| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Julius Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Snelling (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Matthew Nunley inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | George Harvey (SF) Matthew Nunley | |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Walter Jenkins is called for the reach on Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Walter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Timothy Palen (SG), David Lewis (PF) Walter Jenkins, Marvin Johnson | |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin loses the dribble to George Harvey | 36-26 |
| 18:46 | Texas A&M, Commerce | George Harvey travels with the ball | 36-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Michael Francis (PG), Matthew Nunley (SF), Marvin Johnson (PF) Timothy Palen, George Harvey, David Lewis | |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Julius Davis - foul #3 on Julius Davis, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Alonso Alphin, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Timothy Palen (SG) Julius Davis | |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:27 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Matthew Nunley is hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 18:12 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Matthew Nunley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt buries a fadeaway from close range | 40-26 |
| 17:28 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Francis and he's hacked by George Ingram - foul #2 on George Ingram, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Michael Brewer (C) George Ingram, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | James Campbell (PG), Walter Jenkins (SG), George Harvey (SF) Michael Francis, Timothy Palen, Matthew Nunley | |
| 17:28 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-29 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | John Bartlett snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 17:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The rebound goes to Maurice Snelling | 40-29 |
| 16:40 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Patrick Blackmer is called for the reach on Walter Jenkins - foul #2 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Scott Henderson (PF) John Bartlett, Patrick Blackmer, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Michael Francis (PG), Timothy Palen (SG), John Devereaux (SF), David Lewis (PF) James Campbell, Walter Jenkins, George Harvey, Marvin Johnson | |
| 16:23 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 16:21 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Devereaux snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 16:04 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The pull-up jumper by Michael Francis is blocked by Ed Hull | 40-29 |
| 16:03 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Devereaux gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:43 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling misses the easy layup | 40-29 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Palen (fairly fresh) SF - John Devereaux (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) C - Maurice Snelling (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Scott Henderson tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 15:22 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Lewis drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Francis | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 14:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:23 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), George Ingram (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Alonso Alphin, Ed Hull, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Julius Davis (PG), Walter Jenkins (SG), Matthew Nunley (SF), Marvin Johnson (PF), Sam Clark (C) Michael Francis, Timothy Palen, John Devereaux, David Lewis, Maurice Snelling | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (SF) Ronald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | George Harvey (SF) Matthew Nunley | |
| 14:01 | Texas A&M, Commerce | George Harvey is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Matthew Nunley (SF) George Harvey | |
| 13:43 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Julius Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Daniel Travis gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | George Ingram snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Julius Davis picks off the pass by Willie Dougherty | 40-31 |
| 13:26 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson blows the layup | 40-31 |
| 13:24 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:13 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-31 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Walter Jenkins steals the ball from Daniel Travis | 40-31 |
| 12:23 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | George Ingram is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF) Daniel Travis, George Ingram, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | George Harvey (SF), Maurice Snelling (C) Matthew Nunley, Sam Clark | |
| 12:12 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Matthew Nunley (PF) Marvin Johnson | |
| 11:40 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Julius Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Michael Brewer (C) Mohammad Scott, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson (PF) Matthew Nunley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Julius Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Snelling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Ed Hull lays it up and in and the foul's on Maurice Snelling - foul #3 on Maurice Snelling, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is wide open and slams it home | 44-35 |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Julius Davis | 44-38 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | John Bartlett's pass is intercepted by George Harvey in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 10:18 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Julius Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marvin Johnson | 44-41 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Maurice Snelling swats the shot by Scott Henderson | 44-41 |
| 09:58 | Texas A&M, Commerce | George Harvey gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:35 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 44-41 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Ed Hull's layup is rejected by Maurice Snelling | 44-41 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Ed Hull grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | John Bartlett is called for 5 seconds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Ed Hull, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Matthew Nunley (SF), David Lewis (PF), Sam Clark (C) George Harvey, Marvin Johnson, Maurice Snelling | |
| 08:49 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Lewis connects on the floater from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer lays it in on a great pass from Mohammad Scott and he's hacked by Matthew Nunley - foul #1 on Matthew Nunley, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling (C) Sam Clark | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:04 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Travis | 47-43 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it home | 49-43 |
| 07:30 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling buries a fadeaway from close range | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Julius Davis (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice Snelling (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Daniel Travis's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nunley in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 07:07 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 06:47 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Matthew Nunley grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Davis - foul #4 on Julius Davis, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 06:38 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | James Campbell (PG), George Harvey (SF), Marvin Johnson (PF), Sam Clark (C) Julius Davis, Matthew Nunley, David Lewis, Maurice Snelling | |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Marvin Johnson is called for the reach on Patrick Blackmer - foul #1 on Marvin Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling (C) Sam Clark | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 05:57 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The rebound goes to Maurice Snelling | 49-45 |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Walter Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Johnson | 49-48 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Walter Jenkins is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Jenkins, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Julius Davis (PG), Sam Clark (C) James Campbell, Maurice Snelling | |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:29 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 04:56 | Texas A&M, Commerce | George Harvey gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:34 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Ed Hull takes the ball from Sam Clark | 51-48 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:07 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Ed Hull gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Alonso Alphin, Ed Hull, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | James Campbell (PG), John Devereaux (SF), Matthew Nunley (PF), Maurice Snelling (C) Julius Davis, George Harvey, Marvin Johnson, Sam Clark | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (SF) Ronald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Julius Davis (PG), David Lewis (PF) James Campbell, John Devereaux | |
| 03:31 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Julius Davis | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Julius Davis (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Jenkins (tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Maurice Snelling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #3 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), George Ingram (SG) Mohammad Scott, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | James Campbell (PG), Timothy Palen (SG), Marvin Johnson (PF) Julius Davis, Walter Jenkins, David Lewis | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:32 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 02:03 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-51 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Matthew Nunley steps in front of the Willie Dougherty pass | 52-51 |
| 01:28 | Texas A&M, Commerce | James Campbell dunks the ball on a great pass from Matthew Nunley | 52-53 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Timothy Palen picks off the pass by Willie Dougherty in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 01:10 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | George Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Maurice Snelling - foul #4 on Maurice Snelling, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) George Ingram | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Julius Davis (PG), Walter Jenkins (SG) James Campbell, Timothy Palen | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:56 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Maurice Snelling grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 00:41 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mohammad Scott steps in front of the Marvin Johnson pass | 53-53 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Marvin Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-56 |