| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Dustin Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolf Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weeden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Bogle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Faustino Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 blk. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | John Weeden inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Weeden | 34-26 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Mounce | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Long Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 18:41 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Faustino Ferrari | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Casey Jensen clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Bogle - foul #3 on Bruce Bogle, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher (PF) Bruce Bogle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:20 | Winthrop | Long Hong steals it from Dustin Joseph in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Casey Jensen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | Winthrop | John Weeden snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:33 | Winthrop | Russell Aubry swats the short shot by Faustino Ferrari | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Rudolf Moore steals it from Long Hong | 36-32 |
| 17:02 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph lays it up and in on a great pass from Rudolf Moore | 38-32 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Russell Aubry clanks a floater in the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:39 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:34 | Winthrop | John Weeden connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudolf Moore and he's fouled by Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ron Williams (PG), Arthur Guo (C) Dustin Joseph, Faustino Ferrari | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Victor Howe (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| 16:34 | Winthrop | John Weeden makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Victor Howe loses the dribble to Rudolf Moore | 41-32 |
| 15:49 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Arnold | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ron Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudolf Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Weeden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Guo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. PF - Victor Howe (fresh) C - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 41-34 |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Ron Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chad Schneider (SG), Monte Beckett (SF), Bruce Bogle (PF), Faustino Ferrari (C) Rudolf Moore, John Weeden, Jeremy Welcher, Arthur Guo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Dino Russo, Victor Howe, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Ron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Ron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Ron Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Faustino Ferrari blocks the short jumper by Anthony Prather | 43-34 |
| 15:00 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:39 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-34 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Anthony Prather connects on the shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:03 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Schneider | 45-36 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Russell Aubry scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 45-38 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Monte Beckett is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph (PG), Rudolf Moore (SG), John Weeden (SF), Jeremy Welcher (C) Ron Williams, Chad Schneider, Monte Beckett, Faustino Ferrari | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dino Russo (SF) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dale Nathanson | |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Russell Aubry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 13:04 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Joseph | 47-38 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Tony Fox double dribbles | 47-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Russell Aubry, Anthony Prather | |
| 12:36 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 12:11 | Winthrop | John Weeden pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari (C) Bruce Bogle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Tony Fox | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Dino Russo's layup is rejected by Jeremy Welcher | 49-38 |
| 11:52 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:47 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph banks in the layup on a nice dish by Faustino Ferrari | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Dustin Joseph (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudolf Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Weeden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Faustino Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Long Hong clanks a runner from the right block | 51-38 |
| 11:33 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:27 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore's floater is tipped away by Casey Jensen | 51-38 |
| 11:26 | Winthrop | Jeremy Welcher grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 11:10 | Winthrop | John Weeden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Joseph - foul #1 on Dustin Joseph, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chad Schneider (SF), Bruce Bogle (PF) John Weeden, Jeremy Welcher | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Russell Aubry (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:51 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 10:40 | Winthrop | Chad Schneider drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Bruce Bogle | 53-39 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Russell Aubry knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Mounce and he's hacked by Dustin Joseph - foul #2 on Dustin Joseph, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ron Williams (PG) Dustin Joseph | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:57 | Winthrop | Ron Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rudolf Moore | 56-42 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Russell Aubry blows the layup | 56-42 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't tip it in | 56-42 |
| 09:37 | Winthrop | Chad Schneider gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:19 | Winthrop | Ron Williams hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Faustino Ferrari | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits a jumper in the lane | 59-44 |
| 08:47 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle misses the dunk attempt | 59-44 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by James Nesbitt is blocked by Faustino Ferrari | 59-44 |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Ron Williams | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph (PG), Monte Beckett (SG), John Weeden (SF), Jeremy Welcher (PF) Ron Williams, Rudolf Moore, Chad Schneider, Bruce Bogle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Anthony Prather | |
| 08:12 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:12 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Long Hong buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Aubry | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Winthrop | John Weeden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Arthur Guo (C) Faustino Ferrari | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Russell Aubry connects on the runner in the lane | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Dustin Joseph (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Beckett (fresh) SF - John Weeden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Guo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph misses the floater from the left side | 61-49 |
| 07:25 | Winthrop | Monte Beckett can't tip it in | 61-49 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chad Schneider (SG) Monte Beckett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Lawrence Arnold, Russell Aubry | |
| 06:40 | Winthrop | Dustin Joseph knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Chad Schneider | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Arthur Guo takes the ball from Dino Russo | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Winthrop | Woodrow Fagin is called for the reach on John Weeden - foul #4 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore (SG), Bruce Bogle (PF) Chad Schneider, Arthur Guo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Dale Nathanson, Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 05:38 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Anthony Prather travels with the ball | 63-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kevin Preiss (C) Jeremy Welcher | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Russell Aubry (PF) Long Hong, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 05:12 | Winthrop | Kevin Preiss misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-49 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry clanks a turnaround in the lane | 63-49 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Bruce Bogle gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:34 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 63-49 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 63-49 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Anthony Prather, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ron Williams (PG), Chad Schneider (SF), Faustino Ferrari (C) Dustin Joseph, John Weeden, Kevin Preiss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Casey Jensen (C) James Nesbitt, Dino Russo, Anthony Prather | |
| 03:58 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Edward Mounce gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Faustino Ferrari takes the ball from Casey Jensen | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ron Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolf Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chad Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bogle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Faustino Ferrari (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dale Nathanson (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Winthrop | Ron Williams loses the dribble to Long Hong | 63-49 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the finger roll | 63-51 |
| 02:44 | Winthrop | Chad Schneider knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Rudolf Moore and he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Monte Beckett (SF), Jeremy Welcher (PF), Arthur Guo (C) Rudolf Moore, Bruce Bogle, Faustino Ferrari | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Victor Howe (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| 02:44 | Winthrop | Chad Schneider makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by Ron Williams - foul #2 on Ron Williams, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Jeremy Welcher is called for the reach on Victor Howe - foul #1 on Jeremy Welcher, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Victor Howe knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 01:36 | Winthrop | Ron Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Nathanson | 66-54 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Ron Williams steps in front of the James Nesbitt pass in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 01:31 | Winthrop | Ron Williams hits the finger roll | 68-54 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 01:22 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Chad Schneider | 68-54 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Monte Beckett scores on a jump hook from the right block | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Victor Howe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Monte Beckett - foul #1 on Monte Beckett, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (PF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the 3rd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Ron Williams knocks in the jump hook from close range | 72-57 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jeremy Welcher denies the turnaround by Woodrow Fagin | 72-57 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Victor Howe grabs the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by Arthur Guo - foul #1 on Arthur Guo, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF) Victor Howe | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Ron Williams runs out the clock | 72-59 |