| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Chan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Knott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Matlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Trenton Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina A&T | Russell Matlock misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-36 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roger Chan | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Roger Chan travels in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina A&T | William Wood blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Edward Knott pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | William Hanson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Berry - foul #1 on John Berry, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Trenton Stevens steals the ball from Roger Chan | 46-39 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith drills a turnaround in the lane | 46-41 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry makes the turnaround in the lane | 48-41 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina A&T | William Hanson steals it from William Wood in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Edgar Smith is called for the reach on William Hanson - foul #1 on Edgar Smith, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), James Green (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, John Berry, Roger Chan, Edward Knott, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Michael Nakano (SG), Gaston Clark (SF), Peter Sherman (PF), Joseph Conway (C) William Wood, Charles Holland, Edgar Smith, Russell Matlock, Trenton Stevens | |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Robert Holmes is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rudy Smith | 50-41 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hunter and the foul's on Rudy Smith - foul #3 on Rudy Smith, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Tate (SF) Rudy Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 17:33 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | The jumper by Kevin Tate is denied by Joseph Conway | 50-43 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Holmes picks off the pass by Gaston Clark | 50-43 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-43 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Green | 50-43 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Sherman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Kevin Tate snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Kevin Tate comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gaston Clark - foul #2 on Gaston Clark, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), John Berry (SG) Shane Bogen, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Wood (PG), Edgar Smith (SF), Russell Matlock (PF), Trenton Stevens (C) James Hunter, Gaston Clark, Peter Sherman, Joseph Conway | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Kevin Tate makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Kevin Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | William Hanson is hacked by William Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wood, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Chan (SF), Edward Knott (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) Kevin Tate, James Green, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Saulsberry (SG) Michael Nakano | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Chan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Knott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Saulsberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Matlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Trenton Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | William Hanson is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Edward Knott snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | William Hanson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina A&T | Trenton Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina A&T | Trenton Stevens makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Saulsberry and he's hacked by John Berry - foul #2 on John Berry, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), Shane Bogen (SF), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, Roger Chan, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano (PG), Charles Holland (SG), Gaston Clark (SF), Rick Johnson (PF) William Wood, Richard Saulsberry, Edgar Smith, Russell Matlock | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina A&T | Trenton Stevens misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano is hacked by Rudy Smith - foul #4 on Rudy Smith, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Reuben Willie (PG) Rudy Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Joseph Conway (C) Michael Nakano, Trenton Stevens | |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Chan (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF) John Berry, Edward Knott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Reuben Willie is hacked by Joseph Conway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Conway, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Green (SG) Reuben Willie | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Rick Johnson is called for the reach on Nicholas Godbout - foul #4 on Rick Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG) Shane Bogen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Sherman (PF) Rick Johnson | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Roger Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Tate (SG) Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano (PG), Richard Saulsberry (SG) James Hunter, Charles Holland | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Saulsberry travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith (SF), Russell Matlock (C) Gaston Clark, Joseph Conway | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Michael Nakano picks off the pass by Kevin Tate | 52-45 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Saulsberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Kevin Tate is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Saulsberry hits a fadeaway in the paint | 54-47 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Peter Sherman steals it from Roger Chan | 54-47 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Saulsberry | 54-50 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Michael Nakano picks off the pass by Kevin Tate in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Sherman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | James Green snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | William Hanson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Tate | 57-50 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | William Hanson steals the ball from Peter Sherman | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Tate (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Chan (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Godbout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Michael Nakano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edgar Smith (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Sherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Russell Matlock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Russell Matlock is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Matlock, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Reuben Willie (PG), John Berry (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), Edward Knott (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) William Hanson, Kevin Tate, Roger Chan, James Green, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Charles Holland (SG), Gaston Clark (SF), Joseph Conway (PF), Trenton Stevens (C) Michael Nakano, Richard Saulsberry, Edgar Smith, Peter Sherman, Russell Matlock | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Edward Knott blows the dunk | 57-50 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Trenton Stevens | 57-50 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Conway - foul #3 on Joseph Conway, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Shane Bogen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry's floater is tipped away by Trenton Stevens | 58-50 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina A&T | John Berry is called for the reach on Charles Holland - foul #3 on John Berry, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), Roger Chan (SF), Robert Holmes (C) Reuben Willie, Shane Bogen, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Wood (PG), Michael Nakano (SG), Russell Matlock (PF) James Hunter, Charles Holland, Joseph Conway | |
| 10:02 | North Carolina A&T | Trenton Stevens drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Nakano | 58-52 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | John Berry is hacked by Michael Nakano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Nakano, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | John Berry makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | John Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | Trenton Stevens grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Roger Chan is called for 10 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Reuben Willie (PG) William Hanson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith (SF), Joseph Conway (PF) Gaston Clark, Trenton Stevens | |
| 09:09 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 59-55 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina A&T | Reuben Willie is called for the reach on William Wood - foul #1 on Reuben Willie, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), James Green (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) Reuben Willie, John Berry, Roger Chan, Edward Knott, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland (SG), Gaston Clark (SF), Peter Sherman (PF) Michael Nakano, Edgar Smith, Russell Matlock | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Trenton Stevens (C) William Wood, Joseph Conway | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | James Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | James Hunter picks off the pass by Shane Bogen in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Bogen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Godbout (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - James Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Holland (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gaston Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Trenton Stevens (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Shane Bogen can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Gaston Clark misses the floater from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | William Hanson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shane Bogen | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-59 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Shane Bogen gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | James Hunter steps in front of the Shane Bogen pass in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter banks in the layup | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | William Hanson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to James Hunter | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland can't connect on a floater in the paint | 62-61 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | James Green snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Trenton Stevens is called for the reach on William Hanson - foul #3 on Trenton Stevens, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Berry (SG), Kevin Tate (SF), Edward Knott (PF), Robert Holmes (C) James Green, Shane Bogen, Nicholas Godbout, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Wood (PG), Michael Nakano (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Rick Johnson (PF), Joseph Conway (C) James Hunter, Charles Holland, Gaston Clark, Peter Sherman, Trenton Stevens | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | William Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kevin Tate | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Michael Nakano picks off the pass by William Hanson | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Holmes - foul #1 on Robert Holmes, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG) William Hanson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Russell Matlock (SF) Edgar Smith | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Edward Knott connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Kevin Tate | 64-64 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina A&T | Edward Knott swats the layup by Joseph Conway | 64-64 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina A&T | William Wood tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Robert Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Rudy Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina A&T | Rudy Smith picks off the pass by Russell Matlock | 64-64 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Rudy Smith throws it down | 66-64 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina A&T | William Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Edward Knott gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rudy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Knott (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Wood (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Nakano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Matlock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Conway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Edward Knott makes the runner from the left block set up by John Berry and the foul's on Rick Johnson - foul #5 on Rick Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Reuben Willie (PG), Roger Chan (SF), Michael Rasberry (C) Rudy Smith, Kevin Tate, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Saulsberry (SG), Edgar Smith (SF) Michael Nakano, Rick Johnson | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Edward Knott misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Roger Chan blows the layup | 68-64 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry tips it in | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Conway hits a jump hook in the lane | 70-66 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry banks in the layup on a great pass from Reuben Willie and he's fouled by Russell Matlock - foul #2 on Russell Matlock, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Green (PF) Edward Knott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Peter Sherman (PF) William Wood, Joseph Conway | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), Shane Bogen (SG), Nicholas Godbout (C) Reuben Willie, John Berry, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland (SG) Richard Saulsberry | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland double dribbles | 73-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Nakano (PG), Gaston Clark (SF) James Hunter, Edgar Smith | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Berry (SG), Michael Rasberry (C) Shane Bogen, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG) Michael Nakano | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry can't throw it down | 73-66 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rasberry is called for the reach on Russell Matlock - foul #1 on Michael Rasberry, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Knott (PF) James Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Wood (PG), Edgar Smith (SF), Trenton Stevens (C) James Hunter, Gaston Clark, Peter Sherman | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | Russell Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | Russell Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Edward Knott hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Hanson | 75-68 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-68 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Charles Holland is called for the reach on John Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Holland, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | John Berry makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | John Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 77-68 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Edward Knott gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Edward Knott | 79-68 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Holland | 79-70 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | John Berry makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Rasberry | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | John Berry takes the ball from Edgar Smith | 82-70 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | John Berry slams it home | 84-70 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 84-70 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Edward Knott grabs the defensive rebound | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Roger Chan is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Berry | 86-70 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Chan - foul #3 on Roger Chan, team foul #10 | 86-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), James Green (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, John Berry, Roger Chan, Edward Knott, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Gaston Clark (SF), Joseph Conway (C) William Wood, Edgar Smith, Trenton Stevens | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Rudy Smith runs out the clock | 86-72 |