| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Dino Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| 19:12 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mario Garcia | 38-44 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Russell Aubry lays it in set up by Edward Mounce | 38-46 |
| 18:50 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mario Garcia | 41-46 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Long Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 18:31 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 18:31 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:31 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is hacked by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is whistled for a carry | 42-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Anthony Prather | |
| 17:38 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Ronald Battle picks off the pass by Russell Aubry | 42-46 |
| 17:13 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia jams it on a nice dish by Ronald Battle | 44-46 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Mario Garcia - foul #1 on Mario Garcia, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (PG), Willy Brown (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Tyrone Shine (PF), Kenneth Maines (C) Mario Garcia, John Brooks, Ronald Battle, Charlie Mitchell, Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Long Hong, Edward Mounce | |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:32 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Russell Aubry | |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 44-50 |
| 15:44 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster is hacked by James Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks (SG), Charlie Mitchell (PF) Willy Brown, Kenneth Maines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF) Dino Russo | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Polster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hill | 47-50 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Charlie Mitchell steals it from Casey Jensen | 47-50 |
| 14:52 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster is hacked by Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG), Ronald Battle (SF), Randy Cate (C) Michael Hill, Robert Polster, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Lawrence Arnold, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| 14:33 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Dale Nathanson | |
| 14:33 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:33 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Edward Mounce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| 14:05 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Battle | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | The jump hook by Long Hong is blocked by Charlie Mitchell | 50-50 |
| 13:58 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:53 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 13:52 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:33 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by Randy Cate - foul #2 on Randy Cate, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (SG), Tyrone Shine (PF) John Brooks, Charlie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Woodrow Fagin | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 12:46 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:32 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:31 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Prather denies the turnaround by Michael Hill | 50-50 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 50-50 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Randy Cate | 50-50 |
| 11:39 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Battle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Cate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:19 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Battle | 52-50 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Anthony Prather scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Mounce | 52-52 |
| 10:31 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Charlie Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Maines (C) Mario Garcia, Ronald Battle, Tyrone Shine, Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Anthony Prather | |
| 10:31 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin double dribbles | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Brooks | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:25 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | James Nesbitt connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Nathanson | 56-56 |
| 09:03 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-56 |
| 09:01 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:51 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown (PG), Tyrone Shine (C) Michael Hill, Kenneth Maines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Lawrence Arnold, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by Robert Polster - foul #2 on Robert Polster, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG) Willy Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:21 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Prairie View A&M | Casey Jensen steps in front of the Tyrone Shine pass | 56-56 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Jensen | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 07:24 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Polster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mario Garcia | 58-56 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is hacked by Charlie Mitchell - foul #2 on Charlie Mitchell, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (PG), Willy Brown (SG), Ronald Battle (SF), Kenneth Maines (PF), Randy Cate (C) Mario Garcia, John Brooks, Robert Polster, Charlie Mitchell, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Casey Jensen | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:55 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:28 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:59 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG) Willy Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (PF) Russell Aubry | |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Long Hong | 61-60 |
| 05:35 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 61-60 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Cate | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Long Hong drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Lawrence Arnold and he's hacked by Kenneth Maines - foul #1 on Kenneth Maines, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks (SG), Charlie Mitchell (PF) Michael Hill, Kenneth Maines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Woodrow Fagin (C) Dino Russo, Anthony Prather | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 04:21 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks tips it in | 66-63 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Long Hong and he's hacked by Charlie Mitchell - foul #3 on Charlie Mitchell, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (PG), Robert Polster (SF), Tyrone Shine (C) Mario Garcia, Ronald Battle, Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Russell Aubry (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill scores on a floater from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | James Nesbitt knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Aubry and he's fouled by Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:08 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine misses the floater from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Polster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG), Ronald Battle (SF), Randy Cate (C) Michael Hill, Robert Polster, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Casey Jensen | |
| 02:32 | Prairie View A&M | Long Hong steps in front of the Randy Cate pass | 68-68 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Randy Cate denies the turnaround by Russell Aubry | 68-68 |
| 02:15 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:11 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:10 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:03 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Charlie Mitchell steals it from Edward Mounce | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mario Garcia | 70-68 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mario Garcia - foul #2 on Mario Garcia, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:03 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Edward Mounce pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Long Hong | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia is fouled on the floor by Russell Aubry - foul #3 on Russell Aubry, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is hacked by Mario Garcia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Garcia, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Casey Jensen (PF) Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:21 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:14 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:11 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Battle | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF) Dale Nathanson, Casey Jensen | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo is hacked by John Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brooks, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 73-75 |