| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) SG - Richard Davis (fresh) SF - John Cox (fresh) PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) C - James Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Martin Wagner (fresh) SG - Michael Davis (fresh) SF - Lionel Cash (fresh) PF - Kyle Zeimetz (fresh) C - Arthur Artiaga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | Michael Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Richard Davis buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Magana | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Charlotte | Martin Wagner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Martin Wagner - foul #1 on Martin Wagner, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lionel Cash | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | John Cox tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:50 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | Charlotte | Richard Magana takes the ball from Lionel Cash | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Arthur Artiaga steals the ball from Ronnie Purcell | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Wagner | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kyle Zeimetz - foul #1 on Kyle Zeimetz, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Townsend (PF) Kyle Zeimetz | |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:31 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash scores on a floater from the right side | 9-10 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 16:05 | Charlotte | Martin Wagner snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Michael Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 16:00 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Martin Wagner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lionel Cash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Townsend (fresh) C - Arthur Artiaga (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses short on a floater from the left block | 9-10 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | John Cox tips it in | 11-10 |
| 14:59 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga misses long on a floater from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Arthur Artiaga swats the layup by Ronnie Purcell | 11-10 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Richard Davis tips it home | 13-10 |
| 14:39 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga is fouled on the floor by Richard Magana - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors (PG), David Phillips (SG), Kyle Zeimetz (PF), James Elie (C) Martin Wagner, Michael Davis, Lionel Cash, Arthur Artiaga | |
| 14:22 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:20 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Townsend | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Phillips | 13-13 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:35 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Paul Townsend swats the layup by Jeremy Truss | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Charlotte | James Elie grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | James Elie misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | James Elie grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | Charlotte | Jack Stone picks off the pass by David Phillips | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | William Head lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Stone | 15-13 |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | David Phillips misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 15-13 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Truss | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Joseph Peele hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Townsend - foul #1 on Paul Townsend, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, William Head, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Martin Wagner (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Lionel Cash (SF), Arthur Artiaga (C) Lamont Nabors, David Phillips, Paul Townsend, James Elie | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Martin Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lionel Cash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Zeimetz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Artiaga (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Charlotte | Martin Wagner is hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Joseph Peele | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:37 | Charlotte | Martin Wagner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 11:36 | Charlotte | Michael Davis tips it in | 17-15 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Richard Magana is hacked by Martin Wagner - foul #2 on Martin Wagner, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Phillips (PG), Charles Maday (PF) Martin Wagner, Kyle Zeimetz | |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Cox | 20-15 |
| 10:48 | Charlotte | Michael Davis travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors (PG), James Elie (PF) David Phillips, Charles Maday | |
| 10:32 | Ball State | James Anderson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Cox | 22-15 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte | James Elie misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Purcell - foul #1 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 10:19 | Charlotte | James Elie makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte | James Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Davis and he's fouled by James Elie - foul #1 on James Elie, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz (PF) James Elie | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:57 | Charlotte | Richard Magana picks off the pass by Lamont Nabors in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 09:30 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors loses the dribble to Ronnie Purcell | 24-17 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Townsend (C) Arthur Artiaga | |
| 09:01 | Charlotte | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Stone - foul #1 on Jack Stone, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Phillips (PG) Lamont Nabors | |
| 09:01 | Charlotte | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:01 | Charlotte | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:01 | Charlotte | Michael Davis misses the 3rd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 24-19 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | John Cox hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Stone | 26-19 |
| 08:29 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mack Cain (SG) Michael Davis | |
| 08:29 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:29 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Rasnick | 26-20 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | William Head is hacked by Kyle Zeimetz - foul #2 on Kyle Zeimetz, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Elie (C) Kyle Zeimetz | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | William Head misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mack Cain - foul #1 on Mack Cain, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG) Jack Stone | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors (PG), Arthur Artiaga (C) Mack Cain, Lionel Cash | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Head (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Lamont Nabors (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Elie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Artiaga (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | David Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss is hacked by Arthur Artiaga - foul #1 on Arthur Artiaga, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) William Head | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Davis (SG) David Phillips | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:15 | Charlotte | Michael Davis blows the dunk | 30-20 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 06:58 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Elie | 30-20 |
| 06:52 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Truss - foul #1 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lionel Cash (SF) James Elie | |
| 06:52 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:52 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:29 | Charlotte | The refs have stopped play. Paul Townsend is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Phillips (PG), James Elie (PF) Lamont Nabors, Paul Townsend | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 06:21 | Charlotte | James Elie snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 06:14 | Charlotte | Michael Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-22 |
| 06:12 | Charlotte | James Elie tips it in | 30-24 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Davis | 33-24 |
| 05:35 | Charlotte | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Justin Guglielmo (C) Richard Davis, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Maday (C) Arthur Artiaga | |
| 05:35 | Charlotte | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:35 | Charlotte | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:35 | Charlotte | James Elie snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 05:16 | Charlotte | Charles Maday drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Phillips | 33-27 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | John Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors (PG) Michael Davis | |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Richard Magana comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 04:20 | Charlotte | James Elie grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 04:14 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 04:12 | Charlotte | Charles Maday tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Justin Guglielmo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, Justin Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Martin Wagner (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Kyle Zeimetz (PF), Arthur Artiaga (C) Lamont Nabors, David Phillips, Lionel Cash, James Elie | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Martin Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Maday (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Zeimetz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Artiaga (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Charlotte | Martin Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 03:39 | Charlotte | Charles Maday tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Kyle Zeimetz swats the short shot by James Anderson | 33-29 |
| 03:25 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:19 | Charlotte | Martin Wagner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Davis | 33-32 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Richard Davis connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Rasnick | 35-32 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Charles Maday tips it in | 35-34 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Kyle Zeimetz steps in front of the Robert Rasnick pass | 35-34 |
| 02:48 | Charlotte | Michael Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Arthur Artiaga steals the ball from Richard Davis | 35-37 |
| 02:03 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz lays it in set up by Martin Wagner | 35-39 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Jack Stone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), William Head (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, Richard Davis, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lionel Cash (SF) Charles Maday | |
| 01:46 | Charlotte | Michael Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Wagner | 35-42 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Michael Davis is called for the reach on William Head - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #9 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors (SG), Paul Townsend (PF), James Elie (C) Michael Davis, Kyle Zeimetz, Arthur Artiaga | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | William Head misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:26 | Charlotte | James Elie pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 01:01 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Phillips (SG) Martin Wagner | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | William Head misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | John Cox tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 00:41 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Lionel Cash | 36-42 |
| 00:35 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | William Head is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG) William Head | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Davis (SG), Kyle Zeimetz (PF), Arthur Artiaga (C) David Phillips, Paul Townsend, James Elie | |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |