| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) SG - John Kincaid (fresh) SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Steve Steed snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Eric McKeag steals it from Wilber Lindley | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Oscar Danek slams it home set up by Eric McKeag | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Steve Steed tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Eric McKeag hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Fruge | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Steve Steed clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Puckett | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Steve Steed lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Eric McKeag misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Steed | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses long on a runner in the paint | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Eric McKeag snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Donald Bethune snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses short on a shot from the left block | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Brewer denies the turnaround by Bernard Farish | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Donald Bethune gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Adam Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Donald Bethune clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Mark Luo - foul #1 on Mark Luo, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wilber Lindley | |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Donald Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Donald Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Brewer - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG) Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Mark Luo connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Kincaid | 14-7 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | James Jackson is hacked by John Kincaid - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) James Jackson, Mark Luo | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF) Joseph Puckett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Wesley Pearce | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Wilber Lindley blocks the short jumper by Adam Williams | 14-7 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Fruge takes the ball from Wilber Lindley | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Donald Bethune is called for 5 seconds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) Bernard Farish | |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 14-9 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Kincaid | 17-9 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach travels with the ball | 17-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), James Jackson (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Ernest Winters, Walter Peterson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Victor Bowles is whistled for a carry | 17-9 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | James Jackson comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Kincaid - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) John Kincaid, Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's floater is knocked away by Wesley Pearce | 17-11 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jackson | 17-13 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | James Jackson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | James Jackson snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Puckett - foul #1 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Bernard Farish, James Jackson, Wilber Lindley | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG) Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Fruge - foul #1 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's floater is knocked away by Billy Lauterbach | 17-16 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Donald Bethune tips it in | 19-16 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 19-16 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 19-16 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Mark Luo gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Eric McKeag (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Joseph Puckett, Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Wesley Pearce (C) Ernest Winters, Wilber Lindley | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the floater from the left block | 19-18 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Adam Williams tips it home | 21-18 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Danek - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | John Kincaid loses the dribble to James Jackson | 21-19 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish lays it in on a great pass from James Jackson | 21-21 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses short on a runner from close range | 21-21 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | John Kincaid banks in the layup | 23-21 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach loses the ball out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Wilber Lindley (C) James Jackson, Wesley Pearce | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid drills a 3 from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled on the floor by Eric McKeag - foul #1 on Eric McKeag, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Donald Bethune gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Eric McKeag misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Eric McKeag misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Eric McKeag makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley banks in the layup | 28-25 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-25 |