| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donny Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Patterson inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stafford | 33-43 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | Robert Ard loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 19:00 | San Jose State | Robert Ard misses the floater from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 33-45 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 33-45 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the dunk | 33-45 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Charles Stafford tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 18:36 | San Jose State | Robert Ard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:22 | San Jose State | John Kinney scores on a floater from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard House - foul #1 on Richard House, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:48 | San Jose State | Donny Crane clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 17:47 | San Jose State | Robert Ard misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Kinney - foul #3 on John Kinney, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Ditto (SG), Thomas Love (SF), James Maclennan (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) John Kinney, Robert Ard, Vince Devinney, Richard House | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) David Peltz, James Patterson, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:14 | San Jose State | Thomas Love is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donny Crane out of a doubleteam | 37-48 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Robert Rowden drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shen Xayavong | 37-51 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | Donny Crane's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Zukas (SG) Donny Crane | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| 16:23 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson snags the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Robert Rowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | James Maclennan grabs the board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Ditto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Zukas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Maclennan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | James Maclennan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Thomas Love steps in front of the Robert Rowden pass | 39-53 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | James Maclennan banks in the layup | 41-53 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | James Maclennan steals it from Jerry Johnson | 41-53 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Edward Ditto | 43-53 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Rowden | 43-55 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | James Maclennan drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson tips it home | 46-57 |
| 13:41 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hans | 46-57 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy Ratchford - foul #2 on Jeremy Ratchford, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donny Crane (PG), John Kinney (SG), Robert Ard (SF), Vince Devinney (PF), Richard House (C) Edward Ditto, Peter Zukas, Thomas Love, James Maclennan, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF), Charles Stafford (PF) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong | |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 13:08 | San Jose State | Donny Crane clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 46-59 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | David Peltz drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmett Kasperski | 46-61 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Richard House misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 12:18 | San Jose State | Robert Ard snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | Donny Crane is fouled on the floor by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #1 | 48-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Louis (C) Jerry Johnson | |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Robert Ard misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 48-61 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donny Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ard (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | James Patterson's pass is intercepted by Robert Ard | 48-61 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Donny Crane blows the layup | 48-61 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Robert Ard is called for the reach on Charles Stafford - foul #1 on Robert Ard, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the lay-in | 48-61 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis loses the dribble to Richard House | 48-61 |
| 10:53 | San Jose State | Donny Crane is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #2 | 48-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Ditto (SG), James Maclennan (SF), Jeremy Ratchford (PF), Emil Peek (C) John Kinney, Robert Ard, Vince Devinney, Richard House | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SG) David Peltz | |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Donny Crane comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Louis - foul #3 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Donny Crane misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Donny Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Charles Stafford slams it home | 48-63 |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto's pass is intercepted by Charles Stafford | 48-63 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the easy layup | 48-63 |
| 09:42 | San Jose State | Emil Peek snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 09:26 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto is fouled on the floor by Charles Stafford - foul #3 on Charles Stafford, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kinney (SG), Robert Ard (SF), Vince Devinney (PF), Richard House (C) Donny Crane, James Maclennan, Jeremy Ratchford, Emil Peek | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Domingo Castillo, James Patterson, Charles Stafford | |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Anthony Hans steps in front of the John Kinney pass | 48-63 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Anthony Hans lays it up and in | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:45 | San Jose State | John Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Zukas (PG) Edward Ditto | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Jerry Johnson (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Kenneth Louis | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 08:28 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Ard | 48-65 |
| 08:12 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shen Xayavong - foul #1 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| 08:12 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:12 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong tips it home | 49-67 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Peter Zukas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ard (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | John Kinney is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Kinney, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donny Crane (PG), Edward Ditto (SG), James Maclennan (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Peter Zukas, John Kinney, Vince Devinney, Richard House | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ratchford - foul #3 on Jeremy Ratchford, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) Shen Xayavong | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Anthony Hans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-67 |
| 07:18 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 07:07 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto misses the tip | 49-67 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 06:45 | San Jose State | James Maclennan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-67 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Crane | 49-67 |
| 06:23 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson tips it but misses | 49-67 |
| 05:53 | San Jose State | Robert Ard pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:40 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-67 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 49-67 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kinney (SG), Vince Devinney (PF), Richard House (C) Edward Ditto, James Maclennan, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), James Patterson (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, Anthony Hans, Jerry Johnson | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Emmett Kasperski is blocked by Richard House | 49-67 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden tips it but misses | 49-67 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Donny Crane pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Emmett Kasperski - foul #3 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Maclennan (SF) Robert Ard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Robert Rowden scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Patterson | 50-70 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Donny Crane buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Vince Devinney - foul #1 on Vince Devinney, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | David Peltz is called for the reach on John Kinney - foul #2 on David Peltz, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Ditto (PG), Thomas Love (SF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Donny Crane, Vince Devinney, Richard House | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) David Peltz, James Patterson, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | John Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | John Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | John Kinney steps in front of the Paul Degregorio pass | 55-72 |
| 03:30 | San Jose State | John Kinney banks in the layup | 57-72 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Ditto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Maclennan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Domingo Castillo (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Edward Ditto steals the ball from Paul Degregorio in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | San Jose State | James Maclennan lays it up and in | 59-72 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Degregorio | 59-74 |
| 02:51 | San Jose State | Domingo Castillo is called for the reach on Thomas Love - foul #2 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Zukas (SG) John Kinney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG) Domingo Castillo | |
| 02:51 | San Jose State | Thomas Love misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Robert Rowden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Anthony Hans | 59-76 |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-76 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Thomas Love tips it in | 61-76 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Edward Ditto steals the ball from Robert Rowden | 61-76 |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is fouled on the floor by Edward Ditto - foul #2 on Edward Ditto, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Paul Degregorio picks off the pass by James Maclennan | 64-76 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 64-76 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | James Maclennan snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 00:54 | San Jose State | Thomas Love scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Ditto | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Peter Zukas is called for the reach on Robert Rowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Zukas, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Thomas Love misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Anthony Hans pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio runs out the clock | 66-78 |