| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Cloninger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Birk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas 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) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana connects on the 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 19:27 | North Texas | Kevin Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | North Texas | Craig Marshall snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Roland Birk knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Randal Delaney double dribbles | 38-40 |
| 18:37 | North Texas | Thomas Smith steals the ball from Craig Marshall | 38-40 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:18 | North Texas | Roland Birk gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:11 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Finch | 41-40 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-40 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 17:51 | North Texas | Craig Marshall grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 17:46 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Finch | 43-40 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | William Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 17:29 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Finch - foul #1 on Kevin Finch, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Wainwright (SF) Kevin Finch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Saldana and he's hacked by George Wainwright - foul #2 on George Wainwright, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SF) Thomas Saldana | |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:55 | North Texas | Craig Marshall misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roberto Russo | 43-43 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier lays it in on a nice dish by William Thomas | 43-45 |
| 16:28 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:26 | North Texas | George Wainwright grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:05 | North Texas | Roland Birk misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roland Birk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by William Thomas | 43-47 |
| 15:36 | North Texas | Roland Birk can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier's floater is tipped away by Roland Birk | 43-47 |
| 15:26 | North Texas | George Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:08 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by George Wainwright | 45-47 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Roy Jones double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Clinton King (SG), Kevin Finch (SF), Derrick Heredia (PF), Christopher Morgan (C) Thomas Robinson, Claude Cloninger, George Wainwright, Roland Birk, Craig Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| 14:29 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia is hacked by Thomas Saldana - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Roberto Russo | |
| 14:14 | North Texas | Kevin Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Randal Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | North Texas | Randal Delaney denies the turnaround by Derrick Heredia | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:18 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Mark Cole steps in front of the Kevin Finch pass | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:58 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:38 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan's pass is intercepted by Phillip Gardner | 45-47 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Cole | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | North Texas | Thomas Saldana blocks the short jumper by Christopher Morgan | 45-50 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brandon Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Heredia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Saldana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Randal Delaney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Cole and the foul's on Christopher Morgan - foul #1 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG), Claude Cloninger (SG), George Wainwright (SF), Roland Birk (PF), Craig Marshall (C) Brandon Bublitz, Clinton King, Kevin Finch, Derrick Heredia, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, Mark Cole, Phillip Gardner, Thomas Saldana | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Roland Birk hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Wainwright | 47-53 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 10:34 | North Texas | George Wainwright snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 10:19 | North Texas | George Wainwright connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Birk | 49-53 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:06 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Craig Marshall | 49-53 |
| 09:45 | North Texas | Roland Birk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Finch (SF) George Wainwright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) Randal Delaney, Roy Jones | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Thomas Smith travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| 09:07 | North Texas | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Claude Cloninger - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Derrick Heredia (C) Craig Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (PF) Russell Palmatier | |
| 08:43 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Roy Jones tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Heredia | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Roy Jones lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| 07:41 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Birk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Heredia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Thomas Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Thomas | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia blows the layup | 51-60 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Finch - foul #2 on Kevin Finch, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Clinton King (SG), George Wainwright (SF), Christopher Morgan (PF), Craig Marshall (C) Thomas Robinson, Claude Cloninger, Kevin Finch, Roland Birk, Derrick Heredia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Roy Jones | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:03 | North Texas | Clinton King misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-62 |
| 06:02 | North Texas | George Wainwright snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 05:38 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randal Delaney (PF) Thomas Saldana | |
| 05:38 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Randal Delaney blows the layup | 54-62 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Roberto Russo tips it home | 54-64 |
| 04:51 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Michael Roberts buries a jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Clinton King scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brandon Bublitz | 57-66 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Randal Delaney drills a jump hook in the lane | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas 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) | |
| 04:05 | North Texas | George Wainwright's floater is tipped away by Randal Delaney | 57-68 |
| 04:04 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Mark Cole is whistled for traveling | 59-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG), Claude Cloninger (SG), Kevin Finch (SF), Roland Birk (PF) Brandon Bublitz, Clinton King, George Wainwright, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, Mark Cole, Russell Palmatier | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 59-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Roberto Russo | |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Craig Marshall knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Robinson | 61-68 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Birk (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Finch - foul #3 on Kevin Finch, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | Derrick Heredia (C) Craig Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (C) Randal Delaney | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:58 | North Texas | Kevin Finch is fouled on the floor by Darwin Mitchell - foul #1 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Saldana (C) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 02:50 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roland Birk | 64-70 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF) Phillip Gardner, Roy Jones | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas 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) | |
| 01:58 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Kevin Finch tips it in | 66-70 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig Marshall (C) Derrick Heredia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF) Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier | |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Thomas Smith travels with the ball | 66-70 |
| 01:14 | North Texas | Craig Marshall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Randal Delaney pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Kevin Finch - foul #4 on Kevin Finch, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Randal Delaney misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Finch - foul #5 on Kevin Finch, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Wainwright (SF) Kevin Finch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | North Texas | George Wainwright is fouled on the floor by Randal Delaney - foul #3 on Randal Delaney, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Roberto Russo | |
| 00:20 | North Texas | George Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | North Texas | George Wainwright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas 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) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Thomas Robinson is called for the reach on Thomas Saldana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) William Thomas | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Craig Marshall pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Craig Marshall snags the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Roland Birk loses the dribble to Thomas Smith | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Thomas Smith lays it up and in | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | George Wainwright comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-75 |