| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Mayorga (fresh) SG - Joseph Louis (fresh) SF - Wayne Sigman (fresh) PF - Frank Cavallaro (fresh) C - Al Guill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | James Mayorga takes the ball from Michael Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Al Guill | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Gardner and he's fouled by James Mayorga - foul #1 on James Mayorga, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman connects on the floater from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Al Guill - foul #1 on Al Guill, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:57 | San Diego | Al Guill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:55 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman tips it home | 5-6 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 18:32 | San Diego | Al Guill grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 18:26 | San Diego | Joseph Louis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Mayorga | 5-9 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses long on a shot in the paint | 5-9 |
| 18:01 | San Diego | Al Guill grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 17:56 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Louis | 5-11 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | John Duren misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-11 |
| 17:37 | San Diego | The rebound goes to James Mayorga | 5-11 |
| 17:19 | San Diego | Joseph Louis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-14 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by Joseph Louis - foul #1 on Joseph Louis, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Isaac Poff (PG), Larry Childs (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), John Litzenberg (C) James Mayorga, Wayne Sigman, Frank Cavallaro, Al Guill | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Roberts and the foul's on Isaac Poff - foul #1 on Isaac Poff, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 16:36 | San Diego | Michael Roberts picks off the pass by Isaac Poff in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Michael Roberts slams it home | 10-14 |
| 16:28 | San Diego | Henry Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Isaac Poff | 10-16 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Timothy Reid knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 12-16 |
| 15:51 | San Diego | Henry Thomas is fouled on the floor by Darwin Mitchell - foul #1 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Andrews (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Isaac Poff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Louis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Childs (fresh) PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Litzenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | San Diego | Joseph Louis blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 15:12 | San Diego | Isaac Poff gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 15:08 | San Diego | Joseph Louis misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Ben Hunter (C) Timothy Reid, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego | Wayne Sigman (SF), Frank Cavallaro (PF) Larry Childs, Henry Thomas | |
| 15:08 | San Diego | Joseph Louis misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 15:08 | San Diego | Joseph Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Andrews | 14-16 |
| 14:37 | San Diego | Isaac Poff drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Sigman | 14-19 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is fouled on the floor by Isaac Poff - foul #2 on Isaac Poff, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG), Larry Childs (SG), Al Guill (C) Isaac Poff, Joseph Louis, John Litzenberg | |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling's pass is intercepted by Al Guill | 14-19 |
| 13:39 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | San Diego | Henry Thomas (PF) Frank Cavallaro | |
| 13:39 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:39 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Michael Roberts can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Al Guill - foul #2 on Al Guill, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | San Diego | Joseph Louis (SG) Al Guill | |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 12:55 | San Diego | Larry Childs misses the 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 16-20 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG), Darwin Mitchell (PF) Michael Roberts, John Duren | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Litzenberg (C) Wayne Sigman | |
| 12:26 | San Diego | John Litzenberg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro (PF) Henry Thomas | |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Andrews | 18-20 |
| 11:52 | San Diego | Joseph Louis is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), Roy Jones (C) Harry Willingham, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Taylor (PG), Wayne Sigman (SF) James Mayorga, Larry Childs | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Andrews (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) SG - Joseph Louis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Sigman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Cavallaro (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Litzenberg (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Andrews | 21-20 |
| 11:31 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 11:29 | San Diego | John Litzenberg tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 11:27 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cavallaro | 21-20 |
| 11:13 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Timothy Reid loses the dribble to John Litzenberg | 21-23 |
| 10:34 | San Diego | John Litzenberg double dribbles | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF) Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG), Larry Childs (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Andrew Taylor, Wayne Sigman, John Litzenberg | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | George Andrews comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 10:16 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 10:11 | San Diego | Harry Willingham takes the ball from Larry Childs | 21-23 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | George Andrews lays it up and in on a great pass from John Duren | 23-23 |
| 09:41 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Duren - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Brett Rowell (C) George Andrews, Timothy Reid, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 09:41 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:41 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Michael Roberts drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Duren | 25-24 |
