| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert James inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Robert James drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Harmon | 28-24 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Milo Russo steps in front of the Gary Bright pass | 28-24 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 28-24 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Arthur Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Milo Russo | 30-27 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 33-27 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | Robert James is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) William Starkey, Robert James, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 17:42 | Ball State | James Logan is called for the reach on Gary Bright - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert James (SF) Randal Haugland, Christopher Bauer | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the lay-in | 33-27 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | James Perkins snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on James Perkins | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, Robert James | |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Burns | 33-30 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Bauer and the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF), Teddy Crane (C) Gary Bright, James Perkins, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) James Logan, Michael Dupree, Christopher Bauer | |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Teddy Crane misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Robert James snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) SF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Teddy Crane (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | William Starkey buries a jumper from the left side set up by Milo Russo | 33-35 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Randal Haugland is called for the reach on Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Randal Haugland, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF) Troy Davis, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Teddy Crane snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Teddy Crane travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Michael Dupree (C) John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Robert James misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Cameron - foul #2 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF) Edmund Randolph, Kenneth Cameron | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Mickey | 33-37 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | James Perkins is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Timothy Anderson, Teddy Crane, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Carlos Burns (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Troy Davis steals it from Carlos Burns | 33-37 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Troy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Gary Bright lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Gary Bright - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Carlos Burns, Christopher Bauer | |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Robert James grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | The short jumper by James Logan is denied by James Perkins | 35-39 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Milo Russo tips it home | 35-41 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Gary Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF) Gary Bright, James Perkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) James Logan, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | Arthur Brown swats the layup by Robert James | 35-41 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns scores on a shot in the paint set up by Randal Haugland | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) SF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Troy Davis lays it in | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 37-43 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Troy Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Teddy Crane (PF) Troy Davis, Arthur Brown, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, Michael Dupree | |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Starkey | 37-46 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Gary Bright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Robert James knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Reis | 37-48 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Gary Bright comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Milo Russo snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | William Starkey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Teddy Crane is hacked by William Starkey - foul #2 on William Starkey, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Gary Bright, Teddy Crane, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF) Timothy Anderson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Christopher Bauer - foul #1 on Christopher Bauer, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (SF), Milo Russo (C) Robert James, Christopher Bauer | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 40-48 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Troy Davis | 40-48 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | John Harmon blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Cameron | 40-48 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Carlos Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-48 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randal Haugland and the foul's on Kenneth Cameron - foul #3 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Jerry Mickey (C) Edmund Randolph, Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Dupree (C) James Logan, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Troy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Robert James drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Michael Dupree | |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-54 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | John Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Jerry Mickey is called for the reach on Christopher Bauer - foul #2 on Jerry Mickey, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (PF) John Harmon | |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Gary Bright - foul #3 on Gary Bright, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Johnson (C) Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, Christopher Bauer | |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns misses the free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Gary Bright is hacked by Carlos Burns - foul #1 on Carlos Burns, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG) Troy Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | William Starkey steps in front of the Gary Bright pass | 40-56 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Robert James comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Bright | 40-56 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Perkins | 42-56 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | James Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | John Harmon knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randal Haugland | 42-58 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) SG - Gary Bright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | John Harmon scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Milo Russo | 42-60 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Arthur Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Bright | 44-60 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Arthur Brown blocks the short jumper by Robert James | 44-60 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Milo Russo | 44-60 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 44-60 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | John Harmon connects on the turnaround from the right block | 44-62 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Gary Bright clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-62 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Robert James grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | John Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-62 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 01:10 | San Diego State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Milo Russo knocks in the runner from the left block | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Randal Haugland steps in front of the Gary Bright pass | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | John Harmon drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-66 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Arthur Brown travels with the ball | 44-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF), Jerry Mickey (C) Gary Bright, James Perkins, Arthur Brown, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis runs out the clock | 44-66 |