| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bill Gerrish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tomlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Rutherford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jay Cochran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Terrance Davis scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Cooley | 42-28 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Traynor steps in front of the William Tomlin pass | 42-28 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Richard Traynor is called for a backcourt violation | 42-28 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | William Tomlin connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bill Gerrish and the foul's on Randy Nix - foul #3 on Randy Nix, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | William Tomlin makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Todd Parker scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Traynor | 44-31 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Gerrish | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Jay Cochran - foul #2 on Jay Cochran, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras (PF), Brian Rauschenberg (C) Jason Flatt, Jay Cochran | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 3rd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 46-34 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee (PG), Steven Owen (SF) Bill Gerrish, Bob Rutherford | |
| 16:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-34 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Dean Durham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Parker | 48-34 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Rauschenberg scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Magee | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Magee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Tomlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Owen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brent Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Rauschenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Durham | 50-36 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Owen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Magee | 50-39 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Todd Parker, Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bill Gerrish (PG), Bob Rutherford (SF), Jason Flatt (PF), Jay Cochran (C) Richard Magee, William Tomlin, Brent Porras, Brian Rauschenberg | |
| 14:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Bill Gerrish's pass is intercepted by Randy Nix in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Randy Nix lays it in | 52-39 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Owen | 52-41 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Owen - foul #3 on Steven Owen, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tyler Arocho (C) Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Flatt grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Owen is denied on a layup by Terrance Davis | 53-41 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Donald Cooley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Nix | 56-41 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Owen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bill Gerrish | 56-43 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Flatt grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bob Rutherford, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Tomlin (SG), Brent Porras (PF), Brian Rauschenberg (C) Steven Owen, Jason Flatt, Jay Cochran | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Randy Nix comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Rauschenberg snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bill Gerrish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Tomlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Rutherford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Rauschenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford misses long on a shot in the lane | 56-43 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-43 |
| 11:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Rauschenberg knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee (PG), Jason Flatt (PF) Bill Gerrish, Bob Rutherford | |
| 10:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Rauschenberg misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-45 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jay Cochran (C) Brian Rauschenberg | |
| 10:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's layup is rejected by Jason Flatt | 56-47 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dean Durham | 58-47 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-47 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 58-47 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Parker | 61-47 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Flatt misses the easy layup | 61-47 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Flatt tips it but misses | 61-47 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Brent Porras pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Jay Cochran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Dean Durham gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Brent Porras swats the layup by Terrance Davis | 61-47 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor knocks in the floater in the paint | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Flatt connects on the runner in the paint set up by Brent Porras | 63-49 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Richard Traynor clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Jay Cochran snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Magee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Tomlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Porras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Flatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jay Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Jay Cochran clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee misses the tip | 63-49 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jay Cochran | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Cal State Fullerton | William Tomlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Jay Cochran misses the tip | 63-49 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee is fouled on the floor by Richard Traynor - foul #1 on Richard Traynor, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Todd Parker, Dean Durham, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bill Gerrish (PG), Steven Owen (SG), Bob Rutherford (SF), Brian Rauschenberg (PF), Joseph Linsey (C) Richard Magee, William Tomlin, Brent Porras, Jason Flatt, Jay Cochran | |
| 06:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Rauschenberg misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Linsey and he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randy Nix | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Bill Gerrish hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Joseph Linsey steals the ball from Blake Ratcliff | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-52 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Bill Gerrish grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Owen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Gerrish | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho can't throw it down | 65-55 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-55 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho is fouled on the floor by Joseph Linsey - foul #1 on Joseph Linsey, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Shelley (C) Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee (PG), William Tomlin (SG), Jason Flatt (PF), Jay Cochran (C) Bill Gerrish, Bob Rutherford, Brian Rauschenberg, Joseph Linsey | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Randy Nix and he's hacked by Steven Owen - foul #4 on Steven Owen, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Donald Cooley, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bob Rutherford (SF) Steven Owen | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Magee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Tomlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Flatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jay Cochran (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Randy Nix gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Dean Durham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Nix | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Flatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Blake Ratcliff | 72-55 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Flatt can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 72-55 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Fullerton | William Tomlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-55 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Dean Durham knocks in the floater from the baseline | 77-55 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Fullerton | William Tomlin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Magee | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses short on a floater in the lane | 77-57 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jason Flatt | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Rutherford and the foul's on Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #6 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Owen (SG), Brent Porras (SF), Brian Rauschenberg (PF), Joseph Linsey (C) William Tomlin, Bob Rutherford, Jason Flatt, Jay Cochran | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Magee misses the free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Todd Parker runs out the clock | 77-59 |