| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Birk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Randal Delaney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Marshall - foul #2 on Craig Marshall, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:37 | North Texas | Craig Marshall makes the runner from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | William Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Gardner | 43-34 |
| 19:05 | North Texas | Roland Birk is hacked by Phillip Gardner - foul #3 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 18:57 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Thomas Robinson picks off the pass by Randal Delaney | 43-34 |
| 18:33 | North Texas | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | Craig Marshall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Saldana - foul #1 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | Craig Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | Craig Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | William Thomas is hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clinton King (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Randal Delaney misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 17:26 | North Texas | Craig Marshall pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:12 | North Texas | Kevin Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-34 |
| 17:11 | North Texas | Craig Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:00 | North Texas | Craig Marshall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Palmatier - foul #2 on Russell Palmatier, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), George Wainwright (SF), Derrick Heredia (PF) Claude Cloninger, Kevin Finch, Roland Birk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Roy Jones (C) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| 17:00 | North Texas | Craig Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:00 | North Texas | Craig Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:00 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:49 | North Texas | George Wainwright can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 16:48 | North Texas | Craig Marshall grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:32 | North Texas | George Wainwright comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Morgan (C) Craig Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (C) Russell Palmatier | |
| 16:32 | North Texas | George Wainwright misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:32 | North Texas | George Wainwright misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Wainwright - foul #2 on George Wainwright, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:54 | North Texas | Roy Jones picks off the pass by Clinton King | 45-36 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brandon Bublitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Heredia (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 45-38 |
| 15:20 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Morgan | 47-38 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Michael Roberts's layup is rejected by Christopher Morgan | 47-38 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 15:01 | North Texas | George Wainwright banks in the layup set up by Brandon Bublitz | 49-38 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 14:37 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:20 | North Texas | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Clinton King - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG), Claude Cloninger (SG), Kevin Finch (SF), Roland Birk (PF), Craig Marshall (C) Brandon Bublitz, Clinton King, George Wainwright, Derrick Heredia, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, Roy Jones, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 14:04 | North Texas | Phillip Gardner steals the ball from Thomas Robinson | 49-38 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | William Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Randal Delaney pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| 12:37 | North Texas | Roland Birk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:35 | North Texas | Roland Birk grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:23 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Cloninger | 52-38 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Thomas Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Thomas | 52-41 |
| 11:52 | North Texas | Kevin Finch drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Robinson | 54-41 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Cloninger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Birk (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | William Thomas is hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #4 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clinton King (PG), George Wainwright (SF), Derrick Heredia (C) Thomas Robinson, Kevin Finch, Craig Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Thomas Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Saldana | 54-44 |
| 10:55 | North Texas | Clinton King is called for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Christopher Morgan (C) Claude Cloninger, Roland Birk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Thomas Saldana | |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Derrick Heredia - foul #2 on Derrick Heredia, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is fouled on the floor by Clinton King - foul #1 on Clinton King, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Finch (SF), Craig Marshall (C) Brandon Bublitz, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Michael Roberts | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Kevin Finch takes the ball from Russell Palmatier | 54-44 |
| 10:02 | North Texas | George Wainwright hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Finch | 56-44 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Roy Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Claude Cloninger (SG) George Wainwright | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Randal Delaney (PF) Roberto Russo, Roy Jones | |
| 09:28 | North Texas | Kevin Finch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Mark Cole grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier tips it home | 56-46 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Randal Delaney swats the short shot by Kevin Finch | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | William Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Cole | 56-49 |
| 08:13 | North Texas | William Thomas is called for the reach on Claude Cloninger - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), George Wainwright (SF), Roland Birk (PF), Christopher Morgan (C) Clinton King, Kevin Finch, Derrick Heredia, Craig Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) William Thomas, Mark Cole, Phillip Gardner, Russell Palmatier | |
| 08:13 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:13 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 58-52 |
| 07:43 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz makes the shot from the free throw line set up by George Wainwright | 60-52 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brandon Bublitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Cloninger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wainwright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roland Birk (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is hacked by Brandon Bublitz - foul #3 on Brandon Bublitz, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | Thomas Robinson (PG) Claude Cloninger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (PF) Randal Delaney | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:24 | North Texas | Roland Birk snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 07:15 | North Texas | Roland Birk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 07:13 | North Texas | George Wainwright misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Michael Roberts gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Roberto Russo is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Clinton King (SG) Brandon Bublitz | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 06:55 | North Texas | Roland Birk buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clinton King | 62-53 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-53 |
| 06:39 | North Texas | Roland Birk grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:34 | North Texas | Clinton King connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Robinson | 65-53 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Thomas Robinson steps in front of the William Thomas pass in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 06:14 | North Texas | Roland Birk makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roland Birk - foul #3 on Roland Birk, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Claude Cloninger (SG), Kevin Finch (SF), Craig Marshall (C) Clinton King, George Wainwright, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF) Roberto Russo, Roy Jones | |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:38 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Saldana - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randal Delaney (PF) Russell Palmatier | |
| 05:38 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:38 | North Texas | Claude Cloninger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Roland Birk picks off the pass by Thomas Saldana | 69-55 |
| 05:03 | North Texas | Roland Birk misses the jumper from the right block | 69-55 |
| 05:02 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Finch | 69-55 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Kevin Finch buries a runner near the basket set up by Craig Marshall and the foul's on Phillip Gardner - foul #4 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | North Texas | Derrick Heredia (PF) Roland Birk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (SG), Russell Palmatier (C) Thomas Smith, Thomas Saldana | |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Kevin Finch makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 04:25 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 04:20 | North Texas | Thomas Robinson clanks a shot from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Cole | 72-55 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the driving attempt in the paint | 72-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | North Texas | Craig Marshall scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Claude Cloninger | 74-57 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Claude Cloninger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Finch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Heredia (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Randal Delaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier loses the ball out of bounds | 74-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz (PG), Clinton King (SG), George Wainwright (SF), Christopher Morgan (C) Thomas Robinson, Claude Cloninger, Kevin Finch, Craig Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Roy Jones (C) William Thomas, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| 03:03 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #11 | 74-57 |
| 03:03 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:03 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier connects on the floater in the lane | 76-59 |
| 02:17 | North Texas | Brandon Bublitz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton King | 79-59 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Brandon Bublitz is called for the reach on Michael Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Bublitz, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Mark Cole, Russell Palmatier | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:54 | North Texas | Christopher Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 01:53 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Heredia | 79-61 |
| 01:35 | North Texas | Michael Roberts picks off the pass by Derrick Heredia | 79-61 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Brandon Bublitz is called for the reach on Michael Roberts - foul #5 on Brandon Bublitz, team foul #10 | 79-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Stroupe (PG) Brandon Bublitz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (SG), Russell Palmatier (PF) George Andrews, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Derrick Heredia gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | William Stroupe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Wainwright and he's fouled by Roberto Russo - foul #3 on Roberto Russo, team foul #12 | 81-61 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | William Stroupe makes the free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Mark Cole is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Cole, team foul #13 | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | North Texas | William Stroupe buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Wainwright | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Morgan - foul #2 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #11 | 84-61 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | William Stroupe runs out the clock | 84-63 |