| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Zihal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Nicolas Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Benny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Tynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Benny inbounds the ball | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | John Benny can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Robert Compton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Richard Milburn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Compton | 51-46 |
| 18:58 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Benny | 51-48 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | John Benny is called for the reach on Dario Zinser in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Benny, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Grosvenor (C) Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Reich (SF) John Benny | |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Robert Compton hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Richard Anderson can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Robert Compton knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Zihal and he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), James Aragon (SF) Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Levell (PG), Stephen Whalen (SG), John Benny (SF), John Thompson (C) Christopher Brown, Nicolas Boyd, Nicholas Tynes, Richard Anderson | |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | John Grosvenor grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | David Cordero misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Richard Milburn tips it in | 57-48 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Stephen Whalen clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Milburn - foul #2 on Richard Milburn, team foul #1 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garry Fletcher (PF), Ron Beverly (C) Robert Compton, John Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes (PF) Michael Reich | |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Stephen Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Stephen Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Ron Beverly drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Milburn | 59-50 |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Roland Levell is hacked by Richard Milburn - foul #3 on Richard Milburn, team foul #2 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Vance (C) John Thompson | |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | John Benny loses the ball out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (SG) James Aragon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown (PG) Roland Levell | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Brad Wormley hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 59-50 |
| 16:26 | Texas Southern | John Benny pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | John Benny misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Ron Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Richard Milburn connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Wormley | 61-50 |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | John Benny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SG), Dario Zinser (SF), Robert Compton (PF) Richard Milburn, David Cordero, Garry Fletcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd (PG), Robert Foster (SG), Michael Reich (SF), John Thompson (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Christopher Brown, Stephen Whalen, John Benny, Nicholas Tynes, Randall Vance | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kurt Zihal (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Beverly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nicolas Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Reich (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Robert Compton's pass is intercepted by Michael Reich | 61-50 |
| 15:20 | Texas Southern | Brad Wormley steals the ball from Robert Foster | 61-50 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Brad Wormley blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | Michael Reich grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Reich | 61-53 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Richard Anderson swats the layup by Robert Compton | 61-53 |
| 14:41 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 61-53 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | John Thompson knocks in the shot from the left block | 61-55 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses short on a shot from close range | 61-55 |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | John Thompson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd is called for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), David Cordero (SG), James Aragon (SF), Garry Fletcher (PF), John Grosvenor (C) Brad Wormley, Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Roland Levell (SF), Stephen Whalen (PF), Randall Vance (C) Nicolas Boyd, Michael Reich, John Thompson, Richard Anderson | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Richard Milburn connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Cordero | 63-55 |
| 13:12 | Texas Southern | Roland Levell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Richard Milburn is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Cordero | 66-55 |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Cordero - foul #3 on David Cordero, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (SF) James Aragon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd (PG), John Benny (SF), Nicholas Tynes (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Christopher Brown, Roland Levell, Stephen Whalen, Randall Vance | |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dario Zinser | 68-57 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Foster | 68-59 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Dario Zinser tips it home | 70-59 |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | John Grosvenor steals the ball from John Benny | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dario Zinser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garry Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nicolas Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foster (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Benny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Tynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Nicolas Boyd steps in front of the Dario Zinser pass in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd lays it up and in | 70-61 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | David Cordero can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-61 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | John Benny grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes lays it in on a great pass from Nicolas Boyd and he's fouled by John Grosvenor - foul #3 on John Grosvenor, team foul #4 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), Kurt Zihal (SG), James Aragon (SF), Robert Compton (PF), Ron Beverly (C) Richard Milburn, David Cordero, Dario Zinser, Garry Fletcher, John Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Stephen Whalen (SG), Roland Levell (SF), Michael Reich (C) Nicolas Boyd, Robert Foster, John Benny, Richard Anderson | |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Robert Compton grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Robert Compton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Vance (C) Michael Reich | |
| 10:29 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Robert Compton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 10:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Stephen Whalen | 70-63 |
| 10:06 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown is fouled on the floor by Harvey Janson - foul #1 on Harvey Janson, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG) Harvey Janson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Roland Levell | 70-66 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | James Aragon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 70-66 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Beverly | 70-66 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Ron Beverly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brad Wormley | 72-66 |
