| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Adam Williams (fresh) SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Victor Bowles 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 State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Victor Bowles misses badly on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Charles Isaac can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Ruggeri | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Victor Bowles clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Kells - foul #1 on Wayne Kells, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Victor Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Victor Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells lays it in | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Ruggeri - foul #1 on Phillip Ruggeri, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Victor Bowles snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Charles Isaac grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Wayne Kells is called for the reach on Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Wayne Kells, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning (C) Wayne Kells | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Adam Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Berning - foul #1 on Richard Berning, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige hits the finger roll set up by Richard Berning | 9-4 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) C - Richard Berning (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Williams steps in front of the Richard Berning pass | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Courtney Mattingly | 9-4 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brad Jarboe | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Thomas Levitt (PF), William Conley (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Dustin Paige, Brad Jarboe | |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley loses the dribble to James Hunsucker | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Victor Snelson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bethune | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Donald Bethune is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Hodgson - foul #1 on Harry Hodgson, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve (SF) Richard Berning | |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Victor Snelson - foul #1 on Victor Snelson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG) Harry Hodgson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Brad Jarboe (PF) Robert Reeve, William Conley | |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Douglas Eason tips it home | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Irby | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Victor Snelson (fresh) SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Allen Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Douglas Eason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Brad Jarboe - foul #1 on Brad Jarboe, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Charles Isaac (SF) Victor Snelson, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Dustin Paige (SF), Richard Berning (C) Allen Irby, Charles Barnes, Thomas Levitt | |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Isaac swats the layup by Brad Jarboe | 13-13 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Donald Bethune scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Isaac | 16-13 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Charlie Kyzer | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Adam Williams double dribbles | 16-16 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning hits a shot from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Victor Bowles can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Berning | 16-20 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Adam Williams is hacked by Courtney Mattingly - foul #1 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Andrew Brewer (SF) Oscar Danek, Charles Isaac | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), Thomas Levitt (C) Courtney Mattingly, Brad Jarboe | |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Victor Bowles jams it on a great pass from Victor Snelson and he's fouled by Charlie Kyzer - foul #1 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Victor Bowles misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer is hacked by Victor Snelson - foul #2 on Victor Snelson, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (PG) Victor Snelson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (C) Richard Berning | |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charlie Kyzer | 18-23 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Levitt | 18-23 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Victor Bowles | 21-23 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby double dribbles | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Charles Isaac (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Richard Berning (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF) Charlie Kyzer, Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Douglas Eason can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Allen Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Levitt (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Harry Hodgson - foul #2 on Harry Hodgson, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG) Harry Hodgson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG) Allen Irby | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Eason | 24-23 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Berning | 24-25 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Oscar Danek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (SF) Richard Berning | |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 24-25 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Oscar Danek pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Oscar Danek travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Andrew Brewer (SF) Donald Bethune, Charles Isaac | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), William Conley (C) Courtney Mattingly, Thomas Levitt | |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:49 | Cal State Northridge | Brad Jarboe misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | William Conley takes the ball from Victor Bowles | 27-25 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Ruggeri steals it from Dustin Paige | 27-25 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Irby - foul #1 on Allen Irby, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Charles Isaac (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Oscar Danek, Andrew Brewer, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Richard Berning (SF), Thomas Levitt (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Charlie Kyzer, Dustin Paige, Brad Jarboe, William Conley | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Allen Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Levitt (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Douglas Eason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 28-25 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning drills a shot in the lane set up by Allen Irby | 28-27 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kells - foul #3 on Wayne Kells, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (C) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (SF) Wayne Kells | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning is hacked by Donald Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (SG), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Victor Snelson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Levitt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Richard Berning is denied by Victor Bowles | 28-29 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Berning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Donald Bethune (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Harry Hodgson, Charles Isaac, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), William Conley (C) Allen Irby, Thomas Levitt | |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Richard Berning swats the short shot by Phillip Ruggeri | 28-29 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Oscar Danek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Donald Bethune tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Victor Snelson - foul #3 on Victor Snelson, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Charles Isaac (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Snelson, Donald Bethune, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (SF), Brad Jarboe (PF), Thomas Levitt (C) Dustin Paige, Richard Berning, William Conley | |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Douglas Eason tips it home | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer drills a floater from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-33 |