| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) SF - Andre Costa (fresh) PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey's pass is intercepted by Michael Hansen | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Casey | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ross Eggleston | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Colton Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Sidney Bollinger | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Luke Childress scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Hansen | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Colton Coleman snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Luke Childress is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Hansen | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck lays it up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Michael Hansen can't connect on a floater in the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Andre Costa takes the ball from Michael Hansen after a doubleteam | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 16:44 | Providence | Mark Esquer's pass is intercepted by Ross Eggleston | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ross Eggleston | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Randy Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ross Eggleston | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Nick Hunt swats the short shot by Michael Hansen | 10-6 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Frederick Palmer tips it in | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nick Hunt (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SF - Randy Smith (fresh) PF - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Esquer (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is hacked by Mark Esquer - foul #1 on Mark Esquer, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Michael Hansen | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SG), Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Luke Childress comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Colton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Luke Childress drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Nicholas Casey - foul #1 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Mark Esquer (C) Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 14:49 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Luke Childress snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander tips it home | 10-13 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is hacked by Hans Zeitler - foul #1 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Osborne | 13-13 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Michael Hansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Michael Hansen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne buries a shot from the right side set up by Bryan Schwanebeck | 15-16 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Frederick Palmer is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman, Frederick Palmer, Lance Giorgi | |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey is denied on a dunk by Randy Smith | 15-16 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Andre Costa | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) SF - Andre Costa (fresh) PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) C - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Luke Childress travels with the ball | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Jonathan Hill, Peter Scott, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Colton Coleman clanks a floater in the lane | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Luke Childress pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Bryan Schwanebeck is called for the reach on Hans Zeitler - foul #1 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #2 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (C) Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Frederick Palmer (PF) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress | |
| 10:17 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nick Hunt | 19-16 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer | |
| 09:45 | Providence | Michael Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Colton Coleman tips it in | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Luke Childress - foul #1 on Luke Childress, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress | |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Nicholas Casey is called for the reach on Colton Coleman - foul #2 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SG), Joshua Osborne (PF) Ross Eggleston, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF) Randy Smith | |
| 08:53 | Providence | Michael Hansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Peter Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Colton Coleman connects on the shot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Leroy Ostrander is called for the reach on Andre Costa - foul #1 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Nick Hunt (PF) Jonathan Hill, Peter Scott, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (C) Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Hans Zeitler, Frederick Palmer | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) C - Mark Esquer (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Luke Childress - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Colton Coleman (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Luke Childress, Mark Esquer | |
| 07:17 | Providence | Nick Hunt denies the turnaround by Randy Smith | 21-20 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Lance Giorgi can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ross Eggleston - foul #1 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF) Leroy Ostrander, Colton Coleman, Randy Smith | |
| 06:43 | Providence | Lance Giorgi misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Lance Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Luke Childress - foul #2 on Luke Childress, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Frederick Palmer, Lance Giorgi | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 23-24 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Andre Costa buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Colton Coleman buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mark Esquer and he's fouled by Andre Costa - foul #1 on Andre Costa, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Joshua Osborne (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 05:14 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Colton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Lance Giorgi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Hunt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Andre Costa, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), William Labrecque (PF) Hans Zeitler, Frederick Palmer | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Michael Hansen steals the ball from Nick Hunt | 26-26 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Jonathan Hill steps in front of the Michael Hansen pass in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Peter Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:00 | Providence | William Labrecque gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Michael Hansen - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Nicholas Casey (PF) Jonathan Hill, Peter Scott, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Colton Coleman, William Labrecque, Lance Giorgi | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) C - Mark Esquer (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Luke Childress picks off the pass by Joshua Osborne | 26-28 |
| 03:22 | Providence | Randy Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luke Childress | 26-30 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Osborne and the foul's on Luke Childress - foul #3 on Luke Childress, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Joshua Osborne, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Colton Coleman (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Luke Childress, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Frederick Palmer grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG) Leroy Ostrander | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Michael Hansen steals the ball from Nicholas Casey | 28-30 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Colton Coleman jams it on a great pass from Michael Hansen | 28-32 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (SF) Michael Hansen, Frederick Palmer | |
| 02:04 | Providence | Lance Giorgi scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-34 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Andre Costa is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Frederick Palmer (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 01:31 | Providence | William Labrecque misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nicholas Casey - foul #3 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| 01:31 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:31 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Michael Hansen's fadeaway is rejected by Nick Hunt | 30-36 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Leroy Ostrander - foul #2 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Colton Coleman, William Labrecque, Lance Giorgi | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Michael Hansen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Mark Esquer hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Frederick Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Frederick Palmer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |