| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder is hacked by Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Cross - foul #3 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Simmerman and he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by George Henson - foul #1 on George Henson, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Batchelor and he's fouled by Billy Robie - foul #2 on Billy Robie, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by George Henson - foul #2 on George Henson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes (PF) George Henson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine | |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Anderson | 40-38 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-38 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Billy Robie is fouled on the floor by Frank Calaway - foul #1 on Frank Calaway, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) Robert Card, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Stringfield (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Alvin Simmerman | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor's floater is knocked away by James Stringfield | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Roder - foul #1 on Robert Roder, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF) James Hoffman | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 blk. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | James Stringfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), David Walker (C) Robert Roder, John Batchelor, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | David Walker tips it home | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits a shot from the right side set up by Gary Levine and he's hacked by David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), John Batchelor (SG), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Card, Daniel Norman, George Henson, David Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, James Stringfield | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Simmerman | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross travels in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF), Peter Williams (C) Benjamin Cross, Keith Howard | |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Anderson swats the short shot by Robert Roder | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Batchelor - foul #3 on John Batchelor, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), Charles Bowman (PF) Robert Roder, Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dwayne Williams - foul #1 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SF), George Henson (C) Justin Plank, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Dwayne Williams, Louis Williams | |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Billy Robie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF) Robert Card, John Batchelor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, Peter Williams | |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Daniel Norman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Keith Howard | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Batchelor (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Batchelor | 51-46 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) Robert Roder, John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), Peter Williams (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman clanks a floater in the paint | 53-46 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dwayne Williams and he's fouled by Robert Card - foul #2 on Robert Card, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dwayne Williams - foul #2 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Walker (C) Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Keith Howard | |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Card - foul #3 on Robert Card, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Michael Haynes (PF) Daniel Norman, George Henson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card loses the dribble to Billy Robie | 55-49 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Williams | 55-52 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Williams | 55-55 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Peter Williams steps in front of the Michael Haynes pass | 55-55 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Card (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Justin Plank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dwayne Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Peter Williams double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) Robert Card, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, David Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Dwayne Williams, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Henson | 58-55 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Johnson | 58-57 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Alvin Simmerman steals it from Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman banks in the layup | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:51 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross is hacked by Charles Bowman - foul #2 on Charles Bowman, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), John Batchelor (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Roder, Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Joseph Johnson, James Stringfield | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Norman | 63-59 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Howard | 63-59 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix loses the dribble to Ramiro Gomez | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), George Henson (PF) Robert Card, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), James Hoffman (C) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross, Keith Howard | |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Daniel Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Norman, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to George Henson | 65-61 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-61 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Daniel Norman takes the ball from Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | George Henson travels with the ball | 65-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Roder, Daniel Norman, George Henson, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (PG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Timothy Anderson, James Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Card (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Batchelor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 blk. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Walker | 65-61 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman drills a runner in the lane set up by Robert Card | 67-61 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the easy layup | 67-61 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | David Walker's pass is intercepted by Gary Levine | 67-63 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), George Henson (C) Robert Card, David Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Peter Williams scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Haddix | 67-65 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Alvin Simmerman is blocked by Timothy Anderson | 67-65 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Haddix | 67-68 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Henson | 70-68 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Peter Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | George Henson misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Batchelor | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | George Henson blows the layup | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Peter Williams clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Henson - foul #3 on George Henson, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled on the floor by John Batchelor - foul #4 on John Batchelor, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-72 |