| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Timothy Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sankowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Degraw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ingalls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | North Texas | Bobby Mankin is called for the reach on Nathaniel Sankowski - foul #2 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 19:22 | North Texas | Samuel Degraw is fouled on the floor by Tim Blankenship - foul #2 on Tim Blankenship, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 19:05 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Doolittle - foul #1 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| 19:05 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:05 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Nathaniel Sankowski picks off the pass by Justin Cotton | 22-30 |
| 18:35 | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bobby Mankin | 22-30 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Sean Draper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Sean Draper snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 18:09 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:51 | North Texas | Timothy Roy scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Sankowski | 25-30 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 17:30 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Timothy Roy | 25-30 |
| 17:05 | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Roy | 27-30 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Charles Ingalls is called for the reach on Sean Draper - foul #1 on Charles Ingalls, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | Shawn Garner (C) Charles Ingalls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Justin Cotton, Tim Blankenship | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 16:46 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ivan Zimmer | 27-30 |
| 16:33 | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 15:52 | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 15:50 | North Texas | Samuel Degraw tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 15:49 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Timothy Roy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sankowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Degraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) SG - Bobby Mankin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Jason Doolittle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Mariscal (PG), Jay Mapp (SG), Christopher Cox (SF), Edward Shepherd (PF), Charles Ingalls (C) Timothy Roy, Nathaniel Sankowski, Ivan Zimmer, Samuel Degraw, Shawn Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Richard Broman (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Bobby Mankin, Jason Doolittle, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 15:13 | North Texas | Jay Mapp connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Cox | 31-33 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Edward Shepherd steals it from Richard Broman | 31-33 |
| 14:42 | North Texas | Tim Blankenship steals the ball from Edward Shepherd | 31-33 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the floater from the right side | 31-33 |
| 14:25 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:01 | North Texas | Christopher Cox misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Christopher Cox steals it from Tim Blankenship | 31-33 |
| 13:26 | North Texas | Jay Mapp is fouled on the floor by Shawn Rasmussen - foul #2 on Shawn Rasmussen, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Roy (PG), Nathaniel Sankowski (SG), Ivan Zimmer (SF), Shawn Garner (C) John Mariscal, Jay Mapp, Christopher Cox, Charles Ingalls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Shawn Rasmussen, Justin Cotton, Tim Blankenship | |
| 13:16 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 31-33 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Gary Uribe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 13:07 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Shawn Garner | 31-33 |
| 13:02 | North Texas | Timothy Roy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:01 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer tips it home | 33-33 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle scores on a turnaround in the paint | 33-35 |
| 12:16 | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Roy | 36-35 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Richard Broman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ivan Zimmer - foul #2 on Ivan Zimmer, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | Samuel Degraw (PF), Charles Ingalls (C) Edward Shepherd, Shawn Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Richard Broman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:00 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Samuel Degraw | 36-36 |
| 11:44 | North Texas | Samuel Degraw is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Roy | 39-36 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Timothy Roy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sankowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Degraw (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ingalls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Broman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Charles Ingalls blocks the short jumper by Jason Doolittle | 39-36 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Jason Doolittle denies the turnaround by Ivan Zimmer | 39-38 |
| 11:03 | North Texas | Samuel Degraw tips it in | 41-38 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 10:53 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ivan Zimmer | 41-38 |
| 10:30 | North Texas | Timothy Roy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Richard Broman is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zimmer - foul #3 on Ivan Zimmer, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Shepherd (PF), Shawn Garner (C) Samuel Degraw, Charles Ingalls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Justin Cotton scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Sean Draper | 41-40 |
| 09:45 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Shepherd | 43-40 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Justin Cotton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-40 |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Shawn Garner snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 08:59 | North Texas | Shawn Garner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-40 |
| 08:58 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Ivan Zimmer takes the ball from Anthony Robinson | 45-40 |
| 08:19 | North Texas | Anthony Robinson is called for the reach on Ivan Zimmer - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Mariscal (PG), Jay Mapp (SG), Christopher Cox (SF), Samuel Degraw (PF), Charles Ingalls (C) Timothy Roy, Nathaniel Sankowski, Ivan Zimmer, Edward Shepherd, Shawn Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Sean Draper, Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 08:03 | North Texas | Samuel Degraw makes the turnaround from the right block | 47-40 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 07:47 | North Texas | Samuel Degraw snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Mariscal (fresh) SG - Jay Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Cox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Degraw (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Ingalls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | North Texas | Jason Doolittle denies the turnaround by Christopher Cox | 47-40 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Justin Cotton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Roy (PG), Ivan Zimmer (SF), Edward Shepherd (PF) Jay Mapp, Christopher Cox, Samuel Degraw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF) Justin Cotton | |
| 06:43 | North Texas | John Mariscal comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Gary Uribe is hacked by John Mariscal - foul #1 on John Mariscal, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski (SG) John Mariscal | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG) Gary Uribe | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Sean Draper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Broman - foul #4 on Richard Broman, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses long on a floater from the left block | 49-40 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski loses the dribble to Richard Broman | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Richard Broman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 05:10 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:49 | North Texas | Nathaniel Sankowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Timothy Roy tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:59 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Ingalls out of a doubleteam | 51-44 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Edward Shepherd - foul #4 on Edward Shepherd, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Mariscal (PG), Jay Mapp (SG), Christopher Cox (SF), Samuel Degraw (PF), Shawn Garner (C) Timothy Roy, Nathaniel Sankowski, Ivan Zimmer, Edward Shepherd, Charles Ingalls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Justin Cotton (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Tim Blankenship | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | North Texas | Christopher Cox buries a jumper in the paint | 53-45 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Mariscal (fresh) SG - Jay Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Degraw (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle lays it up and in on a great pass from Sidney Bollinger | 53-47 |
| 02:42 | North Texas | Christopher Cox travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Roy (PG), Nathaniel Sankowski (SG), Ivan Zimmer (SF) John Mariscal, Jay Mapp, Christopher Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SF) Jason Doolittle | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Shepherd (PF) Samuel Degraw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| 02:10 | North Texas | Shawn Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Ingalls (C) Shawn Garner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tim Blankenship (C) Sidney Bollinger | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Justin Cotton clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-47 |
| 01:59 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:39 | North Texas | Tim Blankenship is called for the reach on Edward Shepherd - foul #3 on Tim Blankenship, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Doolittle (PF) Justin Cotton | |
| 01:39 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tim Blankenship | 53-47 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Ivan Zimmer can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Roy | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Blankenship | 55-49 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Edward Shepherd - foul #5 on Edward Shepherd, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Samuel Degraw (PF) Edward Shepherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Samuel Degraw - foul #2 on Samuel Degraw, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 3rd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls is hacked by Sean Draper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Draper, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Mariscal (SF), Harley Geoghegan (PF) Ivan Zimmer, Samuel Degraw | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Charles Ingalls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Harley Geoghegan is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Mankin - foul #4 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Harley Geoghegan makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Harley Geoghegan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Doolittle | 58-52 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Broman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |