| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey Bolinger (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Sarris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clinton Sova (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) SF - Brian Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Pettit (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Brian Werner inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Brian Werner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 19:45 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bowen | 33-26 |
| 19:18 | Winthrop | James Lima scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Bolinger | 36-26 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Brian Werner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 19:02 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 36-26 |
| 18:49 | Winthrop | Donald Smith buries a runner near the basket | 38-26 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | William Riley misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Geoffrey Bolinger - foul #1 on Geoffrey Bolinger, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | William Riley misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:28 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Sarris | 40-27 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | William Riley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:00 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lima | 42-29 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Brian Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Clinton Sova hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | Kenneth Bowen gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:52 | Winthrop | Steven Sarris misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Pettit - foul #2 on Ronald Pettit, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford (PG), Benito Santana (SG), Michael Mercier (PF), George Morton (C) James Lima, Geoffrey Bolinger, Donald Smith, Kenneth Bowen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (PG), Michael Merida (SF), Paul Pawlak (PF), John Ping (C) Clinton Sova, Brian Werner, Daniel Upshaw, Ronald Pettit | |
| 16:52 | Winthrop | Steven Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:52 | Winthrop | Steven Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Alan Hector | 44-31 |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Riley - foul #3 on William Riley, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Domenic Esposito (C) Steven Sarris | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gibby (SG) William Riley | |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | John Ping misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 15:44 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ronald Pigford (fresh) SG - Benito Santana (fresh) SF - George Morton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Esposito (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Alan Hector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gibby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Merida (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ping (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | George Morton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | John Gibby gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Michael Merida comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-31 |
| 15:23 | Winthrop | Domenic Esposito gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:09 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier misses badly on a shot from the right block | 46-31 |
| 15:07 | Winthrop | George Morton snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Michael Merida grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ronald Pigford steals it from Michael Merida | 46-31 |
| 14:10 | Winthrop | Domenic Esposito connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Pigford | 48-31 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | John Gibby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alan Hector | 48-34 |
| 13:36 | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lima (PG), Geoffrey Bolinger (SG), Steven Sarris (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Kenneth Bowen (C) Ronald Pigford, Benito Santana, George Morton, Michael Mercier, Domenic Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Sova (PG), William Riley (SG), Brian Werner (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF), Ronald Pettit (C) Alan Hector, John Gibby, Michael Merida, Paul Pawlak, John Ping | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Brian Werner buries a 3 from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:59 | Winthrop | James Lima misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Brian Werner snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Ronald Pettit is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Pettit, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 12:26 | Winthrop | Kenneth Bowen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:24 | Winthrop | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Clinton Sova is fouled on the floor by James Lima - foul #2 on James Lima, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | William Riley is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Bolinger - foul #2 on Geoffrey Bolinger, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowen steps in front of the Brian Werner pass | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Lima (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Geoffrey Bolinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Sarris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clinton Sova (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Werner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Pettit (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Smith and the foul's on William Riley - foul #4 on William Riley, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gibby (SG) William Riley | |
| 11:22 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Ronald Pettit misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-37 |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:40 | Winthrop | Donald Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Werner | 53-37 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Clinton Sova grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | John Gibby comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Geoffrey Bolinger - foul #3 on Geoffrey Bolinger, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford (PG), Benito Santana (SG), George Morton (SF), Michael Mercier (PF), Domenic Esposito (C) James Lima, Geoffrey Bolinger, Steven Sarris, Donald Smith, Kenneth Bowen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (PG), Michael Merida (SF), Paul Pawlak (PF), John Ping (C) Clinton Sova, Brian Werner, Daniel Upshaw, Ronald Pettit | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | John Gibby misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | John Gibby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:07 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-38 |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | George Morton grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Michael Merida grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | John Gibby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 09:28 | Winthrop | Domenic Esposito pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:07 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Pawlak | 53-38 |
