henderson | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | William Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Tech | William Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 64-64 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Robert Arthur steals it from Paul Shay | 64-64 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Tech | William Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Monger (PF) William Hodges | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Thomas Monger's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Arnold | 64-64 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Corbin | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Shay (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Monger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Earles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Thomas Monger pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Timothy Arnold picks off the pass by Thomas Hull | 64-64 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Arnold's pass is intercepted by Daniel Stewart | 64-64 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Paul Shay clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Whitaker grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | William Corbin is whistled for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Fife (PG), Harry Turner (SG), Daniel Brady (SF) Paul Shay, Daniel Stewart, Thomas Hull | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper (SG), Stanley Henderson (C) Richard Whitaker, Timothy Arnold | |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Timothy Earles blocks the short jumper by Thomas Monger | 64-64 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Daniel Brady gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Fife | 67-64 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Thomas Monger snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Daniel Brady is whistled for a carry | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Kessler (C) Arthur Stephens | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elmer Milone (PG), David Cooksey (SF), Michael Tate (PF), Timothy Arnold (C) Robert Arthur, William Corbin, Timothy Earles, Stanley Henderson | |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Fife picks off the pass by Michael Tate | 67-64 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Daniel Fife clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Elmer Milone | 67-64 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | David Cooksey comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Thomas Monger gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Daniel Brady is fouled on the floor by Michael Tate - foul #4 on Michael Tate, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (SG), William Ankney (C) Harry Turner, Thomas Monger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Long (SF) David Cooksey | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Daniel Fife drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Kessler | 70-64 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Long misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper tips it in | 70-66 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Paul Shay misses the driving attempt from the right block | 70-66 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Long | 70-66 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Daniel Fife misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Daniel Brady tips it home | 72-69 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Daniel Brady snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Fife (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Shay (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Brady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. PF - Frank Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ankney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Elmer Milone (fresh) SG - Ruben Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Daniel Brady misses the shot from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Tate pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Turner (SG), Thomas Monger (PF), Arthur Stephens (C) Paul Shay, Frank Kessler, William Ankney | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur (PG), Timothy Earles (PF), Stanley Henderson (C) Elmer Milone, Michael Tate, Timothy Arnold | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Daniel Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Harry Turner connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Fife | 74-69 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Henderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles tips it but misses | 74-69 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Daniel Fife is hacked by Robert Arthur - foul #1 on Robert Arthur, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Timothy Earles blocks the short jumper by Thomas Monger | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 74-69 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Thomas Monger snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Harry Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Arnold (C) Stanley Henderson | |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Monger blocks the short jumper by Robert Arthur | 74-69 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Monger | 74-69 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Harry Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Stephens - foul #1 on Arthur Stephens, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Thomas Monger loses the dribble to Robert Arthur | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur misses the easy layup | 74-71 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Monger | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Robert Arthur is called for the reach on Thomas Monger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Arthur, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Timothy Earles is called for the reach on Arthur Stephens - foul #2 on Timothy Earles, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Earles grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Long | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Daniel Fife is hacked by Robert Arthur in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Arthur, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Daniel Fife makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Daniel Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy Arnold | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Harry Turner pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Harry Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Arthur - foul #4 on Robert Arthur, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Harry Turner makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Harry Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Arthur can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-74 |