| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Lam (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Yao (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Lentz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Kean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Riendeau (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Fresno State | Richard Yao comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 19:36 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Kean | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Roger Kean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Easter | 34-30 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | Fresno State | David Lentz gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | David Lentz scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Yao and the foul's on David Murphy - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (PG) David Murphy | |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Roger Kean gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Kean | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | Roger Kean pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Fresno State | Richard Yao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Fresno State | David Lentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter is hacked by Gary Singer - foul #1 on Gary Singer, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 17:23 | Fresno State | David Lentz lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Easter | 38-30 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau knocks in the jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Lam | 41-32 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Richardson | 41-34 |
| 16:18 | Fresno State | Roger Kean blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Richardson - foul #1 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Ryan Lam | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) Gary Singer, Harold Riendeau | |
| 16:18 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:18 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Douglas Easter steals the ball from Benjamin Cai | 43-34 |
| 15:40 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by George Parnell - foul #2 on George Parnell, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SF) Richard Yao | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Jeremy Stuart (SF) Michael Sass, George Parnell | |
| 15:40 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:40 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Easter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Lentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Kean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) PF - Thomas Partee (fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Juan Martin is called for the reach on Jeremy Stuart - foul #3 on Juan Martin, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG) Douglas Easter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Jerry Richardson | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Roger Kean denies the turnaround by Benjamin Cai | 44-34 |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | Roger Kean snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stanford Patton | 46-34 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Thomas Partee is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (SG) Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF), George Parnell (PF), Harold Riendeau (C) Gary Singer, Jeremy Stuart, Benjamin Cai | |
| 14:14 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Roger Kean and he's hacked by David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (PG) David Murphy | |
| 14:14 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | George Parnell buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Richardson | 49-36 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | David Lentz scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Yao | 51-36 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 12:54 | Fresno State | Roger Kean snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | A charge is called on David Lentz - foul #1 on David Lentz, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (PG), Douglas Easter (SG) Ryan Lam, Richard Yao | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Benjamin Cai (PF) Thomas Partee, George Parnell | |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Michael Sass tips it in | 51-38 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Juan Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG) Michael Sass | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Koerner | 51-40 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Roger Kean hits a turnaround from the baseline | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Easter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Lentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Kean (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Koerner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Riendeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | Roger Kean loses the dribble to Harold Riendeau | 53-40 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Gary Singer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Don Koerner | 53-43 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | Juan Martin loses the dribble to Benjamin Cai | 53-43 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau is hacked by Roger Kean - foul #1 on Roger Kean, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG), Richard Yao (SG), Matthew Graham (C) Juan Martin, Douglas Easter, Roger Kean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF), George Parnell (PF), Jon Jones (C) Jerry Richardson, Benjamin Cai, Harold Riendeau | |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Michael Sass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Yao | 53-43 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Stanford Patton | 55-43 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Richard Yao steals the ball from Michael Sass | 55-43 |
| 09:16 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton lays it up and in set up by Richard Yao | 57-43 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | George Parnell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Singer | 57-45 |
| 08:38 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is hacked by George Parnell - foul #3 on George Parnell, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roger Kean (C) David Lentz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Thomas Partee (SG) Don Koerner, Gary Singer | |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Thomas Partee is called for the reach on Roger Kean - foul #1 on Thomas Partee, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (C) Jon Jones | |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Roger Kean misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Thomas Partee pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Ted Downard buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sass | 58-47 |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | George Parnell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | George Parnell tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Lam (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Yao (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Kean (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Yao and the foul's on Michael Sass - foul #1 on Michael Sass, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG), David Lentz (PF) Ryan Lam, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Harold Riendeau (C) Ted Downard, Thomas Partee, Benjamin Cai | |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau lays it up and in set up by David Murphy | 60-51 |
| 06:07 | Fresno State | Richard Yao loses the dribble to David Murphy | 60-51 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Gary Singer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG), Douglas Easter (SF) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SF), Thomas Partee (PF) Michael Sass, George Parnell | |
| 05:27 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam is hacked by David Murphy - foul #5 on David Murphy, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG) David Murphy | |
| 05:27 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:27 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Thomas Partee misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Thomas Partee snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Gary Singer is fouled on the floor by Ryan Lam - foul #1 on Ryan Lam, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (SG), Matthew Graham (C) Juan Martin, Roger Kean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF), George Parnell (PF) Don Koerner, Gary Singer | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Thomas Partee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | Richard Yao knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Easter | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Graham - foul #1 on Matthew Graham, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Ryan Lam | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | Richard Yao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | George Parnell pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Graham - foul #2 on Matthew Graham, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Michael Sass buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Partee | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Yao | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Lentz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Riendeau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | George Parnell misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Lentz - foul #2 on David Lentz, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG), Stanford Patton (SF), Roger Kean (C) Richard Yao, Douglas Easter, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) Thomas Partee, Harold Riendeau | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | George Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | George Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Juan Martin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 69-56 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | David Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | Roger Kean connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Lentz | 71-56 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-56 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Lentz | 71-56 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Roger Kean is fouled on the floor by Jerry Richardson - foul #2 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Easter (SG), George Wilson (SF), Matthew Graham (PF) Ryan Lam, Stanford Patton, David Lentz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Jeremy Stuart (SF), Thomas Partee (PF) Gary Singer, Michael Sass, George Parnell | |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Roger Kean misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Thomas Partee is hacked by Matthew Graham - foul #3 on Matthew Graham, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Thomas Partee makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Thomas Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter is fouled on the floor by Jerry Richardson - foul #3 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Thomas Partee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Richardson | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Juan Martin runs out the clock | 74-61 |