| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Moreau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Curtis Senter inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Kennedy - foul #3 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF) Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:44 | Cal | Norman Hoff grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 19:29 | Cal | Norman Hoff can't finish the layup | 26-46 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-46 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton tips it in | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:04 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-48 |
| 19:03 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Osenkowski | 26-48 |
| 18:48 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-48 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Daulton | 26-48 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | The jumper by Stephen Daulton is denied by Norman Hoff | 26-48 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Alan Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-48 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-48 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't tip it in | 26-48 |
| 17:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alan Bettencourt | 26-48 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Curtis Senter is called for the reach on Norman Hoff - foul #1 on Curtis Senter, team foul #1 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Wiley Guice (C) Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:37 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-48 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Fred Lawler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-51 |
| 17:07 | Cal | The jump hook by Norbert Osenkowski is blocked by William Kowalsky | 26-51 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski tips it home | 28-51 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Fred Lawler loses the ball out of bounds | 28-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Fred Coble (SF), Michael Harvey (PF) Alan Bettencourt, Norbert Osenkowski, Norman Hoff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Roger Dickson (SF), Chase Stinson (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| 16:39 | Cal | Mark Zager hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Bounds - foul #1 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #2 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Towell (C) Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:39 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-51 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Fred Coble grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Michael Harvey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-51 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Michael Dix pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it in | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark Zager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Moreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Coble (fresh) PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Wick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Cal | Gene Moreau makes the shot from close range | 32-53 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roger Dickson | 32-55 |
| 15:32 | Cal | Mark Zager's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Wick | 32-55 |
| 15:31 | Cal | Alfred Towell tips it back up and in | 34-55 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-55 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Fred Coble grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 15:13 | Cal | Gene Moreau loses the dribble to Gregory Bounds | 34-55 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is hacked by Fred Coble - foul #2 on Fred Coble, team foul #2 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Gary Kennedy (SG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Norman Hoff (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Mark Zager, Gene Moreau, Fred Coble, Michael Harvey, Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Robert Pierce (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Chase Stinson, Jeff Wick | |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norman Hoff - foul #1 on Norman Hoff, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Wiley Guice grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Norman Hoff connects on the runner in the lane | 36-56 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is whistled for a carry | 36-56 |
| 14:14 | Cal | Norman Hoff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-56 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton banks in the layup set up by Curtis Senter | 36-58 |
| 13:42 | Cal | Gary Kennedy drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Bettencourt | 38-58 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton scores on a jumper from the baseline | 38-60 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Norman Hoff's floater is tipped away by William Kowalsky | 38-60 |
| 13:08 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hoff | 38-60 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Gary Kennedy is hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #3 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #3 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SF), Michael Harvey (PF), Alfred Towell (C) Norbert Osenkowski, Norman Hoff, Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (C) Fred Lawler, Robert Pierce, William Kowalsky | |
| 12:38 | Cal | Michael Harvey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roger Dickson | 38-62 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Curtis Senter - foul #2 on Curtis Senter, team foul #4 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF) Alan Bettencourt, Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| 11:57 | Cal | Gene Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Gene Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses the 3rd free throw | 40-62 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Chase Stinson grabs the board | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark Zager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Moreau (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Wick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Zager - foul #2 on Mark Zager, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Chase Stinson | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 11:25 | Cal | Alfred Towell is hacked by Jeff Wick - foul #1 on Jeff Wick, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Hoff (PF) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG) Gregory Bounds | |
| 11:12 | Cal | Mark Zager clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Alfred Towell can't tip it in | 40-63 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roger Dickson | 40-63 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Michael Dix buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-65 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Alfred Towell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Zager and he's fouled by William Kowalsky - foul #1 on William Kowalsky, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Roger Dickson, Jeff Wick | |
| 10:44 | Cal | Alfred Towell makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Michael Dix loses the dribble to Gene Moreau | 43-65 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses the dunk attempt | 43-65 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Michael Dix snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Alfred Towell clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Kowalsky - foul #2 on William Kowalsky, team foul #7 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Gary Kennedy (SG) Mark Zager, Norbert Osenkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (C) William Kowalsky | |
