| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Donald Willard is hacked by Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey's layup is rejected by Bernard Llanas | 40-36 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the contested floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is hacked by Ross Eggleston - foul #1 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Muth | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 43-38 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Eggleston and he's fouled by Robert Muth - foul #1 on Robert Muth, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll can't connect on a shot in the paint | 46-38 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll loses the dribble to Joshua Osborne | 46-38 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Carroll and he's fouled by Nick Hunt - foul #2 on Nick Hunt, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Bernard Llanas | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Robert Muth swats the short shot by Nicholas Casey | 49-41 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Houston Burrows | 49-41 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel banks in the layup set up by Daniel Harris | 49-43 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-43 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Muth | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Muth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Casey | 49-43 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Peter Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Joshua Osborne (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Peter Scott, Robert Jones, Nicholas Casey, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Willard | 51-43 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas tips it in | 51-45 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Patrick James steals the ball from Andre Costa | 51-45 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Willard picks off the pass by Theodore O'Dell | 51-45 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Donald Willard is hacked by Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Paul Murphy is called for the reach on Joshua Osborne - foul #4 on Paul Murphy, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ross Eggleston - foul #2 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Donald Willard, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SF) Patrick James, Donald Carroll | |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Nick Hunt blows the dunk but he's hacked by Roger Binette - foul #1 on Roger Binette, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Fields | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Andre Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ross Eggleston | 53-50 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Robert Jones misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ross Eggleston | 55-50 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brian Curiel and the foul's on Andre Costa - foul #4 on Andre Costa, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Jonathan Hill, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Theodore O'Dell, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Peter Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Carroll | 55-53 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nicholas Casey - foul #1 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey double dribbles | 55-54 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Peter Scott hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Houston Burrows | 58-57 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Robert Muth steps in front of the Donald Willard pass | 58-57 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James loses the dribble to Nicholas Casey | 58-57 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Peter Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Scott, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (C) Peter Scott, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG) Houston Burrows | |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Osborne - foul #1 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF) Robert Muth | |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Brian Curiel steals the ball from Nicholas Casey | 58-59 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is denied on a layup by Nicholas Casey | 58-59 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Willard | 61-59 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Osborne is called for the reach on Patrick James - foul #2 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Donald Willard, Joshua Osborne, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Robert Muth (C) Donald Carroll, Roger Binette, Bernard Llanas | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Patrick James steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 61-61 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF) Patrick James | |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Nick Hunt hits a jump hook in the paint | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris drills a turnaround in the lane | 63-63 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Muth - foul #2 on Robert Muth, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SG), Nicholas Casey (PF) Ross Eggleston, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Roger Binette (C) Brian Curiel, Robert Muth | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hill | 63-63 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Andre Costa drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Osborne | 65-63 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Casey - foul #2 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Andre Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nick Hunt - foul #3 on Nick Hunt, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Peter Scott (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Joshua Osborne, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Brian Curiel (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Daniel Harris, Donald Carroll, Roger Binette | |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF) Theodore O'Dell | |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Donald Willard pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel can't finish the layup | 68-66 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Willard | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Peter Scott, Robert Jones, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Brian Curiel, Houston Burrows | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Eggleston | 74-69 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-69 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston travels with the ball | 74-69 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is whistled for a carry | 74-69 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the follow up shot | 76-69 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Andre Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Andre Costa is hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Donald Carroll, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Theodore O'Dell is called for the reach on Nick Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (PF) Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Nick Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick James - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Nick Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Nick Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is hacked by Andre Costa - foul #5 on Andre Costa, team foul #12 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Robert Jones is hacked by Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG) Jonathan Hill, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Donald Willard runs out the clock | 82-71 |