| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Santiago Torres (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Segovia (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Roger Dickson inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Dix | 35-40 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Santiago Torres comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Cyril Hodges tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Roger Dickson pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Fred Lawler double dribbles | 35-40 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Cyril Hodges is hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Donald Segovia knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Santiago Torres knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Harland and the foul's on Roger Dickson - foul #2 on Roger Dickson, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Enyeart (C) Cyril Hodges | |
| 17:48 | Providence | Santiago Torres makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Enyeart - foul #1 on John Enyeart, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (PG), Olin Danoski (PF) Wesley Pittman, Donald Segovia | |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:39 | Providence | John Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:23 | Providence | John Enyeart drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Thompson | 36-47 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Senter | 38-47 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Michael Dix steals the ball from John Enyeart | 38-47 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Fred Lawler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Michael Dix tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Olin Danoski snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:42 | Providence | John Enyeart buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Thompson | 38-49 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton drills a runner from the right block set up by Michael Dix | 40-49 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Santiago Torres's layup is rejected by Stephen Daulton | 40-49 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Daulton | 40-49 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton blows the dunk | 40-49 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Roger Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Santiago Torres (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Enyeart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Michael Dix gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Dickson | 42-49 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Santiago Torres misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Michael Dix is hacked by Richard Harland - foul #1 on Richard Harland, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), William Kowalsky (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Stephen Daulton, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), James Hardy (SG), Armando Diaz (SF), Donald Segovia (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Aaron Thompson, Richard Harland, Santiago Torres, Olin Danoski, John Enyeart | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Chase Stinson is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG) Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:20 | Providence | Donald Segovia buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Wesley Pittman | 42-51 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Curtis Haas can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-51 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Wesley Pittman snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Armando Diaz scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Wesley Pittman | 42-53 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Robert Pierce knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Hardy - foul #4 on James Hardy, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) Gregory Bounds | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG) James Hardy | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Armando Diaz is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Chase Stinson hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Donald Segovia misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Curtis Haas connects on the floater from close range | 48-53 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Aaron Thompson misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Curtis Senter gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Curtis Haas drills a shot from close range | 50-53 |
| 11:59 | Providence | The short jumper by Aaron Thompson is denied by Curtis Senter | 50-53 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Aaron Thompson misses the floater from the right side | 50-53 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Cyril Hodges tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Diaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Segovia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Curtis Haas hits a jump hook from the left block | 52-55 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Curtis Haas swats the layup by Wesley Pittman | 52-55 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | William Kowalsky snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is fouled on the floor by Cyril Hodges - foul #2 on Cyril Hodges, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), Santiago Torres (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), John Enyeart (C) Wesley Pittman, Armando Diaz, Donald Segovia, Cyril Hodges | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Michael Dix drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Richard Harland makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Thompson and he's fouled by Stephen Daulton - foul #3 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) Aaron Thompson | |
| 10:26 | Providence | Richard Harland makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it home | 57-58 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Santiago Torres knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Pittman | 57-61 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Lawler | 59-61 |
| 09:09 | Providence | John Enyeart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wesley Pittman | 59-63 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Olin Danoski gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:32 | Providence | John Enyeart misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 59-63 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Olin Danoski grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Richard Harland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Pittman | 59-65 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Michael Dix scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Daulton | 62-65 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Olin Danoski is denied on a layup by Roger Dickson | 62-65 |
| 07:51 | Providence | Santiago Torres tips it back up and in | 62-67 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses the tip | 62-67 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Olin Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Dickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeff Wick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santiago Torres (fairly fresh) 19 pts. PF - Olin Danoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Enyeart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Providence | Olin Danoski misses the shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Michael Dix gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Michael Dix knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 64-67 |
| 06:37 | Providence | John Enyeart buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Roger Dickson - foul #3 on Roger Dickson, team foul #4 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Robert Pierce (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (PG), James Hardy (SG), Armando Diaz (SF), Donald Segovia (PF) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland, Santiago Torres, Olin Danoski | |
| 06:37 | Providence | John Enyeart makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Aaron Thompson steps in front of the Curtis Senter pass | 64-70 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Aaron Thompson hits the finger roll | 64-72 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Curtis Haas can't connect on a floater in the paint | 64-72 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Robert Pierce tips it home | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Providence | Donald Segovia is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Segovia, team foul #5 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SG) Gregory Bounds | |
| Subs | Providence | Cyril Hodges (C) John Enyeart | |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is called for traveling | 66-72 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Curtis Senter picks off the pass by Cyril Hodges | 66-72 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Curtis Haas, team foul #5 | 66-72 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Aaron Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Senter - foul #1 on Curtis Senter, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Olin Danoski (PF) Donald Segovia | |
| 04:36 | Providence | Aaron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Aaron Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds and the foul's on Aaron Thompson - foul #3 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (C) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SF) Armando Diaz | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Providence | Curtis Senter is called for the reach on James Hardy - foul #2 on Curtis Senter, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Jeff Wick (C) Gregory Bounds, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:10 | Providence | James Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Jeff Wick snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Olin Danoski - foul #2 on Olin Danoski, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) James Hardy | |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Aaron Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Jeff Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Roger Dickson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Fred Lawler | 72-73 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Roger Dickson takes the ball from Santiago Torres | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeff Wick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Aaron Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santiago Torres (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Richard Harland steals the ball from Stephen Daulton | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Santiago Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Aaron Thompson tips it home | 72-75 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Jeff Wick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), Armando Diaz (SF), Donald Segovia (PF) Aaron Thompson, Santiago Torres, Cyril Hodges | |
| 02:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Santiago Torres (SF), John Enyeart (C) Richard Harland, Armando Diaz, Olin Danoski | |
| 02:34 | Providence | Santiago Torres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 02:32 | Providence | John Enyeart tips it back up and in | 72-77 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses short on a floater in the lane | 72-77 |
| 02:23 | Providence | John Enyeart grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Donald Segovia hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Enyeart | 72-79 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wesley Pittman - foul #3 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Cyril Hodges (C) John Enyeart | |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Santiago Torres's pass is intercepted by Fred Lawler | 74-79 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Michael Dix lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Lawler | 76-79 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Santiago Torres can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-79 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Donald Segovia can't tip it in | 76-79 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Donald Segovia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Curtis Haas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Dickson and the foul's on Santiago Torres - foul #1 on Santiago Torres, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Cyril Hodges gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Cyril Hodges is hacked by Fred Lawler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Lawler, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Cyril Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Cyril Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Cyril Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Cyril Hodges is hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #4 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Cyril Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Cyril Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Fred Lawler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Cyril Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lawler - foul #4 on Fred Lawler, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) James Hardy | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Cyril Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Cyril Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Curtis Haas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-82 |