| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Huntsman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dale Nathanson | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Young | 31-39 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Prather | 34-39 |
| 19:04 | Texas A&M | The jump hook by Craig Sexton is blocked by Timothy Williams | 34-39 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | James Nesbitt grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | James Nesbitt buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #3 on Anthony Prather, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 18:41 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:41 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on a runner from close range | 37-40 |
| 18:23 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:14 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Huntsman | 37-43 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 17:21 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:05 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:04 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | George Johnson (C) Craig Sexton | |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin hits a floater from the right side | 42-44 |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Dale Nathanson steals it from Joseph Young | 42-44 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Abshire - foul #1 on Richard Abshire, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey (SG), Byron Peach (PF) Jackie Ogata, Richard Abshire | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:58 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Huntsman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Byron Peach (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Young | 43-46 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | David Huntsman is called for the reach on Don Fischer in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Huntsman, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Don Fischer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 15:27 | Texas A&M | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | Texas A&M | George Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | The short jumper by Tony Fox is denied by Byron Peach | 43-48 |
| 14:45 | Texas A&M | George Johnson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:29 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey is hacked by Joseph Sarnosky - foul #3 on Joseph Sarnosky, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Craig Sexton (C) David Huntsman, George Johnson | |
| 14:17 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano misses the shot from the right block | 43-48 |
| 14:16 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Lawrence Arnold | 45-50 |
| 13:56 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano's pass is intercepted by James Nesbitt | 45-50 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Byron Peach - foul #3 on Byron Peach, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire (PF) Byron Peach | |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Abshire - foul #2 on Richard Abshire, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:13 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Craig Sexton | 47-50 |
| 13:01 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Abshire | 47-53 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the driving attempt from the right block | 49-53 |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Salvatore Giordano is called for the reach on James Nesbitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Huntsman (PG) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Thomas Bailey steps in front of the Don Fischer pass | 49-53 |
| 12:03 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Bailey | 49-55 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Tony Fox is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tony Fox, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | George Johnson (C) Craig Sexton | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Huntsman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Young (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - George Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 11:25 | Texas A&M | George Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Davidson - foul #3 on Benjamin Davidson, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Woodrow Fagin (PF) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Byron Peach (PF) Richard Abshire | |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 51-57 |
| 10:37 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Anthony Prather hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 10:09 | Texas A&M | George Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | James Nesbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Benjamin Davidson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) David Huntsman, Byron Peach, George Johnson | |
| 09:49 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire clanks a runner in the paint | 53-57 |
| 09:48 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 53-57 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Salvatore Giordano steals it from Lawrence Arnold | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Giordano | 53-59 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | James Nesbitt tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 08:00 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Anthony Prather drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Richard Abshire - foul #3 on Richard Abshire, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (PF) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Huntsman (PG), Jackie Ogata (SG), Jeff Stewart (SF), Byron Peach (PF), George Johnson (C) Salvatore Giordano, Thomas Bailey, Joseph Young, Richard Abshire, Craig Sexton | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Huntsman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Ogata (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Peach (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata is hacked by Don Fischer - foul #1 on Don Fischer, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 07:06 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach misses the easy layup but the foul's on Benjamin Davidson - foul #4 on Benjamin Davidson, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 07:06 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:06 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Fox | 61-59 |
| 06:35 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach lays it in on a great pass from David Huntsman | 61-61 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF) Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:06 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Huntsman and the foul's on Don Fischer - foul #2 on Don Fischer, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Byron Peach, George Johnson | |
| 06:06 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | David Huntsman steals the ball from Joseph Sarnosky | 63-63 |
| 05:39 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Don Fischer buries a jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Anthony Prather (C) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Thomas Bailey (SG), Joseph Young (SF) David Huntsman, Jackie Ogata, Jeff Stewart | |
| 04:07 | Ball State | James Nesbitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Craig Sexton | 65-65 |
| 03:58 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | James Nesbitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Prather | 68-65 |
| 03:32 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Young (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:13 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Young and he's hacked by Lawrence Arnold - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | George Johnson (C) Craig Sexton | |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Timothy Williams buries a runner in the lane | 70-68 |
| 02:37 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Huntsman (PG), Craig Sexton (C) Salvatore Giordano, George Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits a 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:09 | Texas A&M | Timothy Williams blocks the short jumper by Joseph Young | 73-68 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:32 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Bailey | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 01:06 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 01:06 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:06 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | James Nesbitt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Nathanson | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold clanks a floater from the right side | 73-72 |
| 00:16 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Thomas Bailey is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-72 |