| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Billie Wolfson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lenk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmitt Antonucci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Emmitt Antonucci blocks the short jumper by Peter Williams | 43-35 |
| 19:30 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Antonucci | 43-35 |
| 19:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk is called for traveling | 43-35 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Ricky Heimbach picks off the pass by Gary Levine in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 19:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson banks in the layup on a great pass from Ricky Heimbach | 43-37 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Billie Wolfson takes the ball from Gary Levine | 43-37 |
| 18:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach misses the easy layup | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield tips it home | 43-39 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Billie Wolfson - foul #2 on Billie Wolfson, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner (PF) Michael Lenk | |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Williams denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Canfield | 43-39 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Levine | 46-39 |
| 17:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Shane Conte (PG), Gordon Taylor (C) Billie Wolfson, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 17:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Williams | 49-39 |
| 17:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Nathaniel Canfield | 49-41 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 52-41 |
| 16:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Heimbach | 52-43 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 16:06 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Turner | 52-43 |
| 15:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield can't connect on a floater near the basket | 52-43 |
| 15:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner tips it home | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Shane Conte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Heimbach (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Shane Conte takes the ball from Dwayne Williams | 52-45 |
| 14:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Conte and the foul's on Dwayne Williams - foul #2 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn (PG), Anthony Ganey (SF), Michael Lenk (PF), Emmitt Antonucci (C) Shane Conte, Ricky Heimbach, Kenneth Turner, Gordon Taylor | |
| 14:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Karl Gunn - foul #4 on Karl Gunn, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson (SG), Christopher Davis (SF) Karl Gunn, Nathaniel Canfield | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Gary Levine blows the wide open layup | 52-48 |
| 13:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk loses the dribble to Gary Levine | 52-48 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Levine | 54-48 |
| 13:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll (PF) Michael Lenk | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 13:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Cross picks off the pass by Christopher Davis | 54-48 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix lays it up and in on a great pass from Benjamin Cross | 56-48 |
| 12:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Hoffman (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Shane Conte (PG), Nathaniel Canfield (SG), Ricky Heimbach (SF), Michael Lenk (PF) Anthony Ganey, Billie Wolfson, Christopher Davis, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 12:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Shane Conte - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci (C) Fredrick Carroll | |
| 11:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Ricky Heimbach picks off the pass by Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 11:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Keith Howard swats the layup by Ricky Heimbach | 56-48 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Shane Conte (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Heimbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmitt Antonucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 10:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Shane Conte misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 10:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach tips it in | 58-50 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the shot from the left side set up by Joseph Johnson and the foul's on Michael Lenk - foul #1 on Michael Lenk, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Fredrick Carroll (C) Nathaniel Canfield, Ricky Heimbach, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 10:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll tips it in | 61-52 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fredrick Carroll - foul #1 on Fredrick Carroll, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), James Stringfield (PF) Louis Williams, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey (PG) Shane Conte | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Billie Wolfson, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci (C) Fredrick Carroll | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Levine | 65-52 |
| 09:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Davis is hacked by Benjamin Cross - foul #2 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Shane Conte (SG), Gordon Taylor (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) Billie Wolfson, Michael Lenk, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 09:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Ganey and the foul's on Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield (SG), Ricky Heimbach (SF) Anthony Ganey, Christopher Davis | |
| 09:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Billy Robie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 08:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield misses the driving attempt from close range | 65-55 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson loses the dribble to Shane Conte | 65-55 |
| 08:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach slams it home set up by Shane Conte | 65-57 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Gordon Taylor - foul #1 on Gordon Taylor, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey (PG), Christopher Davis (SF), Fredrick Carroll (PF), Emmitt Antonucci (C) Nathaniel Canfield, Ricky Heimbach, Gordon Taylor, Kenneth Turner | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Louis Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson (SG) Shane Conte | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 07:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 07:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci double dribbles | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn (PG) Christopher Davis | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Karl Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Billie Wolfson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmitt Antonucci (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | The short jumper by Keith Howard is denied by Emmitt Antonucci | 67-57 |
| 07:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Cross steps in front of the Karl Gunn pass | 67-57 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross blows the layup | 67-57 |
| 06:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci comes up short on the shot from the right block | 67-57 |
| 06:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Billie Wolfson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billie Wolfson, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Shane Conte (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Gordon Taylor (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) Billie Wolfson, Anthony Ganey, Fredrick Carroll, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 67-61 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is hacked by Gordon Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Taylor, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Gordon Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Anderson - foul #4 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk (PF) Kenneth Turner | |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Gordon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Gordon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Billy Robie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner (C) Gordon Taylor | |
| 05:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Williams | 69-63 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Billy Robie's layup is rejected by Kenneth Turner | 69-63 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 04:50 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Lenk | 69-63 |
| 04:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Gunn | 69-66 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the fadeaway near the basket | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey (PG), Nathaniel Canfield (SG), Ricky Heimbach (SF), Gordon Taylor (PF), Fredrick Carroll (C) Karl Gunn, Shane Conte, Christopher Davis, Michael Lenk, Kenneth Turner | |
| 04:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Williams steals the ball from Fredrick Carroll | 69-66 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Cross takes the ball from Ricky Heimbach | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Anthony Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Heimbach (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fredrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Anthony Ganey steals the ball from Gary Levine in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 03:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Levine - foul #2 on Gary Levine, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 03:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-68 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 71-68 |
| 02:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn (PG) Anthony Ganey | |
| 02:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Canfield | 71-71 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 74-71 |
| 01:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield lays it up and in | 74-73 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Fredrick Carroll takes the ball from Ronald Haddix | 74-73 |