| 09:23 | San Diego | Joseph Louis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | John Duren is fouled on the floor by Joseph Louis - foul #2 on Joseph Louis, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Taylor (PG), Wayne Sigman (SF) James Mayorga, Joseph Louis | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:07 | San Diego | Henry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 08:39 | San Diego | Henry Thomas tips it in | 25-26 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Michael Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF) John Duren | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Litzenberg (C) Henry Thomas | |
| 08:15 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 08:15 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:15 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 25-27 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 07:58 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:53 | San Diego | Phillip Gardner steals the ball from Andrew Taylor | 25-27 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | George Andrews lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Gardner | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Childs (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Sigman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Cavallaro (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Litzenberg (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | San Diego | Larry Childs lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Sigman and the foul's on George Andrews - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), John Duren (PF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, Darwin Mitchell, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG) Andrew Taylor | |
| 07:35 | San Diego | Larry Childs makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the dunk but he's hacked by Wayne Sigman - foul #1 on Wayne Sigman, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:04 | San Diego | Larry Childs buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Mayorga | 29-32 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by Frank Cavallaro - foul #1 on Frank Cavallaro, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | San Diego | Henry Thomas (C) John Litzenberg | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:41 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Henry Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | John Duren can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Roy Jones tips it home | 32-32 |
| 05:54 | San Diego | Henry Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Taylor (PG) James Mayorga | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 05:40 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Larry Childs | 32-32 |
| 05:35 | San Diego | Larry Childs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Timothy Reid pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Roberts | 35-32 |
| 04:53 | San Diego | Larry Childs hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Taylor | 35-35 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Henry Thomas gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Timothy Reid is called for the reach on Wayne Sigman - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Ben Hunter (C) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Litzenberg (C) Henry Thomas | |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Wayne Sigman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ben Hunter | 35-36 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Ben Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF), Roy Jones (C) Darwin Mitchell, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG) Andrew Taylor | |
| 04:04 | San Diego | Larry Childs is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 04:04 | San Diego | Larry Childs makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 04:04 | San Diego | Larry Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 03:53 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Larry Childs | 35-38 |
| 03:48 | San Diego | Ben Hunter is called for the reach on James Mayorga - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (C) Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | San Diego | Joseph Louis (SG), Isaac Poff (SF), Al Guill (C) Larry Childs, Wayne Sigman, Frank Cavallaro | |
| 03:48 | San Diego | James Mayorga makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 03:48 | San Diego | James Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Mayorga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Poff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Litzenberg (fresh) C - Al Guill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is fouled on the floor by Al Guill - foul #3 on Al Guill, team foul #10 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Childs (PF) Al Guill | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 03:23 | San Diego | Larry Childs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | George Andrews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Gardner | 36-43 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 38-43 |
| 02:39 | San Diego | Isaac Poff scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Larry Childs | 38-45 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is hacked by James Mayorga in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Mayorga, team foul #11 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) George Andrews, John Duren, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Taylor (PG), Henry Thomas (C) James Mayorga, Larry Childs | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:30 | San Diego | Joseph Louis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Gardner - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #11 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 02:30 | San Diego | Joseph Louis makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:30 | San Diego | Joseph Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Joseph Louis steps in front of the Timothy Reid pass in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 02:04 | San Diego | Joseph Louis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 01:29 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 01:28 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Poff | 42-47 |
| 01:16 | San Diego | Joseph Louis buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Isaac Poff | 42-49 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 45-49 |
| 00:34 | San Diego | Isaac Poff misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Gardner - foul #2 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #12 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), George Andrews (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG), Frank Cavallaro (PF) Andrew Taylor, John Litzenberg | |
| 00:34 | San Diego | Isaac Poff makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:34 | San Diego | Isaac Poff misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | George Andrews hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Roberts | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Frank Cavallaro misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-50 |