| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weitz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Spooner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Caroll (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Benito Reyna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Amann inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Michael Amann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 19:52 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Michael Amann snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Michael Amann is hacked by Frank Weitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Weitz, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed (SG) Frank Weitz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Sander | 38-34 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Kindel - foul #3 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG) Christopher Kindel | |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Michael Amann can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 18:53 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Spooner | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Nathan Caroll is called for the reach on Todd Harris - foul #1 on Nathan Caroll, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes (SG), Barry Olson (SF), Lester Storer (PF), Eric Anthony (C) Tony Sneed, Michael Spooner, Nathan Caroll, Ronald Depuy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), James Johnson (PF) Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Joseph Sander | |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Lester Storer hits a driving attempt in the lane | 43-34 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 43-36 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Eric Anthony scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Dustin Penniman and he's hacked by Doug Barnes - foul #1 on Doug Barnes, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed (SG), Michael Spooner (SF), Nathan Caroll (PF), David Hoffman (C) Doug Barnes, Barry Olson, Lester Storer, Eric Anthony | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Joseph Sander (PF) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman, Benito Reyna | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:11 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sander - foul #2 on Joseph Sander, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Benito Reyna (C) Raymond Tomasini, James Johnson | |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner loses the dribble to Todd Harris | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Theodore Holland (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Spooner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Caroll (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Benito Reyna (tiring) | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Benito Reyna misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hoffman - foul #1 on David Hoffman, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes (PG), Scott Lepore (SG), Frank Weitz (SF), Lester Storer (PF), Ronald Depuy (C) Theodore Holland, Tony Sneed, Michael Spooner, Nathan Caroll, David Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Tom Thompson (PF) Warren Arner, Michael Amann | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Benito Reyna makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Benito Reyna misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | Lester Storer grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Ronald Depuy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Lester Storer tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 14:51 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Frank Weitz | 47-40 |
| 14:44 | Sacramento State | Scott Lepore scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Barnes | 49-40 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Ronald Depuy is called for the reach on Benito Reyna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Depuy, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Anthony (PF) Lester Storer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), James Johnson (C) Todd Harris, Joseph Sander, Benito Reyna | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 14:21 | Sacramento State | Ronald Depuy snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Frank Weitz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Lepore | 52-40 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed (SG), Barry Olson (SF), David Hoffman (C) Doug Barnes, Scott Lepore, Ronald Depuy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Amann (SF) Dustin Penniman | |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Frank Weitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Michael Amann double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland (PG), Michael Spooner (SF), Lester Storer (PF) Frank Weitz, Barry Olson, David Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG) Christopher Kindel, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 13:11 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Michael Amann pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | James Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane | 52-42 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Tom Thompson can't throw it down | 55-42 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Eric Anthony gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:49 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Theodore Holland (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Sneed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Spooner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Storer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Anthony (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Shelby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Penniman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Tom Thompson is open but can't throw it down | 55-42 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Theodore Holland steals the ball from James Johnson | 55-42 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Charles Shelby - foul #4 on Charles Shelby, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Lepore (SG), Frank Weitz (SF), Nathan Caroll (PF), Ronald Depuy (C) Tony Sneed, Michael Spooner, Lester Storer, Eric Anthony | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Joseph Sander (PF), Benito Reyna (C) Charles Shelby, Dustin Penniman, Michael Amann, Tom Thompson, James Johnson | |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Todd Harris clanks a floater from the left side | 58-42 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Ronald Depuy grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Christopher Kindel steps in front of the Theodore Holland pass in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the floater from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Joseph Sander grabs the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Ronald Depuy blocks the short jumper by Joseph Sander | 58-42 |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | Ronald Depuy pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Ronald Depuy's layup is rejected by Benito Reyna | 58-42 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Joseph Sander pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Benito Reyna is whistled for a carry | 58-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes (PG), Barry Olson (SF), David Hoffman (C) Theodore Holland, Frank Weitz, Ronald Depuy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tom Thompson (PF) Benito Reyna | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes is hacked by Todd Harris - foul #1 on Todd Harris, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Michael Amann (SF) Christopher Kindel, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | David Hoffman misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Harris - foul #2 on Todd Harris, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner (SF) Nathan Caroll | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | David Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | David Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Joseph Sander pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Warren Arner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 08:42 | Sacramento State | Barry Olson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-42 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Warren Arner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Tom Thompson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Todd Harris | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner hits a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Tom Thompson - foul #4 on Tom Thompson, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Weitz (SG), Nathan Caroll (PF), Ronald Depuy (C) Scott Lepore, Barry Olson, David Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (SG), Benito Reyna (C) Todd Harris, Tom Thompson | |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Benito Reyna is fouled on the floor by Michael Spooner - foul #2 on Michael Spooner, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Lepore (SG) Doug Barnes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Tom Thompson (PF) Warren Arner, Joseph Sander | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Michael Amann hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dustin Penniman | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Frank Weitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Lepore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Spooner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Caroll (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Benito Reyna (tiring) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Ronald Depuy misses the shot from the right block | 61-47 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Christopher Kindel pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman loses the dribble to Ronald Depuy | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Scott Lepore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Tom Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Kindel | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Frank Weitz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Michael Amann pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Michael Amann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes (PG), Tony Sneed (SG), Barry Olson (SF), Lester Storer (PF), Eric Anthony (C) Frank Weitz, Scott Lepore, Michael Spooner, Nathan Caroll, Ronald Depuy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Joseph Sander (C) Christopher Kindel, Dustin Penniman, Michael Amann, Benito Reyna | |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | Barry Olson grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Sacramento State | Lester Storer travels with the ball | 63-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG) Tom Thompson | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Joseph Sander hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Arner | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Warren Arner pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Warren Arner banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 63-54 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Eric Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Tony Sneed clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Doug Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Sneed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Barry Olson (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Storer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Anthony (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Sander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini's pass is intercepted by Lester Storer | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Warren Arner is called for the reach on Doug Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Arner, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Weitz (SG), Michael Spooner (SF), Nathan Caroll (PF), David Hoffman (C) Tony Sneed, Barry Olson, Lester Storer, Eric Anthony | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Tom Thompson (PF), Benito Reyna (C) Warren Arner, Todd Harris, Raymond Tomasini, Joseph Sander, James Johnson | |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Doug Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Doug Barnes steps in front of the Benito Reyna pass in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Nathan Caroll drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Hoffman | 67-54 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | David Hoffman steps in front of the Michael Amann pass | 67-54 |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Weitz | 69-54 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Weitz - foul #4 on Frank Weitz, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland (PG), Scott Lepore (SG), Lester Storer (PF), Ronald Depuy (C) Doug Barnes, Frank Weitz, Nathan Caroll, David Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Joseph Sander (C) Christopher Kindel, Michael Amann, Benito Reyna | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ronald Depuy | 69-55 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Lester Storer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Joseph Sander gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Lepore - foul #4 on Scott Lepore, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nathan Caroll (PF) Lester Storer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (C) Charles Shelby, Tom Thompson | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Scott Lepore loses the dribble to Raymond Tomasini | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Joseph Sander is hacked by Michael Spooner - foul #3 on Michael Spooner, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Johnson grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Joseph Sander is fouled on the floor by Ronald Depuy - foul #2 on Ronald Depuy, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Warren Arner is called for the reach on Michael Spooner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Arner, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Weitz (SG), Lester Storer (PF), David Hoffman (C) Scott Lepore, Nathan Caroll, Ronald Depuy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Tom Thompson (PF), Benito Reyna (C) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman, Raymond Tomasini, Joseph Sander, James Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Spooner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | David Hoffman steps in front of the Christopher Kindel pass | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Theodore Holland runs out the clock | 71-60 |