| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Billy Robie is denied on a layup by Daniel Hutson | 41-31 |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allan Beasley | 41-33 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Hutson | 41-35 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 43-35 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Allan Beasley | 43-35 |
| 18:09 | San Jose State | Louis Williams picks off the pass by Allan Beasley | 43-35 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard double dribbles | 43-35 |
| 17:33 | San Jose State | Joseph Johnson steals it from Elwood Johnson | 43-35 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:10 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Henry Harkness swats the layup by Keith Howard | 43-37 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:28 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mike Brown (SG), Andre Triplett (SF), Andrew Ford (PF), Carl Harris (C) Kenneth Hall, Henry Harkness, Allan Beasley, Daniel Hutson | |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Brown - foul #2 on Mike Brown, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG) Elwood Johnson | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:50 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Langley (fresh) PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Peter Williams hits a floater from the right block set up by John Langley | 46-38 |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Langley | 49-38 |
| 14:15 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the easy layup | 49-38 |
| 14:13 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:00 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford tips it home | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:33 | San Jose State | Mike Brown drills a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | John Langley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:13 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:08 | San Jose State | Mike Brown is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Kenneth Hall (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Allan Beasley (PF), Daniel Hutson (C) Harold McCalop, Mike Brown, Andre Triplett, Andrew Ford, Carl Harris | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Keith Howard tips it home | 51-43 |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson is fouled on the floor by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| 12:20 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-43 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Billy Robie lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stringfield | 53-43 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #3 on James Stringfield, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Daniel Hutson - foul #1 on Daniel Hutson, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Elwood Johnson swats the layup by Keith Howard | 53-44 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Billy Robie picks off the pass by Kenneth Hall | 53-44 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-44 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:35 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Robie | 53-44 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Hall steals the ball from Joseph Johnson | 53-44 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Williams | 56-46 |
| 09:35 | San Jose State | James Stringfield swats the layup by Allan Beasley | 56-46 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Billy Robie tips it in | 58-46 |
| 09:11 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Beasley | 58-49 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Louis Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allan Beasley - foul #3 on Allan Beasley, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG), Mike Brown (SG), Andre Triplett (SF), Andrew Ford (PF), Carl Harris (C) Elwood Johnson, Kenneth Hall, Henry Harkness, Allan Beasley, Daniel Hutson | |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Andrew Ford | 58-49 |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Mike Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Harris | 58-52 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (SF) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:13 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | John Langley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | James Hoffman tips it home | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Langley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 07:33 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:14 | San Jose State | Mike Brown is called for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Robert Pauly, John Langley, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Kenneth Hall (SG), Allan Beasley (PF) Harold McCalop, Mike Brown, Carl Harris | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Kenneth Hall is called for the reach on Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (C) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Harkness (SF), Daniel Hutson (C) Andre Triplett, Andrew Ford | |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Daniel Hutson steps in front of the Frank Redfern pass | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Allan Beasley - foul #4 on Allan Beasley, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (C) Daniel Hutson | |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | James Stringfield drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Howard | 65-53 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Elwood Johnson | 65-56 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-56 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Allan Beasley blocks the short jumper by James Stringfield | 68-56 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Allan Beasley | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Henry Harkness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Andre Triplett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Stringfield and the foul's on Henry Harkness - foul #1 on Henry Harkness, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG), Mike Brown (SG), Andrew Ford (PF), Daniel Hutson (C) Elwood Johnson, Kenneth Hall, Henry Harkness, Allan Beasley | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the floater from close range | 71-56 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Frank Redfern connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 02:19 | San Jose State | Mike Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford snags the offensive board | 74-56 |
| 02:12 | San Jose State | Mike Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Mike Brown - foul #3 on Mike Brown, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Harris (C) Daniel Hutson | |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Frank Redfern connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 77-56 |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Robert Pauly is called for the reach on Andre Triplett - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #7 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (SF) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Carl Harris grabs the offensive board | 77-56 |
| 01:06 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-56 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Frank Redfern grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Langley | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Harold McCalop and he's fouled by Robert Pauly - foul #3 on Robert Pauly, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett makes the free throw | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Peter Williams is hacked by Carl Harris - foul #2 on Carl Harris, team foul #8 | 80-59 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Carl Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-59 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop hits the follow up shot | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Frank Redfern runs out the clock | 82-61 |