| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ruhland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Chase Stinson inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Michael Dix is fouled on the floor by Tony Singer - foul #1 on Tony Singer, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell (SG), Eugene Fabiszewski (PF) Tony Singer, William Mills | |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:28 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | Chase Stinson takes the ball from Timothy Smith | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Chase Stinson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Glenn Mitchell - foul #2 on Glenn Mitchell, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Tony Singer (PF), William Mills (C) Douglas Watts, Glenn Mitchell, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Chase Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | William Mills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Ray Hardy pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Donnie Tucker is called for the reach on Michael Dix - foul #2 on Donnie Tucker, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Kent Gates (SG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Donnie Tucker, Thomas Meade, William Mills | |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Chase Stinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Ruhland | 31-32 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | The short jumper by Eugene Fabiszewski is denied by William Ruhland | 31-32 |
| 17:34 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses badly on a floater from the right block | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Ray Hardy drills a floater from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Timothy Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Watts | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Michael Dix loses the dribble to Kent Gates | 33-37 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | Timothy Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | William Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ruhland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kent Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Singer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) William Ruhland | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SG), Thomas Meade (PF), William Mills (C) Douglas Watts, Timothy Smith, Tony Singer, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 15:17 | Washington State | William Mills misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Chase Stinson grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the driving attempt from close range | 35-37 |
| 14:42 | Washington State | Michael Dix is called for the reach on Donnie Tucker - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Smith (SF) Kent Gates | |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Ray Hardy steals it from Thomas Meade | 35-37 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donnie Tucker - foul #3 on Donnie Tucker, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Kent Gates (SF), Tony Singer (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Donnie Tucker, Glenn Mitchell, Timothy Smith, William Mills | |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Thomas Meade connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Watts | 37-40 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Eugene Fabiszewski blocks the jumper by Gregory Bounds | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is hacked by William Kowalsky - foul #4 on William Kowalsky, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Ruhland (C) William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), William Mills (C) Douglas Watts, Kent Gates, Tony Singer, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Chase Stinson - foul #3 on Chase Stinson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Annunziata (C) Ray Hardy | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Tony Singer (PF) Donnie Tucker, Thomas Meade | |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | William Ruhland gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits a floater from the right side set up by William Ruhland | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Annunziata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Washington State | The short jumper by Glenn Mitchell is denied by Chase Stinson | 39-41 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | William Ruhland grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Chase Stinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chase Stinson | 42-41 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Douglas Watts scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Smith | 42-44 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Richard Curran (SF), Ray Hardy (PF) Gregory Bounds, Chase Stinson, William Ruhland | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Thomas Meade (SG), Kent Gates (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Douglas Watts, Glenn Mitchell, Timothy Smith, William Mills | |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Tony Singer buries a floater in the paint set up by Kent Gates | 45-46 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Robert Pierce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:59 | Washington State | Thomas Meade works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donnie Tucker | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Kent Gates steps in front of the Michael Dix pass | 48-49 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Thomas Meade picks off the pass by Robert Pierce | 48-51 |
| 07:52 | Washington State | Richard Curran steals the ball from Tony Singer | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Dix (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Richard Curran (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Annunziata (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donnie Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Meade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kent Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tony Singer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Richard Curran's pass is intercepted by Kent Gates | 48-51 |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Ray Hardy is called for the reach on Thomas Meade - foul #2 on Ray Hardy, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Timothy Benz (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Michael Dix, Richard Curran, William Annunziata | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), William Mills (C) Donnie Tucker, Kent Gates, Tony Singer | |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Douglas Watts makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Fabiszewski | 48-54 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | William Kowalsky comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 48-54 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Timothy Benz snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Timothy Benz loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), William Ruhland (PF) Timothy Benz, Ray Hardy | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell (SG) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Timothy Smith loses the dribble to Chase Stinson | 48-54 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | William Ruhland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Ruhland, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tony Singer (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Glenn Mitchell, William Mills | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:11 | Washington State | Timothy Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fabiszewski | 48-56 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Thomas Meade dunks the ball on a great pass from Douglas Watts | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | William Kowalsky drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Bounds and the foul's on Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #2 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ray Hardy (PF) William Ruhland | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell (SG), William Mills (C) Tony Singer, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | William Kowalsky makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell is hacked by Chase Stinson - foul #4 on Chase Stinson, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tony Singer (PF) Thomas Meade | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | William Mills lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Smith | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Singer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mills (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SF) Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (SG), Thomas Meade (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Glenn Mitchell, Tony Singer, William Mills | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Thomas Meade is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-60 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | William Kowalsky snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Robert Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Ray Hardy tips it home | 53-60 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Douglas Watts is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Watts, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SF) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell (SG), Tony Singer (PF), William Mills (C) Douglas Watts, Thomas Meade, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Tony Singer | 53-60 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | William Kowalsky denies the turnaround by Donnie Tucker | 53-60 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | The jump hook by William Kowalsky is blocked by Tony Singer | 53-60 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Chase Stinson steals the ball from Glenn Mitchell | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Michael Dix lays it up and in on a great pass from Chase Stinson | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Washington State | Tony Singer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnie Tucker | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ray Hardy misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-62 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | William Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | William Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dix - foul #3 on Michael Dix, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Eugene Fabiszewski (PF) Glenn Mitchell, Tony Singer | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | William Mills misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Ray Hardy grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dix - foul #4 on Michael Dix, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Meade (SG) Donnie Tucker | |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fabiszewski | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Gregory Bounds is called for the reach on Eugene Fabiszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (SG) William Mills | |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Dix is fouled on the floor by Donnie Tucker - foul #4 on Donnie Tucker, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tony Singer (PF), William Mills (C) Donnie Tucker, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Douglas Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Bounds - foul #2 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (SG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Tony Singer, William Mills | |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Douglas Watts makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Douglas Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Timothy Smith steals it from Michael Dix | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Timothy Smith runs out the clock | 60-67 |