| 01:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #3 on Peter Williams, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk (PF), Emmitt Antonucci (C) Gordon Taylor, Fredrick Carroll | |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Cross steals it from Ricky Heimbach | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Anderson swats the short shot by Nathaniel Canfield | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Karl Gunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Heimbach (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmitt Antonucci (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Williams swats the short shot by Nathaniel Canfield | 74-74 |
| 04:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Peter Williams is called for traveling | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey (PG), Billie Wolfson (SF), Kenneth Turner (PF) Karl Gunn, Ricky Heimbach, Michael Lenk | |
| 04:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner's floater is tipped away by Peter Williams | 74-74 |
| 04:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Kenneth Turner is called for the reach on Gary Levine - foul #1 on Kenneth Turner, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Cross swats the layup by Kenneth Turner | 76-76 |
| 03:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey tips it but misses | 76-76 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 76-76 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Gary Levine is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-76 |
| 02:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 79-76 |
| 02:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Peter Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn (PG), Ricky Heimbach (SF), Gordon Taylor (PF), Fredrick Carroll (C) Anthony Ganey, Nathaniel Canfield, Kenneth Turner, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 02:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Gunn | 79-80 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Peter Williams hits a shot from close range set up by Billy Robie | 81-80 |
| 02:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield (SG), Kenneth Turner (PF), Emmitt Antonucci (C) Billie Wolfson, Gordon Taylor, Fredrick Carroll | |
| 02:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield banks in the layup set up by Emmitt Antonucci | 81-82 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-82 |
| 01:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 01:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-82 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Williams | 81-82 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix blows the layup | 81-82 |
| 01:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield gets the rebound | 81-82 |
| 00:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix gets the rebound | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Karl Gunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Heimbach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmitt Antonucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Nathaniel Canfield steals the ball from Benjamin Cross | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner is hacked by Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #10 | 81-82 |
| 00:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Levine | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Karl Gunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Heimbach (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lenk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmitt Antonucci (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix grabs the board | 84-84 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Heimbach - foul #2 on Ricky Heimbach, team foul #11 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Gordon Taylor (C) Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 04:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Karl Gunn clanks a runner from the baseline | 86-84 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the rebound | 86-84 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Ricky Heimbach picks off the pass by Timothy Anderson in the backcourt | 86-84 |
| 03:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach hits a shot from the right block | 86-86 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Gunn - foul #5 on Karl Gunn, team foul #12 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey (PG), Fredrick Carroll (C) Karl Gunn, Michael Lenk | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Gordon Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 03:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Fredrick Carroll clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-86 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 87-86 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Gordon Taylor - foul #3 on Gordon Taylor, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Kenneth Turner (PF) Nathaniel Canfield, Ricky Heimbach, Gordon Taylor | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 3rd free throw | 90-86 |
| 02:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 90-88 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield (SG), Ricky Heimbach (SF), Emmitt Antonucci (C) Billie Wolfson, Christopher Davis, Fredrick Carroll | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ganey - foul #4 on Anthony Ganey, team foul #14 | 90-88 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 02:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk (PF) Kenneth Turner | |
| 02:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield is denied on a dunk by Timothy Anderson | 92-88 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 92-88 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 95-88 |
| 02:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #5 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #11 | 95-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 02:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 02:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Haddix | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk dunks the ball set up by Nathaniel Canfield | 98-92 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Anthony Ganey is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Ganey, team foul #15 | 98-92 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Billie Wolfson (PG) Anthony Ganey | |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 99-92 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 100-92 |
| 01:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lenk is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Lenk, team foul #16 | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 102-92 |
| 00:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #4 on Peter Williams, team foul #12 | 102-92 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Davis (SF), Kenneth Turner (PF), Gordon Taylor (C) Ricky Heimbach, Michael Lenk, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 00:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield makes the 1st free throw | 102-93 |
| 00:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield misses the 2nd free throw | 102-93 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the rebound | 102-93 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 102-93 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Billie Wolfson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Canfield (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Billie Wolfson is called for the reach on Dwayne Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billie Wolfson, team foul #17 | 102-93 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Shane Conte (PG), Ricky Heimbach (SF), Michael Lenk (PF), Emmitt Antonucci (C) Billie Wolfson, Christopher Davis, Kenneth Turner, Gordon Taylor | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams misses the 1st free throw | 102-93 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 103-93 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield connects on the shot from the left wing | 103-95 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Shane Conte is called for the reach on Dwayne Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Conte, team foul #18 | 103-95 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 104-95 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 105-95 |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Levine is called for the reach on Nathaniel Canfield - foul #3 on Gary Levine, team foul #13 | 105-95 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Stringfield (PF) Gary Levine, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Davis (SF), Kenneth Turner (PF), Gordon Taylor (C) Ricky Heimbach, Michael Lenk, Emmitt Antonucci | |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield makes the 1st free throw | 105-96 |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield makes the 2nd free throw | 105-97 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Shane Conte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Conte, team foul #19 | 105-97 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Heimbach (SF), Michael Lenk (PF), Emmitt Antonucci (C) Christopher Davis, Kenneth Turner, Gordon Taylor | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 106-97 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 107-97 |
| 00:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Levine - foul #4 on Gary Levine, team foul #14 | 107-97 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), James Stringfield (PF) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Davis (SF), Kenneth Turner (PF), Gordon Taylor (C) Nathaniel Canfield, Ricky Heimbach, Michael Lenk | |
| 00:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 107-98 |
| 00:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Emmitt Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 107-99 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Emmitt Antonucci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmitt Antonucci, team foul #20 | 107-99 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield (SG), Ricky Heimbach (SF), Michael Lenk (PF) Christopher Davis, Kenneth Turner, Gordon Taylor | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 108-99 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 109-99 |
| 00:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Canfield can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 109-99 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the rebound | 109-99 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix runs out the clock | 109-99 |