| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Derek Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Spikes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curt Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Efren Milligan inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill is hacked by Curt Turner - foul #2 on Curt Turner, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 36-40 |
| 18:56 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft misses long on a jumper from the right block | 36-40 |
| 18:55 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Andy Moody knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:15 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson's 3 pointer is rejected by Andy Moody | 38-43 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Caldwell - foul #2 on Derek Caldwell, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:50 | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Efren Milligan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 17:34 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:18 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith (PG), James Chism (SG), Stanley Juergens (SF), Merle Arsenault (PF) Derek Caldwell, Dwight Spikes, Ronnie Thompson, Curt Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Liller (C) Jerry Croft | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan | |
| 16:43 | Norfolk State | David Liller blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | Norfolk State | David Liller makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | Norfolk State | David Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Jim Eyre comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-45 |
| 16:18 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:14 | Norfolk State | Maurice Milburn steals it from Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins is fouled on the floor by David Liller - foul #1 on David Liller, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes (SG), Ronnie Thompson (SF), Curt Turner (PF), Jerry Croft (C) James Chism, Stanley Juergens, David Liller, Merle Arsenault | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Norman Wiggins, Jim Eyre | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Spikes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curt Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 40-45 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 15:23 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Frank Sanford, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Richard Tremper clanks a shot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:57 | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Brakebill | 40-49 |
| 14:26 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Efren Milligan - foul #2 on Efren Milligan, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault (PF), David Liller (C) Curt Turner, Jerry Croft | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Efren Milligan | |
| 14:26 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:26 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Daniel Litten comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 14:00 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:54 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Caldwell and he's hacked by Charles Brakebill - foul #1 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Chism (SG), Stanley Juergens (SF) Dwight Spikes, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 13:54 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Robert Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Arsenault | 44-49 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it home | 44-51 |
| 13:12 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Maurice Milburn - foul #1 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Curt Turner (PF), Jerry Croft (C) Merle Arsenault, David Liller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF) Norman Wiggins | |
| 13:12 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:12 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Efren Milligan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Sanford | 46-54 |
| 12:35 | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Efren Milligan - foul #3 on Efren Milligan, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith (PG), Dwight Spikes (SG) Derek Caldwell, James Chism | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG) Maurice Milburn, Jim Eyre | |
| 12:35 | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:35 | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Robert Johnson hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Frank Sanford and he's fouled by Jerry Croft - foul #1 on Jerry Croft, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson (SF) Stanley Juergens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Frank Sanford | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:11 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 11:48 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Spikes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curt Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Ronnie Thompson steps in front of the Charles Brakebill pass | 48-56 |
| 11:27 | Norfolk State | Efren Milligan knocks away the 3 by Thomas Smith | 48-56 |
| 11:25 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 48-56 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Jerry Croft swats the short shot by Efren Milligan | 48-56 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Efren Milligan tips it in | 48-58 |
| 11:07 | Norfolk State | Charles Brakebill picks off the pass by Ronnie Thompson | 48-58 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Johnson | 48-60 |
| 10:45 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft connects on the shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Robert Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Thompson | 50-60 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 50-62 |
| 10:12 | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 10:11 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andy Moody | 52-64 |
| 09:53 | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Thompson | 55-64 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 09:35 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:21 | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes lays it in on a great pass from Curt Turner | 57-64 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's layup is rejected by Jerry Croft | 57-64 |
| 09:02 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 08:50 | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG), James Chism (SG), Stanley Juergens (SF), Merle Arsenault (PF), David Liller (C) Thomas Smith, Dwight Spikes, Ronnie Thompson, Curt Turner, Jerry Croft | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Frank Sanford (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Jim Eyre (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Norfolk State | James Chism scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 08:02 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 07:46 | Norfolk State | Richard Tremper swats the layup by Merle Arsenault | 62-64 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Derek Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Chism (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Juergens (fresh) PF - Merle Arsenault (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Liller (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Eyre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is fouled on the floor by James Chism - foul #1 on James Chism, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jim Eyre, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| 06:53 | Norfolk State | Frank Sanford steps in front of the David Liller pass | 62-64 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is hacked by James Chism - foul #2 on James Chism, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Chris White (PG), Ronnie Thompson (SF), Curt Turner (PF), Jerry Croft (C) Derek Caldwell, Stanley Juergens, Merle Arsenault, David Liller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), James Watts (SF) Maurice Milburn, Norman Wiggins, Richard Tremper | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | James Watts connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Moody | 62-67 |
| 06:01 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-67 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andy Moody | 62-67 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Frank Sanford scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 62-70 |
| 05:12 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft loses the dribble to Daniel Litten | 62-70 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Andy Moody banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Watts | 62-72 |
| 04:39 | Norfolk State | James Chism misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Jim Eyre snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Andy Moody connects on the jumper from the right side | 62-74 |
| 04:24 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG), Dwight Spikes (SG), Merle Arsenault (PF) Chris White, James Chism, Curt Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) James Watts, Frank Sanford, Jim Eyre | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:15 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 04:14 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft grabs the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 03:56 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-74 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 03:39 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Derek Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Spikes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Merle Arsenault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault misses the easy layup | 62-74 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Andy Moody connects on the shot from the free throw line | 62-76 |
| 02:41 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwight Spikes | 65-76 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dwight Spikes - foul #3 on Dwight Spikes, team foul #7 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens (SF), Curt Turner (PF) Ronnie Thompson, Jerry Croft | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Frank Sanford (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Daniel Litten, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:04 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell is hacked by Maurice Milburn - foul #2 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Chism (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), David Liller (PF) Dwight Spikes, Curt Turner, Merle Arsenault | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (SF), Jim Eyre (C) Andy Moody, Efren Milligan | |
| 02:04 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Jim Eyre pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled on the floor by Derek Caldwell - foul #3 on Derek Caldwell, team foul #8 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault (PF) Derek Caldwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:36 | Norfolk State | David Liller gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 65-79 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 65-79 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is called for 5 seconds | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 00:54 | Norfolk State | David Liller grabs the offensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 00:50 | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-79 |
| 00:48 | Norfolk State | David Liller tips it back up and in | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 67-79 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn gets the offensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn runs out the clock | 67-79 |