| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Dale Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clint Beckett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Bartholomew (fresh) C - Steven Hirshberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) SF - George Rencher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dale Harris, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 27-33 |
| 19:19 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | George Rencher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 19:02 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:56 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Harris | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Texas Christian | John Cevallos steals it from Ronald Jensen | 30-33 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Harris - foul #3 on Dale Harris, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz (PG) Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:07 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | George Rencher is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen (PF) Kevin Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Paul Raney (C) Richard Rawlings, Thomas Alexander | |
| 17:08 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen banks in the layup set up by Ronald Jensen and the foul's on Edmund Rogan - foul #2 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), John Hungerford (SF) Ronald Jensen, Clint Beckett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Pauly Collins (SF) George Rencher, John Cevallos | |
| 17:08 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Paul Raney scores on a jumper near the basket | 33-36 |
| 16:24 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen's floater is knocked away by Pauly Collins | 33-36 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edmund Rogan | 33-36 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 16:13 | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:05 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-36 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Glanz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hungerford (fresh) PF - Anthony Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Hirshberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pauly Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Pauly Collins connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edmund Rogan and the foul's on Steven Hirshberg - foul #2 on Steven Hirshberg, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Dale Harris (PG), Ronald Jensen (SG), Clint Beckett (SF), Kevin Bartholomew (PF) Gary Anderson, Gary Glanz, John Hungerford, Steven Hirshberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Clyde Smith, Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:35 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | John Cevallos snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | John Cevallos hits a jump hook in the paint | 33-41 |
| 14:58 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 14:58 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Pauly Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-41 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Pauly Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Anthony Christensen swats the short shot by Thomas Alexander | 35-41 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | John Cevallos hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 14:04 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew lays it in | 37-43 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Rencher | 37-46 |
| 13:28 | Texas Christian | Ronald Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:26 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen tips it home | 39-46 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 13:13 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:59 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Bartholomew | 42-46 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | George Rencher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Bartholomew - foul #3 on Kevin Bartholomew, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), Gary Glanz (SG), John Hungerford (SF), Gerald Ewing (PF), Steven Hirshberg (C) Dale Harris, Ronald Jensen, Clint Beckett, Kevin Bartholomew, Anthony Christensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Clyde Smith (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Paul Raney (C) Pauly Collins, Richard Rawlings, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| 12:30 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:05 | Texas Christian | Clyde Smith picks off the pass by Gary Glanz | 42-47 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan's floater is tipped away by John Hungerford | 42-47 |
| 11:44 | Texas Christian | Gerald Ewing gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Glanz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hungerford (fresh) PF - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hirshberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Rencher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Texas Christian | George Rencher takes the ball from Gerald Ewing | 42-47 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Clyde Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Rencher | 42-49 |
| 11:12 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Michael Davis clanks a runner from the left block | 42-49 |
| 10:53 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:26 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz's pass is intercepted by Michael Davis | 42-49 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Clyde Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edmund Rogan and the foul's on Gary Glanz - foul #1 on Gary Glanz, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Dale Harris (PG), Ronald Jensen (SG), Clint Beckett (SF), Kevin Bartholomew (PF) Gary Anderson, Gary Glanz, John Hungerford, Gerald Ewing | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher, Paul Raney | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:07 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Ronald Jensen | 42-51 |
| 09:50 | Texas Christian | Ronald Jensen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | John Cevallos snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Michael Davis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-51 |
| 09:43 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 09:15 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:59 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 08:53 | Texas Christian | Ronald Jensen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen (C) Steven Hirshberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Pauly Collins (SF) Clyde Smith, Michael Davis | |
| 08:38 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Pauly Collins is fouled on the floor by Clint Beckett - foul #2 on Clint Beckett, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz (SG), Gerald Ewing (C) Ronald Jensen, Kevin Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Raney (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edmund Rogan | 45-53 |
| 08:03 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 08:01 | Texas Christian | Gerald Ewing hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Gary Glanz takes the ball from Pauly Collins | 47-53 |
| 07:41 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Glanz | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Dale Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Glanz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Beckett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pauly Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), John Hungerford (SF), Kevin Bartholomew (PF), Steven Hirshberg (C) Dale Harris, Clint Beckett, Anthony Christensen, Gerald Ewing | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG) Richard Rawlings | |
| 07:06 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Bartholomew | 51-53 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | John Cevallos loses the dribble to Gary Glanz | 51-53 |
| 06:32 | Texas Christian | Pauly Collins is called for the reach on Steven Hirshberg - foul #2 on Pauly Collins, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Ronald Jensen (SG) Gary Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), George Rencher (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Clyde Smith, Pauly Collins, John Cevallos | |
| 06:22 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew is called for traveling | 51-53 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Rencher | 51-55 |
| 05:58 | Texas Christian | John Hungerford hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | George Rencher scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 54-57 |
| 05:21 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 54-57 |
| 05:06 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:06 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Dale Harris (PG), Clint Beckett (SF) Gary Glanz, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), John Cevallos (PF) Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| 04:42 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris loses the dribble to George Rencher | 54-57 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | George Rencher scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 54-60 |
| 04:05 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg misses short on a runner from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 04:04 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 04:03 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan's pass is intercepted by Steven Hirshberg | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Dale Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Beckett (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Hirshberg (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Harris | 59-60 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | George Rencher is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Rencher, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen (PF), Gerald Ewing (C) Kevin Bartholomew, Steven Hirshberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Michael Davis (PF), Paul Raney (C) Edmund Rogan, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| 02:58 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Harris | 61-60 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg (C) Gerald Ewing | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Thomas Alexander (C) Pauly Collins, Paul Raney | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:21 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Hirshberg | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Dale Harris takes the ball from Edmund Rogan | 63-63 |
| 02:08 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris lays it up and in | 65-63 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | George Rencher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Michael Davis travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew (PF) Anthony Christensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cevallos (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 01:08 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:07 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:54 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:42 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Kevin Bartholomew | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Jensen | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is hacked by Dale Harris - foul #4 on Dale Harris, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian 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) | |
| 00:15 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg is hacked by Richard Rawlings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg is hacked by Edmund Rogan - foul #3 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | George Rencher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Texas Christian | Richard Rawlings is called for the reach on Steven Hirshberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Hungerford (SF) Clint Beckett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:05 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Cevallos connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-68 |