| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins inbounds the ball | 20-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-48 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it in | 20-50 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-50 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 20-50 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #1 | 20-50 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 20-50 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-51 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #1 | 20-51 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-51 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins snags the defensive board | 20-51 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Harold Novello buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Donald Hopson and he's fouled by Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 20-53 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the free throw | 20-54 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Nolen - foul #2 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #2 | 20-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 1st free throw | 20-54 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 21-54 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Harold Novello lays it up and in set up by Frank Larkins | 21-56 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Bruce Feeley, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert's pass is intercepted by Michael Eckley | 21-56 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-56 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't tip it in | 21-56 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the offensive board | 21-56 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 21-56 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler pulls down the rebound | 21-56 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 21-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Paul Bedgood, Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 21-58 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-58 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Larkins | 21-58 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #4 | 21-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-58 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 21-58 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the floater in the paint | 23-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 23-60 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Eric Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Dale Jaco (SF), James Meyer (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Bruce Feeley, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Billy Walton jams it and he's hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #4 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #5 | 23-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the free throw | 23-63 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen clanks a shot from the left wing | 23-63 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert gets the rebound | 23-63 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on Bruce Hodge - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #6 | 23-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Paul Bedgood, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Billy Walton | |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-63 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the rebound | 23-63 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | James Meyer is hacked by Bruce Hodge - foul #1 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #3 | 23-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Fred Shead (C) James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Bruce Hodge, Dustin Nolen | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 23-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Bruce Feeley - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #5 | 23-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 25-63 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson lays it in set up by Paul Stadler | 25-65 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley scores on a turnaround near the basket | 27-65 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bobby Hampton | 27-67 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Bobby Hampton, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Billy Walton connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 27-69 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-69 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the lay-in | 27-69 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 27-69 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | James Meyer blows the layup | 27-69 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 27-69 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Billy Walton lays it in set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 27-71 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 27-71 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the board | 27-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Jaco (tiring) PF - James Meyer (fresh) C - Larry Sorensen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dale Dessert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Hodge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Nolen | 27-73 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Hodge - foul #2 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #6 | 27-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Dale Dessert | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 1st free throw | 28-73 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-73 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Harold Novello blows the layup | 29-73 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski pulls down the rebound | 29-73 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-73 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 29-73 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 31-73 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Billy Walton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-73 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 31-73 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Hodge - foul #3 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #7 | 31-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 1st free throw | 32-73 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-73 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-73 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler tips it home | 33-75 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 33-75 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-75 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Dale Jaco is called for the reach on Frank Larkins - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #7 | 33-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Dale Dessert | |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-76 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-76 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the board | 33-76 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 33-76 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley tips it but misses | 33-76 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-76 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #3 on Dale Jaco, team foul #8 | 33-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Dustin Nolen (C) Bobby Hampton, Paul Stadler | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 33-77 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-77 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 33-77 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 33-77 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-77 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-77 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-77 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Cheng-Gong Wang steals the ball from James Meyer in the backcourt | 33-77 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #3 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #9 | 33-77 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-78 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-79 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is hacked by Donald Hopson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hopson, team foul #8 | 33-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-79 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-79 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson loses the dribble to James Meyer | 35-79 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | James Meyer scores on a runner from the left block set up by Bruce Feeley and he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #9 | 37-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the free throw | 37-79 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Billy Walton gets the rebound | 37-79 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #4 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #10 | 37-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG) Harold Novello | |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 37-80 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-81 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Paul Stadler steps in front of the Ronnie Kosakowski pass | 37-81 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dale Jaco (tiring) 3 pf. PF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dale Dessert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Hodge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the dunk but the foul's on James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #11 | 37-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF) Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Paul Stadler | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 37-82 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-82 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 37-82 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dustin Nolen swats the short shot by Larry Sorensen | 37-82 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the tip | 37-82 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 37-82 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Ronnie Kosakowski steals the ball from Frank Larkins | 37-82 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 39-82 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Billy Walton slams it home on a great pass from Harold Novello | 39-84 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Harold Novello is called for the reach on Bruce Feeley - foul #2 on Harold Novello, team foul #10 | 39-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the 1st free throw | 39-84 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-84 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-84 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the board | 40-84 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Hopson - foul #4 on Donald Hopson, team foul #11 | 40-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-84 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-84 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 40-84 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson buries a floater in the paint | 40-86 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-86 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Dessert | 43-89 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-89 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-89 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on Dale Dessert - foul #3 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #12 | 43-89 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Dustin Nolen (C) Bobby Hampton, Paul Stadler | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert makes the 1st free throw | 43-90 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-91 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Harold Novello steals the ball from Bruce Feeley | 43-91 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert dunks the ball on a great pass from Harold Novello | 43-93 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-93 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson snags the defensive board | 43-93 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Dessert | 43-95 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Harold Novello blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Dale Jaco | 43-95 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-95 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Michael Eckley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 45-95 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (very tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (tired) 3 pf. SF - James Meyer (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Dessert (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hodge (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Bruce Feeley steals it from Bruce Hodge | 45-95 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley blows the layup | 45-95 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge gets the rebound | 45-95 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-95 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson snags the offensive board | 45-95 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson connects on the shot near the basket set up by Harold Novello | 45-97 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Donald Hopson picks off the pass by James Meyer | 45-97 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Larry Sorensen - foul #4 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #13 | 45-97 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) James Meyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (C) Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Dustin Nolen | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 45-98 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-98 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the rebound | 45-98 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Frank Larkins steals the ball from Larry Sorensen | 45-98 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins lays it in | 45-100 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-100 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Billy Walton | |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #4 on Dale Jaco, team foul #14 | 45-100 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 45-101 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-102 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 3 from straight away | 48-102 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Bruce Feeley is called for the reach on Bobby Hampton - foul #2 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #15 | 48-102 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 48-103 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-104 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-104 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton runs out the clock | 48-104 |