| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leland Smith | 28-35 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Mike Park's floater is tipped away by John Gray | 28-35 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Patrick Kramer | 28-35 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Leland Smith - foul #1 on Leland Smith, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Leland Smith snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Richard Eshleman picks off the pass by Gabriel Rathbone in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Leland Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Lewis Brown, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Mike Park | |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus throws it down on a great pass from David Shaw and the foul's on Ronald Webb - foul #2 on Ronald Webb, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF) Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb | |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | David Petree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | David Petree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Petree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Millikan | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alexander Conner - foul #1 on Alexander Conner, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Eshleman - foul #1 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF) Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Mike Park picks off the pass by Patrick Kramer | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Richard Eshleman steals the ball from Gabriel Rathbone | 36-39 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman lays it in | 38-39 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Patrick Kramer | 38-39 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Eshleman | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Mike Park is denied on a layup by Patrick Kramer | 40-39 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman buries a floater from close range | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Patrick Kramer in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by John Gray is blocked by Ronald Webb | 42-39 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is hacked by John Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Lewis Brown, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Mike Park | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Webb is called for the reach on Donnie Millikan - foul #3 on Ronald Webb, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF) Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Petree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | David Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Millikan | 45-42 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Alexander Conner misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Wilson - foul #4 on Jason Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, David Petree, Terry Humphery | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Alexander Conner misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Alexander Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Richard Eshleman is denied by Ronald Webb | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson tips it home | 47-43 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jason Wilson - foul #5 on Jason Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG) Alexander Conner | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Rathbone steals it from Lewis Brown | 47-45 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone's pass is intercepted by Lewis Brown in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | David Shaw denies the turnaround by Ronald Webb | 49-45 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Leland Smith tips it in | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses long on a jump hook from close range | 49-47 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Leland Smith is called for the reach on Donnie Millikan - foul #2 on Leland Smith, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Paul Cyrus (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Lewis Brown, John Gray, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses badly on a floater from close range | 49-49 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Alexander Conner snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Leland Smith steps in front of the Paul Cyrus pass | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Petree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Leland Smith double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG) Leland Smith | |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Terry Humphery is called for the reach on Donnie Millikan - foul #1 on Terry Humphery, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Lewis Brown (SF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus drills a shot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Ronald Webb clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Isaacs | 51-49 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Webb - foul #4 on Ronald Webb, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG) James Bauer | |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mike Park | 51-49 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Paul Cyrus steals it from Mike Park | 51-49 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donnie Millikan | 54-49 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Mike Park loses the dribble to Lewis Brown in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus scores on a floater in the paint set up by Paul Isaacs | 56-49 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Park | 56-52 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Lewis Brown, Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled on the floor by Leland Smith - foul #3 on Leland Smith, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Mike Park | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnie Millikan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - David Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the driving attempt from close range | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Terry Humphery | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is fouled in the backcourt by John Colorado - foul #1 on John Colorado, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it in | 58-56 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Eshleman | 60-56 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Kramer - foul #1 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #1 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF) Donnie Millikan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Leland Smith | 62-58 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Lewis Brown and he's fouled by Mike Park - foul #2 on Mike Park, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Rathbone is called for the reach on Richard Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Rathbone is called for the reach on Lewis Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Park | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ronald Webb loses the dribble to Richard Eshleman | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman runs out the clock | 68-58 |