| 09:08 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Robert Compton pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Christopher Brown steals it from Kurt Zihal in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Ron Beverly is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Ron Beverly, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), David Cordero (SG), Dario Zinser (SF), John Grosvenor (C) Brad Wormley, Kurt Zihal, James Aragon, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd (SG), John Benny (SF), Michael Reich (PF), John Thompson (C) Stephen Whalen, Roland Levell, Nicholas Tynes, Randall Vance | |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | John Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | John Grosvenor snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Nicolas Boyd is called for the reach on Dario Zinser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Boyd, team foul #3 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Garry Fletcher (PF) Harvey Janson, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the shot from the right side | 74-66 |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Reich | 74-68 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | John Thompson picks off the pass by David Cordero | 74-68 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | John Grosvenor steals it from Christopher Brown | 74-68 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | John Benny steps in front of the David Cordero pass in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 07:27 | Texas Southern | John Benny hits the finger roll | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dario Zinser (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garry Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Grosvenor (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Christopher Brown (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicolas Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Benny (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Reich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher is hacked by John Benny - foul #3 on John Benny, team foul #4 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), Kurt Zihal (SG), Robert Compton (PF), Ron Beverly (C) Richard Milburn, David Cordero, Garry Fletcher, John Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Foster (SG), Nicholas Tynes (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Christopher Brown, John Benny, John Thompson | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Robert Compton makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Harvey Janson | 76-70 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster drills a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Anderson | 76-72 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses short on a floater from the left block | 76-72 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Ron Beverly can't tip it in | 76-72 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Reich gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Richard Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Foster | 76-74 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Tynes - foul #3 on Nicholas Tynes, team foul #5 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), David Cordero (SF), John Grosvenor (C) Harvey Janson, Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Levell (PG), John Benny (SF), Stephen Whalen (PF) Nicolas Boyd, Michael Reich, Nicholas Tynes | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Robert Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | John Benny connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 77-77 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | David Cordero buries a shot near the basket set up by Richard Milburn and he's hacked by John Benny - foul #4 on John Benny, team foul #6 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garry Fletcher (PF) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Vance (C) Richard Anderson | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | David Cordero misses the free throw | 79-77 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Foster | 79-77 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | John Benny grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | John Grosvenor grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Richard Milburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Aragon (SF), Ron Beverly (C) Brad Wormley, John Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Nicolas Boyd (SG), John Thompson (C) Roland Levell, Robert Foster, Randall Vance | |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Stephen Whalen is fouled on the floor by Richard Milburn - foul #4 on Richard Milburn, team foul #7 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SG) David Cordero | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes (PF) John Benny | |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Stephen Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Stephen Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Ron Beverly hits the follow up shot | 81-79 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | James Aragon grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Ron Beverly comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harvey Janson (PG), Brad Wormley (SG) Richard Milburn, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Reich (SF), Richard Anderson (C) Stephen Whalen, John Thompson | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Ron Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Ron Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown clanks a jumper from the left block | 82-79 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Garry Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Brad Wormley drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Garry Fletcher and he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #8 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SF), Robert Compton (PF), John Grosvenor (C) James Aragon, Garry Fletcher, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Foster (SG), John Benny (SF), Randall Vance (C) Nicolas Boyd, Michael Reich, Richard Anderson | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses the free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | Randall Vance snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harvey Janson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cordero (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Compton (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Grosvenor (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Christopher Brown (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Foster (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Benny (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Tynes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Vance (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (SF) Brad Wormley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Levell (PG), Stephen Whalen (PF) Christopher Brown, Nicholas Tynes | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Kurt Zihal (SG) Harvey Janson, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Thompson (PF) John Benny | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | John Grosvenor makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Milburn | 86-79 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Roland Levell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 86-79 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Robert Compton pulls down the rebound | 86-79 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | David Cordero drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Milburn and he's fouled by Stephen Whalen - foul #1 on Stephen Whalen, team foul #9 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garry Fletcher (PF) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd (SG) Robert Foster | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | David Cordero makes the free throw | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (SF), Ron Beverly (C) David Cordero, John Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Anderson (C) Randall Vance | |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Stephen Whalen misses the floater from the left side | 89-79 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 89-79 |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roland Levell - foul #3 on Roland Levell, team foul #10 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Compton (PF) Garry Fletcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), Robert Foster (SG), John Benny (SF), Nicholas Tynes (PF) Roland Levell, Nicolas Boyd, Stephen Whalen, John Thompson | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 01:27 | Texas Southern | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 90-81 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | John Benny is whistled for a carry | 90-81 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Dario Zinser buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kurt Zihal | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dario Zinser - foul #1 on Dario Zinser, team foul #8 | 92-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), David Cordero (SG), James Aragon (SF), Garry Fletcher (PF), John Grosvenor (C) Richard Milburn, Kurt Zihal, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton, Ron Beverly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicolas Boyd (PG), Michael Reich (SF), Stephen Whalen (PF), John Thompson (C) Christopher Brown, John Benny, Nicholas Tynes, Richard Anderson | |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Robert Foster is called for the reach on David Cordero in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Foster, team foul #11 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Dario Zinser (SF), Robert Compton (PF), Ron Beverly (C) Brad Wormley, James Aragon, Garry Fletcher, John Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown (PG), John Benny (SF), Nicholas Tynes (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Nicolas Boyd, Michael Reich, Stephen Whalen, John Thompson | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | David Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | David Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Tynes grabs the board | 93-83 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown clanks a shot from the free throw line | 93-83 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown tips it but misses | 93-83 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | David Cordero grabs the board | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | David Cordero misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 93-83 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 93-83 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Robert Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 93-83 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | John Benny gets the offensive rebound | 93-83 |