| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk blows the dunk but he's hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #2 on Adam Haywood, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:50 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:50 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Sean Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Franklin Gerken - foul #3 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG) Franklin Gerken | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Sean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:11 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-29 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is hacked by Dennis Lusk - foul #2 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Sawyer - foul #2 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Edward Hewett (C) David Sims, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett loses the dribble to Nicholas Lighty | 39-29 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the easy layup | 39-29 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards tips it home | 39-31 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Schreck | 42-31 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by Edward Hewett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Hewett, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) Terry Schreck, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | David Buttrey is hacked by Herbert Garvin - foul #2 on Herbert Garvin, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams is hacked by Herbert Garvin - foul #3 on Herbert Garvin, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Herbert Garvin, Walter Bass, Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG) Laurence Wiliams, David Buttrey | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Willard Drysdale | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Schreck (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-33 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marvin Darnell | 46-33 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Philip Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (C) Terry Schreck, Aaron Sawyer, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan, Marvin Darnell | |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk clanks a floater in the paint | 46-33 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 46-33 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Adam Haywood grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-33 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Franklin Gerken | 46-33 |
| 14:08 | Sacramento State | David Sims is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lighty - foul #3 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Edward Hewett (PF), Scott Lewis (C) David Sims, Kevin Vale, Dennis Lusk, Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood | |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Gerken | 49-33 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | David Buttrey's pass is intercepted by Aaron Sawyer in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG), Dennis Lusk (PF) Franklin Gerken, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams is hacked by Walter Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #7 | 49-33 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-33 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marvin Darnell | 49-33 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Callahan | 49-35 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 49-35 |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Hewett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Laurence Wiliams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Marvin Darnell steps in front of the Dennis Lusk pass | 49-35 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | David Buttrey travels with the ball | 49-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Laurence Wiliams, David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan, Marvin Darnell | |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the fadeaway in the lane | 49-35 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 49-35 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards's pass is intercepted by Mark Colbert in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert travels with the ball | 49-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG) Herbert Garvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk (PF) Kevin Vale | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 49-36 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Laurence Wiliams | 49-39 |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Adam Haywood - foul #3 on Adam Haywood, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SF) David Sims, Kevin Vale | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Adam Haywood, Laurence Wiliams, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Philip Callahan gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #9 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF) Franklin Gerken | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis is called for a charge - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #10 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (PF), Edward Hewett (C) Dennis Lusk, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Cotter (PG) Edward Pernell | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Tony Cotter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Schreck | 53-41 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Aaron Sawyer is blocked by Marvin Darnell | 53-41 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Philip Callahan pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Colbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hewett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Cotter (fresh) SG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willard Drysdale | 53-44 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Schreck | 53-44 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terry Schreck and he's fouled by Tony Cotter - foul #1 on Tony Cotter, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Terry Schreck, Aaron Sawyer, Mark Colbert, Edward Hewett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Tony Cotter, David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan, Marvin Darnell | |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Edward Pernell tips it but misses | 56-44 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 05:41 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the lay-in | 58-44 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass is hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #2 on Edward Pernell, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SF) Walter Bass, Kevin Vale | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Adam Haywood takes the ball from David Sims | 58-44 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Edward Pernell tips it in | 58-46 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-46 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Aaron Sawyer is called for the reach on Adam Haywood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett (C) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG) Edward Pernell | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | David Sims clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Adam Haywood snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Hewett (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Sean Reed can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #12 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Adam Haywood, Laurence Wiliams, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG) Herbert Garvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) Willard Drysdale | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | The short jumper by Philip Callahan is denied by Mark Colbert | 58-48 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty tips it in | 58-50 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) David Buttrey | |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Sims | 60-50 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marvin Darnell, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty | |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | David Buttrey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Bass | 62-50 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Willard Drysdale | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Laurence Wiliams is called for the reach on Walter Bass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Laurence Wiliams, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) Kevin Vale | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | David Buttrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses the driving attempt in the lane | 64-52 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin runs out the clock | 64-52 |