| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Steven Homan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Freddie Sebastian | 26-43 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Steven Homan steals the ball from Nicholas Lighty | 26-43 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian lays it up and in set up by Steven Homan | 26-45 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Pernell | 29-45 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Barry Parrish connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Homan | 29-47 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Adam Haywood scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 31-47 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Barry Parrish is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Barry Parrish, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Willie Kimberlin | 33-47 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Steven Homan double dribbles | 33-47 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Lighty | 35-47 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Sid Carmona is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sid Carmona, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Brian Agnew (PF) Steven Homan, Chad Williams | |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Barry Parrish picks off the pass by Edward Pernell | 35-47 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Barry Parrish hits the finger roll | 35-49 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Brian Agnew pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Parrish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Ernest Benton's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Rigsby | 35-49 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Edward Pernell buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Rigsby and he's hacked by Ernest Benton - foul #2 on Ernest Benton, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (C) Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Chad Williams (PF) Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Edward Pernell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Chad Williams gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Edward Pernell, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 14:08 | Belmont | Brian Agnew snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-50 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Ernest Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF) Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Ernest Benton, Chad Williams | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-50 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Brian Agnew grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Willie Kimberlin blocks the short jumper by Sid Carmona | 38-50 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Brian Agnew gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a jumper from the right block | 38-50 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Sid Carmona is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lighty - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Chad Williams (PF) Steven Homan, Brian Agnew | |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Willie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Reed (PF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Sean Reed buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG) Ted Hamilton | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby's floater is tipped away by Freddie Sebastian | 40-50 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Ernest Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Chad Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF) Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Litherland (SF) Freddie Sebastian | |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Sean Reed tips it home | 42-50 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Adam Haywood pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-50 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Adam Haywood tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Walter Litherland clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Walter Litherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Sean Reed is called for the reach on Ernest Benton - foul #2 on Sean Reed, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Brian Agnew (PF) Barry Parrish, Walter Litherland, Chad Williams, Sid Carmona | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Steven Homan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 44-50 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Ted Hamilton is called for the reach on Adam Haywood - foul #4 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG) Edward Pernell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG) Ted Hamilton | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Homan - foul #2 on Steven Homan, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Adam Haywood | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Barry Parrish clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Buttrey - foul #1 on David Buttrey, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Litherland (PF) Ernest Benton | |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Lighty | 48-52 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Willie Kimberlin picks off the pass by Brian Agnew | 48-52 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | David Buttrey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 51-52 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Steven Homan can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Litherland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | David Buttrey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Lighty | 54-52 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ted Hamilton (SG), Chad Williams (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Barry Parrish, Walter Litherland, Brian Agnew | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Adam Haywood | 57-52 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Homan | 57-54 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Sean Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Edward Pernell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses long on a shot from close range | 60-56 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG) Steven Homan | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby is fouled on the floor by Sid Carmona - foul #3 on Sid Carmona, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-56 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Sid Carmona snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton is hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #3 on Adam Haywood, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG) Freddie Sebastian | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 60-57 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Homan - foul #3 on Steven Homan, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Chad Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Sid Carmona | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Haywood | 62-59 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-59 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Sid Carmona grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Chad Williams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 62-59 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Sid Carmona snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Lighty | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Homan - foul #4 on Steven Homan, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Willard Drysdale (PF) Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF) Ernest Benton | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ted Hamilton | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ted Hamilton is called for the reach on Adam Haywood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG) Ted Hamilton | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Willard Drysdale (PF) Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Steven Homan is called for the reach on Josef Modzelewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Homan, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG) Steven Homan | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Sid Carmona gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |