| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | William Felix inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Norton | 38-45 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Long Hong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Felix - foul #2 on William Felix, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:25 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 39-45 |
| 19:16 | Coppin State | James Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-45 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 18:54 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 18:42 | Coppin State | Gary Norton hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Wilson | 39-47 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Long Hong comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 18:37 | Coppin State | Gary Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Long Hong - foul #3 on Long Hong, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 18:18 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 39-49 |
| 18:14 | Coppin State | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 18:13 | Coppin State | James Smith tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 39-49 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the easy layup | 39-49 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Russell Aubry can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 17:45 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 17:41 | Coppin State | Gary Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Miles (SF), Tom Dixon (PF), Robert Johnson (C) William Felix, James Smith, Jerry Wilson | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Tony Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Dino Russo, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joel Radcliff (PG), Gregory Holloway (SF) Gary Norton, Samuel Ferrigno | |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | Lawrence Arnold steps in front of the Tom Dixon pass | 39-49 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't throw it down | 39-49 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold tips it in | 41-49 |
| 16:35 | Coppin State | Joseph Miles is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Arnold - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:21 | Coppin State | Joel Radcliff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Tony Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 16:02 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Howe (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Joel Radcliff (fresh) SG - Joseph Miles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway misses the jumper in the paint | 41-49 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Victor Howe pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Joel Radcliff is called for the reach on Casey Jensen - foul #3 on Joel Radcliff, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Victor Howe, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Samuel Ferrigno (SG), William Felix (SF), James Smith (PF), Jerry Wilson (C) Joel Radcliff, Joseph Miles, Gregory Holloway, Tom Dixon, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | William Felix picks off the pass by James Hunsucker | 41-49 |
| 15:04 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson double dribbles | 41-49 |
| 14:40 | Coppin State | Gary Norton hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Felix | 41-51 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joel Radcliff (PG) Gary Norton | |
| 14:05 | Coppin State | William Felix clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Eason | 44-51 |
| 13:27 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Dino Russo snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits the finger roll set up by Dale Nathanson | 46-51 |
| 12:41 | Coppin State | William Felix double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Joseph Miles (SG), Gregory Holloway (SF), Tom Dixon (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Joel Radcliff, Samuel Ferrigno, William Felix, James Smith, Jerry Wilson | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Gregory Holloway - foul #1 on Gregory Holloway, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway loses the dribble to Casey Jensen | 49-51 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | James Hunsucker can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-51 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Edward Mounce - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 11:49 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Miles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Tony Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold loses the dribble to Gary Norton | 51-53 |
| 11:26 | Coppin State | Joseph Miles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Miles, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF) Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Tony Fox | 53-53 |
| 11:06 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SG) Gregory Holloway | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | James Hunsucker tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 10:45 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:25 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 10:23 | Coppin State | Joseph Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:01 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon's pass is intercepted by James Hunsucker | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Gary Norton grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | Coppin State | Gary Norton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Ferrigno | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | James Hunsucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Edward Mounce, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Russell Aubry, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joel Radcliff (PG), Travis Gleeson (SG), William Felix (SF), James Smith (PF), Jerry Wilson (C) Gary Norton, Samuel Ferrigno, Joseph Miles, Tom Dixon, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:44 | Coppin State | Travis Gleeson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Tony Fox connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dino Russo | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Coppin State | William Felix buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Smith | 56-59 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Joel Radcliff is called for the reach on Long Hong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Radcliff, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SG) Joel Radcliff | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Casey Jensen loses the dribble to Jerry Wilson | 56-59 |
| 07:45 | Coppin State | William Felix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:43 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Travis Gleeson (fresh) SG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Felix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:22 | Coppin State | William Felix grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:16 | Coppin State | Travis Gleeson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 56-59 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Long Hong connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Fox | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | Coppin State | William Felix makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Casey Jensen can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-62 |
| 06:30 | Coppin State | William Felix snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:23 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 06:22 | Coppin State | Travis Gleeson tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 59-62 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 06:06 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 59-62 |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | Travis Gleeson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Travis Gleeson, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Long Hong, Tony Fox, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Joel Radcliff (SG), Joseph Miles (SF), Tom Dixon (PF), Gregory Holloway (C) Travis Gleeson, Samuel Ferrigno, William Felix, James Smith, Jerry Wilson | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Victor Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:51 | Coppin State | Gary Norton pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Coppin State | Gary Norton is fouled on the floor by Edward Mounce - foul #3 on Edward Mounce, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Johnson (C) Joel Radcliff | |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson double dribbles | 59-62 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 05:05 | Coppin State | Gary Norton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 59-62 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Nathanson | 59-62 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Edward Mounce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 04:52 | Coppin State | Victor Howe steals it from Robert Johnson | 59-62 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:31 | Coppin State | Joseph Miles snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:24 | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Norton | 59-64 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is hacked by Joseph Miles - foul #4 on Joseph Miles, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dino Russo (SF) Edward Mounce, Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SG), James Smith (PF) Joseph Miles, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:47 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:46 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 61-64 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Long Hong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Coppin State | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SG), Douglas Eason (C) Dale Nathanson, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joel Radcliff (PG), William Felix (SF), Jerry Wilson (C) Gary Norton, Gregory Holloway, Tom Dixon | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Long Hong | 63-64 |
| 02:51 | Coppin State | Douglas Eason swats the dunk try by James Smith | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Russell Aubry (PF) Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG) Joel Radcliff | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Gary Norton steals the ball from Dale Nathanson | 63-64 |
| 02:14 | Coppin State | William Felix is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #4 on Douglas Eason, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson can't throw it down | 63-64 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Dino Russo gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Dino Russo scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Long Hong | 66-64 |
| 01:13 | Coppin State | William Felix clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to William Felix | 66-64 |
| 00:48 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Coppin State | Russell Aubry steals the ball from Samuel Ferrigno | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Douglas Eason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | William Felix comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Felix (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno buries a 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 04:24 | Coppin State | James Smith gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:20 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Norton | 66-71 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 03:54 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:42 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno is denied on a layup by Russell Aubry | 66-71 |
| 03:41 | Coppin State | Gary Norton tips it in | 66-73 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Dino Russo banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Aubry and he's fouled by Jerry Wilson - foul #3 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Tom Dixon (PF), Robert Johnson (C) James Smith, Jerry Wilson | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:08 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 03:07 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson tips it in | 69-75 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Long Hong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | James Hunsucker can't finish the layup | 69-75 |
| 02:33 | Coppin State | Gary Norton gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:33 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Smith (PF), Jerry Wilson (C) Tom Dixon, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is denied on a layup by James Smith | 69-75 |
| 02:11 | Coppin State | William Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:06 | Coppin State | Gary Norton makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Russell Aubry drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jerry Wilson - foul #4 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:34 | Coppin State | Gary Norton's pass is intercepted by Long Hong | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | Coppin State | Gary Norton grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 01:05 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by James Smith | 72-79 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jerry Wilson steps in front of the Dino Russo pass | 72-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Felix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Coppin State | James Smith is hacked by Long Hong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Long Hong, team foul #6 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joel Radcliff (PG), Joseph Miles (SF) Gary Norton, William Felix | |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Russell Aubry is called for the reach on Samuel Ferrigno - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno is hacked by Dale Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #8 | 72-80 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Dale Nathanson is called for the reach on Samuel Ferrigno in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #9 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Dino Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Long Hong | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Mounce - foul #4 on Edward Mounce, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (C) Long Hong, Dino Russo, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway (SF), Tom Dixon (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Samuel Ferrigno, James Smith, Jerry Wilson | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Joel Radcliff runs out the clock | 76-84 |