| 09:06 | Winthrop | George Morton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:54 | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lima (PG), Geoffrey Bolinger (SG), Steven Sarris (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Kenneth Bowen (C) Ronald Pigford, Benito Santana, George Morton, Michael Mercier, Domenic Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Sova (PG), Brian Werner (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF) Alan Hector, Michael Merida, John Ping | |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Brian Werner misses the floater near the basket | 53-38 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak tips it back up and in | 53-40 |
| 08:25 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Merida (SG), Ronald Pettit (C) John Gibby, Paul Pawlak | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Ronald Pettit knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Werner and the foul's on Kenneth Bowen - foul #1 on Kenneth Bowen, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Ronald Pettit makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:45 | Winthrop | James Lima comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Clinton Sova snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Michael Merida throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Riley (SG), Paul Pawlak (PF) Michael Merida, Daniel Upshaw | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Lima (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Geoffrey Bolinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Sarris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clinton Sova (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Werner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Pettit (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Winthrop | Kenneth Bowen drills a floater from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Bolinger and the foul's on Ronald Pettit - foul #4 on Ronald Pettit, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford (SG), Michael Mercier (PF) Geoffrey Bolinger, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:15 | Winthrop | Kenneth Bowen makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Brian Werner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Sarris - foul #1 on Steven Sarris, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Morton (C) Kenneth Bowen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Brian Werner misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Brian Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:53 | Winthrop | Clinton Sova is called for the reach on James Lima in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Sova, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| 06:37 | Winthrop | James Lima drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Ronald Pettit misses the driving attempt from close range | 59-44 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | William Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Brian Werner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 06:07 | Winthrop | James Lima can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Clinton Sova - foul #3 on Clinton Sova, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Ronald Pigford, Steven Sarris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (PG), Michael Merida (SF), Daniel Upshaw (PF) Clinton Sova, Brian Werner, Ronald Pettit | |
| 06:07 | Winthrop | James Lima makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:07 | Winthrop | James Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Michael Mercier picks off the pass by Paul Pawlak | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 05:33 | Winthrop | A charge is called on George Morton - foul #2 on George Morton, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford (PG), Kenneth Bowen (C) James Lima, Michael Mercier | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Ping (C) Paul Pawlak | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Alan Hector clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-46 |
| 05:23 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 05:04 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger's pass is intercepted by William Riley | 61-46 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Alan Hector buries a runner near the basket | 61-48 |
| 04:32 | Winthrop | Kenneth Bowen is called for a backcourt violation | 61-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Benito Santana (SG), Steven Sarris (SF), Michael Mercier (PF) Geoffrey Bolinger, George Morton, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Sova (PG), Brian Werner (SF) Alan Hector, Michael Merida | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Mercier - foul #1 on Michael Mercier, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lima (PG) Benito Santana | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Pettit (C) John Ping | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Daniel Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:58 | Winthrop | Kenneth Bowen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Upshaw - foul #1 on Daniel Upshaw, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gibby (SG), Paul Pawlak (PF) William Riley, Daniel Upshaw | |
| 03:58 | Winthrop | Kenneth Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Ronald Pettit snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Clinton Sova hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Pawlak | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:26 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier is whistled for a carry | 61-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Ronald Pigford, Kenneth Bowen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Lima (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Geoffrey Bolinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Sarris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clinton Sova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gibby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Pawlak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Pettit (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Brian Werner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-51 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Brian Werner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Riley (SG) John Gibby | |
| 02:29 | Winthrop | Geoffrey Bolinger scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Smith | 64-51 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Geoffrey Bolinger is called for the reach on Clinton Sova - foul #4 on Geoffrey Bolinger, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford (PG), Benito Santana (SG), George Morton (SF), Domenic Esposito (C) James Lima, Geoffrey Bolinger, Steven Sarris, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gibby (SG), Michael Merida (SF), John Ping (C) William Riley, Brian Werner, Ronald Pettit | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Clinton Sova makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Clinton Sova misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Domenic Esposito gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:48 | Winthrop | John Ping swats the layup by George Morton | 64-52 |
| 01:46 | Winthrop | Michael Mercier hits the follow up shot | 66-52 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Clinton Sova throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alan Hector (PG) Clinton Sova | |
| 01:03 | Winthrop | Benito Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Paul Pawlak grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Benito Santana is called for the reach on John Gibby - foul #3 on Benito Santana, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | John Gibby misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | John Gibby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop 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) | |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | George Morton can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 00:27 | Winthrop | Benito Santana pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Ronald Pigford runs out the clock | 66-53 |