| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alex Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Chase Stinson inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Tracy Chisholm | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm comes up short on the runner in the paint | 35-29 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Michael Dix snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | Alex Wood knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lionel Ducksworth | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Chase Stinson makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Fresno State | Chase Stinson steals it from Alex Wood | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Ray Hardy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | William Kowalsky hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Chase Stinson - foul #2 on Chase Stinson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Adam Aviles (C) Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Ray Hardy tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Alex Wood clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ray Hardy | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Adam Aviles is called for the reach on William Kowalsky - foul #1 on Adam Aviles, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Alex Wood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Erby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | William Kowalsky comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-39 |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Ray Hardy snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Lawrence Erby steals it from Ray Hardy | 38-39 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Kowalsky - foul #2 on William Kowalsky, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alex Wood (SG), Joseph Magallon (C) Lionel Ducksworth, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Chase Stinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Bounds | 39-42 |
| 13:35 | Fresno State | Alex Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Chisholm | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alex Wood | 42-42 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | Alex Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Cunningham and he's fouled by Gregory Bounds - foul #2 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Adam Aviles (PF) Tracy Chisholm, Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SF), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Chase Stinson, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Annunziata | 44-44 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | Alex Wood pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:58 | Fresno State | Robert Pierce is called for the reach on Alex Wood - foul #1 on Robert Pierce, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm (SF) Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF) Gregory Bounds | |
| 11:29 | Fresno State | Alex Wood drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Cunningham and he's fouled by Richard Curran - foul #1 on Richard Curran, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SF) Richard Curran | |
| 11:29 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Alex Wood snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Robert Pierce grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG), Joseph Magallon (C) Lionel Ducksworth, Alex Wood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Michael Dix, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams is hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (SG) Robert Pierce | |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Magallon | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Abraham Williams | 50-47 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:01 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:40 | Fresno State | William Kowalsky takes the ball from Gary Cunningham | 50-47 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Gary Cunningham takes the ball from Gregory Bounds | 50-47 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams lays it up and in set up by Gary Cunningham | 52-47 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Ray Hardy blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Ray Hardy tips it in | 52-49 |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | William Kowalsky's layup is rejected by Adam Aviles | 52-49 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Aviles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Benz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Fresno State | William Kowalsky steps in front of the Abraham Williams pass | 52-49 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Chase Stinson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Ray Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Ray Hardy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ray Hardy, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Marty Billings (SG), Alex Wood (SF), Lawrence Erby (PF) Gary Cunningham, Abraham Williams, Tracy Chisholm, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Timothy Benz, Chase Stinson, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Magallon and the foul's on Michael Dix - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF) Gregory Bounds | |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Michael Dix steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Alex Wood is denied by William Ruhland | 55-49 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | William Ruhland snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a shot from the left side | 55-49 |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Marty Billings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Wood | 57-49 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Richard Curran misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joseph Magallon | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Richard Curran grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Adam Aviles (C) Marty Billings, Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Chase Stinson (SF), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Richard Curran, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:12 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 03:53 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lionel Ducksworth | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Erby - foul #1 on Lawrence Erby, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm (SF) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erby | 60-49 |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the shot from the left side | 60-49 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Chase Stinson gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Ray Hardy misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Alex Wood gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Alex Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | William Kowalsky snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-49 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the dunk | 60-49 |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Chase Stinson pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Dix | 60-52 |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Ray Hardy pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Gregory Bounds is called for the reach on Alex Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Joseph Magallon (C) Tracy Chisholm, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Bounds | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon is hacked by Gregory Bounds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Dix | 63-58 |
| 00:33 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth is hacked by Gregory Bounds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Gregory Bounds | |
| 00:33 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:33 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Magallon is called for the reach on William Kowalsky - foul #1 on Joseph Magallon, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm (SF) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pierce | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pierce - foul #4 on Robert Pierce, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Tracy Chisholm | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joseph Magallon | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon is hacked by Robert Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pierce, team foul #14 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG) Robert Pierce | |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Michael Dix is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Timothy Benz is called for the reach on Gary Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Benz, team foul #15 | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon snags the defensive board | 69-61 |