| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Fisk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 19:37 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera is fouled on the floor by Richard Tremper - foul #1 on Richard Tremper, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Andy Moody | 38-28 |
| 18:52 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 38-28 |
| 18:51 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Andy Moody double dribbles | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Brakebill | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | Scott Watson misses the tip | 38-31 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Efren Milligan snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Fisk | 38-31 |
| 17:37 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:17 | Winthrop | Scott Watson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-33 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Daniel Litten clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Andy Moody blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Vera - foul #1 on Thomas Vera, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Elroy Mitchell (SG), Phillip Chase (SF), Patrick Craig (PF) Matthew Ellis, Scott Watson, Thomas Vera, Douglas Fisk | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Winthrop | David Norwood drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Andy Moody knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 42-35 |
| 15:52 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Chase | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Chase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Craig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Shick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Elroy Mitchell picks off the pass by Andy Moody | 42-38 |
| 15:33 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell lays it in | 42-40 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Elroy Mitchell - foul #2 on Elroy Mitchell, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG), James Watts (SF) Andy Moody, Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Scott Watson (SG), Dallas Cochran (PF) David Norwood, Patrick Craig, Robert Shick | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Winthrop | Scott Watson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-40 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | James Watts pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Vera (SF), Douglas Fisk (C) Elroy Mitchell, Phillip Chase | |
| 14:18 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera tips it in | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Richard Tremper clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:01 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:37 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Ellis | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 13:10 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:41 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Richard Tremper gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:15 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Vera | 44-48 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Ellis - foul #1 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Kevin Gladden (C) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Jim Eyre, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Elroy Mitchell (SG), Phillip Chase (SF), Patrick Craig (PF), Robert Shick (C) Matthew Ellis, Scott Watson, Thomas Vera, Dallas Cochran, Douglas Fisk | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten buries a floater from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 11:44 | Winthrop | Robert Shick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Chase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Craig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Andy Moody is hacked by Elroy Mitchell - foul #3 on Elroy Mitchell, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Efren Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | Winthrop | Patrick Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Robert Johnson, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Watson (SG), Dallas Cochran (PF) Phillip Chase, Patrick Craig | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Richard Tremper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Vera (SF) Elroy Mitchell | |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | Robert Shick hits a runner in the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Shick - foul #2 on Robert Shick, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG) David Norwood | |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:11 | Winthrop | Robert Shick can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 52-53 |
| 08:32 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Efren Milligan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:06 | Winthrop | Robert Shick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Tremper | 52-53 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Efren Milligan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Winthrop | Charles Brakebill swats the layup by Thomas Vera | 55-53 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Richard Tremper can't connect on a shot from the right block | 55-53 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Andy Moody tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 06:55 | Winthrop | Robert Shick grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Scott Watson clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Vera | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Winthrop | Andy Moody is called for the reach on Thomas Vera - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Raymond Catalan (SG), James Watts (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Elroy Mitchell (SG), Phillip Chase (SF), Patrick Craig (PF), Douglas Fisk (C) Matthew Ellis, Scott Watson, Thomas Vera, Dallas Cochran, Robert Shick | |
| 06:27 | Winthrop | David Norwood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Norwood, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Robert Johnson buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Elroy Mitchell - foul #4 on Elroy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:02 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-55 |
| 05:15 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Patrick Craig | 57-55 |
| 05:07 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is hacked by Douglas Fisk - foul #1 on Douglas Fisk, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SF) Raymond Catalan, James Watts | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Scott Watson (SG), Robert Shick (C) David Norwood, Phillip Chase, Patrick Craig | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Jim Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Jim Eyre misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:01 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Robert Shick lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Ellis and he's fouled by Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Maurice Milburn | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran (PF) Douglas Fisk | |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Efren Milligan slams it home | 60-57 |
| 04:04 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Jim Eyre snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Elroy Mitchell is called for the reach on Efren Milligan - foul #5 on Elroy Mitchell, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Robert Johnson, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Phillip Chase (SF) Elroy Mitchell | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | Robert Shick grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:31 | Winthrop | Charles Brakebill is called for the reach on Phillip Chase - foul #3 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Vera (SF) Phillip Chase | |
| 03:21 | Winthrop | Richard Tremper takes the ball from Scott Watson | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 03:07 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | Scott Watson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Brakebill - foul #4 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk (PF), Phillip Chase (C) Dallas Cochran, Robert Shick | |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | Scott Watson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | Scott Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:42 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Scott Watson | 61-59 |
| 02:42 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran (PF), Robert Shick (C) Douglas Fisk, Phillip Chase | |
| 02:24 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera is fouled on the floor by Richard Tremper - foul #2 on Richard Tremper, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:24 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is hacked by Matthew Ellis - foul #2 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Winthrop | Scott Watson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Vera | 63-63 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Scott Watson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Daniel Litten grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Daniel Litten clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Efren Milligan drills a jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Litten | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Richard Tremper gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Robert Shick wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Daniel Litten connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Efren Milligan | 67-65 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Dallas Cochran blocks the short jumper by Andy Moody | 67-65 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Robert Shick denies the turnaround by Efren Milligan | 67-65 |
| 04:00 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:35 | Winthrop | Charles Brakebill steals it from Matthew Ellis | 67-65 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 67-65 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 67-65 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Efren Milligan and he's fouled by Thomas Vera - foul #2 on Thomas Vera, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Phillip Chase (SF) Thomas Vera | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses the lay-in | 70-65 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Efren Milligan loses the ball out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG) Matthew Ellis | |
| 02:33 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Thomas Vera (SF) David Norwood, Phillip Chase | |
| 02:18 | Winthrop | Scott Watson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Ellis | 70-68 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Efren Milligan double dribbles | 70-68 |
| 01:12 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Ellis | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Daniel Litten drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is hacked by Matthew Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Vera | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Richard Tremper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Robert Shick grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 27 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Robert Shick wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera loses the dribble to Daniel Litten | 74-74 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Andy Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 04:06 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 03:31 | Winthrop | Charles Brakebill is called for the reach on Matthew Ellis - foul #5 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 03:31 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Efren Milligan snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the tip | 76-74 |
| 03:07 | Winthrop | Robert Shick snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Tremper - foul #3 on Richard Tremper, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Richard Tremper gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Robert Johnson lays it up and in | 78-74 |
| 02:27 | Winthrop | Scott Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-74 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Tremper | 78-74 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Andy Moody drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Litten and he's fouled by Thomas Vera - foul #3 on Thomas Vera, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Phillip Chase (SF), Douglas Fisk (PF) Matthew Ellis, Thomas Vera, Dallas Cochran | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:06 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Tremper (C) Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Dallas Cochran (PF) David Norwood, Douglas Fisk | |
| 01:57 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Scott Watson grabs the offensive board | 81-74 |
| 01:50 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses long on a shot near the basket | 81-74 |
| 01:48 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran hits the follow up shot | 81-76 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is called for 5 seconds | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Vera (SF) Phillip Chase | |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Tremper | 81-76 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Ellis - foul #4 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 27 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Scott Watson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andy Moody - foul #3 on Andy Moody, team foul #10 | 83-76 |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Scott Watson makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Scott Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is hacked by Matthew Ellis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG) Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG) Matthew Ellis | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:41 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is hacked by David Norwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Norwood, team foul #16 | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-78 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Daniel Litten grabs the board | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is fouled in the backcourt by David Norwood - foul #3 on David Norwood, team foul #17 | 87-78 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:25 | Winthrop | David Norwood can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 89-78 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Daniel Litten grabs the board | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten runs out the clock | 89-78 |