| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-26 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #3 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:18 | Ball State | James Stringfield's fadeaway is rejected by James Kress | 31-26 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Robie - foul #1 on Billy Robie, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Gouin | 33-28 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Timothy Anderson swats the short shot by Armando Rodriguez | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | Houston | James Kress can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Robert Spier hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Gouin | 35-31 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Levine | 35-33 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Gary Levine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Johnson and he's fouled by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson | |
| 16:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Darryl Christmas grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) James Stringfield | |
| 16:15 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:44 | Houston | Kevin Wardle pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Keith Costello knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Kaplan | 40-35 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Peter Williams's floater is knocked away by Kevin Wardle | 40-35 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Darryl Christmas's dunk attempt is rejected by Peter Williams | 40-35 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 40-35 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Wardle - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Darryl Christmas, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 40-35 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Armando Rodriguez | 40-35 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Billy Robie slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 40-37 |
| 13:17 | Houston | James Kress banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Larmon | 42-37 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Gary Levine scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 42-40 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Gary Levine steals it from Robert Spier | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | James Stringfield drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 42-43 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Peter Williams | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 46-43 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie | |
| 10:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Eric Larmon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Costello | 49-45 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | James Stringfield is fouled on the floor by James Kress - foul #4 on James Kress, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (SG), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, James Kress | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Kevin Wardle pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF) William Gouin, Keith Costello, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Kevin Wardle loses the dribble to Timothy Anderson | 49-47 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Kevin Noyes steals the ball from Billy Robie | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Peter Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Robie | 49-50 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Peter Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| 07:52 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez's dunk attempt is rejected by James Hoffman | 49-50 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 52-50 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Peter Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Wesley Kaplan (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 06:51 | Houston | James Kress banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it in | 54-52 |
| 06:08 | Houston | James Kress clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:08 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:08 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Eric Larmon steals the ball from James Stringfield | 56-52 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Eric Larmon lays it up and in | 58-52 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Louis Williams is blocked by Robert Spier | 58-52 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Keith Howard tips it home | 58-54 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Keith Costello pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF) Kevin Noyes, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard | |
| 04:28 | Houston | Eric Larmon is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 04:17 | Houston | James Kress clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 60-54 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 60-54 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it in | 60-56 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Robert Spier hits a shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Armando Rodriguez picks off the pass by James Stringfield | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Eric Larmon's pass is intercepted by Gary Levine | 62-56 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Robert Spier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Billy Robie knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Anderson | 64-61 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Larmon | 67-61 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | James Stringfield buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | Houston | James Kress tips it in | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Robert Spier is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Harold Clingerman is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Robert Spier is hacked by Joseph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Levine - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-70 |