| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Lamons (fresh) SG - Jamie Sarisky (fresh) SF - Chris Tatro (fresh) PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fresh) C - Mark Marion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Mark Marion steals the ball from Charles Jelinski | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Charles Jelinski - foul #1 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | John Marx drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Jelinski | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Sarisky - foul #1 on Jamie Sarisky, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Lamons | 6-4 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | John Marx comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons is whistled for traveling | 6-6 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the jumpshot from the right side | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Sarisky | 9-6 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Nicholas Stukes swats the short shot by Chris Tatro | 9-6 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Mark Marion - foul #1 on Mark Marion, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Walter Ward (SG), Philip Scott (SF), John Mathews (PF), Carey Bryant (C) Timothy Lamons, Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro, Gustavo Castaneda, Mark Marion | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), William Williams (PF), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Eric Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Walter Ward - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Mathews | 11-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Stines (fresh) SG - Walter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Scott (fresh) PF - John Mathews (fresh) C - Carey Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - David Elliott (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | William Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina State | John Mathews is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky (SG), Chris Tatro (SF), Gustavo Castaneda (PF), Mark Marion (C) Walter Ward, Philip Scott, John Mathews, Carey Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF) Eric Lee, William Proctor, David Elliott | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | John Marx makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG) William Stines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, Justin Blackburn | |
| 14:30 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Jelinski | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the lay-in | 14-11 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Gustavo Castaneda | 14-11 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Scott (SF), John Mathews (C) Chris Tatro, Mark Marion | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | John Mathews steps in front of the John Marx pass | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Walter Ward (SG), Carey Bryant (C) Timothy Lamons, Jamie Sarisky, Gustavo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) John Marx, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 12:39 | Ball State | William Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant's pass is intercepted by Eric Lee | 14-11 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses short on a jumper from the right block | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina State | John Mathews is fouled on the floor by Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro (SF), Mark Marion (C) Philip Scott, Carey Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Richard Nevarez | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro buries a shot from the baseline set up by William Stines | 16-11 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Stines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Tatro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Mathews (fresh) C - Mark Marion (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - David Elliott (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Eric Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | David Elliott snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | William Proctor buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Elliott | 16-17 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro lays it in and the foul's on Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Jamie Sarisky (SG), Gustavo Castaneda (PF) William Stines, Walter Ward, John Mathews | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, William Williams, David Elliott | |
| 10:43 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero's pass is intercepted by Chris Tatro | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Nicholas Stukes takes the ball from Jamie Sarisky | 18-19 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Marx | 18-21 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Gustavo Castaneda is called for the reach on Jack Borrero - foul #1 on Gustavo Castaneda, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Scott (SF), John Mathews (C) Chris Tatro, Mark Marion | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Philip Scott - foul #1 on Philip Scott, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Walter Ward (SG) Timothy Lamons, Jamie Sarisky | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina State | William Stines clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | William Stines snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Stines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Scott (fresh) PF - Gustavo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Gustavo Castaneda - foul #2 on Gustavo Castaneda, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Jamie Sarisky (SG), Carey Bryant (C) William Stines, Walter Ward, Gustavo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), William Parente (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, William Williams | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the 3rd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | The short jumper by William Parente is denied by John Mathews | 18-25 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina State | John Mathews gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mathews | 18-25 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott is hacked by William Proctor - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG), Chris Tatro (SF), Mark Marion (C) Timothy Lamons, Philip Scott, Carey Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), William Williams (PF) William Proctor, William Parente, Jack Borrero | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | John Marx snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn is hacked by Chris Tatro - foul #1 on Chris Tatro, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Walter Ward (SG), Philip Scott (PF) Jamie Sarisky, John Mathews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Tatro - foul #2 on Chris Tatro, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Carey Bryant (PF) Walter Ward, Chris Tatro | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Justin Blackburn | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Mark Marion's fadeaway is rejected by David Elliott | 18-27 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | John Marx hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 18-30 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Elliott | 18-30 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-30 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Lamons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Stines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carey Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Marion (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina State | Philip Scott is hacked by David Elliott - foul #1 on David Elliott, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Walter Ward (PG), Jamie Sarisky (SG), Chris Tatro (SF), Gustavo Castaneda (PF), John Mathews (C) Timothy Lamons, William Stines, Philip Scott, Carey Bryant, Mark Marion | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, William Williams, David Elliott | |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | Gustavo Castaneda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 18-30 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Eric Lee clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-30 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes jams it set up by William Proctor | 18-32 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | John Mathews scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Walter Ward travels with the ball | 20-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (PG) Walter Ward | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG) William Proctor, Charles Jelinski | |
| 01:32 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Gustavo Castaneda - foul #3 on Gustavo Castaneda, team foul #8 | 20-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Lamons (PG), Philip Scott (C) William Stines, Gustavo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:32 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina State | Chris Tatro gets the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina State | Jamie Sarisky knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Lamons | 23-37 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Timothy Lamons is called for the reach on Eric Lee - foul #1 on Timothy Lamons, team foul #9 | 23-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Stines (SG), Carey Bryant (PF), Mark Marion (C) Jamie Sarisky, Chris Tatro, John Mathews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) John Marx, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Carey Bryant gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Justin Blackburn steps in front of the Mark Marion pass | 23-37 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 23-37 |