| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Row (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | George Row inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | George Row makes the jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | William Kowalsky knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Hardy | 41-40 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Robert Compton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (PG), Alfred Feder (PF) Robert Compton, Joseph Abbott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Hector Velez grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | George Row hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | George Row can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Ray Hardy grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Dix | 43-43 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | George Row's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bounds | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds lays it in | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG), Florencio Giordano (SG), Christopher Tilley (SF), Joseph Abbott (PF) Jody Watkins, Hector Velez, George Row, Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Florencio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses the dunk | 43-45 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Ray Hardy gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Ray Hardy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Dix | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley can't throw it down but the foul's on Ray Hardy - foul #3 on Ray Hardy, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG) Florencio Giordano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Chase Stinson travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano (SG), George Row (SF) Hector Velez, Christopher Tilley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Gregory Bounds is called for the reach on Robert Compton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Robert Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Chase Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Alfred Feder (PF) Florencio Giordano, George Row | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Hector Velez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Michael Dix blows the layup but he's fouled by Alfred Feder - foul #3 on Alfred Feder, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Row (SF) Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro tips it home | 51-48 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Pinheiro - foul #3 on Sean Pinheiro, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG) Hector Velez | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Ruhland (PF) Ray Hardy | |
| 12:44 | Ball State | William Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | George Row buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jody Watkins | 54-49 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Chase Stinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Chase Stinson, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Alfred Feder (PF) Jody Watkins, George Row | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SF), William Annunziata (C) Chase Stinson, William Kowalsky | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Abbott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Feder (fresh) 3 pf. C - Sean Pinheiro (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder banks in the layup | 56-49 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (PG), Florencio Giordano (SG), George Row (SF) Robert Compton, Hector Velez, Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF), Ray Hardy (PF) Gregory Bounds, William Annunziata | |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Michael Dix scores on a jump hook from the left block | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | George Row is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG), Hector Velez (SG), Alfred Feder (C) Jody Watkins, Florencio Giordano, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Michael Dix, Richard Curran, William Ruhland | |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Joseph Abbott steals the ball from Robert Pierce | 56-51 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | William Kowalsky comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | Robert Compton grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | George Row is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Robert Pierce grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Joseph Abbott picks off the pass by Ray Hardy | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Compton | 58-51 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Joseph Abbott is called for the reach on William Kowalsky - foul #2 on Joseph Abbott, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (PG), Florencio Giordano (SG), Christopher Tilley (SF), Sean Pinheiro (C) Robert Compton, Hector Velez, George Row, Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Michael Dix (SG), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Robert Pierce, Timothy Benz, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jody Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Florencio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Tilley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Abbott (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Sean Pinheiro (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | William Ruhland tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Sean Pinheiro is denied by William Annunziata | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | William Ruhland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Joseph Abbott is called for the reach on Michael Dix - foul #3 on Joseph Abbott, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG), George Row (SF) Florencio Giordano, Joseph Abbott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF) Chase Stinson | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | George Row hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | William Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Curran | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Robert Compton drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | William Ruhland hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | George Row's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Richard Curran | 60-57 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Richard Curran banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Michael Dix steals the ball from Robert Compton | 60-59 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Dix | 60-61 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Robert Compton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Row | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano (PG), Hector Velez (SG), Joseph Abbott (PF), Alfred Feder (C) Robert Compton, Jody Watkins, Christopher Tilley, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SF), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Richard Curran, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Joseph Abbott is called for the reach on Ray Hardy - foul #4 on Joseph Abbott, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | William Kowalsky is fouled on the floor by Florencio Giordano - foul #1 on Florencio Giordano, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG) Florencio Giordano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Row (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abbott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Alfred Feder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Compton | 65-61 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | George Row splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 65-61 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Hector Velez misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott tips it in | 67-61 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | William Kowalsky is hacked by Alfred Feder - foul #4 on Alfred Feder, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro (C) Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Ray Hardy tips it in | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Hector Velez loses the dribble to Michael Dix | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Kowalsky | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Michael Dix is called for the reach on Hector Velez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #4 | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Hector Velez is hacked by William Kowalsky - foul #2 on William Kowalsky, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Gregory Bounds is called for the reach on George Row - foul #3 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Ray Hardy is called for the reach on Sean Pinheiro - foul #4 on Ray Hardy, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Bounds - foul #4 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Hector Velez pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Hector Velez is hacked by Chase Stinson - foul #3 on Chase Stinson, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Hector Velez makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Hector Velez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-66 |