| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Andre Costa inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck is fouled on the floor by Terry Wargo - foul #2 on Terry Wargo, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SF), Rick Baker (C) Eugene Maxon, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | Sidney Bollinger is called for the reach on Terry Wargo - foul #2 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF) Terry Wargo, Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback buries a jumper from the right block set up by Rick Baker | 36-24 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey connects on the floater from the baseline | 36-26 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Zahradnik | 38-26 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey is hacked by Eugene Maxon - foul #1 on Eugene Maxon, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Andre Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the shot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner banks in the layup on a great pass from Jarrod Dicus | 40-28 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jarrod Dicus - foul #1 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF), Brian Utterback (PF) Samuel Little, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 17:08 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | Joshua Osborne steals the ball from Terry Wargo | 40-29 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is hacked by Jarrod Dicus - foul #2 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (C) Sidney Bollinger | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG) Terry Wargo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nick Hunt | 40-29 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck | 40-31 |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Charles Ritch (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ritch (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andre Costa | 41-34 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Nick Hunt | |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 3rd free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey is hacked by Charles Ritch - foul #4 on Charles Ritch, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (SG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Brian Utterback (PF) Charles Ritch, Samuel Little, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey tips it in | 44-36 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback tips it in | 46-36 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger drills a driving attempt in the lane | 46-38 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jarrod Dicus | 49-38 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the dunk | 49-38 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Andre Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Terry Wargo steps in front of the Andre Costa pass | 49-38 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's pass is intercepted by Bryan Schwanebeck in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jarrod Dicus | 52-41 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey lays it in | 52-43 |
| 11:49 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Andre Costa - foul #3 on Andre Costa, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Terry Wargo, Jarrod Dicus, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 11:49 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:49 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Peter Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Little (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Utterback (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Nick Hunt knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Hill | 54-45 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (SG), Rick Baker (PF) Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Peter Scott | |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Osborne - foul #1 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG) Jarrod Dicus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Jonathan Hill, Robert Jones | |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo loses the dribble to Sidney Bollinger | 55-45 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Norman Zahradnik is called for the reach on Joshua Osborne - foul #2 on Norman Zahradnik, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (SG), Brian Utterback (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Terry Wargo is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Terry Wargo, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brian Utterback | 55-46 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rick Baker (PF) Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Ross Eggleston steps in front of the Jarrod Dicus pass | 55-46 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Brian Utterback (PF) Terry Wargo, Samuel Little, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Robert Jones (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 07:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch (SG) Jarrod Dicus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Hunt (C) Robert Jones | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Casey | 55-46 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Nick Hunt | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ritch (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Utterback (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback blows the layup but the foul's on Andre Costa - foul #4 on Andre Costa, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG) Norman Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Jonathan Hill, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback is denied on a layup by Nick Hunt | 56-51 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | Bryan Schwanebeck is called for the reach on Terry Wargo - foul #2 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SF), Rick Baker (C) Eugene Maxon, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Peter Scott, Nick Hunt | |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Schwanebeck | 59-54 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Ritch | 61-54 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Osborne | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Warner (C) Terry Wargo, Samuel Little, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Andre Costa is open and lays it up and in | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Zahradnik | 63-61 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Rick Baker denies the turnaround by Andre Costa | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Zahradnik and he's fouled by Sidney Bollinger - foul #3 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback (PF) Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Hunt (C) Sidney Bollinger | |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Robert Warner takes the ball from Ross Eggleston | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Ritch (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Utterback (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Brian Utterback swats the short shot by Nicholas Casey | 68-61 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Nick Hunt hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andre Costa | 70-66 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 70-66 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Andre Costa scores on a jumper from the left block | 70-68 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG) Norman Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Nick Hunt | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey tips it home | 70-70 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Brian Utterback is denied by Sidney Bollinger | 70-70 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Casey | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ritch (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Utterback (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Andre Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Casey | 70-73 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ross Eggleston - foul #2 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SF), Rick Baker (C) Eugene Maxon, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Samuel Little takes the ball from Ross Eggleston | 71-73 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ross Eggleston - foul #3 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 73-73 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker comes up short on the shot in the lane | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Warner (C) Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ross Eggleston | 73-75 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Wargo | 76-75 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the lay-in | 76-75 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo hits a runner from the left block | 78-75 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck is denied on a layup by Rick Baker | 78-75 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #3 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback (PF) Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ritch (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Little (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Utterback (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Andre Costa | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #4 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Schwanebeck | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #5 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Andre Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo clanks a fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ritch (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Utterback (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger's layup is rejected by Robert Warner | 83-83 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Robert Warner - foul #1 on Robert Warner, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Rick Baker (C) Terry Wargo, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker lays it in and the foul's on Sidney Bollinger - foul #4 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #14 | 85-84 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker makes the free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is hacked by Norman Zahradnik - foul #3 on Norman Zahradnik, team foul #9 | 86-84 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 03:42 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Rick Baker, team foul #10 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-84 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the board | 86-84 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Rick Baker | 88-84 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-84 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger can't tip it in | 88-84 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch snags the defensive board | 88-84 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch loses the ball out of bounds | 88-84 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Brian Utterback (PF) Terry Wargo, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jonathan Hill, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Robert Jones | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 88-86 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon double dribbles | 88-86 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Robert Warner (C) Norman Zahradnik, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Jimmy Rupe, Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-86 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill tips it back up and in | 88-88 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Maxon | 91-88 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ritch (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Utterback (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is hacked by Charles Ritch - foul #5 on Charles Ritch, team foul #11 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (SG) Charles Ritch | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Warner | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hill - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #15 | 91-89 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-89 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston gets the offensive rebound | 93-89 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-89 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rick Baker (PF) Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Ross Eggleston is called for the reach on Eugene Maxon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #16 | 93-89 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 95-92 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo runs out the clock | 95-92 |