| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Day (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the turnaround in the lane | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | James Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by Justin Day in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Day, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Crane - foul #2 on Robert Crane, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Justin Day | 39-43 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:16 | Sacramento State | James Nesbitt is called for the reach on Justin Day - foul #3 on James Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sylvester Burd | 39-45 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Long Hong is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Long Hong, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Sylvester Burd, Francis Viola | |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Justin Day is hacked by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Joe Davis (SF) Justin Day, Paul Brown | |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 39-47 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Mounce | 42-47 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski drills a driving attempt from close range set up by James Mattocks | 42-49 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by Joe Davis - foul #2 on Joe Davis, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG) Robert Crane | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF) Filip Dobrynski | |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks is called for 3 seconds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Brown (SF) Joe Davis | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Brown - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Long Hong (SG), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Tony Fox, Dale Nathanson, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Robert Barrett | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pf. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Day (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Justin Day scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-51 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Francis Viola - foul #3 on Francis Viola, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (SG), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Justin Day, Sylvester Burd | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 14:51 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks loses the dribble to Dino Russo | 43-51 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Edward Mounce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 45-51 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-51 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Dino Russo double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Dino Russo, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG), Joe Davis (SF), Robert Barrett (C) James Mattocks, Paul Brown, Francis Viola | |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-51 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Barrett | 45-51 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Dale Nathanson is called for the reach on Justin Day - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (C) Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF) Filip Dobrynski | |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett clanks a floater from close range | 45-51 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Day | 45-51 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Crane | 45-53 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Edward Mounce's floater is tipped away by Sylvester Burd | 45-53 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis is fouled on the floor by Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dino Russo (SF) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Justin Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Brown (SF) Joe Davis | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Anthony Prather is called for the reach on Robert Barrett - foul #3 on Anthony Prather, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Robert Crane, Sylvester Burd | |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Long Hong is fouled on the floor by Paul Brown - foul #3 on Paul Brown, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Robert Barrett | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is hacked by James Mattocks - foul #2 on James Mattocks, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:00 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Long Hong scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Viola and he's fouled by Long Hong - foul #4 on Long Hong, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) Paul Brown, Filip Dobrynski | |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses the free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-57 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 09:42 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Joe Davis swats the shot by Dino Russo | 48-57 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:00 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses long on a runner from close range | 48-57 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:40 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Francis Viola | 48-57 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 48-57 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-57 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | James Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Day (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sylvester Burd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-57 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF), Robert Barrett (C) James Mattocks, Joe Davis, Sylvester Burd, Francis Viola | |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Justin Day knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Brown | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Paul Brown is called for the reach on Tony Fox - foul #4 on Paul Brown, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Barrett | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Tony Fox connects on the 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Long Hong steals it from Paul Brown | 55-61 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the driving attempt near the basket | 57-61 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Casey Jensen blocks the short jumper by Filip Dobrynski | 57-61 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Casey Jensen - foul #4 on Casey Jensen, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Dino Russo (SF) Tony Fox, Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG) Justin Day | |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Long Hong | 59-62 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane loses the dribble to Edward Mounce | 59-62 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Edward Mounce banks in the layup | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Crane and the foul's on Casey Jensen - foul #5 on Casey Jensen, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay (PF), Francis Viola (C) Filip Dobrynski, Robert Barrett | |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Kevin Kay steals it from Woodrow Fagin | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay's pass is intercepted by Edward Mounce | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane clanks a runner from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Kevin Kay, Francis Viola | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Robert Crane is called for the reach on Edward Mounce - foul #3 on Robert Crane, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG), Joe Davis (SF) James Mattocks, Paul Brown | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Paul Brown (SF) Justin Day, Joe Davis | |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Anthony Prather - foul #4 on Anthony Prather, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Robert Barrett | |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 3rd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses the lay-in | 63-67 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Sylvester Burd steals the ball from Anthony Prather | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola is fouled on the floor by Anthony Prather - foul #5 on Anthony Prather, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is hacked by James Nesbitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Nesbitt, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Nesbitt | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | James Nesbitt is called for the reach on Francis Viola in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Nesbitt, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Long Hong loses the dribble to Robert Crane in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Dino Russo is called for the reach on Paul Brown - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #15 | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Dino Russo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane runs out the clock | 71-73 |