| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) PF - Charles Stork (fresh) C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Walinski (fresh) SG - Calvin Fish (fresh) SF - George Newbold (fresh) PF - Arthur Jaeger (fresh) C - Micheal Penland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | George Newbold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Christopher Case is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | George Newbold steals the ball from Craig Eiler in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Newbold | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Charles Stork is hacked by Robert Walinski - foul #1 on Robert Walinski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Calvin Fish steals the ball from Craig Eiler | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Christopher Case scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Eiler | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Craig Eiler | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Calvin Fish | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Penland - foul #1 on Micheal Penland, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd (SG), Sean Pucci (SF), Roger Rubin (PF), Richard Brown (C) Calvin Fish, George Newbold, Arthur Jaeger, Micheal Penland | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Donald Labadie grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Gary George scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Preston Humes | 8-6 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Christopher Case is called for the reach on Sean Pucci - foul #1 on Christopher Case, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SF) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Wilson (fresh) PF - Gary George (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hymel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Walinski (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Tidd (fresh) SF - Sean Pucci (fresh) PF - Roger Rubin (fresh) C - Richard Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF) Preston Humes, Dale Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Gary George misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 8-6 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Donald Labadie lays it in set up by Craig Eiler and the foul's on Robert Walinski - foul #2 on Robert Walinski, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF), Shawn McMinn (C) Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish (PG), George Newbold (SF), Arthur Jaeger (PF), Randall Jordan (C) Robert Walinski, Sean Pucci, Roger Rubin, Richard Brown | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn comes up short on the floater from the right block | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Calvin Fish | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Pratt | 13-9 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Craig Eiler swats the shot by Calvin Fish | 13-9 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Craig Eiler | 13-9 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger knocks in the jumper in the lane | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 13-11 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Randall Jordan misses long on a jumper in the paint | 13-11 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Charles Stork gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Christopher Case is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Fish - foul #1 on Calvin Fish, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Rubin (PG), Sean Pucci (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Micheal Penland (C) Albert Tidd, George Newbold, Arthur Jaeger, Randall Jordan | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Gary George drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hymel | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hymel | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Robert Hymel grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Donald Labadie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Fish - foul #2 on Calvin Fish, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SF) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd (SG), Arthur Jaeger (PF) Calvin Fish, Richard Brown | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Wilson (fresh) PF - Gary George (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hymel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Rubin (fresh) SG - Albert Tidd (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Pucci (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Jaeger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Penland (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland misses short on a floater from the left side | 16-11 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Roger Rubin picks off the pass by Gary George in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Dale Wilson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Tidd - foul #1 on Albert Tidd, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walker (PG), Charles Stork (PF), Stanley Street (C) Preston Humes, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Newbold (SF) Sean Pucci | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Dale Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Dale Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-16 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | George Newbold scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Rubin | 18-19 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Donald Labadie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Newbold - foul #1 on George Newbold, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Shawn McMinn (C) Michael Walker, Dale Wilson, Stanley Street | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Randall Jordan (C) George Newbold, Arthur Jaeger, Micheal Penland | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Randall Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Rubin | 20-21 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | The jump hook by Charles Stork is blocked by Sean Pucci | 20-21 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn tips it home | 22-21 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd is hacked by Craig Pratt - foul #1 on Craig Pratt, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Gary George (PF) Donald Labadie, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Newbold (SG), Arthur Jaeger (PF) Albert Tidd, Richard Brown | |
| 08:19 | Ball State | George Newbold is called for the reach on Craig Pratt - foul #2 on George Newbold, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd (SG), Micheal Penland (C) George Newbold, Randall Jordan | |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Craig Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn McMinn | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Gary George connects on the open runner from close range set up by Craig Eiler | 25-21 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Labadie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) C - Gary George (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Rubin (tiring) SG - Albert Tidd (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Sean Pucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Jaeger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Penland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Albert Tidd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Tidd, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish (SG) Albert Tidd | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Gary George grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Donald Labadie snags the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the finger roll set up by Preston Humes and the foul's on Arthur Jaeger - foul #1 on Arthur Jaeger, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Robert Hymel (C) Donald Labadie, Gary George | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Brown (PF), Randall Jordan (C) Arthur Jaeger, Micheal Penland | |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci scores on a shot from close range set up by Roger Rubin | 30-23 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Christopher Case is called for the reach on Roger Rubin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Case, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Shawn McMinn (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Walinski (PG) Calvin Fish | |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Roger Rubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is whistled for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SF) Craig Eiler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland (C) Randall Jordan | |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland is fouled on the floor by Shawn McMinn - foul #1 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (PF), Stanley Street (C) Robert Hymel, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger (PF) Richard Brown | |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-23 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Dale Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Arthur Jaeger steals the ball from Dale Wilson | 30-23 |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Walinski gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Roger Rubin loses the dribble to Gary George | 30-23 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Roger Rubin steps in front of the Craig Pratt pass in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Wilson - foul #1 on Dale Wilson, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Shawn McMinn (C) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Dale Wilson, Gary George, Stanley Street | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish (SG), Randall Jordan (PF), George Newbold (C) Roger Rubin, Arthur Jaeger, Micheal Penland | |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn McMinn | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Walinski (fairly fresh) SG - Calvin Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Pucci (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Newbold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci's pass is intercepted by Shawn McMinn | 32-24 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Walinski - foul #3 on Robert Walinski, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Tidd (SG), Arthur Jaeger (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Walinski, Sean Pucci, Randall Jordan | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 33-24 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn McMinn | 33-24 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Arthur Jaeger steals the ball from Shawn McMinn | 33-24 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by George Newbold and the foul's on Shawn McMinn - foul #2 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (C) Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Calvin Fish makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Calvin Fish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Fish, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Rubin (PG) Calvin Fish | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Gary George is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Gary George, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland (C) Arthur Jaeger | |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by George Newbold in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Newbold, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci (SF) George Newbold | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Micheal Penland is called for 5 seconds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randall Jordan (PF) Micheal Penland | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Craig Pratt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Donald Labadie buries a jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Case | 41-32 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Gary George steals the ball from Randall Jordan | 41-32 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Christopher Case throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Shawn McMinn (C) Christopher Case, Craig Pratt, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arthur Jaeger (PF), Micheal Penland (C) Randall Jordan, Richard Brown | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Sean Pucci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Preston Humes drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |