| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Carl Curtis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frederick Uselton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Potter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Secor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Cox inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Marvin Anderson picks off the pass by Richard Davis | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton can't finish the layup | 30-31 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 30-31 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | John Cox is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Purcell | 32-31 |
| 18:25 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Richard Davis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:59 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis's pass is intercepted by Richard Davis in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | James Anderson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:35 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Cox - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:15 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Richard Davis buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Cox and he's fouled by Frederick Uselton - foul #1 on Frederick Uselton, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:54 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:34 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:12 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Curtis and he's hacked by Jeremy Truss - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre (PG), Steven Edwards (SF), Irving Weishaar (PF) Carl Curtis, Marvin Anderson, James Potter | |
| 16:12 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Rasnick | 37-34 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | John Cox drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Magana | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Whitacre (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Uselton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Edwards (fresh) PF - Irving Weishaar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Secor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:24 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor is denied on a layup by John Cox | 39-34 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits a turnaround from close range | 41-34 |
| 14:17 | Texas-Arlington | John Cox picks off the pass by Steven Edwards | 41-34 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss's fadeaway is rejected by Irving Weishaar | 41-34 |
| 14:02 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:42 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Stone | 41-34 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the runner from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | John Cox gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Chris Secor - foul #2 on Chris Secor, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, John Cox, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis (PG), Marvin Anderson (SF), James Potter (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Robert Whitacre, Steven Edwards, Irving Weishaar, Chris Secor | |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:36 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (PG) Richard Magana | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 12:36 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell double dribbles | 43-36 |
| 12:13 | Texas-Arlington | James Anderson picks off the pass by Carl Curtis | 43-36 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Carl Curtis blocks the short jumper by James Anderson | 43-36 |
| 12:02 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 11:40 | Texas-Arlington | William Head is called for the reach on Marvin Anderson - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG) William Head | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar (PF) Scott Carroll | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Carl Curtis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Frederick Uselton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Irving Weishaar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Joseph Peele grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Joseph Peele is fouled on the floor by Irving Weishaar - foul #1 on Irving Weishaar, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Marvin Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #3 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Davis | 46-36 |
| 09:56 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Jack Stone grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Richard Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 09:45 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 09:26 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 09:25 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter tips it home | 46-38 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Richard Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 09:09 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:50 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 08:49 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to James Potter | 46-38 |
| 08:34 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Uselton | 46-40 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Richard Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Joseph Peele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), John Cox (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, Joseph Peele, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre (PG), Steven Edwards (SG), John Kawamoto (SF), Scott Carroll (PF), Chris Secor (C) Carl Curtis, Frederick Uselton, Marvin Anderson, Irving Weishaar, James Potter | |
| 07:33 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 07:32 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Carroll tips it home | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Whitacre (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Edwards (fresh) SF - John Kawamoto (fresh) PF - Scott Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Secor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jack Stone | 48-42 |
| 06:53 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-42 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Stone | 50-42 |
| 06:24 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor loses the dribble to Jack Stone | 50-42 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 06:19 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:13 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor jams it on a nice dish by Robert Whitacre | 50-44 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | John Cox misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 05:49 | Texas-Arlington | Steven Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Truss - foul #3 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis (PG), Frederick Uselton (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), James Potter (PF) Robert Whitacre, Steven Edwards, John Kawamoto, Scott Carroll | |
| 05:43 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:43 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | John Cox's pass is intercepted by Carl Curtis | 50-46 |
| 05:21 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson jams it set up by Carl Curtis | 50-48 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Magana | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Curtis | 52-50 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss's floater is tipped away by Marvin Anderson | 52-50 |
| 04:20 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:03 | Texas-Arlington | Jeremy Truss is called for the reach on Chris Secor - foul #4 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF), James Anderson (C) John Cox, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar (PF) Chris Secor | |
| 03:40 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Frederick Uselton - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG) Richard Magana | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre (PG) Carl Curtis | |
| 03:40 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:40 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Jack Stone is hacked by Robert Whitacre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Whitacre, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #4 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Steven Edwards (SF) Marvin Anderson | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Head (fresh) SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Whitacre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Uselton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Edwards (fresh) PF - Irving Weishaar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor (C) Irving Weishaar | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis (PG), Marvin Anderson (SF) Robert Whitacre, Steven Edwards | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 52-52 |
| 02:40 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:34 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Richard Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 02:25 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:05 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | James Potter blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Purcell | 52-52 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | James Anderson tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 01:51 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:46 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:45 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 01:23 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Frederick Uselton - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 01:23 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:23 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 00:58 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Curtis and the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Steven Edwards (SF) Marvin Anderson | |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Richard Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:21 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Magana is called for the reach on Chris Secor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre (PG) Carl Curtis | |
| 00:18 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:18 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Richard Magana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Steven Edwards | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre is hacked by Richard Magana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Magana, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:09 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Purcell | 52-59 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Richard Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:02 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor runs out the clock | 52-59 |