| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell tips it home | 37-30 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the floater from the right wing set up by Hugh Greene | 39-30 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Sam Manning | 39-32 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Greene | 41-32 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Whitted - foul #1 on Matthew Whitted, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Timothy Sumner (PF), Benjamin Humphrey (C) Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-33 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski tips it home | 43-33 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Denny Pulido steps in front of the Robert Lindholm pass in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski loses the dribble to Robert Lindholm | 43-33 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm jams it on a great pass from Larry Fenwick and he's hacked by Forrest Moore - foul #1 on Forrest Moore, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), William McGrant (SF), William Mitchell (C) Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is fouled on the floor by James Dycus - foul #3 on James Dycus, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Matthew Whitted (PF) Denny Pulido, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm | |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Maurice Geiger - foul #1 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Green (PF) Timothy Sumner | |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Walter Bailey misses the 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Tilley and the foul's on Maurice Geiger - foul #2 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) William McGrant | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Walter Bailey, Eugene Green | |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses the 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey tips it home | 48-38 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Reginald Tilley - foul #2 on Reginald Tilley, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Timothy Sumner (C) Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Daniel Mills | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sumner - foul #1 on Timothy Sumner, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Keith Weitzel (PF) James Dycus, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses long on a jump hook from close range | 48-40 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Forrest Moore, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Eugene Green (C) Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | William Mitchell swats the layup by Eugene Green | 48-43 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Whitted | 50-43 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Walter Bailey misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-43 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Sumner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Fenwick | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Matthew Whitted takes the ball from Eugene Green | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Denny Pulido, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Benjamin Riley, Walter Bailey, Timothy Sumner, Eugene Green | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Barry Stevens - foul #2 on Barry Stevens, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Geiger is called for the reach on Reginald Tilley - foul #3 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jaromierz Mokriski | 52-45 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF) Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Keith Weitzel | |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Sam Manning clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Lenberg - foul #1 on William Lenberg, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William Mitchell (C) Reginald Tilley, Barry Stevens, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Daniel Mills is fouled in the backcourt by William McGrant - foul #1 on William McGrant, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Robert Lindholm (SF) James Dycus, Sam Manning | |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Whitted | 55-48 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Geiger | 55-50 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 57-50 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Whitted | 60-50 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Whitted | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William McGrant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 5 stl. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lindholm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hugh Greene | 63-50 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Larry Fenwick | 63-52 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Denny Pulido (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Robert Anderson, Hugh Greene, William McGrant, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), James Dycus (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-52 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood loses the dribble to Timothy Sumner | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | James Dycus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Sam Manning tips it back up and in | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | James Dycus misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-54 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is denied on a layup by Timothy Sumner | 65-54 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley tips it in | 67-54 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Reginald Tilley steals the ball from Sam Manning in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Keith Weitzel - foul #1 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Lenberg (C) Reginald Tilley, Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Walter Bailey, James Dycus, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Timothy Sumner | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - William McGrant (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 5 stl. C - William Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is denied on a layup by William Lenberg | 68-54 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene tips it home | 70-54 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant loses the ball out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Denny Pulido, Hugh Greene, Matthew Whitted | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Eugene Green (C) Larry Fenwick, Daniel Mills | |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-54 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg misses short on a floater from the left block | 70-54 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | James Dycus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Forrest Moore (C) Robert Anderson, William McGrant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Sumner (PF) Eugene Green | |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens is called for traveling | 70-54 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Riley | 70-56 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Denny Pulido | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner hits the follow up shot | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Barry Stevens | 74-58 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm's fadeaway is rejected by Forrest Moore | 74-58 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido runs out the clock | 74-58 |