| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kulinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | John Marx drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 21-32 |
| 19:33 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Evan Nelson | 21-35 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Kulinski swats the layup by Ohin Abdulaziz | 21-35 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 18:56 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-35 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is whistled for a carry | 21-35 |
| 18:22 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler tips it back up and in | 21-37 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Simmons | 21-37 |
| 17:46 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-39 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Walla | 24-39 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Valenza | 24-41 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz double dribbles | 24-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF), Robert Stanford (PF), Dale Ford (C) Evan Nelson, Kenneth Kulinski, Charles Hepler, Matthew Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | George Putman can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Terence Dupuy - foul #2 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | George Putman picks off the pass by Paul Hollandsworth | 24-43 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Hollandsworth | 24-43 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Norman Valenza takes the ball from Paul Hollandsworth | 24-43 |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits the finger roll | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Putman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Stanford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Dale Ford - foul #1 on Dale Ford, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Charles Hepler (PF), Matthew Simmons (C) David Reilly, Robert Stanford, Dale Ford | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Evan Nelson | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:00 | Texas Southern | Matthew Welty swats the layup by Evan Nelson | 24-45 |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | George Putman hits the follow up shot | 24-47 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Paul Andersen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits the follow up shot | 26-47 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-47 |
| 14:27 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson grabs the offensive board | 26-47 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Evan Nelson and he's hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #3 on Matthew Welty, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) Paul Andersen, William Parente | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski (SF) George Putman | |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses the free throw | 26-49 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Welty | 26-49 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | John Marx knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Hepler - foul #2 on Charles Hepler, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford (PF) Charles Hepler | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | John Marx misses the free throw | 28-49 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 28-49 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Michael Walla buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 30-49 |
| 12:54 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 30-49 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 12:11 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Kulinski, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF), Matthew Welty (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), Brian Wyble (SG), Charles Hepler (PF), Dale Ford (C) Evan Nelson, Norman Valenza, Robert Stanford, Matthew Simmons | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-49 |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler grabs the board | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Parente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Wyble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Kulinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Kulinski and he's fouled by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (SG), Terence Dupuy (PF) Ohin Abdulaziz, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Putman (SF) Kenneth Kulinski | |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford misses the free throw | 30-51 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Paul Andersen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Marx | 33-51 |
| 11:02 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Dale Ford is denied by Matthew Welty | 33-51 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble hits the follow up shot | 33-53 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | William Parente connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Marx | 36-53 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Matthew Welty is called for the reach on Dale Ford - foul #4 on Matthew Welty, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Terence Dupuy, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Norman Valenza (SG) David Reilly, Brian Wyble | |
| 10:02 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza is fouled on the floor by Michael Walla - foul #1 on Michael Walla, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, William Parente, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons (C) Dale Ford | |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marshall Warnick - foul #3 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski (SF) George Putman | |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Michael Walla comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-54 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:17 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Valenza | 36-56 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Andersen | 39-56 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Evan Nelson | 39-58 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Charles Hepler swats the short shot by Paul Hollandsworth | 39-58 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 08:02 | Texas Southern | Michael Walla is called for the reach on Evan Nelson - foul #2 on Michael Walla, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), William Parente (SF), Terence Dupuy (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (SG), George Putman (SF), Robert Stanford (PF), Dale Ford (C) Norman Valenza, Kenneth Kulinski, Charles Hepler, Matthew Simmons | |
| 08:02 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | George Putman takes the ball from Paul Andersen | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Andersen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parente (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stanford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Stanford | 39-61 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Howard Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-61 |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | George Putman grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | George Putman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 06:50 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Nelson | 39-61 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Reilly | 39-64 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 06:00 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Andersen, William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Charles Hepler (PF), Matthew Simmons (C) David Reilly, George Putman, Robert Stanford, Dale Ford | |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 42-64 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Walla | 42-64 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Michael Walla is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Walla, team foul #8 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (PG), William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), Brian Wyble (SG), George Putman (SF), Robert Stanford (PF), Dale Ford (C) Evan Nelson, Norman Valenza, Kenneth Kulinski, Charles Hepler, Matthew Simmons | |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-64 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford gets the offensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 04:41 | Texas Southern | Terence Dupuy is called for the reach on George Putman - foul #3 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #9 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:41 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:41 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth double dribbles | 42-65 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | George Putman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Putman, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | William Parente connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Andersen and he's fouled by Brian Wyble - foul #1 on Brian Wyble, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | William Parente makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stanford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | Howard Allen denies the turnaround by Dale Ford | 45-65 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Allen | 45-65 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses the tip | 45-65 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Reilly | 45-67 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Reilly - foul #3 on David Reilly, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hans Fafinski (PG), Rogelio Costa (SF) William Parente, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox (C) Dale Ford | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:31 | Texas Southern | George Putman blows the layup | 47-67 |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble misses the tip | 47-67 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Wyble - foul #2 on Brian Wyble, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF) Paul Andersen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:11 | Texas Southern | George Putman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox gets the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by David Reilly - foul #4 on David Reilly, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Howard Allen (C) Hans Fafinski, Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Ford (C) Joseph Mattox | |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | George Putman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Terence Dupuy - foul #4 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | William Parente comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Paul Andersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | William Parente's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stanford | 51-68 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | George Putman knocks in the runner from the right block set up by David Reilly | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | William Parente drills a shot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | David Reilly runs out the clock | 53-70 |