| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) SG - Daniel Piazza (fresh) SF - Richard Harris (fresh) PF - Jefferson Marcotte (fresh) C - Patrick Blackmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina A&T | Ohin Abdulaziz steps in front of the Frank Staats pass | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Michael Walla throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Marx drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Warnick | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris buries a jumper in the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Walla | 10-4 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Michael Walla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Michael Lynch (PF), Darren Russell (C) Frank Staats, Daniel Piazza, Richard Harris, Jefferson Marcotte, Patrick Blackmon | |
| 15:54 | North Carolina A&T | William Parente takes the ball from Tom Peak | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | William Parente blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell grabs the board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) C - Howard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tom Peak (fresh) SG - Alexei Kotlowski (fresh) SF - Malcolm Starzynski (fresh) PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) C - Darren Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski blows the dunk | 13-4 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lynch | 13-4 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak is fouled on the floor by Howard Allen - foul #1 on Howard Allen, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Paul Andersen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Allen | 13-4 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | William Parente comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-4 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alexei Kotlowski and he's hacked by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza (SG), Richard Harris (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Alexei Kotlowski, Malcolm Starzynski, Michael Lynch, Darren Russell | |
| 14:24 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG) Tom Peak | |
| 14:07 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Walla - foul #1 on Michael Walla, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza lays it up and in set up by Frank Staats | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled on the floor by Frank Staats - foul #1 on Frank Staats, team foul #1 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Terence Dupuy (C) Paul Andersen, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Jefferson Marcotte (PF) Frank Staats, Richard Harris | |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Michael Walla buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ohin Abdulaziz | 18-10 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds is denied on a dunk by Terence Dupuy | 18-10 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin tips it back up and in | 18-12 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte is denied on a layup by Marshall Warnick | 18-12 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | John Marx loses the dribble to Tom Peak in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terence Dupuy | 18-12 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz is fouled on the floor by Daniel Piazza - foul #1 on Daniel Piazza, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), William Parente (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Michael Lynch (PF), Darren Russell (C) Tom Peak, Daniel Piazza, John Reynolds, Jefferson Marcotte, Brent Hardin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexei Kotlowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Starzynski (fresh) PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) C - Darren Russell (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-12 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Paul Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | William Parente knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rogelio Costa | 20-12 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Alexei Kotlowski | 20-15 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lynch - foul #1 on Michael Lynch, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris (SF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Frank Staats, Darren Russell | |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Matthew Welty buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Andersen | 22-15 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Hollandsworth, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Brent Hardin (SG), Jefferson Marcotte (PF) Alexei Kotlowski, Malcolm Starzynski, Michael Lynch | |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses the floater from the right block | 22-15 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | William Parente tips it but misses | 22-15 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Andersen | 24-18 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Paul Andersen connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Marx | 26-21 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Tom Peak | 26-23 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | William Parente hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmon, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, Paul Andersen, William Parente, Marshall Warnick, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Daniel Piazza (SG), Alexei Kotlowski (SF), Michael Lynch (PF), Darren Russell (C) Tom Peak, Brent Hardin, Richard Harris, Jefferson Marcotte, Patrick Blackmon | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Michael Lynch | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexei Kotlowski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darren Russell (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski is hacked by Michael Walla - foul #2 on Michael Walla, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Terence Dupuy (SF) Rogelio Costa, Michael Walla | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:50 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | John Marx loses the dribble to Michael Lynch in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Hollandsworth blocks the jumper by Alexei Kotlowski | 26-23 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Paul Hollandsworth, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Malcolm Starzynski (SG), Richard Harris (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Frank Staats, Daniel Piazza, Alexei Kotlowski, Michael Lynch, Darren Russell | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is hacked by John Reynolds - foul #1 on John Reynolds, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Marx | 26-23 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-23 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hans Fafinski (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) John Marx, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Tom Peak steps in front of the Hans Fafinski pass | 26-25 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ohin Abdulaziz | 29-25 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Tom Peak - foul #1 on Tom Peak, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Rogelio Costa, Marshall Warnick, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Daniel Piazza (SG), Alexei Kotlowski (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Michael Lynch (C) Tom Peak, Malcolm Starzynski, Richard Harris, John Reynolds, Brent Hardin | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jefferson Marcotte - foul #1 on Jefferson Marcotte, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF) Hans Fafinski, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte grabs the board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexei Kotlowski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jefferson Marcotte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Lynch | 31-27 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | William Parente knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Walla | 33-27 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alexei Kotlowski | 33-30 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jefferson Marcotte - foul #2 on Jefferson Marcotte, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (SG), Howard Allen (C) William Parente, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Brent Hardin (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Darren Russell (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Frank Staats, Daniel Piazza, Alexei Kotlowski, Jefferson Marcotte, Michael Lynch | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Malcolm Starzynski | 33-32 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Tom Peak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Peak, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (PF) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:59 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon's pass is intercepted by Terence Dupuy | 35-32 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Howard Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF) Paul Andersen, Michael Walla | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris (SF) Malcolm Starzynski | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 35-32 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Howard Allen gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz travels in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Howard Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza (SG) Patrick Blackmon | |
| 01:04 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris is hacked by Terence Dupuy - foul #2 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG) Tom Peak | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Russell - foul #1 on Darren Russell, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF) Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte (PF) Darren Russell | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Dupuy | 35-32 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | William Parente misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | William Parente is wide open and dunks the ball | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-32 |