| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) C - Frank Estell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) SG - David Bennett (fresh) SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) C - George Kraft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | George Kraft wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Mike Allison knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Bennett | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | George Kraft is fouled on the floor by Carlos Holcomb - foul #1 on Carlos Holcomb, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | Brian Upshaw takes the ball from David Ramsey | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | Brian Upshaw picks off the pass by Mark Kiger | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | David Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), Danny Grassi (SF), Albert Ford (PF), David Williams (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Mike Allison, Mark Kiger, George Kraft | |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Danny Grassi is called for the reach on Frank Estell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Grassi, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:02 | Ball State | David Williams is called for the reach on William Hertel - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Mark McCullough connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Ronald Austin snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the floater from close range | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Edward Bratt tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi drills a shot near the basket set up by Stephen Goble | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) SG - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Stephen Goble (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rosenblum (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Grassi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ford (fairly fresh) C - David Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Stephen Goble steps in front of the Mark McCullough pass | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Ford | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Edward Bratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Mark Lillibridge (PF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Mark Kiger (PF), George Kraft (C) Stephen Goble, James Rosenblum, Danny Grassi, Albert Ford, David Williams | |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Mike Allison buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Ramsey | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Mike Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 3 from the right wing set up by George Kraft | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to George Kraft | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Estell | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SF), Ronald Austin (PF) Carlos Holcomb, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Reeves (C) George Kraft | |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | David Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | William Hertel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-14 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | William Hertel is called for the reach on Mike Allison - foul #1 on William Hertel, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) Brian Upshaw, William Hertel, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), Danny Grassi (SF), Albert Ford (PF), David Williams (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Mike Allison, Mark Kiger, David Reeves | |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum misses the floater from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | David Williams snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi hits a shot from the left side set up by James Rosenblum | 7-16 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Austin and he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) Lloyd Nunes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Kraft (C) David Williams | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Bratt - foul #1 on Edward Bratt, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), Frank Estell (C) Edward Bratt, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mark Kiger (PF) Stephen Goble, James Rosenblum, Albert Ford | |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | George Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | George Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Prentice (fresh) SG - David Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Grassi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Kiger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Richard Hall comes up short on the shot from the left block | 10-18 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Danny Grassi | 10-18 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | David Bennett is fouled on the floor by Carlos Holcomb - foul #2 on Carlos Holcomb, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG) Richard Hall, Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), Mike Allison (SF), David Reeves (C) John Prentice, Danny Grassi, George Kraft | |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger tips it back up and in | 10-20 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | David Reeves snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | David Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Mark McCullough, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (SG) David Bennett | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 10-20 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Mike Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | William Hertel takes the ball from Mike Allison | 10-20 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | William Hertel lays it in | 12-20 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | William Hertel swats the layup by Mark Kiger | 12-20 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | William Hertel travels in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), Edward Bratt (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) Brian Upshaw, William Hertel, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), Danny Grassi (SF), Albert Ford (PF), George Kraft (C) David Ramsey, Stephen Goble, Mike Allison, Mark Kiger, David Reeves | |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | George Kraft's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Lillibridge | 12-20 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Lillibridge | 12-20 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Grassi - foul #2 on Danny Grassi, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF), Frank Estell (C) Richard Hall, Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mike Allison (SF) Danny Grassi | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark McCullough - foul #1 on Mark McCullough, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is fouled in the backcourt by John Prentice - foul #1 on John Prentice, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bennett (SG) John Prentice | |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 16-21 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses short on a floater from the left block | 16-21 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Mark McCullough pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Mike Allison blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Mark McCullough | 16-21 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Albert Ford connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by James Rosenblum and he's fouled by Eugene Elliott - foul #1 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), William Hertel (SF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), Stephen Goble (SF), David Reeves (C) James Rosenblum, Mike Allison, George Kraft | |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Albert Ford makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Austin (fresh) SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Hertel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Goble (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Reeves (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Ronald Austin loses the dribble to David Bennett in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses the dunk | 16-24 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Albert Ford grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | David Ramsey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | David Ramsey is called for the reach on Ronald Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ramsey, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (C) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Kiger (PF) Albert Ford | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-27 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Kevin Molino snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Upshaw | 18-27 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | David Bennett is fouled on the floor by Brian Upshaw - foul #1 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Mark McCullough (SF) Brian Upshaw, William Hertel, Kevin Molino | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Kraft (C) David Reeves | |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes's floater is knocked away by Mark Kiger | 18-28 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Mark McCullough clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Nunes | 18-28 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | David Bennett knocks away the 3 by Lloyd Nunes | 18-28 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Mark McCullough snags the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge scores on a jump hook from the left block | 20-28 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | David Ramsey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Goble | 20-31 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ronald Austin drills a jumper in the lane | 22-31 |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | George Kraft makes the driving attempt in the paint | 22-33 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | George Kraft swats the layup by Lloyd Nunes | 22-33 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Richard Hall picks off the pass by Stephen Goble | 22-33 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Richard Hall can't finish the layup | 22-33 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Mark McCullough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Goble (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Mark Kiger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kraft (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | David Bennett hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Kiger and he's hacked by Mark McCullough - foul #2 on Mark McCullough, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Richard Hall, Mark McCullough, Ronald Austin, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), Danny Grassi (SF), Albert Ford (PF), David Williams (C) David Ramsey, Stephen Goble, Mark Kiger, George Kraft | |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | David Bennett makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Albert Ford - foul #1 on Albert Ford, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mike Allison (SF) David Bennett | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Mike Allison hits a jumpshot from the left side | 23-38 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Frank Estell banks in the layup set up by Brian Upshaw | 25-38 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Albert Ford is hacked by Brian Upshaw - foul #2 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Albert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Albert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #11 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Ford | 25-43 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by James Rosenblum - foul #1 on James Rosenblum, team foul #8 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), David Reeves (C) Mike Allison, David Williams | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Prentice | 28-46 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott's pass is intercepted by David Reeves | 28-46 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Bratt | 28-46 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses badly on a runner from close range | 28-46 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Albert Ford gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Holcomb | 28-46 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb is called for 10 seconds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Mark McCullough (SF), Kevin Molino (C) Edward Bratt, Carlos Holcomb, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), David Williams (PF), George Kraft (C) John Prentice, James Rosenblum, Danny Grassi, Albert Ford, David Reeves | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Mike Allison slams it home on a nice dish by David Ramsey | 28-48 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bennett, team foul #9 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG) William Hertel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | George Kraft slams it home on a nice dish by David Ramsey | 29-50 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Mark McCullough can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-50 |