| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Willie Butler inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | San Jose State | Richard Filson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Filson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Cory Callison hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 19:15 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | Richard Filson grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:04 | San Jose State | Richard Filson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:04 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:04 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is hacked by Raymond Futch - foul #1 on Raymond Futch, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terrance Davis | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Willie Butler is called for the reach on Terrance Davis - foul #2 on Willie Butler, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Terrance Davis | 36-41 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses the 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | James Talbot swats the short shot by Donald Cooley | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Donald Cooley tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Robert Stokes grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Willie Butler is called for the reach on Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Willie Butler, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (PG), Lloyd Rountree (SF), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Willie Butler, James Talbot | |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Louis Tennant takes the ball from Anthony Wiley | 38-41 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Trotter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Rountree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lloyd Rountree - foul #1 on Lloyd Rountree, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Anthony Wiley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), James Talbot (C) Louis Tennant, Richard Filson | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:29 | San Jose State | James Talbot connects on the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Patrick Trotter | 39-45 |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Butler (SF) Lloyd Rountree | |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the floater in the paint | 39-46 |
| 14:15 | San Jose State | James Talbot snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter is hacked by Steven Mendel - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Louis Tennant (SG), Richard Filson (PF), Lloyd Rountree (C) Raymond Futch, Christopher Norman, James Talbot | |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cory Callison - foul #1 on Cory Callison, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Cory Callison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:19 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Filson | 39-50 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Cory Callison | 42-50 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Willie Butler connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Trotter | 42-52 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Butler - foul #4 on Willie Butler, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Robert Stokes (PF) Steven Walker, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), James Talbot (C) Patrick Trotter, Willie Butler | |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | James Talbot grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 12:09 | San Jose State | Richard Filson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Callison | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Rountree (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:31 | San Jose State | Richard Filson is hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lenard Conner (SF) Lloyd Rountree | |
| 11:08 | San Jose State | Richard Filson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lenard Conner | 45-54 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Cory Callison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (SF) Lenard Conner | |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Steven Mendel steps in front of the James Talbot pass | 45-54 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Dean Durham lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Mendel | 47-54 |
| 10:19 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Steven Mendel's pass is intercepted by Louis Tennant | 47-54 |
| 10:11 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Terrance Davis snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Terrance Davis | 49-54 |
| 09:50 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Trotter | 49-56 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Terrance Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Blake Ratcliff | 51-56 |
| 09:19 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Filson | 51-59 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Dean Durham tips it but misses | 51-59 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Tennant - foul #2 on Louis Tennant, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Walker (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Terrance Davis, Robert Stokes, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (SG), Lloyd Rountree (SF), Lenard Conner (PF), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Louis Tennant, Richard Filson, James Talbot | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Steven Mendel makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Steven Mendel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:26 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 08:02 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:56 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree loses the dribble to Anthony Wiley | 53-59 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Lenard Conner steals the ball from Steven Mendel | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Walker (fresh) PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Trotter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Baron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rountree (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lenard Conner (fresh) C - Christopher Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Blake Ratcliff (C) Steven Mendel, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Butler (SF), Richard Filson (PF) Lenard Conner, Christopher Norman | |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Cory Callison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | San Jose State | Richard Filson snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:52 | San Jose State | John Baron buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Butler | 53-63 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | John Baron clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Steven Walker gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Robert Stokes (PF) Steven Walker, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Louis Tennant (SG), James Talbot (C) Patrick Trotter, John Baron, Lloyd Rountree | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 05:34 | San Jose State | James Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:11 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Willie Butler is blocked by Blake Ratcliff | 55-63 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Richard Filson tips it home | 55-65 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Filson - foul #2 on Richard Filson, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:30 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Robert Stokes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Cooley | 59-65 |
| 03:46 | San Jose State | James Talbot lays it up and in set up by Raymond Futch and he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #3 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 03:46 | San Jose State | James Talbot makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | James Talbot is called for the reach on Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:11 | San Jose State | Robert Stokes swats the shot by Richard Filson | 61-68 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Futch - foul #2 on Raymond Futch, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (PG), Lloyd Rountree (SF), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Willie Butler, James Talbot | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Steven Walker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Willie Butler (SF), James Talbot (C) Patrick Trotter, Lloyd Rountree, Christopher Norman | |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 02:20 | San Jose State | James Talbot grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Cory Callison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Cooley | 65-68 |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Futch | 65-70 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Robert Stokes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cory Callison | 68-70 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Richard Filson lays it up and in set up by Raymond Futch and he's fouled by Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Robert Stokes, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Richard Filson snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Futch | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Richard Filson takes the ball from Robert Stokes | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Richard Filson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Cooley, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (SF) Willie Butler | |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Richard Filson gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Richard Filson is fouled on the floor by Robert Stokes - foul #4 on Robert Stokes, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Talbot steals the ball from Terrance Davis | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Callison - foul #2 on Cory Callison, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Zachary Hartsock (PG), Lloyd Rountree (SF), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Patrick Trotter, James Talbot | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Filson | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Butler (SF) Christopher Norman | |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree is hacked by Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Cooley, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley loses the dribble to Zachary Hartsock in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Zachary Hartsock runs out the clock | 68-77 |