| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jonathan Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathon Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kiser | 30-42 |
| 19:21 | Fresno State | John Mitchell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Greg Sellers gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 32-42 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | John Beckmann gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Greg Sellers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Kiser and he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Greg Sellers steals it from Jonathon Stewart | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Greg Sellers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-42 |
| 17:23 | Fresno State | John Mitchell tips it in | 35-44 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Kerber | 35-44 |
| 16:57 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber lays it in set up by Jonathan Brennan | 35-46 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Greg Sellers slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace and the foul's on Anthony Stanford - foul #3 on Anthony Stanford, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Booth (SG), Philip Stump (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Michael Sykes (C) Robert Kerber, John Mitchell, Jonathon Stewart, Anthony Stanford | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | Philip Stump misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Richard Blades connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Sellers and he's fouled by Michael Sykes - foul #1 on Michael Sykes, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lacy (SF) Jonathan Brennan | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Booth | 40-48 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Murray Pearce misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Thomas Kiser | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Murray Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Blades (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Land (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Stump (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | Philip Stump travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF) Joseph Flanders, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan (PG) James Lacy | |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Jonathan Brennan picks off the pass by Bernardo Romano | 41-48 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Michael Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Brennan - foul #2 on Jonathan Brennan, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SG) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Kerber (SG), Anthony Stanford (C) Philip Stump, Michael Sykes | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | The short jumper by Bernardo Romano is denied by Michael Thomas | 41-48 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | John Beckmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Stanford - foul #4 on Anthony Stanford, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Greg Sellers (C) Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Mitchell (SF), Jonathon Stewart (PF), Michael Sykes (C) Thomas Booth, Michael Thomas, Anthony Stanford | |
| 14:15 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:56 | Fresno State | Michael Sykes hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Brennan - foul #3 on Jonathan Brennan, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Murray Pearce (PF) Richard Blades, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 3rd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kiser - foul #2 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SF) John Beckmann | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:19 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wallace - foul #2 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Booth (PG) Jonathan Brennan | |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | John Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF) Joseph Flanders, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan (PG), Philip Stump (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Robert Kerber, John Mitchell, Michael Sykes | |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan loses the dribble to Thomas Kiser | 45-48 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace lays it up and in set up by Thomas Kiser | 47-48 |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Murray Pearce - foul #1 on Murray Pearce, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luther Goligoski (C) Jonathon Stewart | |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Andrew Land (C) Stephen Wallace, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Land (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jonathan Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Stump (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Goligoski (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas blows the layup | 50-48 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Richard Blades can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:36 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:17 | Fresno State | Thomas Booth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:15 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Beckmann | 50-48 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:51 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Thomas Booth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Bernardo Romano - foul #3 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Kerber (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Jonathon Stewart (PF), Michael Sykes (C) Jonathan Brennan, Philip Stump, Michael Thomas, Luther Goligoski | |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Thomas Booth makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Thomas Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Blades | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods (PG) Thomas Booth | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | John Mitchell knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Woods | 53-53 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Richard Blades can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Michael Sykes pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | Michael Sykes loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan (PG) Jonathan Woods | |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Greg Sellers buries a shot from close range set up by Joseph Flanders | 55-53 |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | John Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Bernardo Romano | 55-53 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart tips it in | 55-55 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Greg Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jonathan Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kerber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Fresno State | Greg Sellers steals it from John Mitchell | 55-55 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 57-55 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 57-55 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Greg Sellers's floater is tipped away by Jonathon Stewart | 57-55 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Greg Sellers tips it in | 59-55 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Flanders | 62-55 |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Greg Sellers - foul #2 on Greg Sellers, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG), Timothy Boaz (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) Stephen Wallace, Joseph Flanders, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Booth (PG), Philip Stump (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Anthony Stanford (C) Jonathan Brennan, John Mitchell, Jonathon Stewart, Michael Sykes | |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Robert Kerber makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Blades and the foul's on Philip Stump - foul #3 on Philip Stump, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lacy (SF) Robert Kerber | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | James Lacy is fouled on the floor by Timothy Boaz - foul #1 on Timothy Boaz, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | James Lacy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Andrew Land gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Andrew Land comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 65-57 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Richard Blades tips it in | 67-57 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Booth | 67-59 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Andrew Land drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Kiser | 69-59 |
| 04:08 | Fresno State | James Lacy clanks a jumper from the right side | 69-59 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Richard Blades pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Murray Pearce drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Boaz | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Fresno State | Anthony Stanford blows the layup | 71-59 |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Anthony Stanford tips it in | 71-61 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Richard Blades, Timothy Boaz, Murray Pearce, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan (PG), Robert Kerber (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Jonathon Stewart (PF) Thomas Booth, Philip Stump, James Lacy, Michael Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jonathan Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kerber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | John Beckmann is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stanford - foul #5 on Anthony Stanford, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Thomas (C) Anthony Stanford | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Mitchell | 73-63 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernardo Romano | 76-63 |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Jonathan Brennan buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Kerber | 76-65 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is fouled on the floor by Robert Kerber - foul #1 on Robert Kerber, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Booth (PG), Philip Stump (SG), James Lacy (SF), Michael Sykes (C) Jonathan Brennan, Robert Kerber, John Mitchell, Jonathon Stewart | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Philip Stump misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 01:39 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas tips it in | 78-67 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Philip Stump is called for the reach on Thomas Kiser - foul #4 on Philip Stump, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Murray Pearce denies the turnaround by Michael Thomas | 79-67 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Murray Pearce grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Philip Stump steals it from Richard Blades | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Thomas Booth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Murray Pearce grabs the board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Boaz (SF) Thomas Kiser | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | James Lacy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Murray Pearce | 79-67 |