| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Bailey | 31-42 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 31-42 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Haywood | 31-42 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd hits a shot in the paint set up by Jeffrey Waterhouse | 33-44 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is called for traveling | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Carl King double dribbles | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale banks in the layup on a great pass from David Buttrey | 35-44 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SF) David Buttrey, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hensley | 35-46 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams is hacked by Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #1 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Shad Cox - foul #2 on Shad Cox, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hugh Kearns (C) Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Hensley | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Kearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Martz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is hacked by Marion Boyes - foul #1 on Marion Boyes, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Edward Pernell, Willard Drysdale, Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Adam Haywood and the foul's on Matthew Menzies - foul #3 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Robert Martz | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Carl King clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse tips it in | 40-50 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 43-50 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Richard Drozd is called for the reach on Josef Modzelewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Drozd, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 14:20 | Ball State | David Buttrey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 46-50 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes tips it in | 46-52 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams is hacked by Jeffrey Macaulay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Mark Hensley (SG) Lawrence Bailey, Richard Drozd | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the dunk | 46-52 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Shad Cox | 46-52 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Martz | 46-55 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Shad Cox | 46-55 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Hugh Kearns (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Robert Martz, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Lighty picks off the pass by Jeffrey Waterhouse | 46-55 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF) Mark Hensley, Carl King | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Kearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Martz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Waterhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Bailey - foul #1 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Adam Haywood, Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Kimberlin | 48-58 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits the finger roll | 50-58 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Robert Martz | |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 50-59 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #3 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Sean Reed (PF) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Marion Boyes | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shad Cox | 52-62 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale tips it in | 54-62 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Rigsby - foul #1 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #3 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Willard Drysdale, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Mark Hensley is called for the reach on Adam Haywood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hensley, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Hugh Kearns (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG) Mark Hensley | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Jay - foul #2 on Mike Jay, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | David Buttrey is hacked by Matthew Menzies in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty, Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Laurence Wiliams - foul #1 on Laurence Wiliams, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willard Drysdale (PF) David Buttrey, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it but misses | 55-66 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Hensley | 55-68 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Laurence Wiliams | 57-68 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is hacked by Laurence Wiliams - foul #2 on Laurence Wiliams, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse tips it back up and in | 57-70 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Lighty steals the ball from Matthew Menzies | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #12 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Hugh Kearns (C) Josef Modzelewski, Laurence Wiliams, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Hugh Kearns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hugh Kearns, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Hugh Kearns - foul #3 on Hugh Kearns, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Edward Pernell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley travels with the ball | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Sean Reed throws it down | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Kearns (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-70 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the follow up shot | 61-72 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Edward Pernell travels in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Willard Drysdale, Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mike Jay (SF), Carl King (PF) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Sean Reed steals the ball from Mike Jay | 61-72 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Mark Hensley picks off the pass by Adam Haywood in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley dunks the ball | 61-74 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Adam Haywood travels in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF) Mark Hensley, Marion Boyes | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Kimberlin - foul #4 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Hugh Kearns (C) Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz grabs the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Carl King buries a shot in the paint set up by Robert Martz | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Carl King steps in front of the Laurence Wiliams pass | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl King | 61-80 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Reed (C) Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Robert Martz | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd runs out the clock | 61-80 |