| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) SF - Dan Creason (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric McCorey (fresh) SG - Garland Clark (fresh) SF - Larry Lee (fresh) PF - Phillip Eyre (fresh) C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Phillip Eyre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | BYU | Phillip Eyre blows the layup but he's hacked by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | BYU | Phillip Eyre misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | BYU | Phillip Eyre makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | BYU | Larry Lee snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | BYU | Dan Creason steals it from Larry Lee | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Eric McCorey is called for the reach on David Murphy - foul #1 on Eric McCorey, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Murphy | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | BYU | Eric McCorey is called for traveling | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | David Murphy drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Byron Barnes | 4-1 |
| 17:51 | BYU | Floyd McQueen buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Byron Barnes tips it in | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | BYU | Eric McCorey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Murphy - foul #1 on David Murphy, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | BYU | Eric McCorey makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | BYU | Eric McCorey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Eyre - foul #1 on Phillip Eyre, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | BYU | Phillip Eyre grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | BYU | Floyd McQueen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Murphy | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | BYU | Phillip Eyre drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Eric McCorey | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric McCorey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) SF - Larry Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Eyre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd McQueen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Jon Jones's floater is knocked away by Floyd McQueen | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | BYU | The rebound goes to Phillip Eyre | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | BYU | Eric McCorey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Garland Clark | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | BYU | Toby Ray (PG), Michael Blair (SG), Samuel Rogers (SF), Lorenzo Stapp (PF), Michael Holzer (C) Eric McCorey, Garland Clark, Larry Lee, Phillip Eyre, Floyd McQueen | |
| 14:32 | BYU | Michael Blair is hacked by David Murphy - foul #2 on David Murphy, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG) David Murphy | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 14:21 | BYU | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Rogers is blocked by John Chamlee | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Ted Downard is hacked by Michael Holzer - foul #1 on Michael Holzer, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Lorenzo Stapp denies the turnaround by Donald Prill | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Donald Prill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | BYU | The rebound goes to Michael Holzer | 8-10 |
| 13:31 | BYU | Michael Blair hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Toby Ray | 8-13 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Don Koerner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:16 | BYU | Michael Holzer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:11 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Rogers | 8-15 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Lester Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Prill | 10-15 |
| 12:34 | BYU | Michael Blair makes the floater from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Lester Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Lorenzo Stapp | 10-17 |
| 12:12 | BYU | Toby Ray pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:08 | BYU | Michael Blair misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lester Lee - foul #1 on Lester Lee, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Don Koerner, Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG), Larry Lee (SF), Phillip Eyre (PF), Floyd McQueen (C) Toby Ray, Samuel Rogers, Lorenzo Stapp, Michael Holzer | |
| 12:08 | BYU | Michael Blair makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:08 | BYU | Michael Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 11:53 | BYU | Michael Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) PF - Phillip Eyre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | BYU | Dan Creason takes the ball from Michael Blair | 10-19 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Byron Barnes buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Creason | 12-19 |
| 11:21 | BYU | Garland Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 12-19 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Michael Blair steals the ball from Ted Downard | 12-19 |
| 10:44 | BYU | Michael Blair is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), John Chamlee (PF) Ted Downard, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG) Michael Blair | |
| 10:27 | BYU | Larry Lee comes up short on the jumper from close range | 12-19 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Don Koerner's pass is intercepted by Garland Clark | 12-19 |
| 10:10 | BYU | Eric McCorey misses the easy layup | 12-19 |
| 10:08 | BYU | Larry Lee tips it but misses | 12-19 |
| 10:07 | BYU | Floyd McQueen snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:47 | BYU | Larry Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Don Koerner is hacked by Eric McCorey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric McCorey, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Donald Prill (C) Don Koerner, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | BYU | Toby Ray (PG) Eric McCorey | |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Ted Downard is hacked by Garland Clark - foul #1 on Garland Clark, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Dan Creason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Byron Barnes tips it in | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | BYU | Toby Ray is hacked by John Chamlee - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason | |
| Subs | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp (SF) Larry Lee | |
