| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bryan Mace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Valera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stadtmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 13 pts. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Valera | 32-37 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | The short jumper by Paul Pawlak is denied by Michael Edwards | 32-37 |
| 19:06 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Edwards | 32-37 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace is hacked by Edmund Rogan - foul #1 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Hector picks off the pass by Bryan Mace | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Stadtmiller snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Alan Hector clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Stadtmiller | 32-37 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera is fouled on the floor by George Rencher - foul #2 on George Rencher, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Stadtmiller is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Valera - foul #3 on Thomas Valera, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Bryant (SG), Thomas Fish (SF), Val Inoue (PF) Gregory Longoria, Thomas Valera, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Val Inoue | 32-38 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Upshaw steals the ball from Justin Bryant | 32-38 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Justin Bryant steals the ball from Alan Hector | 32-38 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger (PG), John Corl (C) Bryan Mace, Michael Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (SF), John Ping (PF), Brian Rea (C) George Rencher, Daniel Upshaw, Paul Pawlak | |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Kellenberger - foul #1 on Raymond Kellenberger, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria (SG), Thomas Valera (SF), Michael Edwards (PF) Raymond Kellenberger, Thomas Fish, John Corl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) Alan Hector | |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Justin Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Valera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Val Inoue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ping (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Rea (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria is fouled on the floor by Brian Rea - foul #1 on Brian Rea, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Justin Bryant | 34-40 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Val Inoue takes the ball from Dan Pierce | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue lays it in set up by Michael Edwards | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Dan Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (PG), Michael Stadtmiller (C) Justin Bryant, Val Inoue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (SG), George Rencher (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF), Paul Pawlak (C) Dan Pierce, James Anderson, John Ping, Brian Rea | |
| 14:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Hector | 39-43 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Michael Stadtmiller steals it from Paul Pawlak | 39-43 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Upshaw | 39-43 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edmund Rogan and he's fouled by Michael Stadtmiller - foul #2 on Michael Stadtmiller, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Bryant (SG), Thomas Fish (SF), Val Inoue (PF) Gregory Longoria, Thomas Valera, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Michael Stadtmiller swats the shot by George Rencher | 39-46 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Val Inoue - foul #2 on Val Inoue, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger (PG), John Corl (C) Bryan Mace, Michael Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (SF), John Ping (PF), Brian Rea (C) George Rencher, Daniel Upshaw, Paul Pawlak | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Raymond Kellenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fish (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Val Inoue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Corl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ping (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Rea (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Alan Hector loses the dribble to John Corl | 39-46 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Alan Hector can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish's 3 pointer is rejected by Alan Hector | 42-46 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Ping | 42-46 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Dan Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Dan Pierce is called for the reach on Raymond Kellenberger - foul #2 on Dan Pierce, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (PG), Gregory Longoria (SG), Thomas Valera (SF), Michael Edwards (PF), Michael Stadtmiller (C) Raymond Kellenberger, Justin Bryant, Thomas Fish, Val Inoue, John Corl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), George Rencher (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF), Paul Pawlak (C) Alan Hector, James Anderson, John Ping, Brian Rea | |
| 09:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria is hacked by Dan Pierce - foul #3 on Dan Pierce, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (SG) Dan Pierce | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | George Rencher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Thomas Valera | 42-51 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards tips it home | 44-51 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Daniel Upshaw - foul #3 on Michael Edwards, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Ping (C) Paul Pawlak | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bryan Mace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Valera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Stadtmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ping (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | John Ping misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Stadtmiller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | George Rencher's pass is intercepted by Michael Edwards | 46-51 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kellenberger (PG), Justin Bryant (SG), Thomas Fish (SF), Val Inoue (PF), John Corl (C) Bryan Mace, Gregory Longoria, Thomas Valera, Michael Edwards, Michael Stadtmiller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (PG), Michael Davis (SG), James Anderson (SF), Paul Pawlak (C) Edmund Rogan, Alan Hector, George Rencher, Daniel Upshaw | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | James Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 05:55 | Cal State Fullerton | John Corl grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | James Anderson gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | James Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 46-54 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Fish scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Bryant | 48-54 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Michael Davis is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Stadtmiller (C) John Corl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (SG) Michael Davis | |
| 04:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Val Inoue misses the runner near the basket | 48-54 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Fish - foul #1 on Thomas Fish, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (PG), Gregory Longoria (SG), Thomas Valera (SF), Michael Edwards (PF) Raymond Kellenberger, Justin Bryant, Thomas Fish, Val Inoue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), George Rencher (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF) Dan Pierce, James Anderson, John Ping | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Upshaw blocks the short jumper by Bryan Mace | 48-56 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bryan Mace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Valera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Stadtmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hector (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Michael Edwards denies the turnaround by Paul Pawlak | 48-56 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Stadtmiller | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards hits a shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Alan Hector is fouled on the floor by Michael Stadtmiller - foul #3 on Michael Stadtmiller, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Paul Pawlak | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Alan Hector misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Michael Stadtmiller | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | James Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Longoria pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Valera comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | James Anderson is hacked by Michael Stadtmiller - foul #4 on Michael Stadtmiller, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Pawlak (C) George Rencher | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Stadtmiller tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Michael Stadtmiller steals it from James Anderson | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Longoria | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Gregory Longoria is called for the reach on Alan Hector in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Longoria, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF) James Anderson | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Alan Hector makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | George Rencher runs out the clock | 57-60 |