| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 19:15 | Houston | The short jumper by Robert Brown is denied by Frank Estell | 31-40 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it home | 31-42 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Robert McWatters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 34-44 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Brian Upshaw steals it from Jeff Theriault in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 18:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 34-44 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Estell - foul #2 on Frank Estell, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-46 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Jeff Theriault connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Piper | 34-49 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jeff Theriault - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Robert McWatters picks off the pass by Eugene Elliott | 37-51 |
| 16:49 | Houston | William Piper lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 37-53 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Carlos Holcomb | 39-53 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Robert McWatters tips it home | 39-55 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Nunes | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-55 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Frank Estell snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Brian Story misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark McCullough - foul #1 on Mark McCullough, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Brian Story misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Ronald Austin can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Scott Ross pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses the 3 from straight away | 43-56 |
| 14:43 | Houston | James Price grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Edward Bratt steps in front of the Jeff Theriault pass | 43-56 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 43-56 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Edward Bratt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jeff Theriault - foul #4 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Eugene Elliott (PF) Mark McCullough, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Jeff Theriault, Brian Story | |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Austin - foul #1 on Ronald Austin, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG) Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) Scott Ross | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-58 |
| 13:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 44-58 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Joshua Kepner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earnest Tucker | 44-60 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lloyd Nunes | 47-60 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Lloyd Nunes steals it from Robert Brown | 47-60 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes banks in the layup | 49-60 |
| 12:19 | Houston | James Price knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Kepner | 49-62 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hertel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Upshaw | 52-62 |
| 11:18 | Houston | James Price can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Hertel - foul #1 on William Hertel, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, William Hertel, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Robert McWatters (SF) Joshua Kepner, Robert Brown | |
| 11:18 | Houston | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 11:18 | Houston | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Frank Estell steals it from Earnest Tucker | 52-63 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Edward Bratt banks in the layup | 54-63 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Earnest Tucker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert McWatters | 54-66 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the lay-in | 54-66 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Frank Estell tips it back up and in | 56-66 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses long on a runner near the basket | 56-66 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Mark McCullough snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Mark McCullough is hacked by William Piper - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Ronald Austin (PF) Mark McCullough, Edward Bratt, Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Scott Ross (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Piper, Earnest Tucker, James Price | |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 09:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 56-66 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Brian Story misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lloyd Nunes - foul #3 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge (C) Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:48 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Brian Story misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Ronald Austin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is called for traveling | 58-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) Carlos Holcomb, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hertel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Ronald Austin takes the ball from Robert Brown | 58-67 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-67 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Brian Story snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Story | 58-69 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), James Price (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, Scott Ross, Robert Brown | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Elliott - foul #4 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (PG), Edward Bratt (SG) William Hertel, Brian Upshaw | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott can't tip it in | 60-71 |
| 06:13 | Houston | William Piper pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-71 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Robert McWatters steals it from Edward Bratt | 60-71 |
| 05:23 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-71 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Edward Bratt gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | William Piper steals it from Mark McCullough in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 05:15 | Houston | William Piper throws it down | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Frank Estell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 05:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Price | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 04:44 | Houston | James Price misses the tip | 60-73 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Earnest Tucker tips it back up and in | 60-75 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 04:10 | Houston | William Piper makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 60-78 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG) Mark McCullough, Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Robert Brown (C) William Piper, James Price | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Frank Estell's layup is rejected by Robert Brown | 60-78 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Eugene Elliott swats the shot by Robert McWatters | 60-78 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Joshua Kepner snags the offensive board | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Robert Brown hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Frank Estell - foul #3 on Frank Estell, team foul #9 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), James Price (SF), Scott Ross (PF) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge loses the dribble to Scott Ross | 60-81 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Brian Story comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-81 |
| 02:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Ross | 60-81 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Joshua Kepner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-81 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Lillibridge | 60-81 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Mark McCullough buries a runner in the lane set up by Edward Bratt and the foul's on James Price - foul #3 on James Price, team foul #7 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the free throw | 63-81 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-83 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | William Hertel loses the dribble to Brian Story | 63-83 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Brian Story lays it in | 63-85 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Price - foul #4 on James Price, team foul #8 | 63-85 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:49 | Houston | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 63-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | William Hertel steals the ball from Brian Story in the backcourt | 63-85 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Edward Bratt lays it up and in set up by William Hertel | 65-85 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Mark McCullough is called for the reach on James Price - foul #2 on Mark McCullough, team foul #10 | 65-85 |
| 00:18 | Houston | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:18 | Houston | James Price misses the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Ronald Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge banks in the layup set up by William Hertel | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Brian Story runs out the clock | 67-86 |