| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kim Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Richard Traynor drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Nix | 26-27 |
| 19:23 | Baylor | Kim Hawley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Neil Gill - foul #2 on Neil Gill, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:23 | Baylor | Kim Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Baylor | Kim Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Randy Nix connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Baylor | Kim Hawley is fouled on the floor by Randy Nix - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | Baylor | James Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Richard Traynor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-29 |
| 17:37 | Baylor | Michael Spencer hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Williams | 29-31 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Neil Gill and he's fouled by Antonio Seelye - foul #2 on Antonio Seelye, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:20 | Baylor | The rebound goes to James Daniels | 31-31 |
| 16:56 | Baylor | Michael Spencer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Williams | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Michael Spencer takes the ball from Randy Nix | 31-34 |
| 16:35 | Baylor | Joseph Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 31-36 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:51 | Baylor | Cecil Shelley denies the turnaround by Kim Hawley | 34-36 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kim Hawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Seelye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is hacked by Antonio Seelye - foul #3 on Antonio Seelye, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Julian Watts (PG), Rodney Massengale (SG), Charles Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Joseph Williams, Antonio Seelye | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens is fouled on the floor by Julian Watts - foul #1 on Julian Watts, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Phillips | 37-36 |
| 14:40 | Baylor | Rodney Massengale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:24 | Baylor | James Daniels pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Baylor | Charles Smith's floater is tipped away by Hubert Stephens | 37-36 |
| 13:54 | Baylor | James Daniels tips it in | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Spencer (PG), Joseph Williams (SF), Antonio Seelye (PF) Julian Watts, Kim Hawley, James Daniels | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Ernest Conner lays it in and he's hacked by Rodney Massengale - foul #1 on Rodney Massengale, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:05 | Baylor | Michael Spencer misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Conner - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:05 | Baylor | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:05 | Baylor | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Donald Cooley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Shelley | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Baylor | Joseph Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Spencer and the foul's on Neil Gill - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeffrey Glickman (SG), Larry Galloway (C) Rodney Massengale, Charles Smith | |
| 12:32 | Baylor | Joseph Williams misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 42-42 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Galloway | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Antonio Seelye picks off the pass by Cecil Shelley | 42-42 |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Antonio Seelye buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Glickman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. PF - Antonio Seelye (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Galloway (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Baylor | Antonio Seelye knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 45-46 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Larry Galloway is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Larry Galloway, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kim Hawley (SF), James Daniels (PF), Charles Smith (C) Jeffrey Glickman, Antonio Seelye, Larry Galloway | |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Michael Spencer gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:05 | Baylor | Cecil Shelley swats the shot by Charles Smith | 45-46 |
| 10:03 | Baylor | Kim Hawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Baylor | Kim Hawley lays it in set up by James Daniels | 45-48 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Kim Hawley is called for the reach on Neil Gill - foul #2 on Kim Hawley, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Julian Watts (PG), Rodney Massengale (SG) Michael Spencer, Joseph Williams | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | Baylor | James Daniels knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kim Hawley | 47-50 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Neil Gill scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Phillips | 50-50 |
| 08:23 | Baylor | Charles Smith connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Daniels and the foul's on Tyler Arocho - foul #1 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Todd Parker (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Neil Gill, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Spencer (PG), Joseph Williams (SG), Antonio Seelye (PF) Julian Watts, Rodney Massengale, James Daniels | |
| 08:23 | Baylor | Charles Smith misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Todd Parker buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Baylor | Michael Spencer is fouled on the floor by Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Galloway (C) Charles Smith | |
| 07:38 | Baylor | Joseph Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Randy Nix gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kim Hawley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Seelye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Galloway (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 07:20 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Kim Hawley | 52-52 |
| 07:01 | Baylor | Donald Cooley picks off the pass by Antonio Seelye | 52-52 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Donald Cooley jams it | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | Baylor | Cecil Shelley is called for the reach on Michael Spencer - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Baylor | Rodney Massengale (SG), Charles Smith (C) Kim Hawley, Larry Galloway | |
| 06:28 | Baylor | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:28 | Baylor | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Randy Nix grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 57-54 |
| 05:29 | Baylor | Charles Smith connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Williams | 57-56 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Massengale - foul #2 on Rodney Massengale, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Julian Watts (PG), Kim Hawley (SF), James Daniels (PF), Larry Galloway (C) Michael Spencer, Joseph Williams, Antonio Seelye, Charles Smith | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | Baylor | Larry Galloway travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Julian Watts - foul #2 on Julian Watts, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:27 | Baylor | The rebound goes to James Daniels | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | Baylor | Julian Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses long on a runner in the paint | 59-56 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Galloway | 59-56 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 03:23 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Spencer (PG), Joseph Williams (SG), Antonio Seelye (C) Julian Watts, Rodney Massengale, Larry Galloway | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kim Hawley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Seelye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Baylor | Kim Hawley's pass is intercepted by Neil Gill | 61-56 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 61-56 |
| 02:45 | Baylor | Joseph Williams grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 02:22 | Baylor | Michael Spencer loses the dribble to Neil Gill | 61-56 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 61-56 |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Joseph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:32 | Baylor | Kim Hawley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Daniels | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Neil Gill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 61-59 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 00:58 | Baylor | Antonio Seelye grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:42 | Baylor | Antonio Seelye is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Antonio Seelye, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley banks in the layup | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Baylor | Joseph Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | David Phillips is hacked by Michael Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spencer, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Michael Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spencer - foul #4 on Michael Spencer, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Baylor | The rebound goes to James Daniels | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Kim Hawley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |