| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kenneth Fortune (fresh) SG - Steven Randel (fresh) SF - Darrell Carter (fresh) PF - John Buchanan (fresh) C - Leon Moyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fresh) C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Scott Clore is hacked by Kenneth Fortune - foul #1 on Kenneth Fortune, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Steven Randel - foul #1 on Steven Randel, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by John Buchanan is blocked by Nathan Baker | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nathan Baker | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter hits a jumpshot from the left side | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Darrell Carter picks off the pass by Nathan Baker | 2-1 |
| 17:57 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan misses the tip | 2-1 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Fortune | 4-1 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Nathan Baker drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Clore | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the 3 from straight away and the foul's on John Buchanan - foul #1 on John Buchanan, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel makes the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Baker | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Scott Clore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Baker | 8-9 |
| 15:49 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alexander Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William McEirath (PG), Shawn Durkin (SG) Kenneth Fortune, Steven Randel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 15:49 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William McEirath (fresh) SG - Shawn Durkin (fresh) SF - Darrell Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Moyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen tips it home | 10-11 |
| 15:08 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer is whistled for a carry | 10-11 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls (SF), David Leininger (C) Darrell Carter, Leon Moyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dikembe Victor | 10-14 |
| 14:30 | Norfolk State | James Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William McEirath | 10-14 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Michael Conyers gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Michael Conyers blows the dunk | 10-14 |
| 14:20 | Norfolk State | William McEirath pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:15 | Norfolk State | Luther McGlothlen is called for the reach on William McEirath - foul #1 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune (PG), Steven Randel (SG), Darrell Carter (SF) William McEirath, Shawn Durkin, John Buchanan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Jeffrey Christensen, Dikembe Victor, Michael Conyers | |
| 14:09 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:08 | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:54 | Norfolk State | Dale Clark is called for the reach on Steven Randel - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer (C) Leroy Ingalls | |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF) Dale Clark | |
| 13:45 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Moyer | 10-14 |
| 13:28 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Nathan Baker is fouled on the floor by Steven Randel - foul #2 on Steven Randel, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William McEirath (SG), John Buchanan (PF) Steven Randel, David Leininger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (PF) Radomil Ziller | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 10-16 |
| 12:54 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:30 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune loses the dribble to Scott Clore | 10-16 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Scott Clore lays it in | 10-18 |
| 12:18 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from William McEirath | 12-18 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is whistled for a carry | 12-18 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls (SF), David Leininger (C) Darrell Carter, Leon Moyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG), Michael Conyers (C) Hobert Thurston, Alexander Thompson | |
| 11:59 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits a driving attempt in the lane | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kenneth Fortune (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McEirath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Ingalls (fresh) PF - John Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Leininger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan misses the lay-in | 12-20 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William McEirath - foul #1 on William McEirath, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Shawn Durkin (SG), Darrell Carter (SF) Kenneth Fortune, John Buchanan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen (SF) Nathan Baker | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:59 | Norfolk State | Scott Clore is called for the reach on William McEirath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Radomil Ziller (PF) Scott Clore, Dikembe Victor | |
| 10:36 | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls buries a runner from the right block | 14-22 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Luther McGlothlen and the foul's on Darrell Carter - foul #1 on Darrell Carter, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Buchanan (PF), Leon Moyer (C) William McEirath, David Leininger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Michael Conyers | |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:54 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter loses the dribble to Luther McGlothlen | 14-25 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen lays it in | 14-27 |
| 09:34 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Durkin | 17-27 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 17-27 |
| 09:15 | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 09:10 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by Leroy Ingalls is blocked by Alexander Thompson | 17-27 |
| 09:09 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:56 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | John Buchanan denies the turnaround by Hobert Thurston | 17-27 |
| 08:32 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:19 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-27 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston and the foul's on John Buchanan - foul #2 on John Buchanan, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune (PG), William McEirath (SG), David Leininger (PF) Leroy Ingalls, Darrell Carter, John Buchanan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), James Smith (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Hobert Thurston, Jeffrey Christensen, Radomil Ziller | |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:51 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Fortune | 19-30 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | William McEirath picks off the pass by James Smith | 19-30 |
| 07:34 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune throws it down on a nice dish by William McEirath | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kenneth Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McEirath (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Durkin (fresh) PF - David Leininger (fresh) C - Leon Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 07:12 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 06:43 | Norfolk State | Alexander Thompson denies the turnaround by Kenneth Fortune | 21-30 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 06:28 | Norfolk State | David Leininger gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:02 | Norfolk State | Alexander Thompson is called for the reach on Leon Moyer - foul #2 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter (SF), Leroy Ingalls (C) Shawn Durkin, Leon Moyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG), Michael Conyers (C) James Smith, Alexander Thompson | |
| 05:49 | Norfolk State | William McEirath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 05:47 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:40 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter lays it in on a nice dish by William McEirath | 23-30 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 23-33 |
| 05:13 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Leininger - foul #1 on David Leininger, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Forrest Roser (PF), Fred Barker (C) William McEirath, David Leininger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF) Scott Clore, Nathan Baker, Dikembe Victor | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:06 | Norfolk State | Fred Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:48 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune travels with the ball | 23-33 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 04:40 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Leroy Ingalls | 23-33 |
| 04:36 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Conyers - foul #1 on Michael Conyers, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| 04:36 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:36 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Fortune is called for the reach on Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Fortune, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William McEirath (PG) Kenneth Fortune | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:11 | Norfolk State | Luther McGlothlen steps in front of the Leroy Ingalls pass | 24-35 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 03:49 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to William McEirath | 24-35 |
| 03:43 | Norfolk State | Forrest Roser hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 24-35 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is hacked by William McEirath - foul #2 on William McEirath, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Shawn Durkin (PG), Steven Randel (SG), John Buchanan (PF), Leon Moyer (C) William McEirath, Leroy Ingalls, Forrest Roser, Fred Barker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Hobert Thurston, James Smith, Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Shawn Durkin (fresh) SG - Steven Randel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Durkin and he's hacked by Nathan Baker - foul #1 on Nathan Baker, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Luther McGlothlen | |
| 03:12 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Nathan Baker scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 26-39 |
| 02:37 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-39 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Scott Clore is fouled on the floor by Shawn Durkin - foul #1 on Shawn Durkin, team foul #11 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune (PG) Darrell Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Shawn Durkin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore is whistled for traveling | 26-41 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls (SF) Shawn Durkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:33 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 01:32 | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 01:20 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-41 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 01:02 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:45 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune drills a floater from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William McEirath (SG), Darrell Carter (SF), David Leininger (C) Steven Randel, Leroy Ingalls, Leon Moyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 00:03 | Norfolk State | David Leininger's pass is intercepted by Luther McGlothlen | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the halfcourt shot | 28-41 |