| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Steven White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Steven White inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza lays it up and in | 22-31 |
| 19:22 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven White | 22-31 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Mark Binette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mauricio Mendoza | 24-31 |
| 18:49 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu tips it home | 24-33 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | James Frazier swats the short shot by Mauricio Mendoza | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Williams | 24-33 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu lays it up and in and he's hacked by Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Steven White, Mark Binette, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade travels with the ball | 24-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano (PF) George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Kiser (SG) Hao Xang | |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Frazier | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Willie Williams, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| 16:49 | Texas Tech | A charge is called on James Kiser - foul #3 on James Kiser, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven White (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), James Jones (C) Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), Peter Wodarski (SF) James Kiser, Carlos Cantu | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | James Jones makes the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Perry - foul #2 on Michael Perry, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | James Jones makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:05 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang loses the dribble to Robert Langner | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Steven White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gaylord Wade (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Steven White, Mark Binette, James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), James Kiser (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Jesse Jeans, Hao Xang, Peter Wodarski, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | James Kiser buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Williams | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Anthony Merwin - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Mauricio Serrano (PF) Robert Langner, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-42 |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 14:20 | Texas Tech | James Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF), George Bocanegra (PF) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Steven White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mark Binette (SF), Mauricio Serrano (PF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Steven White, George Bocanegra, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) James Kiser, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| 13:09 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 12:53 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Binette | 29-42 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the turnaround from close range | 29-42 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:08 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang is fouled on the floor by Anthony Merwin - foul #2 on Anthony Merwin, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Mark Binette, James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Willie Williams, Carlos Cantu, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| 12:00 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza blows the layup but the foul's on Orville Park - foul #3 on Orville Park, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Benjamin Cardinal, Steven White, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Kiser (SG) Hao Xang | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Wodarski (fresh) PF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | James Kiser scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Jeans and he's hacked by Robert Langner - foul #1 on Robert Langner, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Steven White (SF) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | James Kiser misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mauricio Mendoza | 31-44 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Robert Langner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | Orville Park gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | James Kiser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 31-44 |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | Orville Park grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 10:04 | Texas Tech | James Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Binette | 31-44 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Mark Binette's layup is rejected by Orville Park | 31-44 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Mark Binette grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Mark Binette connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steven White | 33-44 |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | James Kiser comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Langner - foul #2 on Robert Langner, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), George Bocanegra (PF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Steven White, Mark Binette, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Jesse Jeans, Peter Wodarski, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | James Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | James Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | James Jones misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 08:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | James Jones grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | George Bocanegra banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Merwin | 35-46 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | James Jones steps in front of the Carlos Cantu pass | 35-46 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is hacked by James Kiser - foul #4 on James Kiser, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG) James Kiser | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gaylord Wade | 37-46 |
| 07:25 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) PF - George Bocanegra (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hao Xang (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lamar Erler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Jones | 40-49 |
| 07:00 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu's pass is intercepted by Patrick Lee | 40-49 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Patrick Lee lays it up and in | 42-49 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu connects on the floater in the paint | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Carlos Cantu steals it from Patrick Lee | 42-51 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu hits the finger roll | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | George Bocanegra hits a jumper from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 05:35 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 44-56 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF), Mark Binette (PF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, George Bocanegra, James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 44-56 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Robert Langner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Jeans (PG), James Kiser (SG) Willie Williams, Hao Xang | |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Kiser | 44-58 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mark Binette | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jesse Jeans | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Cantu (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Steven White misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Frazier - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG) Benjamin Cardinal | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Williams (PG), Peter Wodarski (SF) Jesse Jeans, Carlos Cantu | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Steven White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:50 | Texas Tech | James Kiser scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 47-63 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin is fouled on the floor by Willie Williams - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hao Xang (SG), Lamar Erler (PF), Michael Perry (C) James Kiser, James Frazier, Orville Park | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Perry | 47-63 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 47-66 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Steven White hits a floater in the paint | 49-66 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mauricio Mendoza | 49-66 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Perry | 49-66 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-66 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Lamar Erler tips it but misses | 49-66 |
| 01:08 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Wodarski | 49-66 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Hao Xang is fouled on the floor by Anthony Merwin - foul #3 on Anthony Merwin, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Cantu (SF), James Frazier (PF), Orville Park (C) Peter Wodarski, Lamar Erler, Michael Perry | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams misses the easy layup | 49-66 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Patrick Lee gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Patrick Lee lays it up and in | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Willie Williams runs out the clock | 51-66 |