| 09:57 | Cal | Alfred Towell makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Alfred Towell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Fred Lawler grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-71 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Gary Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-71 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Alfred Towell tips it but misses | 44-71 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton slams it home | 44-73 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Gene Moreau scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-73 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Gary Kennedy steals it from Curtis Senter | 47-73 |
| 08:25 | Cal | Norman Hoff slams it home set up by Gary Kennedy | 49-73 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 49-73 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the offensive board | 49-73 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Roger Dickson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Dix and he's hacked by Alfred Towell - foul #1 on Alfred Towell, team foul #5 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (SG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Gary Kennedy, Gene Moreau, Norman Hoff, Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Robert Pierce (SG), Jeff Wick (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the free throw | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Zager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wiley Guice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Wick (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Cal | Mark Zager clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #8 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (SG) Alan Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:27 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 07:27 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Roger Dickson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-76 |
| 07:17 | Cal | Gary Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| 07:15 | Cal | Mark Zager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SF) Roger Dickson | |
| 07:02 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the floater from close range | 51-76 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Wiley Guice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Gary Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-76 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeff Wick | 51-76 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Robert Pierce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Jeff Wick snags the offensive board | 51-76 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Jeff Wick tips it in | 51-78 |
| 06:23 | Cal | Michael Harvey makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norbert Osenkowski | 53-78 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Robert Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chase Stinson | 53-81 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Chase Stinson is called for the reach on Gary Kennedy - foul #1 on Chase Stinson, team foul #9 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF) William Kowalsky | |
| 05:46 | Cal | Gary Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Gary Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Robert Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-81 |
| 05:19 | Cal | The rebound goes to Wiley Guice | 55-81 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Mark Zager buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Kennedy | 57-81 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Chase Stinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-81 |
| 04:36 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski gets the rebound | 57-81 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Gary Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-81 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the board | 57-81 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Robert Pierce hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-84 |
| 03:51 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Dickson - foul #2 on Roger Dickson, team foul #10 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Coble (SF), Alex Magnuson (C) Gary Kennedy, Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG) Gregory Bounds | |
| 03:51 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 03:51 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Norbert Osenkowski picks off the pass by Timothy Benz | 59-84 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Michael Harvey misses the dunk | 59-84 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-84 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark Zager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Osenkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Coble (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Magnuson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Benz (fresh) SG - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Wick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Dickson | 59-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Cal | Mark Zager clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 59-87 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Jeff Wick grabs the board | 59-87 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-90 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Jeff Wick is called for the reach on Norbert Osenkowski - foul #2 on Jeff Wick, team foul #11 | 59-90 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-90 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Roger Dickson gets the rebound | 59-90 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Timothy Benz misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-90 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Roger Dickson hits the follow up shot | 59-92 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Mark Zager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-92 |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG) Timothy Benz | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Dickson | 59-94 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Gene Moreau clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #1 on Robert Pierce, team foul #12 | 59-94 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Fred Coble, Alex Magnuson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:42 | Cal | Gene Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 60-94 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses the 2nd free throw | 60-94 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Wiley Guice gets the offensive rebound | 60-94 |
| 01:36 | Cal | Michael Harvey slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Zager | 62-94 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-94 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski snags the defensive board | 62-94 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-94 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-94 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-94 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Mark Zager pulls down the rebound | 62-94 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Cal | Gene Moreau hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Norbert Osenkowski | 64-94 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Roger Dickson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norbert Osenkowski - foul #3 on Norbert Osenkowski, team foul #6 | 64-94 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (SG) Gene Moreau | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 64-95 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-96 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Michael Harvey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Kennedy and the foul's on Jeff Wick - foul #3 on Jeff Wick, team foul #13 | 66-96 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Coble (PF) Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:18 | Cal | Michael Harvey makes the free throw | 67-96 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds runs out the clock | 67-96 |