| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Travis Shoemake | 28-39 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Michael Amann buries a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Eubank - foul #1 on Richard Eubank, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Steven Ives grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Todd Harris | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Eubank is called for the reach on John Bullard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Eubank, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Ives - foul #2 on Steven Ives, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Harris | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Eubank and the foul's on Carroll Ivie - foul #3 on Carroll Ivie, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), James Johnson (SF), Joseph Sander (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG), Frank Viverette (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, John Ensor, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill is fouled on the floor by Warren Arner - foul #1 on Warren Arner, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Mason | 38-46 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Joseph Sander scores on a driving attempt from close range | 40-46 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Penniman is called for the reach on Brent Mason - foul #1 on Dustin Penniman, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Viverette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Sander picks off the pass by Frank Viverette | 40-46 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Joseph Sander scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Arner | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Viverette | 43-49 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Joseph Sander comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 43-49 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG), John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF), Charles Elliot (C) Kenneth Hill, Brent Mason, Frank Viverette, John Sanders, Thomas Graham | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Richard Eubank can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charles Elliot | 43-51 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Elliot - foul #2 on Charles Elliot, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Ives (C) Michael Amann | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bullard | 45-53 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Joseph Sander is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Amann (SF), Dustin Penniman (PF) James Johnson, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Bullard | 45-53 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard banks in the layup | 45-55 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Steven Ives misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Bullard | 45-57 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ensor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Elliot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Todd Harris clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-60 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Michael Barlowe (SG), James Johnson (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Joseph Sander (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Dustin Penniman, Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG), Frank Viverette (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, John Ensor, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Michael Barlowe hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Arner | 48-60 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette can't tip it in | 48-60 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham tips it in | 48-62 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | The short jumper by Raymond Tomasini is denied by John Sanders | 48-62 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Brent Mason | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | James Johnson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Joseph Sander tips it in | 50-64 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Joseph Sander pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Michael Barlowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Hill and the foul's on Raymond Tomasini - foul #1 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF) Michael Barlowe, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG), Charles Elliot (C) Kenneth Hill, Brent Mason, John Sanders | |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Michael Amann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Michael Amann gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Warren Arner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-66 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | John Bullard picks off the pass by Joseph Sander | 50-66 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake misses the lay-in | 50-66 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard tips it home | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Viverette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Joseph Sander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini tips it in | 52-68 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-68 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Todd Harris snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Frank Viverette picks off the pass by Joseph Sander | 52-68 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Harris - foul #2 on Todd Harris, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), James Johnson (SF), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (PG), John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF), John Sanders (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, Thomas Graham, Charles Elliot | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini is denied on a layup by John Ensor | 52-72 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie buries a shot from the left side | 52-74 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Richard Eubank hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Carroll Ivie - foul #4 on Carroll Ivie, team foul #3 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Amann (SF) Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG), Charles Elliot (C) Brent Mason, Frank Viverette, John Sanders | |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Richard Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Richard Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG) Dustin Penniman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Michael Amann connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Steven Ives | 56-76 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bullard | 56-78 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Richard Eubank clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-78 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Steven Ives hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-78 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ensor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot misses the lay-in | 56-78 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Steven Ives gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Richard Eubank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-78 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard lays it up and in | 56-80 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor snags the defensive board | 56-80 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-83 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Todd Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-83 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot pulls down the rebound | 56-83 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the fadeaway from close range | 56-85 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | John Bullard takes the ball from Richard Eubank in the backcourt | 56-85 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard is hacked by Richard Eubank - foul #3 on Richard Eubank, team foul #9 | 56-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Christopher Crissman (SF), Joseph Sander (PF) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (SG), Frank Viverette (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) Travis Shoemake, John Ensor, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman grabs the board | 56-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG) John Bullard | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Penniman picks off the pass by Frank Viverette | 56-85 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Warren Arner | 59-85 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill runs out the clock | 59-85 |