| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Johnson | 35-37 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by Bill Maguire - foul #3 on Bill Maguire, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove (SF) Bill Maguire | |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Ben Hunter snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Dick Gottschalk - foul #2 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | Ben Hunter is called for the reach on Wade Madore - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Czernovski | 38-37 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Zaman | 41-39 |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:38 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore is hacked by Ben Hunter - foul #2 on Ben Hunter, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Shinn (PG), Freddy Hoadley (SG), John Clifford (SF), Michael Perryman (PF), Tony Hannum (C) Dick Gottschalk, Christopher Johnson, Barry Hargrove, Robert Czernovski, Wade Madore | |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | John Clifford double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Freddy Hoadley is called for the reach on Ralph Taplin - foul #1 on Freddy Hoadley, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Bill Maguire (SF) Freddy Hoadley, Michael Perryman | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gary Shinn (fresh) SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hannum (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-39 |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | John Clifford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Maguire and he's hacked by Leigh Heberling - foul #2 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), Robert Czernovski (PF) Gary Shinn, Tony Hannum | |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | John Clifford misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Timothy Reid gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | John Clifford grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | James Loyola pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dick Gottschalk | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Maguire - foul #4 on Bill Maguire, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove (SF), Wade Madore (C) Bill Maguire, John Clifford | |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:50 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Czernovski | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:35 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Madore | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | Glen Zaman takes the ball from Dick Gottschalk | 44-44 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Duren | 46-44 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 12:20 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Czernovski | 46-44 |
| 11:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Lyle Fowler - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Freddy Hoadley (SG) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue | |
| 11:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Hoadley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Czernovski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Ben Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 46-48 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Shinn (PG), John Clifford (PF) Barry Hargrove, Robert Czernovski | |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:39 | UC Irvine | Gary Shinn is called for 5 seconds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum (C) Wade Madore | |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Reid and he's hacked by Freddy Hoadley - foul #2 on Freddy Hoadley, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Gary Shinn grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 09:48 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Ben Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), George Rodrigue (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF) Gary Shinn, Christopher Johnson, Freddy Hoadley | |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | John Clifford tips it in | 51-52 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | James Loyola's pass is intercepted by Dick Gottschalk | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Ben Hunter snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Glen Zaman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Loyola | 53-52 |
| 08:31 | UC Irvine | Lyle Fowler steals it from Barry Hargrove | 53-52 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is hacked by Dick Gottschalk - foul #3 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF) James Loyola, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski (PF), Wade Madore (C) John Clifford, Tony Hannum | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:59 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore jams it | 53-54 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | George Rodrigue steals the ball from John Duren | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Hargrove (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses the dunk | 53-54 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Dick Gottschalk steals the ball from John Duren | 53-54 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue dunks the ball on a great pass from Dick Gottschalk | 53-56 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | John Duren makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 55-56 |
| 06:24 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Glen Zaman gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by George Rodrigue - foul #4 on George Rodrigue, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Freddy Hoadley (SG), Bill Maguire (SF) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue, Barry Hargrove | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley buries a driving attempt from the right block | 57-58 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Wade Madore - foul #2 on Wade Madore, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Clifford (PF) Robert Czernovski | |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wade Madore | 58-58 |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Reid | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter tips it home | 60-58 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | James Loyola throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Julian Glomski (PF) Harry Willingham, John Duren | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), Tony Hannum (C) Freddy Hoadley, Wade Madore | |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | James Loyola lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Hunter | 62-58 |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | John Clifford tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Julian Glomski (fresh) C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Clifford (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Hannum (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Ben Hunter hits the finger roll set up by James Loyola and the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (PF) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Julian Glomski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF) Christopher Johnson, Bill Maguire, Tony Hannum | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dick Gottschalk | 65-63 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Robert Czernovski is called for the reach on Leigh Heberling - foul #3 on Robert Czernovski, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF) Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wade Madore (C) John Clifford | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | Harry Willingham steals it from Robert Czernovski | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Harry Willingham lays it up and in | 69-63 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire (SF) Barry Hargrove | |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Maguire - foul #5 on Bill Maguire, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove (SF) Bill Maguire | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glen Zaman - foul #2 on Glen Zaman, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Glen Zaman loses the ball out of bounds | 70-66 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the lay-in | 70-66 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Glen Zaman tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Zaman | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue tips it back up and in | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Dick Gottschalk is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is hacked by Dick Gottschalk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG) Dick Gottschalk | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Glen Zaman is called for the reach on Barry Hargrove - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | George Rodrigue is called for the reach on Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Rodrigue, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley (SG) George Rodrigue | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #16 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG) Lyle Fowler | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ben Hunter snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Ben Hunter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #17 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Shinn (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 81-73 |