| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) SF - Dale Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Carl Imhoff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Logan Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlton Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Havener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Carlton Arneberg inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Carlton Arneberg steals it from Robert Compton in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Robert Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Robert Compton can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Robert Compton gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Cordero | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Carlton Arneberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Imhoff | 40-39 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Imhoff - foul #1 on Carl Imhoff, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle (PG), Ken Wallberg (SG), Scott Walden (PF), Arnold Burns (C) Logan Crouse, Carlton Arneberg, Wesley Havener, Robert Johnson | |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Brad Wormley is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | Michael Conyers denies the turnaround by Arnold Burns | 40-39 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Dale Clark gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Walden | 43-41 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Dale Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 17:06 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:52 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG), Kurt Zihal (C) Richard Milburn, Brad Wormley, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse (SG), Carlton Arneberg (SF), Charles Dees (C) Michael Tindle, Ken Wallberg, Arnold Burns | |
| 16:52 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:52 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | David Cordero double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Compton (C) Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Scott Walden, Charles Dees | |
| 16:18 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener dunks the ball | 43-45 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:03 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:45 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Imhoff | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kurt Zihal (fresh) C - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Carl Imhoff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Logan Crouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlton Arneberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Havener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Cordero | 46-48 |
| 15:11 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wesley Havener, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dale Clark, Kurt Zihal, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Ken Wallberg (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), Arnold Burns (PF), Charles Dees (C) Carl Imhoff, Logan Crouse, Carlton Arneberg, Wesley Havener, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Wormley | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Robert Thibodaux is blocked by Michael Conyers | 48-48 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 48-48 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Michael Conyers tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 13:57 | Pepperdine | Charles Dees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF) Richard Milburn, Brad Wormley, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle (SG), Scott Walden (PF) Ken Wallberg, Arnold Burns | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Michael Conyers drills a fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:24 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle misses badly on a runner from close range | 52-48 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor is hacked by Robert Thibodaux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Thibodaux, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (SF), Kurt Zihal (C) Dikembe Victor, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse (SG), Carlton Arneberg (SF), Wesley Havener (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Samayoa, Robert Thibodaux, Scott Walden, Charles Dees | |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Logan Crouse steps in front of the Dale Clark pass | 52-48 |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle lays it in set up by Logan Crouse | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Dale Clark is hacked by Carlton Arneberg - foul #1 on Carlton Arneberg, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dario Zinser (PF), Robert Compton (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Radomil Ziller, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg (PG) Michael Tindle | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 11:47 | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ken Wallberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Logan Crouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlton Arneberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Havener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Brad Wormley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Clark and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Kurt Zihal (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF) Richard Milburn, Dale Clark, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Carl Imhoff (SF), Scott Walden (PF), Arnold Burns (C) Ken Wallberg, Carlton Arneberg, Wesley Havener, Robert Johnson | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:30 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (C) Brad Wormley, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle (SF) Carl Imhoff | |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Michael Conyers snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Logan Crouse - foul #3 on Logan Crouse, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) David Cordero | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Dees (C) Scott Walden | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:17 | Pepperdine | Michael Conyers is called for the reach on Logan Crouse - foul #2 on Michael Conyers, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Dario Zinser (PF) Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg (SG), Carl Imhoff (SF) Logan Crouse, Michael Tindle | |
| 09:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Ken Wallberg steps in front of the Luther McGlothlen pass in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 09:54 | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Dario Zinser pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:13 | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Dario Zinser pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor is fouled on the floor by Arnold Burns - foul #1 on Arnold Burns, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), David Cordero (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF), Robert Compton (C) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Dario Zinser, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle (PG), Logan Crouse (SG), Carlton Arneberg (SF), Wesley Havener (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Samayoa, Ken Wallberg, Carl Imhoff, Arnold Burns, Charles Dees | |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Tindle | 60-55 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Robert Compton is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 60-55 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Carlton Arneberg is called for the reach on Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Carlton Arneberg, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG) Logan Crouse | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:07 | Pepperdine | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Radomil Ziller steals it from Michael Tindle | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Samayoa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Tindle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlton Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Havener (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Brad Wormley, Dikembe Victor, Radomil Ziller, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), Scott Walden (PF) Michael Tindle, Carlton Arneberg, Wesley Havener | |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Dario Zinser pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Logan Crouse - foul #4 on Logan Crouse, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Dees (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux is hacked by Dale Clark - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (SG) David Cordero | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg (SG) Logan Crouse | |
| 06:17 | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg makes the 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Robert Thibodaux steals the ball from Dale Clark in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 06:13 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Thibodaux | 62-60 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Scott Walden steals the ball from Richard Milburn in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 05:53 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Samayoa | 62-62 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Dale Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Conyers | 65-62 |
| 05:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Brad Wormley - foul #2 on Brad Wormley, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF), Robert Compton (C) Richard Milburn, Brad Wormley, Dario Zinser, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff (PG), Michael Tindle (SG), Wesley Havener (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Samayoa, Ken Wallberg, Scott Walden, Charles Dees | |
| 05:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 05:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:46 | Pepperdine | Michael Tindle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Robert Compton snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Dale Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Imhoff - foul #2 on Carl Imhoff, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Carlton Arneberg (SF), Arnold Burns (C) Robert Thibodaux, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | Arnold Burns misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Dale Clark double dribbles | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (C) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse (SG) Carl Imhoff | |
| 03:59 | Pepperdine | Luther McGlothlen steals it from Carlton Arneberg | 67-64 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | David Cordero misses the dunk attempt | 67-64 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-64 |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | Carlton Arneberg snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. PF - Radomil Ziller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Tindle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Logan Crouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlton Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Havener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Burns (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Radomil Ziller - foul #3 on Radomil Ziller, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dale Clark, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff (PG), Ken Wallberg (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Michael Tindle, Logan Crouse, Carlton Arneberg, Arnold Burns | |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Wesley Havener | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Richard Milburn steps in front of the Robert Thibodaux pass | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF), Robert Compton (C) Brad Wormley, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Walden (PF) Wesley Havener | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 02:32 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:32 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Richard Milburn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Logan Crouse (SG) Carl Imhoff, Ken Wallberg | |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Johnson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Thibodaux and he's hacked by Robert Compton - foul #3 on Robert Compton, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF) Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Johnson misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Robert Compton pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen knocks in the floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Robert Compton is called for the reach on Richard Samayoa - foul #4 on Robert Compton, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener (PF) Scott Walden | |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | Pepperdine | Dario Zinser denies the turnaround by Logan Crouse | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux tips it home | 69-71 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Logan Crouse steals it from Dario Zinser | 69-71 |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Logan Crouse can't finish the layup | 69-71 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Robert Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Logan Crouse - foul #5 on Logan Crouse, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ken Wallberg (SG) Logan Crouse | |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Wesley Havener banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Thibodaux | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ken Wallberg is called for the reach on Dale Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Wallberg, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa is hacked by Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dario Zinser | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Dale Clark is fouled on the floor by Robert Thibodaux - foul #5 on Robert Thibodaux, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff (SF) Robert Thibodaux | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | David Cordero is called for the reach on Carl Imhoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cordero, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is fouled on the floor by Wesley Havener - foul #2 on Wesley Havener, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Carl Imhoff pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa is fouled in the backcourt by Luther McGlothlen - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-78 |