| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Hilyard (fresh) SF - Brian Sao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Plata (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Starkweather (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Seward (fresh) SG - Sam Ford (fresh) SF - Jerry Heskett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Prue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Kranz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Sam Ford misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Sao - foul #3 on Brian Sao, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines (SF) Brian Sao | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Sam Ford makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Sam Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | Oklahoma State | Douglas Seward steals the ball from James Miller in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | John Prue misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:48 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Miller and he's fouled by Jerry Heskett - foul #1 on Jerry Heskett, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Jeffery Kranz snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | John Prue is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Prue, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 18:11 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Miller | 38-30 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Douglas Seward knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Sam Ford | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | Oklahoma State | James Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Deines | 41-32 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Sam Ford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Jeffery Kranz hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 16:39 | Oklahoma State | Wendell Starkweather hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Sam Ford misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-34 |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:49 | Oklahoma State | Sam Ford is called for the reach on Ronald Hilyard - foul #3 on Sam Ford, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis (SG), Brian Sao (SF), John Pierson (PF) Ronald Hilyard, Ron Deines, Michael Plata | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur (PG), Clarence Swinney (SG), Vincent Hodges (SF), Samuel Terrell (PF), Howard Pickens (C) Douglas Seward, Sam Ford, Jerry Heskett, John Prue, Jeffery Kranz | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Pierson (fresh) C - Wendell Starkweather (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Lafleur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Swinney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Pickens (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Oklahoma State | James Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma State | Brian Sao tips it home | 45-34 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Wendell Starkweather takes the ball from Vincent Hodges | 45-34 |
| 14:54 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Vincent Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Clarence Swinney is whistled for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata (PF) Wendell Starkweather | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Prue (PF) Howard Pickens | |
| 14:31 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Terrell - foul #3 on Samuel Terrell, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines (SF) Andrew Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Heskett (SF) Vincent Hodges | |
| 14:31 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:31 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | John Prue misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-34 |
| 14:13 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:44 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata's layup is rejected by John Prue | 47-34 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 13:34 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:30 | Oklahoma State | Jerry Heskett takes the ball from Ron Deines | 47-34 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Clarence Swinney loses the ball out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard (SG), Wendell Starkweather (C) Michael Plata, John Pierson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Seward (PG) Thomas Lafleur | |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | James Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | John Prue buries a driving attempt near the basket | 47-36 |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 12:00 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to James Miller | 47-36 |
| 11:44 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Terrell - foul #4 on Samuel Terrell, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis (SF), Michael Plata (PF), John Pierson (C) Brian Sao, Ron Deines, Wendell Starkweather | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Ford (SG), Vincent Hodges (SF), Howard Pickens (PF), Jeffery Kranz (C) Clarence Swinney, Jerry Heskett, John Prue, Samuel Terrell | |
| 11:44 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:44 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Jeffery Kranz gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Hilyard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Plata (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Seward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Pickens (fresh) C - Jeffery Kranz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Howard Pickens scores on a floater in the lane | 48-38 |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Douglas Seward pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Howard Pickens drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Seward | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Douglas Seward gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Ronald Hilyard steals it from Vincent Hodges | 48-40 |
| 09:55 | Oklahoma State | Sam Ford takes the ball from Andrew Ellis | 48-40 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Sam Ford lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 09:32 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Andrew Colligan (PG), Brian Sao (SF), Ron Deines (PF), Wendell Starkweather (C) James Miller, Ronald Hilyard, Michael Plata, John Pierson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur (PG), Jerry Heskett (SF), John Prue (PF) Douglas Seward, Howard Pickens, Jeffery Kranz | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Wendell Starkweather denies the turnaround by Thomas Lafleur | 48-42 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | Wendell Starkweather gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:15 | Oklahoma State | Wendell Starkweather misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | John Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Vincent Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Miller (PG), Ronald Hilyard (SG), Michael Plata (PF) Andrew Colligan, Andrew Ellis, Ron Deines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Seward (PG), Jeffery Kranz (C) Sam Ford, Vincent Hodges | |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma State | John Prue is called for the reach on Michael Plata - foul #3 on John Prue, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Hilyard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Sao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Plata (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Starkweather (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lafleur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Heskett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Prue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Kranz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Oklahoma State | James Miller buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Sao | 51-42 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | John Prue knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma State | James Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lafleur | 51-44 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | John Prue misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Prue | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Michael Plata swats the layup by Douglas Seward | 51-44 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma State | James Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Hilyard | 54-46 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Ronald Hilyard steals the ball from John Prue | 54-46 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma State | Wendell Starkweather hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Miller | 56-46 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | John Prue snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | John Prue drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Seward and the foul's on Michael Plata - foul #3 on Michael Plata, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis (SG), Ron Deines (SF), John Pierson (C) Ronald Hilyard, Brian Sao, Wendell Starkweather | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Swinney (PG), Sam Ford (SG), Vincent Hodges (SF), Samuel Terrell (C) Douglas Seward, Thomas Lafleur, Jerry Heskett, Jeffery Kranz | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | John Prue makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | John Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Sam Ford misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Ellis - foul #2 on Andrew Ellis, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Andrew Colligan (PG) James Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Pickens (C) John Prue | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Sam Ford misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Sam Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:24 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Andrew Colligan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Deines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Plata (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clarence Swinney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sam Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Pickens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 03:02 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis is hacked by Sam Ford - foul #4 on Sam Ford, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Miller (PG), Wendell Starkweather (C) Andrew Colligan, Michael Plata | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard (SG) Andrew Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Seward (PG), Jerry Heskett (SF), John Prue (PF) Clarence Swinney, Vincent Hodges, Howard Pickens | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma State | John Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brian Sao (SF), Michael Plata (PF) Ron Deines, John Pierson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 58-49 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | John Prue gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell scores on a floater from the baseline | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Ball State | John Prue misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 58-51 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Brian Sao snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Michael Plata misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-51 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Sam Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Seward | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Brian Sao is hacked by Sam Ford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Ford, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ron Deines (SF) Ronald Hilyard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur (SG), Jeffery Kranz (C) Sam Ford, Samuel Terrell | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Brian Sao makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Brian Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur is hacked by Brian Sao - foul #4 on Brian Sao, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard (SG) Ron Deines | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hilyard - foul #1 on Ronald Hilyard, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur makes the 3rd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma State | James Miller is hacked by Douglas Seward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Seward, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Andrew Ellis (SG), Ron Deines (PF) Ronald Hilyard, Michael Plata | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma State | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Jeffery Kranz gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Douglas Seward is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard (SG), Michael Plata (PF) Andrew Ellis, Ron Deines | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Ronald Hilyard is called for the reach on Douglas Seward - foul #2 on Ronald Hilyard, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Douglas Seward makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Douglas Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | Wendell Starkweather is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Seward - foul #3 on Douglas Seward, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | Wendell Starkweather makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | Wendell Starkweather makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Douglas Seward drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Lafleur is called for the reach on Ronald Hilyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lafleur, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Hilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Douglas Seward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Prue grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |