| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) PF - Nathan Ornelas (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Champagne and he's hacked by Mark Lyle - foul #3 on Mark Lyle, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (PF) Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 19:42 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | William Kennedy swats the short shot by Willy Duvall | 40-39 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Willy Duvall misses the floater in the lane | 40-39 |
| 19:04 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:47 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Nathan Ornelas | 40-41 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva misses the turnaround from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 18:39 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:25 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas clanks a shot from close range | 40-41 |
| 18:24 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Willy Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 17:46 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Ornelas | 40-43 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 17:27 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:09 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Sean Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:46 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:31 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas drills a shot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Willy Duvall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-45 |
| 16:16 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 40-45 |
| 16:04 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 16:03 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randy Champagne | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nelson Spiva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ornelas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Mark Lyle (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Nelson Spiva, Joseph Miller, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (PG), Robert Stuck (SG), Frank Prior (SF), Carl Hughs (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Randy Champagne, Johnathan Day, Donald Brown, Nathan Ornelas, William Kennedy | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Norfolk State | Robert Stuck hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Shaeffer | 41-51 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-51 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Mark Lyle hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 14:26 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Shaeffer | 43-53 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Mark Lyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers knocks in the shot near the basket set up by John Matthews | 45-53 |
| 13:54 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier is fouled on the floor by John Matthews - foul #1 on John Matthews, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Gordon Rogers, James Wood | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day (SG) Robert Stuck | |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:41 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willy Duvall | 45-53 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Herbert Berrier is called for the reach on Willy Duvall - foul #2 on Herbert Berrier, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:19 | Norfolk State | Frank Prior snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 13:02 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Lyle - foul #4 on Mark Lyle, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (PF) Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne (PG), Donald Brown (SF), Nathan Ornelas (PF) Robert Shaeffer, Frank Prior, Carl Hughs | |
| 13:02 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:02 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson is fouled on the floor by Herbert Berrier - foul #3 on Herbert Berrier, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Kennedy (C) Herbert Berrier | |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Donald Brown takes the ball from Joseph Miller | 45-53 |
| 12:30 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown hits the finger roll | 45-55 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden lays it up and in | 47-55 |
| 11:58 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:56 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Ornelas (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Sean Evans connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 11:05 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy is hacked by Willy Duvall - foul #3 on Willy Duvall, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), James Wood (PF), Derrick Turner (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Joseph Miller, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (PG), Robert Stuck (SG) Randy Champagne, Johnathan Day | |
| 10:47 | Norfolk State | Robert Stuck is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Parnell (SF) Thomas Lumsden | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Prior (SF), Carl Hughs (PF) Donald Brown, Nathan Ornelas | |
| 10:32 | Ball State | James Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 10:31 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Frank Prior | 50-57 |
| 10:09 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Rogers (SF) George Parnell | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier (C) William Kennedy | |
| 09:44 | Ball State | James Wood buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Derrick Turner | 53-57 |
| 09:29 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Stuck | 53-59 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Robert Shaeffer is called for the reach on Gordon Rogers - foul #2 on Robert Shaeffer, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Joseph Miller (PF), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Nelson Spiva, James Wood, Derrick Turner | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne (PG), Johnathan Day (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Nathan Ornelas (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Shaeffer, Robert Stuck, Frank Prior, Carl Hughs, Herbert Berrier | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Willy Duvall hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Richardson | 55-59 |
| 08:30 | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:58 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lyle (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Ornelas (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | William Kennedy swats the short shot by Willy Duvall | 57-59 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Willy Duvall tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 07:44 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:32 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Rogers | 60-62 |
| 06:54 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Champagne | 60-64 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Sean Evans is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Evans, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Joseph Miller (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (SF), Carl Hughs (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Donald Brown, Nathan Ornelas, William Kennedy | |
| 06:13 | Norfolk State | Joseph Miller steals the ball from Herbert Berrier | 60-64 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Joseph Miller misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:58 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Herbert Berrier | 60-64 |
| 05:52 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnathan Day, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Stuck (SG), Frank Prior (SF) Randy Champagne, Johnathan Day | |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 05:25 | Norfolk State | Frank Prior gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:12 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:50 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Lyle - foul #5 on Mark Lyle, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Nelson Spiva, Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Nathan Ornelas (PF) Robert Stuck, Frank Prior, Carl Hughs | |
| 04:50 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:50 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Kennedy (C) Herbert Berrier | |
| 04:27 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Johnathan Day | 60-69 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Willy Duvall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Evans | 62-69 |
| 04:06 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Lumsden | 62-69 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Robert Shaeffer is called for the reach on Sean Evans - foul #3 on Robert Shaeffer, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Rogers (SF), James Wood (PF) Thomas Lumsden, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne (PG) Robert Shaeffer | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wood (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Ornelas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day double dribbles | 64-69 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | James Wood misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | James Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | James Wood's pass is intercepted by Johnathan Day | 64-69 |
| 03:04 | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne lays it in on a great pass from Johnathan Day | 64-71 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Willy Duvall tips it but misses | 64-71 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | James Wood gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Sean Evans | 66-71 |
| 02:17 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willy Duvall | 66-71 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Day - foul #2 on Johnathan Day, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (PF) James Wood | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy is hacked by Willy Duvall - foul #4 on Willy Duvall, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willy Duvall | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Richardson | 70-71 |
| 01:13 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day's floater is knocked away by Willy Duvall | 73-71 |
| 00:46 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas misses the tip | 73-71 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Sean Evans gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers hits the finger roll | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Johnathan Day is called for the reach on Gordon Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathan Day, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Joseph Miller runs out the clock | 75-74 |