| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) SG - Gary Bright (fresh) SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) SF - Stephen Giddens (fresh) PF - Bert Shepard (fresh) C - John Conner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner 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 Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Bert Shepard is called for the reach on Troy Davis - foul #1 on Bert Shepard, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Gary Bright is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Bright - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG) Gary Bright | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Waddy | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | James Perkins knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Donald Breazeale steps in front of the Arthur Brown pass | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Brown swats the shot by Bert Shepard | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (SG), Dennis Mayfield (PF), Gordon Smith (C) Ralph Waddy, Bert Shepard, John Conner | |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Troy Davis is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet (SF) Stephen Giddens | |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Anderson picks off the pass by Alfred Graziani | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Troy Davis tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Troy Davis is denied on a layup by Dennis Mayfield | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield grabs the board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SF - James Overstreet (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Mayfield (fresh) C - Gordon Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Donald Breazeale | 7-9 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Fullerton | James Perkins steals the ball from Dennis Mayfield | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Troy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF), Jerry Mickey (C) Timothy Anderson, James Perkins, Arthur Brown, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy (SG), Stephen Giddens (SF), Bert Shepard (PF), John Conner (C) Donald Breazeale, James Overstreet, Dennis Mayfield, Gordon Smith | |
| 14:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Shepard | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Mickey picks off the pass by John Conner | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey connects on the floater near the basket | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Cameron | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal (PG) Alfred Graziani | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Stephen Giddens - foul #1 on Stephen Giddens, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG) Clarence Rosenthal | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey makes the 3rd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale is hacked by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG) Troy Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield (PF) Bert Shepard | |
| 12:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 11-11 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | John Conner steals it from Edmund Randolph | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens is denied on a layup by Jerry Mickey | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Mickey | 11-13 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale is fouled on the floor by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (SG), Christopher Johnson (C) Edmund Randolph, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (SG), James Overstreet (SF), Gordon Smith (C) Ralph Waddy, Stephen Giddens, John Conner | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Graziani (fresh) SF - James Overstreet (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is hacked by Donald Breazeale - foul #1 on Donald Breazeale, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF) James Perkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bert Shepard (PF) Gordon Smith | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Arthur Brown lays it in | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dennis Mayfield | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Brown | 16-16 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), James Perkins (SF), Jerry Mickey (PF) Timothy Anderson, Kenneth Cameron, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy (SG), Stephen Giddens (SF), John Conner (C) Donald Breazeale, James Overstreet, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 09:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens is hacked by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith (PF) Bert Shepard | |
| 09:44 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (PF) James Perkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:44 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Troy Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-19 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson hits the follow up shot | 18-19 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 18-19 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith is denied on a layup by Teddy Crane | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-21 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy buries a fadeaway near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Gordon Smith | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fairly fresh) SG - Troy Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Mickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Teddy Crane (fresh) C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alfred Graziani (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Giddens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Smith (fresh) C - John Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Teddy Crane pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Troy Davis buries a shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Graziani and he's hacked by Troy Davis - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Troy Davis, Jerry Mickey, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Clarence Rosenthal (SG), James Overstreet (SF), Bert Shepard (PF) Alfred Graziani, Ralph Waddy, Stephen Giddens, Gordon Smith | |
| 06:26 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Arthur Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Arthur Brown lays it in | 22-25 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner hits a turnaround from the left block | 22-27 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher Johnson steals it from Clarence Rosenthal | 22-27 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is whistled for traveling | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens (SF), Dennis Mayfield (C) James Overstreet, John Conner | |
| 04:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Mayfield connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Breazeale | 22-30 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Breazeale - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Teddy Crane (C) Timothy Anderson, Edmund Randolph, Kenneth Cameron, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Waddy (SG), Gordon Smith (C) Clarence Rosenthal, Bert Shepard | |
| 03:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Teddy Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Breazeale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Giddens (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Stephen Giddens picks off the pass by Gary Bright | 22-32 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Giddens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Breazeale | 22-35 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Gary Bright connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Davis | 25-35 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-38 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Dennis Mayfield is called for the reach on Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Mayfield, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Johnson (C) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alfred Graziani (PG), James Overstreet (SF), Bert Shepard (PF) Donald Breazeale, Stephen Giddens, Dennis Mayfield | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Teddy Crane's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Shepard | 25-38 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Jerry Mickey (C) Troy Davis, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Rosenthal (SG) Ralph Waddy | |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Gordon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Teddy Crane misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alfred Graziani - foul #1 on Alfred Graziani, team foul #5 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner (C) Gordon Smith | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Teddy Crane misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Teddy Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Fullerton | John Conner's fadeaway is rejected by Teddy Crane | 25-40 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 25-40 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Teddy Crane misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-40 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Clarence Rosenthal | 25-40 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Teddy Crane denies the turnaround by John Conner | 25-40 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Mickey | 25-40 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Perkins and the foul's on Clarence Rosenthal - foul #1 on Clarence Rosenthal, team foul #6 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) James Perkins, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Breazeale (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Stephen Giddens (SF), Dennis Mayfield (PF) Alfred Graziani, Clarence Rosenthal, Bert Shepard, John Conner | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | James Overstreet scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-42 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Bright grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |