| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Todd Mitchell (fresh) SG - Robert Knight (fresh) SF - James Frank (fresh) PF - Ira Carrero (fresh) C - Harley Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) PF - James Vantassel (fresh) C - Charles Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | James Frank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma | James Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | Ira Carrero pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Oklahoma | Ira Carrero misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma | James Frank can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma | Ira Carrero misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders lays it in set up by Todd Mitchell | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | James Frank picks off the pass by Laurence Agosto | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight lays it up and in on a great pass from James Frank | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Charles Kelly can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harley Sanders - foul #1 on Harley Sanders, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stephen Bastian (PG), Mario Moran (SF), Kerry Mattis (PF), Dale Elkin (C) Todd Mitchell, James Frank, Ira Carrero, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:46 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Clore - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Mitchell (PG) Robert Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:46 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:46 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | James Vantassel pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Kerry Mattis steals it from Laurence Agosto | 5-1 |
| 16:02 | Oklahoma | Todd Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Todd Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bastian (fresh) SF - Mario Moran (fresh) PF - Kerry Mattis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dale Elkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) PF - James Vantassel (fresh) C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto buries a fadeaway from the left block | 5-3 |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Mitchell and the foul's on James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Knight (PG), James Frank (SG), Ira Carrero (SF) Todd Mitchell, Stephen Bastian, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:00 | Oklahoma | James Frank gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:36 | Oklahoma | Ira Carrero loses the dribble to Scott Clore | 8-3 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:59 | Oklahoma | Ira Carrero scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Frank | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Oklahoma | James Frank grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:10 | Oklahoma | James Vantassel steals it from Dale Elkin | 11-6 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Clore | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Frank - foul #1 on James Frank, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Mitchell (PG), Stephen Bastian (SG), Harley Sanders (C) Robert Knight, Ira Carrero, Dale Elkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Scott Clore, Laurence Agosto, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to James Frank | 14-9 |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma | Joseph Yarbrough swats the dunk try by Kerry Mattis | 14-9 |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Bastian - foul #1 on Stephen Bastian, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Knight (SG), Ira Carrero (SF) Stephen Bastian, James Frank | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryce Styron (SF) Richard Shamblin | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:44 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Harley Sanders | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Todd Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ira Carrero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Mattis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Harley Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) PF - Christopher John (fresh) C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Oklahoma | Joseph Yarbrough is called for the reach on Harley Sanders - foul #1 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Ira Carrero | 18-10 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is fouled on the floor by Todd Mitchell - foul #1 on Todd Mitchell, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Frank (SF), Dale Elkin (C) Ira Carrero, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Bryce Styron, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma | Dale Elkin grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:10 | Oklahoma | James Frank drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Mitchell | 21-10 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-10 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Christopher John hits the follow up shot | 21-12 |
| 09:49 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight travels with the ball | 21-12 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mario Moran (SF), Ira Carrero (PF), Harley Sanders (C) James Frank, Kerry Mattis, Dale Elkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF) Christopher John | |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 09:35 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 09:11 | Oklahoma | James Vantassel takes the ball from Todd Mitchell | 21-12 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is hacked by Mario Moran - foul #1 on Mario Moran, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stephen Bastian (PG), James Frank (SF), Dale Elkin (C) Todd Mitchell, Mario Moran, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Charles Kelly is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Mitchell (PG), Kerry Mattis (PF) Robert Knight, Ira Carrero | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Christopher John (C) Scott Clore, Charles Kelly | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | James Frank is called for the reach on Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on James Frank, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Knight (SG), Ira Carrero (SF), Harley Sanders (C) Stephen Bastian, James Frank, Dale Elkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:54 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kerry Mattis | 23-14 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin loses the ball out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stephen Bastian (SG), Dale Elkin (C) Robert Knight, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, James Vantassel | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Todd Mitchell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Bastian (fresh) SF - Ira Carrero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Mattis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dale Elkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma | A charge is called on Kerry Mattis - foul #1 on Kerry Mattis, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Knight (SG) Stephen Bastian | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ira Carrero - foul #1 on Ira Carrero, team foul #9 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stephen Bastian (PG), Harley Sanders (C) Todd Mitchell, Dale Elkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders makes the shot in the paint set up by Kerry Mattis | 25-15 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Christopher John knocks in the floater near the basket | 25-17 |
| 06:08 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis clanks a shot from the right block | 25-17 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Laurence Agosto | 25-20 |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis is fouled on the floor by Christopher John - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Mitchell (PG), Mario Moran (SF), Dale Elkin (C) Stephen Bastian, Ira Carrero, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Scott Clore, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Charles Kelly | |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma | Dale Elkin lays it up and in set up by Robert Knight | 27-20 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Clarence Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Vantassel | 27-22 |
| 04:34 | Oklahoma | Kerry Mattis buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Mitchell | 29-22 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | James Vantassel drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Woodward | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Frank (SF), Ira Carrero (PF), Harley Sanders (C) Mario Moran, Kerry Mattis, Dale Elkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Richard Shamblin, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Scott Clore is called for 5 seconds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dale Elkin (C) Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Todd Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Carrero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Elkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Oklahoma | James Frank connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Todd Mitchell | 31-24 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 31-27 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight is fouled on the floor by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stephen Bastian (SG), Harley Sanders (C) Robert Knight, Dale Elkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 02:03 | Oklahoma | Jeff Woodward steals the ball from Harley Sanders | 31-27 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma | Todd Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Todd Mitchell, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Knight (SG), Kerry Mattis (PF), Dale Elkin (C) Stephen Bastian, Ira Carrero, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Christopher John (PF) Jeff Woodward, James Vantassel | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is denied on a layup by Kerry Mattis | 31-29 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stephen Bastian (PG), Ira Carrero (PF), Harley Sanders (C) Todd Mitchell, Kerry Mattis, Dale Elkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Frank and he's hacked by Scott Clore - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Mitchell (PG) Stephen Bastian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG) Scott Clore | |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Robert Knight steals it from Jeff Woodward | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | James Frank clanks a floater from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |