| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) C - Dale Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) SG - Kyle Phillips (fresh) SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) PF - Jim Rumph (fresh) C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright buries a shot from close range set up by Kyle Phillips | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Edward Caldwell takes the ball from Dale Clark | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Richard Milburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther McGlothlen | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Richard Milburn is hacked by Kyle Phillips - foul #1 on Kyle Phillips, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Richard Milburn's pass is intercepted by Edward Caldwell | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Brian Wright | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Richard Milburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 16:28 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips is fouled on the floor by Richard Milburn - foul #1 on Richard Milburn, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clark Jett (PF) Jim Rumph | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) C - Dale Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) PF - Clark Jett (fresh) C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Stevenson | 3-12 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Michael Conyers tips it home | 5-12 |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Clark Jett is blocked by Dale Clark | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Richard Milburn snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Milburn | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Caldwell | 7-15 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Stevenson - foul #1 on Charles Stevenson, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Paul Moore (SG), Sean Hyder (SF), Jim Rumph (PF) Brian Wright, Kyle Phillips, Charles Stevenson, Edward Caldwell | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Smith gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | James Smith picks off the pass by Ahmed Schulman in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | James Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Wright and he's hacked by Paul Moore - foul #1 on Paul Moore, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Edward Caldwell (C) Paul Moore, Sean Hyder, Clark Jett | |
| 12:43 | Ball State | James Smith makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 14-15 |
| 12:06 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Phillips | 14-17 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ahmed Schulman (fresh) SG - Kyle Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) PF - Jim Rumph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | UC Irvine | Michael Conyers swats the layup by Jim Rumph | 14-17 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Luther McGlothlen | 14-17 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | The jump hook by Nathan Baker is blocked by Charles Stevenson | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Michael Conyers gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Rumph - foul #1 on Jim Rumph, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG), Paul Moore (SG), Sean Hyder (SF), Clark Jett (PF) Ahmed Schulman, Kyle Phillips, Charles Stevenson, Jim Rumph | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (C) Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Richard Milburn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Hobert Thurston - foul #1 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Dale Clark scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 22-18 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 09:01 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett tips it home | 22-20 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Sean Hyder steps in front of the Hobert Thurston pass | 22-20 |
| 08:24 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Clark Jett grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Justin Wright - foul #1 on Justin Wright, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Jim Rumph (PF) Paul Moore, Sean Hyder, Edward Caldwell | |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Conyers | 22-21 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther McGlothlen | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) PF - Jim Rumph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Jett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright is fouled on the floor by Luther McGlothlen - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Moore (C) Clark Jett | |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Wright | 28-21 |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Wright | 28-24 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Justin Wright is hacked by Paul Moore - foul #2 on Paul Moore, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (SF), Radomil Ziller (C) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Edward Caldwell (C) Brian Wright, Paul Moore | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Ahmed Schulman - foul #1 on Ahmed Schulman, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Justin Wright connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Kyle Phillips - foul #2 on Kyle Phillips, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder (SG) Kyle Phillips | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Justin Wright makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Hyder | 31-27 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nathan Baker - foul #1 on Nathan Baker, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SF), Dale Clark (C) Justin Wright, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG) Ahmed Schulman | |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Jim Rumph swats the shot by Dale Clark | 31-29 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Sean Hyder gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Dale Clark is called for the reach on Edward Caldwell - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Radomil Ziller (C) Richard Milburn, Michael Conyers, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clark Jett (PF) Jim Rumph | |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Radomil Ziller | 31-30 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Clark Jett | 31-30 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright banks in the layup set up by Charles Stevenson | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Baker (fresh) C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Hyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clark Jett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF), Dale Clark (C) Justin Wright, Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Phillips (SG), Paul Moore (SF) Sean Hyder, Charles Stevenson | |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Edward Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Brian Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman (PG), Jim Rumph (PF) Brian Wright, Clark Jett | |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Dale Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Milburn | 33-32 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Ahmed Schulman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Moore | 33-35 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers can't throw it down but the foul's on Ahmed Schulman - foul #2 on Ahmed Schulman, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Wright (PG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Clark Jett (C) Ahmed Schulman, Paul Moore, Edward Caldwell | |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Charles Stevenson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Wright | 34-38 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen connects on the floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Jim Rumph misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Conyers gets the rebound | 36-38 |