| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Fife (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Monger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Stephens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alan James (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isaac Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bolick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hank (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Thomas Hull inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Thomas Monger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alan James | 28-28 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell comes up short on the shot from the left block | 28-28 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Daniel Fife misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Ronald Bolick grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Ronald Bolick can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Fife - foul #3 on Daniel Fife, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (PG) Daniel Fife | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:59 | NC State | Ronald Bolick makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Ronald Bolick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Thomas Monger hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Harry Turner | 30-30 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan James | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Alan James steals the ball from Arthur Stephens | 30-33 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Alan James banks in the layup | 30-35 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Paul Shay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Stewart (SG), Al Elliott (SF), William Hodges (PF) Harry Turner, Thomas Hull, Thomas Monger | |
| Subs | NC State | Bart Silvas (C) Charles Hank | |
| 17:10 | NC State | Bradley Proctor scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan James | 30-37 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | William Hodges can't finish the layup | 30-37 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Bart Silvas grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Alan James misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Al Elliott snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Bart Silvas steps in front of the Daniel Stewart pass | 30-37 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Ronald Bolick is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Bolick, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Turner (SG), Thomas Hull (SF), Frank Kessler (C) Paul Shay, Al Elliott, Arthur Stephens | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Palos (PG), Jordon Whigham (SG), Charlie Knight (PF), Charles Hank (C) Alan James, Bradley Proctor, Isaac Blackwell, Ronald Bolick | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Harry Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 15:48 | NC State | Charles Hank grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) SG - Harry Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Kessler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Wayne Palos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordon Whigham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bart Silvas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Knight (fresh) C - Charles Hank (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Bart Silvas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Palos | 30-40 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Daniel Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Charles Hank grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Harry Turner steps in front of the Charlie Knight pass | 30-40 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Bart Silvas picks off the pass by Daniel Stewart | 30-40 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Bart Silvas banks in the layup set up by Charles Hank and the foul's on Thomas Hull - foul #1 on Thomas Hull, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Fife (PG), Daniel Brady (SF), Thomas Monger (PF) Daniel Stewart, Thomas Hull, William Hodges | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Bart Silvas makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Daniel Fife buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Kessler | 33-43 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Charles Hank comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-43 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Daniel Fife pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Daniel Fife knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Kessler | 35-43 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Daniel Fife is called for the reach on Wayne Palos - foul #4 on Daniel Fife, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (PG), Thomas Hull (SG), Arthur Stephens (C) Daniel Fife, Harry Turner, Frank Kessler | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan James (PG), Bradley Proctor (SG), Isaac Blackwell (SF), Ronald Bolick (PF) Wayne Palos, Jordon Whigham, Bart Silvas, Charles Hank | |
| 14:03 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell banks in the layup | 35-45 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Thomas Monger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Paul Shay is called for the reach on Alan James - foul #1 on Paul Shay, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hodges (PF) Thomas Monger | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Baker (C) Charlie Knight | |
| 13:06 | NC State | Alan James scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Isaac Blackwell | 35-48 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 35-48 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Thomas Hull snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Daniel Brady is hacked by Isaac Blackwell - foul #1 on Isaac Blackwell, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Turner (SG), Frank Kessler (C) Thomas Hull, Arthur Stephens | |
| Subs | NC State | Jordon Whigham (SG), Bart Silvas (SF), Charles Hank (C) Bradley Proctor, Isaac Blackwell, Christopher Baker | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Harry Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Alan James is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Shay - foul #2 on Paul Shay, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Bart Silvas is whistled for a carry | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Al Elliott (SF), Thomas Monger (PF) Daniel Brady, Frank Kessler | |
| Subs | NC State | Charlie Knight (PF) Ronald Bolick | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Charlie Knight takes the ball from Thomas Monger | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Shay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Monger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alan James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordon Whigham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bart Silvas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charlie Knight (fresh) C - Charles Hank (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Charlie Knight can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Jordon Whigham tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Thomas Monger gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | William Hodges scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Monger | 40-48 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Alan James buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bart Silvas | 40-50 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Jordon Whigham steals it from Thomas Monger | 40-50 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Bart Silvas drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alan James | 40-52 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Alan James is called for the reach on Paul Shay - foul #1 on Alan James, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hull (PG), Daniel Stewart (SG), Daniel Brady (SF), Frank Kessler (PF), Arthur Stephens (C) Paul Shay, Harry Turner, Al Elliott, Thomas Monger, William Hodges | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Palos (PG), Bradley Proctor (SG), Isaac Blackwell (SF), Ronald Bolick (PF), Christopher Baker (C) Alan James, Jordon Whigham, Bart Silvas, Charlie Knight, Charles Hank | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Ronald Bolick steals it from Daniel Stewart | 40-52 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Bradley Proctor is hacked by Arthur Stephens - foul #1 on Arthur Stephens, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell hits a jumper from close range | 40-54 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Daniel Brady can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-54 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Frank Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Thomas Hull hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Palos - foul #3 on Wayne Palos, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Thomas Hull makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Thomas Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Daniel Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-54 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Christopher Baker grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Christopher Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bart Silvas (C) Christopher Baker | |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Frank Kessler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Bart Silvas grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Bart Silvas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (PG), Thomas Monger (PF) Daniel Stewart, Frank Kessler | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan James (PG), Charles Hank (C) Wayne Palos, Bart Silvas | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Thomas Monger banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Ronald Bolick knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 43-56 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Thomas Monger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Daniel Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Shay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Monger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Stephens (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alan James (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Isaac Blackwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Bolick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hank (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Thomas Monger comes up short on the runner from close range | 43-56 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Paul Shay hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Brady | 46-56 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Ronald Bolick misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-56 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Ronald Bolick can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 06:15 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hank | 46-56 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Charles Hank tips it home | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Fife (PG), Harry Turner (SG), William Hodges (PF) Paul Shay, Thomas Hull, Thomas Monger | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Daniel Fife is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bolick - foul #4 on Ronald Bolick, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bart Silvas (C) Charles Hank | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Daniel Brady blows the layup | 46-58 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Brady | 46-58 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Daniel Fife makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Brady | 48-58 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Bradley Proctor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-58 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Stephens | 48-58 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Harry Turner misses the floater in the paint | 48-58 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Daniel Brady hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Bradley Proctor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Ronald Bolick drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alan James | 53-60 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Daniel Fife clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan James - foul #2 on Alan James, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (SG), Thomas Hull (SF), Thomas Monger (PF), Frank Kessler (C) Harry Turner, Daniel Brady, William Hodges, Arthur Stephens | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Palos (PG), Jordon Whigham (SG), Charlie Knight (PF), Charles Hank (C) Alan James, Bradley Proctor, Isaac Blackwell, Ronald Bolick | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Daniel Fife makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Daniel Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Fife (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Shay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Monger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Kessler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Wayne Palos (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordon Whigham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bart Silvas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charlie Knight (fresh) C - Charles Hank (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | NC State | Bart Silvas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-60 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Bart Silvas grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Wayne Palos double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Aurek Ziebold (SF) Bart Silvas | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Wayne Palos is called for the reach on Daniel Fife in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Palos, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Daniel Fife makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Daniel Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Charles Hank grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:40 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Jordon Whigham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Charles Hank grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Jordon Whigham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Aurek Ziebold tips it in | 56-62 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Turner (SG), Daniel Brady (SF), Arthur Stephens (C) Paul Shay, Thomas Hull, Frank Kessler | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan James (PG), Bradley Proctor (SG), Isaac Blackwell (SF), Ronald Bolick (PF) Wayne Palos, Jordon Whigham, Aurek Ziebold, Charlie Knight | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Bradley Proctor takes the ball from Daniel Fife in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Alan James misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Thomas Monger pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Fife | 58-62 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Ronald Bolick blows the dunk | 58-62 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Stephens | 58-62 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Daniel Fife connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Turner | 61-62 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Bradley Proctor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Daniel Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Charles Hank is called for the reach on Arthur Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Hank, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Bradley Proctor connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Harry Turner hits a floater in the lane | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Alan James and he's hacked by Harry Turner - foul #1 on Harry Turner, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Charles Hank picks off the pass by Arthur Stephens | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Fife - foul #5 on Daniel Fife, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Shay (PG) Daniel Fife | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Arthur Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Isaac Blackwell runs out the clock | 65-70 |