| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Aaron Saffold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Boss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Nee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Fosdick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Forst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harlan Sprenger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Louis Nee inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois blows the layup | 28-22 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Joseph Forst grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger lays it in and he's fouled by George Fosdick - foul #1 on George Fosdick, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:12 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-25 |
| 19:11 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois tips it back up and in | 30-25 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 18:22 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | George Fosdick swats the layup by Joseph Forst | 30-27 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 18:03 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Easley - foul #2 on Richard Easley, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:37 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Ryan Petit's fadeaway is rejected by George Fosdick | 31-27 |
| 17:31 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:11 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold is hacked by Richard Easley - foul #3 on Richard Easley, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (SG), Royal Willilams (C) Richard Easley, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 16:59 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick knocks in the turnaround from close range | 33-27 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Petit | 33-29 |
| 16:14 | Georgia Tech | Louis Nee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Joseph Forst gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Ryan Petit's pass is intercepted by Louis Nee | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | Georgia Tech | Louis Nee clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 15:45 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Aaron Saffold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Boss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Nee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Fosdick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Francois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) SF - Joseph Forst (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clifford Gee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Royal Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Brian Boss is called for the reach on Joseph Forst - foul #2 on Brian Boss, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck (SG), Raymond Navarrete (SF) Brian Boss, Louis Nee | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Dean Leftwich (PF), Harlan Sprenger (C) Ryan Petit, Joseph Forst, Clifford Gee | |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dean Leftwich | 35-31 |
| 14:17 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:46 | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck hits a shot from the right wing set up by Aaron Saffold | 37-31 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Willie Francois steals it from Royal Willilams | 37-31 |
| 13:13 | Georgia Tech | Harlan Sprenger steals the ball from Raymond Navarrete | 37-31 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich lays it in | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Royal Willilams, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Louis Nee (PG), Brian Boss (SG), Dale Bender (PF) Aaron Saffold, Raymond Navarrete, George Fosdick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Joseph Forst (SF) Jose Martin, Royal Willilams | |
| 12:29 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:29 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Ryan Petit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clifford Gee (C) Harlan Sprenger | |
| 11:50 | Georgia Tech | Dale Bender's floater is tipped away by Clifford Gee | 39-33 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Richard Easley pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Louis Nee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Boss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Beck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Bender (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Francois (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Forst (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Brian Boss steals the ball from Dean Leftwich | 39-33 |
| 11:01 | Georgia Tech | Brian Boss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Raymond Navarrete (SF), Charles Dooley (C) Mark Beck, Willie Francois | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (SG), Anthony Dix (C) Richard Easley, Dean Leftwich | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Ryan Petit buries a floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 10:22 | Georgia Tech | Raymond Navarrete connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Dooley | 41-35 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Ryan Petit buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Forst | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Georgia Tech | Dale Bender scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Clifford Gee - foul #3 on Clifford Gee, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck (SF), Willie Francois (C) Raymond Navarrete, Charles Dooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger (C) Anthony Dix | |
| 09:59 | Georgia Tech | Dale Bender makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Clifford Gee is fouled on the floor by Mark Beck - foul #1 on Mark Beck, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold (PG), George Fosdick (PF) Louis Nee, Dale Bender | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Royal Willilams (SF) Jose Martin, Joseph Forst | |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Royal Willilams, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (PG), Dean Leftwich (PF) Ryan Petit, Clifford Gee | |
| 09:05 | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Royal Willilams - foul #3 on Royal Willilams, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG) Clyde Hunger | |
| 09:05 | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:05 | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Boss - foul #3 on Brian Boss, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:53 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 08:34 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-37 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Royal Willilams drills a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Easley | 48-39 |
| 07:58 | Georgia Tech | George Fosdick comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-39 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 07:28 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Francois | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Aaron Saffold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Boss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Beck (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Fosdick (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Francois (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Leftwich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harlan Sprenger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Georgia Tech | Dean Leftwich takes the ball from Aaron Saffold | 48-39 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Royal Willilams tips it in | 48-41 |
| 06:28 | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Royal Willilams gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses long on a jumper from close range | 48-41 |
| 05:50 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 05:47 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Saffold, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Louis Nee (PG), Charles Cordova (SG), Raymond Navarrete (SF), Dale Bender (PF), Charles Dooley (C) Aaron Saffold, Brian Boss, Mark Beck, George Fosdick, Willie Francois | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Anthony Dix (SG), Joseph Forst (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Richard Easley, Royal Willilams, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 05:32 | Georgia Tech | Charles Dooley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:09 | Georgia Tech | Dale Bender misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Navarrete - foul #1 on Raymond Navarrete, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger (C) Dean Leftwich | |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:50 | Georgia Tech | Ryan Petit is called for the reach on Louis Nee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Petit, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 04:50 | Georgia Tech | Louis Nee misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger's layup is rejected by Charles Dooley | 48-43 |
| 04:35 | Georgia Tech | Louis Nee snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 04:08 | Georgia Tech | Dale Bender lays it in | 50-43 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Anthony Dix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Tech | Dale Bender grabs the board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Louis Nee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Cordova (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Navarrete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dix (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Forst (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harlan Sprenger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Georgia Tech | Harlan Sprenger denies the turnaround by Louis Nee | 50-43 |
| 02:59 | Georgia Tech | Charles Cordova grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 02:59 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold (PG), Brian Boss (SG), George Fosdick (PF), Willie Francois (C) Charles Cordova, Raymond Navarrete, Dale Bender, Charles Dooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Dean Leftwich (PF) Anthony Dix, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 02:42 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold is hacked by Ryan Petit - foul #3 on Ryan Petit, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| 02:42 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:42 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Saffold makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 02:26 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Saffold | 54-43 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | The short jumper by Dean Leftwich is denied by Willie Francois | 54-43 |
| 01:45 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:28 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois scores on a shot from the left block set up by Aaron Saffold | 56-43 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Joseph Forst loses the dribble to George Fosdick | 56-43 |
| 00:46 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois is hacked by Joseph Forst - foul #3 on Joseph Forst, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mark Beck (SG), Raymond Navarrete (SF), Dale Bender (PF), Charles Dooley (C) Aaron Saffold, Brian Boss, Louis Nee, George Fosdick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Anthony Dix (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Royal Willilams (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich | |
| 00:46 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 00:46 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Royal Willilams pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Clifford Gee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois tips it in | 59-46 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Clifford Gee's pass is intercepted by Dale Bender | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Willie Francois runs out the clock | 59-46 |