| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Aceves (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Weist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Russell Anderson inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Russell Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-24 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Hal Weist gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Providence | William Waller misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Domingo Castillo | 26-24 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis's fadeaway is rejected by William Waller | 26-24 |
| 18:59 | Providence | William Waller gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:44 | Providence | The short jumper by Nicholas Armstrong is denied by Kenneth Louis | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Charles Stafford's pass is intercepted by William Waller | 26-24 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Russell Anderson can't finish the layup | 26-24 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 28-24 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Hal Weist lays it in on a great pass from William Waller | 28-26 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 16:35 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Edwin Aceves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (PG), William McCumbers (PF), Terrence Henrich (C) Edwin Aceves, Hal Weist, William Waller | |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Troy Green - foul #1 on Troy Green, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 15:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to William McCumbers | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Aceves (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Troy Green (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McCumbers (fresh) C - Terrence Henrich (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Edwin Aceves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Troy Green steals the ball from Paul Degregorio | 30-26 |
| 15:04 | Providence | William McCumbers connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edwin Aceves | 30-28 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | William McCumbers steals the ball from Shen Xayavong | 30-28 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Edwin Aceves comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong (SG), Hal Weist (PF) Russell Anderson, William McCumbers | |
| 14:36 | Providence | Edwin Aceves makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Edwin Aceves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | David Peltz misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-30 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Charles Stafford tips it in | 32-30 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Hal Weist misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 32-30 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Terrence Henrich gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Terrence Henrich loses the dribble to David Peltz | 32-30 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the finger roll set up by David Peltz | 34-30 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Edwin Aceves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Hal Weist tips it home | 34-32 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | David Peltz tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 12:39 | Providence | The short jumper by Troy Green is denied by Kenneth Louis | 36-32 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Emmett Kasperski | 36-32 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | David Peltz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:00 | Providence | Hal Weist misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Shen Xayavong - foul #1 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Providence | Russell Anderson (SG), William McCumbers (SF), William Waller (C) Edwin Aceves, Nicholas Armstrong, Terrence Henrich | |
| 12:00 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:00 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Troy Green (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William McCumbers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hal Weist (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - William Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Robert Rowden knocks in the shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 11:26 | Providence | William Waller comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-34 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis buries a shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Kenneth Louis swats the dunk try by Hal Weist | 40-34 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Charles Stafford connects on the shot from the left block | 42-34 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Hal Weist hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-34 |
| 10:03 | Providence | William McCumbers gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:59 | Providence | William Waller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 09:51 | Providence | William McCumbers grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Hal Weist misses the easy layup | 42-34 |
| 09:21 | Providence | William Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Hal Weist scores on a runner in the lane | 42-36 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Charles Stafford's fadeaway is rejected by Hal Weist | 42-36 |
| 08:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hal Weist | 42-36 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Russell Anderson misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Domingo Castillo - foul #1 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG), Nicholas Armstrong (SG) Troy Green, William McCumbers | |
| 08:25 | Providence | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 45-38 |
| 07:42 | Providence | William Waller makes the jumper from the baseline | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Aceves (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Weist (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - William Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Peltz | 48-40 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Hal Weist splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Armstrong | 48-42 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | David Peltz is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Peltz, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | William McCumbers (PF) Hal Weist | |
| 06:46 | Providence | William Waller buries a runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Russell Anderson is called for the reach on Emmett Kasperski - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (SF) William McCumbers | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Nicholas Armstrong takes the ball from James Patterson | 48-44 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Troy Green hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Armstrong | 48-46 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | David Peltz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shen Xayavong | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 05:36 | Providence | William Waller tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 05:11 | Providence | William Waller snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong is hacked by David Peltz - foul #4 on David Peltz, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Shen Xayavong, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Hal Weist (PF), Terrence Henrich (C) Troy Green, William Waller | |
| 04:23 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Terrence Henrich - foul #2 on Terrence Henrich, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (SF), William Waller (C) Russell Anderson, Terrence Henrich | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:17 | Providence | William Waller grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Edwin Aceves hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Robert Rowden gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Robert Rowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Russell Anderson (SF), Terrence Henrich (C) Troy Green, William Waller | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Aceves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hal Weist (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Terrence Henrich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Russell Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Domingo Castillo - foul #2 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG) Robert Rowden | |
| Subs | Providence | William McCumbers (PF), William Waller (C) Hal Weist, Terrence Henrich | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stafford | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:33 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 55-50 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski loses the dribble to William McCumbers | 55-50 |
| 01:50 | Providence | William McCumbers misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Edwin Aceves pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Charles Stafford is called for the reach on Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG) Paul Degregorio | |
| Subs | Providence | Hal Weist (PF) William McCumbers | |
| 01:29 | Providence | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Russell Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | David Peltz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Hal Weist evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | David Peltz snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | David Peltz is hacked by Nicholas Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is fouled on the floor by Edwin Aceves - foul #2 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | David Peltz is hacked by Edwin Aceves - foul #3 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SF), James Patterson (PF) Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Russell Anderson is called for the reach on Emmett Kasperski - foul #4 on Russell Anderson, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Robert Rowden gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Edwin Aceves is called for the reach on David Peltz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is hacked by Edwin Aceves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (PG) Edwin Aceves | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:12 | Providence | William Waller misses the fadeaway in the paint | 61-51 |
| 00:11 | Providence | William Waller hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Nicholas Armstrong is called for the reach on Robert Rowden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Emmett Kasperski picks off the pass by Troy Green | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski runs out the clock | 63-53 |