| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jiao-Long Wang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pablo Macias (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Macon (fresh) PF - Ernest Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Rick Macon inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Michael Scott misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Michael Scott hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Michael Scott steps in front of the Eugene Elliott pass | 29-36 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | Rick Macon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang tips it in | 29-38 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Austin - foul #2 on Ronald Austin, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Jiao-Long Wang | 32-40 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Pablo Macias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 18:07 | Washington State | Ernest Duncan tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Washington State | Pablo Macias grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:43 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang is fouled on the floor by Ronald Austin - foul #3 on Ronald Austin, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Estell (C) Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Rick Macon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Pablo Macias comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott tips it home | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Washington State | Michael Scott scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Rick Macon | 37-42 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Pablo Macias comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jiao-Long Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Macias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Macon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott connects on the runner from the right block | 42-42 |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Pablo Macias clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Upshaw - foul #3 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Teddy Crane (SF), James Perkins (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lewis (PG), Luther Pelkowski (SF), Henry Nussbaum (PF), Dean Matney (C) Jiao-Long Wang, Rick Macon, Ernest Duncan, Michael Scott | |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Pablo Macias makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Pablo Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:56 | Washington State | Pablo Macias grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Dean Matney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Austin - foul #4 on Ronald Austin, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge (C) Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nolan Thomas (SG) Pablo Macias | |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Dean Matney makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Dean Matney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | William Hertel drills a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | James Lewis is hacked by William Hertel - foul #1 on William Hertel, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Dean Matney loses the dribble to William Hertel | 45-46 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Henry Nussbaum swats the shot by Eugene Elliott | 45-46 |
| 13:28 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Lewis and he's fouled by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Kenneth Cameron, James Perkins, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang (PG), Michael Scott (C) James Lewis, Dean Matney | |
| 13:10 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | The jumper by Nolan Thomas is denied by Frank Estell | 45-49 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum tips it in | 45-51 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Frank Estell double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (PF) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Macon (SF), Ernest Duncan (PF) Luther Pelkowski, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Frank Estell snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jiao-Long Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rick Macon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Rick Macon steals the ball from James Perkins | 45-51 |
| 11:19 | Washington State | Rick Macon blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen scores on a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | Brian Upshaw picks off the pass by Rick Macon | 47-51 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen hits a shot from the baseline set up by Brian Upshaw and he's fouled by Rick Macon - foul #2 on Rick Macon, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, James Perkins, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lewis (PG), Pablo Macias (SG), Luther Pelkowski (SF), Henry Nussbaum (C) Jiao-Long Wang, Nolan Thomas, Rick Macon, Michael Scott | |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Pablo Macias loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (SF) Fred Nguyen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dean Matney (C) Ernest Duncan | |
| 09:21 | Ball State | William Hertel is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski misses the shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Scott (C) Dean Matney | |
| 08:07 | Washington State | James Lewis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-51 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Ronald Austin (C) William Hertel, James Perkins, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang (PG), Rick Macon (SF), Ernest Duncan (PF) James Lewis, Luther Pelkowski, Henry Nussbaum | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jiao-Long Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Macias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Macon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Rick Macon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Cameron - foul #1 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Nguyen (SF) Kenneth Cameron | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Rick Macon misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Rick Macon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:50 | Washington State | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Washington State | Ernest Duncan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Michael Scott tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Elliott | 50-51 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ronald Austin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Rick Macon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Duncan | 53-53 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Pablo Macias knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jiao-Long Wang | 56-55 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Teddy Crane (SF), James Perkins (PF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lewis (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Luther Pelkowski (SF), Henry Nussbaum (PF), Dean Matney (C) Jiao-Long Wang, Pablo Macias, Rick Macon, Ernest Duncan, Michael Scott | |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Dean Matney misses the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Teddy Crane grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | James Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Frank Estell tips it home | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Frank Estell - foul #3 on Frank Estell, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Dean Matney pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Teddy Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luther Pelkowski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Henry Nussbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Matney (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) William Hertel, Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane, James Perkins, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang (PG), Pablo Macias (SG), Ernest Duncan (PF), Michael Scott (C) James Lewis, Nolan Thomas, Henry Nussbaum, Dean Matney | |
| 02:29 | Washington State | Pablo Macias loses the dribble to Fred Nguyen | 58-57 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Ernest Duncan can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Jiao-Long Wang steals the ball from Eugene Elliott | 58-57 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Scott | 58-57 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Ernest Duncan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Scott | 58-59 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Michael Scott picks off the pass by Eugene Elliott | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Upshaw - foul #4 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ronald Austin clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Upshaw - foul #5 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |