| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jim Hutchison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Llanos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Doyle Bob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Callaghan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon McQueary (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Meyer inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:41 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the runner from the right block | 35-38 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Leon McQueary blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Wiseman | 35-38 |
| 18:53 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison makes the 3rd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Meyer | 38-40 |
| 17:52 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:28 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:08 | Alabama A&M | Doyle Bob is hacked by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Daniels (SG), Lorenzo Hitchcock (SF) Jim Hutchison, Carmelo Llanos | |
| 16:50 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 16:39 | Alabama A&M | Glenn Edwards steps in front of the Raymond Daniels pass | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Herbert Herr loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 16:07 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Daniels connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lorenzo Hitchcock | 38-44 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:59 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan grabs the board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Doyle Bob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Raymond Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (fresh) PF - Sidney Callaghan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon McQueary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willard Goheen | 38-44 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Sidney Callaghan takes the ball from Glenn Edwards | 38-44 |
| 14:48 | Alabama A&M | Doyle Bob misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:29 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary scores on a jump hook in the paint | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is fouled on the floor by Leon McQueary - foul #2 on Leon McQueary, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Fred Shead (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison (PG), Carmelo Llanos (SG) Raymond Daniels, Lorenzo Hitchcock | |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dale Jaco and he's fouled by Leon McQueary - foul #3 on Leon McQueary, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:30 | Alabama A&M | The pull-up jumper by Carmelo Llanos is blocked by James Meyer | 41-46 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 43-46 |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Charles Wiseman steals it from Doyle Bob | 43-46 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman loses the dribble to Leon McQueary | 43-46 |
| 12:26 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Doyle Bob | 43-48 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | James Meyer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:01 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jim Hutchison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Llanos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Doyle Bob (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Callaghan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Leon McQueary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman lays it in on a nice dish by James Meyer | 45-51 |
| 10:59 | Alabama A&M | Charles Wiseman steals it from Jim Hutchison | 45-51 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Carmelo Llanos | 45-51 |
| 10:30 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos is hacked by Charles Wiseman - foul #4 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Glenn Bottom (PG), Raymond Daniels (SG), Lorenzo Hitchcock (SF), Kurt Miller (PF), Mario Martin (C) Jim Hutchison, Carmelo Llanos, Doyle Bob, Sidney Callaghan, Leon McQueary | |
| 10:18 | Alabama A&M | Kurt Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Bottom - foul #1 on Glenn Bottom, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:40 | Alabama A&M | Mario Martin misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 09:38 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Miller | 47-51 |
| 09:24 | Alabama A&M | Kurt Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary (C) Mario Martin | |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 09:13 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:06 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary is hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #3 on Michael Eckley, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Glenn Edwards, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 08:55 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Bottom and he's hacked by Gilbert Riney - foul #2 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 08:55 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Fred Shead tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:18 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Leon McQueary | 47-53 |
| 08:10 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 08:09 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Miller | 47-53 |
| 07:51 | Alabama A&M | Fred Shead swats the shot by Raymond Daniels | 47-53 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Glenn Bottom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon McQueary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Michael Eckley travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Donald Boyd (PF) Gilbert Riney, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison (PG), Carmelo Llanos (SG), Sidney Callaghan (PF) Glenn Bottom, Raymond Daniels, Kurt Miller | |
| 07:24 | Alabama A&M | James Meyer is called for the reach on Jim Hutchison - foul #3 on James Meyer, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Doyle Bob (SF) Lorenzo Hitchcock | |
| 07:24 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:24 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 47-54 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wiseman and he's fouled by Doyle Bob - foul #3 on Doyle Bob, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Willard Goheen (C) Dale Jaco, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:03 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 06:46 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:34 | Alabama A&M | Doyle Bob can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Herbert Herr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Herbert Herr knocks in the floater from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Hutchison | 51-57 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 05:43 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:26 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Carmelo Llanos | 51-59 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Herbert Herr | 53-59 |
| 04:43 | Alabama A&M | Doyle Bob scores on a jumper from the left side | 53-61 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Glenn Edwards, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Fred Shead buries a floater in the paint | 55-61 |
| 03:54 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan hits a shot from the left side set up by Jim Hutchison | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Donald Boyd comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carmelo Llanos - foul #2 on Carmelo Llanos, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock (SF), Kurt Miller (PF) Doyle Bob, Sidney Callaghan | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jim Hutchison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carmelo Llanos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon McQueary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Daniels (SG), Mario Martin (C) Carmelo Llanos, Leon McQueary | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Jim Hutchison - foul #1 on Jim Hutchison, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Glenn Bottom (PG) Jim Hutchison | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | James Meyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 59-63 |
| 02:39 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison (PG), Carmelo Llanos (SG), Doyle Bob (SF), Sidney Callaghan (PF), Leon McQueary (C) Glenn Bottom, Raymond Daniels, Lorenzo Hitchcock, Kurt Miller, Mario Martin | |
| 02:21 | Alabama A&M | Doyle Bob buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Dale Jaco drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Meyer | 62-66 |
| 01:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Eckley swats the short shot by Leon McQueary | 62-66 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Fred Shead is hacked by Leon McQueary - foul #4 on Leon McQueary, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:26 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:02 | Alabama A&M | Doyle Bob buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon McQueary | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the tip | 63-68 |
| 00:50 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan is hacked by Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:22 | Alabama A&M | Sidney Callaghan misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | James Meyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kurt Miller (PF) Sidney Callaghan | |
| 00:11 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Alabama A&M | Leon McQueary makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney loses the dribble to Carmelo Llanos | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison runs out the clock | 63-70 |