| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Park (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raul Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Greg Sellers can't throw it down but the foul's on John Guidry - foul #3 on John Guidry, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Scott (SG) John Guidry | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Raul Colon gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:25 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Kiser | 31-38 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Charles Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Collins | 31-38 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Luther Park can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Scott | 31-38 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Carlos Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Greg Sellers gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Charles Collins steals it from Bernardo Romano | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Luther Park is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | John Beckmann is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #3 on John Beckmann, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tracy Dougherty (SG), Richard Igo (SF), Jesse Schwarz (PF) Carlos Scott, Luther Park, Charles Collins | |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Flanders | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Flanders - foul #1 on Joseph Flanders, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Land (C) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen (SG), Jared Sobel (C) Daniel Davis, Raul Colon | |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Richard Igo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Andrew Land grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Flanders, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), John Beckmann (SF) Thomas Kiser, Joseph Flanders | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Scott (PG), John Guidry (SG), Luther Park (SF), Charles Collins (PF) Tracy Dougherty, Clarence Yuen, Jesse Schwarz, Jared Sobel | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew Land (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carlos Scott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Park (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Igo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Luther Park - foul #2 on Luther Park, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Murray Pearce, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Richard Blades can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Charles Collins snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Carlos Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), Raul Colon (C) Carlos Scott, Richard Igo | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Richard Blades comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Charles Collins pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | John Guidry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luther Park | 37-41 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace is hacked by Raul Colon - foul #2 on Raul Colon, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Igo (SF) Luther Park | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Wallace is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (PG), Murray Pearce (C) Stephen Wallace, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse Schwarz (PF) Charles Collins | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Murray Pearce clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raul Colon - foul #3 on Raul Colon, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Jesse Schwarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Land (C) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | John Beckmann hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Kiser | 42-41 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Richard Igo knocks in the runner from the left block | 42-43 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Schwarz - foul #1 on Jesse Schwarz, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Murray Pearce, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Scott (PG), Tracy Dougherty (SG), Luther Park (SF), Charles Collins (PF) Daniel Davis, John Guidry, Jesse Schwarz, Raul Colon | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Luther Park | 43-43 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Charles Collins misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Greg Sellers gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Greg Sellers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carlos Scott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Tracy Dougherty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luther Park (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Igo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Richard Igo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Collins | 46-46 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Tracy Dougherty grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | Greg Sellers steps in front of the Richard Igo pass | 46-46 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | John Beckmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Greg Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Richard Blades (SG), Timothy Boaz (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) Joseph Flanders, Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), John Guidry (SG), Jesse Schwarz (PF), Raul Colon (C) Carlos Scott, Tracy Dougherty, Charles Collins, Richard Igo | |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | John Guidry is fouled on the floor by Murray Pearce - foul #1 on Murray Pearce, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jared Sobel (PF) Luther Park | |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Jared Sobel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Andrew Land gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Murray Pearce is hacked by Jared Sobel - foul #3 on Jared Sobel, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Raul Colon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Wallace - foul #2 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Timothy Boaz, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Collins (PF) Jared Sobel | |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Raul Colon misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Raul Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Murray Pearce | 48-46 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Richard Blades can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Charles Collins pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Schwarz - foul #2 on Jesse Schwarz, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Richard Blades, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Luther Park (SF) Jesse Schwarz | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Guidry | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Park (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Raul Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Charles Collins grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Greg Sellers | 49-49 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Igo (PF) Charles Collins | |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-49 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Wallace | 49-49 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Sellers | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Greg Sellers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | John Beckmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Wallace and the foul's on John Guidry - foul #4 on John Guidry, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) Stephen Wallace, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Scott (PG), Tracy Dougherty (SG), Charles Collins (PF) Daniel Davis, John Guidry, Raul Colon | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Charles Collins grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Charles Collins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Richard Igo grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | Tracy Dougherty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tracy Dougherty, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF) Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse Schwarz (C) Luther Park | |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Richard Blades is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Blades, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF) Andrew Land | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Guidry (SG) Tracy Dougherty | |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Jesse Schwarz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | The short jumper by Murray Pearce is denied by Charles Collins | 51-52 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carlos Scott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Igo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jesse Schwarz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | John Guidry swats the layup by Murray Pearce | 51-52 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jesse Schwarz | 51-52 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), John Beckmann (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), Luther Park (SF), Raul Colon (C) Carlos Scott, Richard Igo, Jesse Schwarz | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Charles Collins banks in the layup set up by Luther Park | 51-54 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-54 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | John Guidry misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | John Guidry snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Charles Collins is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is fouled on the floor by Luther Park - foul #3 on Luther Park, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Raul Colon gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Greg Sellers double dribbles | 51-54 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Charles Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Greg Sellers - foul #2 on Greg Sellers, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Charles Collins makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Charles Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Greg Sellers snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bernardo Romano | 54-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | John Guidry hits a shot from the left block | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses short on a fullcourt shot | 56-57 |