| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) SG - Clay Cutting (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Ellis Mitchell (fresh) C - Zachary Snider (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Zachary Snider 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) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Tapia | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Anthony Prather drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina A&T | Casey Jensen denies the turnaround by Clay Cutting | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell tips it home | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by George Tapia in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Tapia, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Zachary Snider - foul #1 on Zachary Snider, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina A&T | Zachary Snider tips it home | 3-6 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | David Clark steps in front of the James Nesbitt pass | 3-6 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting banks in the layup on a great pass from David Clark | 3-8 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Snider - foul #2 on Zachary Snider, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover (C) Zachary Snider | |
| 18:05 | Ball State | James Nesbitt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-8 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Clay Cutting | 3-8 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Ellis Mitchell is called for the reach on Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Ellis Mitchell, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Bien (PG), Steven Gilden (SG), James Hampton (PF), James Barnes (C) George Tapia, Clay Cutting, David Clark, Ellis Mitchell | |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Edward Mounce scores on a floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Steven Gilden takes the ball from Woodrow Fagin in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Gilden loses the dribble to Tony Fox | 5-10 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina A&T | John Bien knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hampton | 5-12 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Tony Fox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Long Hong | 7-12 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Tony Fox pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | John Bien steals it from Timothy Williams in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover is hacked by Woodrow Fagin - foul #1 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Tony Fox, Dino Russo, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Joe White (SG), David Clark (SF), Ellis Mitchell (PF) John Bien, Steven Gilden, James Barnes, James Hampton | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Nathanson (fresh) PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe White (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Ellis Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Glover (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover is whistled for a carry | 7-12 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Anthony Prather buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dale Nathanson | 9-12 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Anthony Prather, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert May (SF) David Clark | |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes (C) Earl Glover | |
| 14:49 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | James Barnes is called for the reach on Anthony Prather - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Victor Howe (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Edward Mounce, Dale Nathanson, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (SG) Joe White | |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Dino Russo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Long Hong | 11-14 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes throws it down set up by Robert May | 11-16 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Tony Fox can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 11-16 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin misses the tip | 11-16 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Victor Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Tony Fox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clay Cutting - foul #1 on Clay Cutting, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Long Hong, Victor Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Bien (PG), David Clark (SF), James Hampton (PF), Steven Gilden (C) George Tapia, Robert May, Ellis Mitchell, James Barnes | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Victor Howe (PF) Tony Fox, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe White (SG) Clay Cutting | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | John Bien is called for the reach on Dino Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bien, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Nesbitt - foul #1 on James Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Timothy Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Timothy Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Timothy Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina A&T | David Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe White | 15-20 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Joe White steals the ball from Dino Russo in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Gilden misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Victor Howe snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Howe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Joe White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hampton (fairly fresh) C - Steven Gilden (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Timothy Williams tips it in | 17-20 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina A&T | David Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Victor Howe can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | David Clark grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White's pass is intercepted by Edward Mounce in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Dino Russo is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Victor Howe, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Clay Cutting (SG), Robert May (SF), Ellis Mitchell (PF), Earl Glover (C) Joe White, John Bien, David Clark, James Hampton, Steven Gilden | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina A&T | Robert May misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Tony Fox grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Casey Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SF) Dino Russo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 10:04 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia scores on a 3 from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is fouled on the floor by Robert May - foul #1 on Robert May, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes (C) Earl Glover | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina A&T | Robert May misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Tony Fox pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Long Hong | 21-23 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Tony Fox - foul #1 on Tony Fox, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Tony Fox, Dale Nathanson, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Clark (SF), Earl Glover (C) Robert May, James Barnes | |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the 3rd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 24-25 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-25 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Casey Jensen pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | David Clark is called for the reach on Lawrence Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF) Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Bien (SG), James Barnes (C) Clay Cutting, David Clark | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-28 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Arnold | 28-28 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Tapia and he's hacked by Victor Howe - foul #1 on Victor Howe, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Casey Jensen (PF) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, Victor Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe White (SG), Steven Gilden (C) John Bien, James Barnes | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Glover (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Gilden (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Ellis Mitchell | 28-31 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell is hacked by Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (SG), Robert May (SF) George Tapia, Earl Glover | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Tony Fox pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert May - foul #2 on Robert May, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Long Hong, Tony Fox | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Bien (PG), James Barnes (SF), James Hampton (PF), Earl Glover (C) Joe White, Robert May, Ellis Mitchell, Steven Gilden | |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes is fouled on the floor by Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:35 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Victor Howe snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson's fadeaway is rejected by James Hampton | 29-32 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Steven Gilden (C) John Bien, Earl Glover | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Barnes | 29-37 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Timothy Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Mounce | 31-37 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | George Tapia takes the ball from Dale Nathanson in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Dino Russo tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Gilden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 33-37 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Edward Mounce connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dino Russo | 36-37 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina A&T | James Barnes double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Dale Nathanson, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Victor Howe, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe White (PG), John Bien (SG), David Clark (SF), Ellis Mitchell (PF), Zachary Snider (C) George Tapia, Clay Cutting, James Barnes, James Hampton, Steven Gilden | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Long Hong | 38-37 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Zachary Snider grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Joe White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina A&T | Zachary Snider can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina A&T | David Clark misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tony Fox | 41-37 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Long Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Joe White - foul #1 on Joe White, team foul #12 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dino Russo (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Tony Fox, Lawrence Arnold, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Robert May (SF) Joe White, David Clark | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Tapia | 43-43 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses long on a shot from close range | 43-43 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin tips it in | 45-43 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina A&T | James Nesbitt steals it from Zachary Snider | 45-43 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Long Hong banks in the layup on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 47-43 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina A&T | Casey Jensen steals it from Ellis Mitchell | 47-43 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by John Bien in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bien, team foul #13 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Victor Howe (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe White (PG), Steven Gilden (SG), David Clark (SF), Earl Glover (PF) George Tapia, John Bien, Robert May, Ellis Mitchell | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | David Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina A&T | Joe White pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Zachary Snider comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-43 |