| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) SG - Randy Nix (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) C - Roger Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Harold Carini wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cal | Kevin Bowers knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Pinkston | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #1 on Terrance Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Nix | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Roger Campbell hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Terrance Davis scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Randy Nix | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Cal | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Rodney Pinkston - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Mike Wedel (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini, Roger Campbell | |
| 17:12 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mike Wedel | 6-8 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rob Falls | 6-10 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ed Walters - foul #1 on Ed Walters, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:14 | Cal | Mike Wedel is fouled on the floor by Terrance Davis - foul #2 on Terrance Davis, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:57 | Cal | Ed Walters clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) SG - Rob Falls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Wedel (fresh) PF - Ed Walters (fresh) C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Ed Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:18 | Cal | Todd Parker takes the ball from Rob Falls | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Todd Parker connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Richard Traynor blocks the short jumper by Mike Wedel | 10-10 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Harold Carini (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Michael Stark, Rob Falls, Mike Wedel, Ed Walters, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:00 | Cal | Roger Campbell grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:41 | Cal | Roger Campbell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Pinkston | 10-12 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Arocho - foul #1 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Dean Durham, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Wedel (SF) Kevin Bowers | |
| 12:54 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Harold Carini gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Cecil Shelley is called for the reach on Roger Campbell - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Rodney Pinkston, Mike Wedel | |
| 12:32 | Cal | Harold Carini clanks a shot from the left block | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 11:54 | Cal | Harold Carini connects on the floater from the right block set up by Kevin Bowers | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Randy Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Mike Wedel (SF) Michael Stark, Kevin Bowers | |
| 11:32 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 11:31 | Cal | Harold Carini pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:23 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Richard Traynor loses the ball out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:42 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mike Wedel | 14-20 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Ratcliff | 16-20 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Harold Carini knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Wedel and he's fouled by Richard Traynor - foul #1 on Richard Traynor, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rob Falls (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Rodney Pinkston, Roger Campbell | |
| 10:14 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Todd Parker is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Ed Walters (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Robert Williams, Harold Carini, Mike Wedel | |
| 09:31 | Cal | Kevin Bowers misses short on a shot from the left block | 16-23 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Ed Walters steals the ball from Randy Nix | 16-23 |
| 09:06 | Cal | Kevin Bowers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #2 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Todd Parker, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Harold Carini (PF), Mike Wedel (C) Michael Stark, Rob Falls, Ed Walters, Roger Campbell | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 19-23 |
| 08:29 | Cal | The jump hook by Harold Carini is blocked by Richard Traynor | 19-23 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Harold Carini - foul #1 on Harold Carini, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Randy Nix, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Cal | Ed Walters (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Roger Campbell connects on the floater near the basket set up by Robert Williams | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Wedel (fresh) PF - Ed Walters (fresh) C - Roger Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 22-25 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Ed Walters gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Dean Durham is called for the reach on Ed Walters - foul #1 on Dean Durham, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Randy Nix (SG) Donald Cooley, Dean Durham | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Mike Wedel | |
| 07:10 | Cal | Ed Walters makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Ed Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Rob Falls steals it from Blake Ratcliff | 22-27 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Michael Stark is fouled on the floor by Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Mike Wedel (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters | |
| 06:33 | Cal | Michael Stark makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Michael Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 06:07 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Traynor - foul #2 on Richard Traynor, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Tyler Arocho (PF) Blake Ratcliff, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG) Michael Stark | |
| 06:07 | Cal | Roger Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:07 | Cal | Roger Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Dean Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-31 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 05:34 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Tyler Arocho - foul #2 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Hubert Stephens (PF) Dean Durham, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Roger Campbell | |
| 05:34 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:34 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | The jumper by Hubert Stephens is denied by Mike Wedel | 25-33 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Harold Carini gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Harold Carini hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Bowers | 25-35 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 04:36 | Cal | Harold Carini grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Michael Stark is hacked by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Walker (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Rodney Pinkston (SF), Roger Campbell (C) Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers, Mike Wedel | |
| 04:31 | Cal | Michael Stark misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Michael Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses badly on a shot from the left block | 25-36 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Harold Carini snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 03:49 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Robert Williams tips it home | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Steven Walker (fresh) SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Carini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Dean Durham drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 03:07 | Cal | Michael Stark hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 28-40 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Dean Durham, Steven Walker, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal | Rob Falls (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Mike Wedel (C) Michael Stark, Rodney Pinkston, Harold Carini, Roger Campbell | |
| 02:32 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Ed Walters | 28-42 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Ed Walters is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Ed Walters, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Harold Carini (PF) Robert Williams, Ed Walters | |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho's floater is knocked away by Mike Wedel | 28-42 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Harold Carini pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Randy Nix steals the ball from Harold Carini | 28-42 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Richard Traynor clanks a jump hook in the paint | 28-42 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Harold Carini swats the short shot by Richard Traynor | 28-42 |
| 01:33 | Cal | Harold Carini gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:14 | Cal | Harold Carini connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Pinkston | 28-45 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Harold Carini blocks the short jumper by Randy Nix | 28-45 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the jumper from the right block set up by Randy Nix and he's hacked by Kevin Bowers - foul #2 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (C) Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Ed Walters (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Rodney Pinkston, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Mike Wedel drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rob Falls | 31-47 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-47 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Ed Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Ed Walters misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-47 |