| 08:54 | BYU | Floyd McQueen misses the dunk | 14-19 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Garland Clark grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:26 | BYU | Floyd McQueen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Toby Ray - foul #1 on Toby Ray, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) Byron Barnes, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Michael Holzer (C) Phillip Eyre, Floyd McQueen | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:08 | BYU | Toby Ray drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Blair | 16-22 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Donald Prill is fouled on the floor by Michael Blair - foul #1 on Michael Blair, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF) John Chamlee | |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Lee (SF) Garland Clark | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:51 | BYU | Michael Holzer snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Koerner (fresh) SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Toby Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Holzer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | BYU | Larry Lee misses the lay-in | 17-22 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Dan Creason grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai can't tip it in | 17-22 |
| 07:29 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:25 | BYU | Toby Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ted Downard - foul #1 on Ted Downard, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| 07:25 | BYU | Toby Ray makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:25 | BYU | Toby Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dan Creason drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Downard | 20-24 |
| 07:01 | BYU | Donald Prill steps in front of the Toby Ray pass | 20-24 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Dan Creason buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Downard | 23-24 |
| 06:27 | BYU | Michael Blair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 06:25 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Donald Prill hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dan Creason and he's hacked by Lorenzo Stapp - foul #1 on Lorenzo Stapp, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), John Chamlee (C) Ted Downard, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG), Phillip Eyre (PF), Floyd McQueen (C) Toby Ray, Lorenzo Stapp, Michael Holzer | |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Michael Blair connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Garland Clark | 26-29 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Donald Prill is hacked by Phillip Eyre - foul #2 on Phillip Eyre, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason | |
| Subs | BYU | Samuel Rogers (PG), Michael Holzer (PF) Michael Blair, Phillip Eyre | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:32 | BYU | Floyd McQueen gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:18 | BYU | Michael Holzer hits a jump hook in the lane | 26-31 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Byron Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 05:12 | BYU | Samuel Rogers gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 05:07 | BYU | Garland Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Lester Lee snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Byron Barnes buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Garland Clark - foul #2 on Garland Clark, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Justin King (SF) Don Koerner, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | BYU | Toby Ray (PG), Lorenzo Stapp (SF) Garland Clark, Larry Lee | |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:51 | BYU | Floyd McQueen gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:47 | BYU | Toby Ray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ted Downard - foul #2 on Ted Downard, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:47 | BYU | Toby Ray misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:47 | BYU | Toby Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Don Koerner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Byron Barnes | 30-32 |
| 04:28 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Samuel Rogers | 30-34 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Michael Holzer - foul #2 on Michael Holzer, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF) Justin King | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (SG) Michael Holzer | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:55 | BYU | Toby Ray is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cai - foul #1 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Jon Jones (PF) Don Koerner, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG), Garland Clark (SG), Phillip Eyre (PF) Michael Blair, Samuel Rogers, Lorenzo Stapp | |
| 03:55 | BYU | Toby Ray misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Phillip Eyre is called for the reach on Dan Creason - foul #3 on Phillip Eyre, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse (PF) Phillip Eyre | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric McCorey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Toby Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Stackhouse (fresh) C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | BYU | Garland Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 03:43 | BYU | Floyd McQueen tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric McCorey - foul #3 on Eric McCorey, team foul #13 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Eric McCorey, Joseph Stackhouse | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:57 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp's pass is intercepted by Jon Jones | 36-36 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Jon Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Murphy | 39-36 |
| 02:30 | BYU | Garland Clark knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (C) Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Lee (SF), Michael Holzer (C) Michael Blair, Floyd McQueen | |
| 02:30 | BYU | Garland Clark makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 02:19 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 02:15 | BYU | David Murphy takes the ball from Toby Ray | 39-39 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | David Murphy banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 01:48 | BYU | The pull-up jumper by Lorenzo Stapp is blocked by Jon Jones | 41-39 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | David Murphy scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Chamlee | 43-39 |
| 00:58 | BYU | Michael Holzer is hacked by John Chamlee - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Floyd McQueen (C) Toby Ray, Lorenzo Stapp | |
| 00:58 | BYU | Michael Holzer misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:58 | BYU | Michael Holzer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | David Murphy is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| 00:20 | BYU | Garland Clark drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Blair | 43-42 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the driving attempt in the lane | 45-42 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Garland Clark misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-42 |