| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Odell Woodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Taylor Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kopp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Huls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is hacked by John Kopp - foul #3 on John Kopp, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Deavers (PF) John Kopp | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff loses the dribble to Taylor Hale | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow lays it up and in on a great pass from Taylor Hale | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Deavers | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | The Citadel | Robert Deavers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Deavers, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Terrance Davis connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | The Citadel | Taylor Hale's pass is intercepted by Hubert Stephens | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Taylor Hale | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | Taylor Hale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Taylor Hale - foul #2 on Taylor Hale, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Nitta (PF) Robert Deavers | |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | The Citadel | Terrance Davis steps in front of the Odell Woodrow pass | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Cory Callison banks in the layup on a great pass from Terrance Davis | 41-39 |
| 16:04 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow is hacked by Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rolando Garcia (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), Raymond Turley (SF) Odell Woodrow, William Niewieroski, Taylor Hale | |
| 15:51 | The Citadel | Paul Nitta connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Rolando Garcia (fresh) SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Turley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Richard Traynor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Huls - foul #1 on Robert Huls, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Kopp (PF), Robert Deavers (C) Paul Nitta, Robert Huls | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | Anthony Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:42 | The Citadel | Raymond Turley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:17 | The Citadel | Robert Deavers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-45 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 43-45 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Steven Mendel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Walker | 46-45 |
| 13:42 | The Citadel | Raymond Turley hits a runner in the paint | 46-47 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Deavers - foul #3 on Robert Deavers, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow (PG), William Niewieroski (SG), Taylor Hale (SF), Robert Huls (C) Rolando Garcia, Anthony Jones, Raymond Turley, Robert Deavers | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:09 | The Citadel | Hubert Stephens steals the ball from Robert Huls | 49-47 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Cory Callison is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (PF) Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 12:36 | The Citadel | John Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Taylor Hale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is hacked by Taylor Hale - foul #3 on Taylor Hale, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Nitta (PF) John Kopp | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Callison | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Nitta | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Odell Woodrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Niewieroski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Taylor Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens clanks a turnaround from close range | 52-49 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff clanks a floater near the basket | 52-49 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 11:12 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:46 | The Citadel | Robert Huls hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-49 |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Taylor Hale tips it in | 52-51 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | The Citadel | Robert Huls hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Odell Woodrow | 54-53 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 09:48 | The Citadel | Paul Nitta can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cory Callison - foul #2 on Cory Callison, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Richard Traynor (SF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rolando Garcia (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), John Kopp (PF), Robert Deavers (C) Odell Woodrow, William Niewieroski, Taylor Hale, Robert Huls | |
| 09:48 | The Citadel | Paul Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:48 | The Citadel | Paul Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Robert Deavers denies the turnaround by Richard Traynor | 56-55 |
| 09:28 | The Citadel | Robert Deavers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:10 | The Citadel | John Kopp misses the floater in the lane | 56-55 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-55 |
| 08:22 | The Citadel | Rolando Garcia makes the floater in the paint | 58-57 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 58-57 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Steven Mendel hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Rolando Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Nitta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kopp (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Deavers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Dean Durham steals the ball from Paul Nitta | 60-57 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Richard Traynor can't finish the layup | 60-57 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 07:18 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Robert Deavers | 60-57 |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Paul Nitta clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Traynor - foul #1 on Richard Traynor, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Richard Traynor, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow (PG), William Niewieroski (SG), Robert Huls (C) Rolando Garcia, Anthony Jones, Robert Deavers | |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Paul Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Paul Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Cory Callison is fouled on the floor by William Niewieroski - foul #2 on William Niewieroski, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Taylor Hale (SF) Paul Nitta | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:00 | The Citadel | Robert Huls pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:36 | The Citadel | Robert Huls is called for 3 seconds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Raymond Turley (PF) John Kopp | |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Terrance Davis | 62-58 |
| 05:57 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Turley - foul #2 on Raymond Turley, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Deavers (PF) Raymond Turley | |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:50 | The Citadel | Robert Deavers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:25 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Cory Callison clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:07 | The Citadel | Robert Deavers gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it in | 65-61 |
| 04:12 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rolando Garcia (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), John Kopp (PF) Odell Woodrow, William Niewieroski, Robert Deavers | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 65-61 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Robert Huls grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Rolando Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Taylor Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Kopp (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Huls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Taylor Hale misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | John Kopp grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:15 | The Citadel | Rolando Garcia connects on the floater from the right side | 65-63 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | The Citadel | John Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Richard Traynor, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow (PG), William Niewieroski (SG) Rolando Garcia, Anthony Jones | |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Odell Woodrow | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Terrance Davis drills a runner from the right block | 67-66 |
| 01:42 | The Citadel | Odell Woodrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:40 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski tips it home | 67-68 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hubert Stephens | 70-68 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Taylor Hale misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff lays it in | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Odell Woodrow is called for the reach on Blake Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Odell Woodrow, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | William Niewieroski is called for the reach on Hubert Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Niewieroski, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (PF) Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | William Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-68 |