| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (fresh) SF - Mark Martines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Dan Creason gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Dan Creason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Smith | 30-39 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Jon Jones is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ernest Smith | 33-39 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the floater in the paint | 35-39 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses long on an open shot near the basket | 35-39 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | John Chamlee takes the ball from Ernest Smith | 35-39 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | John Chamlee banks in the layup | 35-41 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Smith | 37-41 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Chamlee is blocked by Michael Blackburn | 37-41 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Byron Barnes, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Donald Christmas (SF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PG), Justin King (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF), Lester Lee (C) Edmund Randolph, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Edwin Priebe is called for the reach on Virgil Pearson - foul #1 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (SF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Donald Prill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Virgil Pearson | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angelo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Donald Prill banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Justin King | 39-43 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Prill | 39-43 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Troy Davis | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez is hacked by Lester Lee - foul #3 on Lester Lee, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ross Fessler, Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski, Donald Christmas, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Justin King, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai, Lester Lee | |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Michael Blackburn steals it from Byron Barnes | 39-45 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Chamlee - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF) Jon Jones | |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Martines - foul #1 on Mark Martines, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (PF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Dan Creason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG), Donald Prill (SF) Byron Barnes, Dan Creason | |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Christmas | 46-47 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin King | 46-49 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Lee Villela | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Martines (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Christmas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Virgil Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #3 on Ernest Smith, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Ross Fessler (SF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Benjamin Cai (PF), Lester Lee (C) Edmund Randolph, Virgil Pearson, John Chamlee | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Angelo Juarez steals the ball from Troy Davis | 48-49 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar's floater is tipped away by Lester Lee | 48-49 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the dunk attempt | 48-49 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai buries a jump hook from close range | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Nathan Oscar | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Justin King makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Davis | 50-53 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Smith | 52-53 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Lester Lee can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 52-53 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Troy Davis - foul #4 on Troy Davis, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Donald Christmas (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar, Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Justin King, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai, Lester Lee | |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Steven Hermosillo steals the ball from Dan Creason in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Hermosillo | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Dan Creason double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dan Creason - foul #1 on Dan Creason, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Dan Creason is denied on a layup by Edwin Priebe | 56-53 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it home | 56-55 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe is fouled on the floor by Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Jon Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph is hacked by Michael Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Dan Creason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Hermosillo | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Chamlee (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-57 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Virgil Pearson is called for the reach on Lee Villela - foul #1 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (C) Edmund Randolph, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai tips it home | 60-59 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Virgil Pearson | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is hacked by Ross Fessler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Fessler, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Donald Prill scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Benjamin Cai | 60-61 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is hacked by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ross Fessler, Mark Martines, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes | |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Troy Davis drills a shot from the left block | 62-63 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Lester Lee steals the ball from Boris Grohowski | 62-63 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Justin King's pass is intercepted by Boris Grohowski in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Smith | 64-63 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Edwin Priebe blocks the short jumper by Donald Prill | 64-63 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Angelo Juarez | 64-63 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Benjamin Cai is called for the reach on Edwin Priebe - foul #1 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Donald Christmas (C) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Justin King, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai, Lester Lee | |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | John Chamlee is fouled on the floor by Donald Christmas - foul #2 on Donald Christmas, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Jon Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Christmas - foul #3 on Donald Christmas, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo loses the dribble to Edmund Randolph | 66-66 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG) Steven Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF) Jon Jones | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Martines (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Byron Barnes travels in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (SF) Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Grohowski | 71-66 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Justin King, Virgil Pearson, John Chamlee | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Byron Barnes drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edmund Randolph and the foul's on Angelo Juarez - foul #3 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (C) Nathan Oscar, Ross Fessler, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Edmund Randolph | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Blackburn - foul #4 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Jon Jones | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Byron Barnes - foul #3 on Byron Barnes, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Benjamin Cai | |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Ernest Smith steals it from John Chamlee in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Dan Creason snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Michael Blackburn denies the turnaround by Jon Jones | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Byron Barnes steps in front of the Lee Villela pass | 73-70 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Troy Davis is hacked by Ernest Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Smith, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Chamlee - foul #3 on John Chamlee, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Barnes - foul #4 on Byron Barnes, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Michael Blackburn - foul #5 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (C) Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Byron Barnes is called for the reach on Lee Villela in the backcourt - foul #5 on Byron Barnes, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (C) Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Edwin Priebe picks off the pass by Justin King in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is hacked by Troy Davis - foul #5 on Troy Davis, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Justin King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-72 |