| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Annis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Credle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harry Harrison inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Harry Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 19:39 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle is fouled on the floor by James Watts - foul #3 on James Watts, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SG) James Watts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Tremper is called for the reach on Brian Ansell - foul #1 on Richard Tremper, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle misses long on a shot in the lane | 46-34 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell can't tip it in | 46-34 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Randolph York grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Randolph York can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell tips it in | 46-36 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SF) Harry Harrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Joe Stanley (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Walter Annis, Harold Credle, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Richard Tremper swats the short shot by Ronald Steeves | 46-36 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Randolph York can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled on the floor by Keith Crossland - foul #2 on Keith Crossland, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (PF), Kevin Gladden (C) Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Glenn Lee clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Keith Crossland - foul #3 on Keith Crossland, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG) Maurice Milburn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG) Keith Crossland | |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Glenn Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Glenn Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves is fouled on the floor by Raymond Catalan - foul #1 on Raymond Catalan, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF) Glenn Lee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Credle (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Ronald Steeves, Joe Stanley | |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jim Eyre | 48-36 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Gladden | 51-36 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle loses the dribble to Harry Harrison | 51-36 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Randolph York steals the ball from Jim Eyre | 51-36 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses the lay-in | 51-36 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Randolph York grabs the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lincoln Casey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Catalan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Eyre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Gladden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Credle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Raymond Catalan steals the ball from Harold Credle | 51-36 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Catalan | 53-36 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randolph York and the foul's on Harry Harrison - foul #1 on Harry Harrison, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), James Watts (SG), Glenn Lee (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Lincoln Casey, Raymond Catalan, Harry Harrison, Jim Eyre, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Walter Annis (SF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Randolph York, Andre Myers, Harold Credle, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Glenn Lee double dribbles | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves (PF) Brian Ansell | |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Charles Brakebill - foul #1 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | James Watts slams it home on a great pass from Glenn Lee | 55-40 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Maurice Milburn steals the ball from Ronald Steeves | 55-40 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | James Watts banks in the layup on a great pass from Maurice Milburn | 57-40 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses the easy layup | 57-40 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Crossland - foul #4 on Keith Crossland, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF) Glenn Lee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Merrill Walker (SF), Joe Stanley (C) Keith Crossland, Walter Annis, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Milburn - foul #2 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SF) Harry Harrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Catalan | 61-41 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves lays it up and in set up by Randolph York | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Brakebill | 63-43 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Richard Tremper pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Merrill Walker steps in front of the Maurice Milburn pass in the backcourt | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Catalan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Tran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Merrill Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Steeves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Joe Stanley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-43 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Richard Tremper clanks a shot from the right block | 63-43 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Randolph York can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | James Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Richard Tremper buries a jumper in the paint set up by Maurice Milburn and the foul's on Joe Stanley - foul #2 on Joe Stanley, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG), Glenn Lee (SG), Harry Harrison (SF), Jim Eyre (PF) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Raymond Catalan, Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Walter Annis (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Randolph York, Jerome Tran, Merrill Walker, Ronald Steeves, Joe Stanley | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the free throw | 65-43 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-43 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Glenn Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lincoln Casey | 68-43 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Gladden (C) Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Harry Harrison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-43 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Kevin Gladden steps in front of the Harold Credle pass | 68-43 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is called for traveling | 68-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG) Glenn Lee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Andre Myers, Walter Annis, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Raymond Catalan (SF) Lincoln Casey, Harry Harrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan is hacked by Jerome Tran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Tran, team foul #5 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG) Jerome Tran | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | James Watts's pass is intercepted by Brian Ansell | 68-44 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey is hacked by Kevin Gladden - foul #1 on Kevin Gladden, team foul #8 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley (PF) Brian Ansell | |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Joe Stanley takes the ball from Charles Brakebill | 68-46 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 68-46 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley tips it home | 68-48 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SG), Harry Harrison (SF), Jim Eyre (PF), Herbert Wilson (C) James Watts, Raymond Catalan, Charles Brakebill, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Ronald Steeves (PF) Walter Annis, Harold Credle, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Randolph York hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Steeves | 68-51 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Harry Harrison misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 68-51 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Wilson | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Eyre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Merrill Walker (fresh) PF - Ronald Steeves (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joe Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Glenn Lee misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Andre Myers - foul #1 on Andre Myers, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG), James Watts (SG), Raymond Catalan (PF) Maurice Milburn, Harry Harrison, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Randolph York, Merrill Walker, Joe Stanley | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Glenn Lee misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Glenn Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lincoln Casey - foul #1 on Lincoln Casey, team foul #10 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Glenn Lee, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran (SG), Harold Credle (SF) Andre Myers, Ronald Steeves | |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Tremper | 68-52 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Richard Tremper travels in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Crossland and he's hacked by Richard Tremper - foul #2 on Richard Tremper, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Gladden (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Jerome Tran is called for the reach on Lincoln Casey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Tran, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG) Jerome Tran | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Randolph York is fouled in the backcourt by James Watts - foul #4 on James Watts, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Ball State | James Watts drills a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Brakebill and he's hacked by Randolph York - foul #3 on Randolph York, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF) Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:33 | Ball State | James Watts makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Crossland | 73-58 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Kevin Gladden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Jim Eyre (PF), Herbert Wilson (C) Lincoln Casey, Raymond Catalan, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Ronald Steeves (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Randolph York, Harold Credle, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | James Watts steals it from Andre Myers | 73-58 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Jim Eyre's pass is intercepted by Ronald Steeves in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Jim Eyre gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Harry Harrison is hacked by Merrill Walker - foul #1 on Merrill Walker, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SG), Richard Tremper (C) James Watts, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Walter Annis (SG), Brian Ansell (PF) Keith Crossland, Andre Myers, Merrill Walker | |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Harry Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Randolph York knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Ansell | 73-60 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Glenn Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SF) Harry Harrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley (PF) Brian Ansell | |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Randolph York buries a jumpshot from the right side | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Jim Eyre knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Tremper | 75-62 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Richard Tremper blocks the short jumper by Joe Stanley | 75-62 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey can't tip it in | 75-62 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis hits the follow up shot | 75-64 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Glenn Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG), James Watts (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF) Maurice Milburn, Glenn Lee, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Merrill Walker (SF), Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Randolph York, Ronald Steeves, Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Tremper - foul #3 on Richard Tremper, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF) Raymond Catalan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG) Walter Annis | |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Watts | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lincoln Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Crossland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Merrill Walker (fresh) PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Harrison | 77-64 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Kevin Gladden (C) Lincoln Casey, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Harold Credle (SF) Andre Myers, Merrill Walker | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Harry Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-64 |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wallace, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SG), Raymond Catalan (SF), Jim Eyre (PF) James Watts, Harry Harrison, Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Ronald Steeves (PF), Joe Stanley (C) Keith Crossland, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Raymond Catalan, Jim Eyre, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey (C) Joe Stanley | |
| 02:16 | Ball State | James Watts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bailey | 77-64 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | James Watts misses the shot from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn can't tip it in | 77-64 |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey double dribbles | 77-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG), Raymond Catalan (SF), Jim Eyre (PF), Kevin Gladden (C) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Joe Stanley (PF) Randolph York, Harold Credle | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Jim Eyre drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Lee and the foul's on Joe Stanley - foul #3 on Joe Stanley, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Jim Eyre makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 80-64 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the board | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Jim Eyre misses the jumper from the baseline | 80-64 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Keith Crossland | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey runs out the clock | 80-66 |