| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) SG - Cory Callison (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Bob Hightower (fresh) SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) PF - Raymond Hanson (fresh) C - John Houghton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | John Houghton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Texas A&M | Cory Callison takes the ball from Bob Hightower | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Cory Callison can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Houghton | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Texas A&M | John Houghton snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Texas A&M | A charge is called on Richard Hayes - foul #1 on Richard Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Cory Callison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Cory Callison drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Texas A&M | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Texas A&M | John Houghton tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Robert Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Texas A&M | John Houghton's pass is intercepted by Terrance Davis | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Terrance Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Smith | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Texas A&M | John Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Smith and he's fouled by Terrance Davis - foul #1 on Terrance Davis, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Robert Stokes, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), Robert Fegley (C) John Smith, John Houghton | |
| 16:35 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Richard Hayes steals it from Donald Cooley in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Steven Walker snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Mendel | 6-9 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Hartman - foul #1 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Bob Hightower | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) SF - Steven Walker (fresh) PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) C - George Bocanegra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hartman (fresh) SF - Richard Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fegley (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | George Bocanegra gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | John Smith is called for the reach on Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Steven Walker can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Houghton (C) Raymond Hanson | |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Dean Durham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Wiley | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Dean Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) John Smith | |
| 14:25 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wiley - foul #1 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (C) George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 14:07 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Steven Mendel grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Bob Hightower is called for the reach on Steven Mendel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Hightower, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Dean Durham | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson (PF) John Houghton | |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:49 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Mendel, Anthony Wiley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Houghton (C) Robert Fegley | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Terrance Davis knocks in the runner in the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Texas A&M | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Kevin Hartman - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (SF), Robert Stokes (PF) Terrance Davis, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Bob Hightower | |
| 12:56 | Texas A&M | John Houghton drills a runner from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Robert Stokes is hacked by Richard Hayes - foul #2 on Richard Hayes, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (PF) Richard Hayes | |
| 12:35 | Ball State | George Bocanegra connects on the jump hook from close range | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stokes | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Texas A&M | John Houghton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Dean Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Texas A&M | John Houghton snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:53 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Smith | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) C - George Bocanegra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hartman (tiring) SF - Raymond Hanson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fegley (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Houghton (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) Kevin Hartman | |
| 11:32 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 11-13 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Walker | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Cory Callison pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Cory Callison, Steven Walker, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG) John Smith | |
| 10:55 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Anthony Wiley - foul #2 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 10:55 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Robert Fegley is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Robert Fegley, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Houghton - foul #1 on John Houghton, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:09 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses the jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 16-16 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Robert Stokes (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Donald Cooley, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Kevin Hartman | |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M | John Houghton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dean Durham - foul #1 on Dean Durham, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Robert Stokes grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Smith picks off the pass by Cory Callison in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 09:08 | Texas A&M | Cory Callison steals the ball from John Houghton | 16-16 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Cory Callison knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dean Durham | 19-16 |
| 08:32 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Steven Walker - foul #1 on Steven Walker, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Mark Binette (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, Cory Callison, Steven Walker, Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG) Bob Hightower | |
| 08:32 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses short on a shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Steven Mendel tips it home | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Texas A&M | John Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Mendel - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:07 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) John Smith | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:03 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:43 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Terrance Davis snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fairly fresh) C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Hartman (tiring) SG - Bob Hightower (tired) SF - Raymond Hanson (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fegley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Houghton (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Steven Mendel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 07:23 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hanson - foul #1 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (SF), George Bocanegra (C) Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:57 | Texas A&M | Mark Binette denies the turnaround by John Houghton | 23-24 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Mark Binette grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | George Bocanegra is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steven Mendel | 25-24 |
| 06:24 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Mark Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Steven Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Cooley and he's fouled by Robert Fegley - foul #2 on Robert Fegley, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Robert Stokes (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Steven Mendel, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SF) Robert Fegley | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:12 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:49 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Cory Callison hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Durham | 29-24 |
| 05:27 | Texas A&M | Robert Stokes denies the turnaround by John Houghton | 29-24 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Steven Walker snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Robert Stokes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dean Durham and he's hacked by Raymond Hanson - foul #2 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Walker, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:48 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Terrance Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 04:46 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 04:26 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Bob Hightower picks off the pass by Cory Callison | 32-26 |
| 03:47 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-26 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Cory Callison pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hartman - foul #2 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF) Cory Callison, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Robert Fegley (C) Bob Hightower, John Houghton | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hartman (tired) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hayes (tired) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Hanson (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fegley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Walker (SF), George Bocanegra (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 03:06 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:06 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:06 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | John Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Hartman and the foul's on Anthony Wiley - foul #3 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Steven Walker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 02:17 | Texas A&M | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Dean Durham - foul #2 on Dean Durham, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (C) George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 02:17 | Texas A&M | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:17 | Texas A&M | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) John Smith | |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:57 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:45 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Binette - foul #1 on Mark Binette, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (PF) Mark Binette | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 01:45 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:45 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Kevin Hartman is called for the reach on Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #14 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Kevin Hartman | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:41 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:25 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Robert Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Robert Stokes connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terrance Davis | 38-31 |
| 01:00 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff slams it home on a nice dish by Cory Callison | 40-34 |
| 00:32 | Texas A&M | Robert Stokes swats the layup by Raymond Hanson | 40-34 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Donald Cooley drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Stokes | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |