| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Vincent Ziegenfuss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Donald Hutchinson is called for the reach on Steven Mendel - foul #2 on Donald Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Steven White, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Mark Rees misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 19:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 19:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Robert Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Mark Rees misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Perry - foul #3 on Henry Perry, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Robert Stokes, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis (SG) Henry Perry | |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Mark Rees makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Mark Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 19:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Davis takes the ball from Charles Davis | 52-42 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Mark Rees hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 18:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 18:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Aaron Hill | 52-44 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), Steven Walker (C) Cory Callison, Mark Rees, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jerry Feeley (SG), Shawn Alston (PF), David Medders (C) Aaron Hill, Donald Hutchinson, Gene Ross | |
| 18:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerry Feeley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 52-44 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 17:45 | TX State-San Marcos | David Medders pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 17:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Mendel - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven White (PF) Dean Durham, Robert Stokes, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill (SF) Charles Davis | |
| 17:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Steven White grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Cory Callison loses the dribble to Aaron Hill | 52-46 |
| 16:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #3 on Terrance Davis, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Steven White, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis (SG), Donald Hutchinson (PF), Gene Ross (C) Jerry Feeley, Shawn Alston, David Medders | |
| 16:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | George Bocanegra grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Vincent Ziegenfuss is called for the reach on Dean Durham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Ziegenfuss, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG) Dean Durham | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Robert Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Ziegenfuss - foul #2 on Vincent Ziegenfuss, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Cory Callison | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross hits a floater from close range set up by Aaron Hill | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rees (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Vincent Ziegenfuss (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Aaron Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Charles Davis takes the ball from Mark Binette in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 15:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis lays it in | 54-51 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-51 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Mark Binette tips it in | 56-51 |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 56-53 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Charles Davis steps in front of the Mark Rees pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 15:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 56-53 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Mark Binette gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Gene Ross is called for the reach on George Bocanegra - foul #1 on Gene Ross, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven White (PF), Steven Walker (C) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Robert Stokes, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cole Holt (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Tommy Jamar (PF), David Medders (C) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Charles Davis, Donald Hutchinson, Gene Ross | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Steven Mendel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Callison | 59-53 |
| 14:12 | TX State-San Marcos | David Medders drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Cole Holt | 59-55 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Steven Mendel travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF) Steven White | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston (PF) Tommy Jamar | |
| 13:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 13:44 | TX State-San Marcos | David Medders tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley is fouled on the floor by Shawn Alston - foul #2 on Shawn Alston, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF), Steven White (PF) Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis (SF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Aaron Hill, David Medders | |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Antonio Arterburn swats the shot by Steven Mendel | 59-57 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Steven Mendel gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Steven Mendel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 13:00 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Antonio Arterburn | 59-57 |
| 12:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 12:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston tips it home | 59-59 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Steven Walker connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Stokes | 61-59 |
| 12:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Cole Holt's pass is intercepted by Steven Mendel | 61-59 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Cory Callison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Steven White, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG), Donald Hutchinson (SF), Tommy Jamar (PF), Gene Ross (C) Cole Holt, Charles Davis, Shawn Alston, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 11:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Vincent Ziegenfuss and he's fouled by Terrance Davis - foul #4 on Terrance Davis, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Terrance Davis, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 11:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Vincent Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Jamar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gene Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Robert Stokes is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Steven Walker (C) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | David Medders (C) Gene Ross | |
| 11:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Ziegenfuss | 61-64 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Steven Walker tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 10:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Medders | 63-67 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Ziegenfuss - foul #3 on Vincent Ziegenfuss, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven White (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Mark Rees, Anthony Wiley, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cole Holt (PG), Jerry Feeley (SG), Aaron Hill (SF) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Henry Perry, Tommy Jamar | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 10:30 | TX State-San Marcos | David Medders gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 10:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 63-67 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Steven White grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Steven Mendel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 09:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Mark Binette (PF), Steven Walker (C) Dean Durham, Steven White, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis (SF), Gene Ross (C) Aaron Hill, David Medders | |
| 09:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 09:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Cole Holt is called for the reach on Robert Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cole Holt, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG) Cole Holt | |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 09:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross makes the jumper from the left block | 68-70 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 08:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 08:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 68-70 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Mark Binette pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Robert Stokes's pass is intercepted by Charles Davis in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Steven White (PF), Anthony Wiley (C) Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Shawn Alston (PF) Jerry Feeley, Charles Davis, Donald Hutchinson | |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 68-71 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Mark Rees tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 07:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross misses short on a floater from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 07:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston hits the follow up shot | 70-73 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Mark Rees buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Callison | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Rees (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Vincent Ziegenfuss (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hill (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 73-73 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Mark Rees misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Cory Callison grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Cory Callison is fouled on the floor by Vincent Ziegenfuss - foul #4 on Vincent Ziegenfuss, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Mark Rees, Steven Walker, Steven White, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cole Holt (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Tommy Jamar (PF), David Medders (C) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Aaron Hill, Shawn Alston, Gene Ross | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 06:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommy Jamar gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 06:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Mark Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the shot in the lane set up by Cory Callison and he's hacked by Cole Holt - foul #5 on Cole Holt, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven White (PF) Cory Callison, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG) Cole Holt | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 06:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommy Jamar is fouled on the floor by Steven White - foul #2 on Steven White, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG) Dean Durham | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 06:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Mendel is called for the reach on Henry Perry - foul #2 on Steven Mendel, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Binette (PF) Cory Callison, Steven White | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 06:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 06:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Steven Mendel hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Binette | 78-75 |
| 05:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry hits a 3 from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-78 |
| 05:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommy Jamar gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Mark Binette snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 04:43 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Tommy Jamar | 78-78 |
| 04:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is called for 3 seconds | 78-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven White (PF), Steven Walker (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jerry Feeley (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Shawn Alston (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Henry Perry, Charles Davis, Tommy Jamar, David Medders | |
| 03:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Alston and he's hacked by Cory Callison - foul #2 on Cory Callison, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| 03:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill makes the free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Cory Callison is fouled on the floor by Shawn Alston - foul #3 on Shawn Alston, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG) Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Rees (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Vincent Ziegenfuss (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Feeley (fresh) SF - Aaron Hill (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Arterburn (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Alston drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Feeley | 80-83 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Cory Callison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Mark Rees, Steven White | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 03:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Davis picks off the pass by Antonio Arterburn | 80-83 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Steven Walker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Feeley - foul #3 on Jerry Feeley, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven White (PF) Robert Stokes, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG), Donald Hutchinson (PF), Gene Ross (C) Jerry Feeley, Shawn Alston, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-83 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Steven Walker pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Steven Mendel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG) Steven Mendel | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross is hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #5 on Terrance Davis, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (C) Mark Rees, Terrance Davis, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Robert Stokes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 82-85 |
| 01:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 01:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 82-85 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Donald Hutchinson steals it from Steven White | 82-85 |
| 00:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Hutchinson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 82-85 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Steven White snags the defensive board | 82-85 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Cory Callison jams the wide open dunk set up by Robert Stokes and he's hacked by Vincent Ziegenfuss - foul #5 on Vincent Ziegenfuss, team foul #13 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (C) Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jerry Feeley (PG) Vincent Ziegenfuss | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry can't finish the layup | 85-85 |
| 00:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross tips it but misses | 85-85 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Robert Stokes snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Robert Stokes is hacked by Henry Perry - foul #4 on Henry Perry, team foul #14 | 85-85 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 87-85 |