| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) C - Chris Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jamal Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Austin Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Chris Morgan connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Austin Dailey | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Jamal Clark loses the dribble to Sean Sherrod | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Ian Lapointe blocks the jumper by Austin Dailey | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Chris Morgan hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Leo Beene is fouled on the floor by Austin Dailey - foul #1 on Austin Dailey, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Sean Sherrod takes the ball from Leo Beene | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | James Baker snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Leo Beene comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Jamal Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | James Domenech misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Chris Morgan gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is fouled on the floor by Jamal Clark - foul #1 on Jamal Clark, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Benjamin Wallner steals it from Jamal Clark | 6-0 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Austin Dailey lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Wallner | 8-0 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe hits the finger roll | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 2 stl. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fairly fresh) SF - James Domenech (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | James Domenech drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Leo Beene | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod clanks a floater from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Manuel Beal grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | James Baker is called for the reach on Chris Morgan - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Richard Pichardo (PF), Daniel Newbury (C) James Baker, Leo Beene, James Domenech, Ian Lapointe, Jamal Clark | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Manuel Beal travels with the ball | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Austin Dailey is blocked by Daniel Newbury | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Loren Johnson double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF) Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Adams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF) Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ian Lapointe (PF) Larry Buck | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ian Lapointe | 11-11 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Manuel Beal pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Chris Morgan (C) Austin Dailey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Billy Cumbie, Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Jamal Clark drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Ian Lapointe | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 2 stl. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Sherrod - foul #1 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Robert Holsey (SF), Loren Johnson (PF) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Loren Johnson | 13-13 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Austin Dailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Jamal Clark snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Leo Beene can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Chris Morgan | 13-13 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Austin Dailey loses the dribble to Ian Lapointe | 13-13 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Austin Dailey is called for the reach on Leo Beene - foul #2 on Austin Dailey, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Austin Dailey, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (PF) Ian Lapointe | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 13-15 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Manuel Beal scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Sherrod - foul #2 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (C) Jamal Clark | |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Leo Beene hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Adams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (PG), Robert Holsey (PF) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF) James Domenech | |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Loren Johnson tips it in | 18-19 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Harold Prior steals it from Larry Buck | 18-19 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Ian Lapointe (PF) James Baker, Leo Beene, Larry Buck | |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Holsey | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harold Prior (fresh) SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Harold Prior pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Harold Prior throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Jess Bangs (SF), Chris Morgan (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Domenech (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jamal Clark | 18-21 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Harold Prior clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robbie Rizzuto - foul #1 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG) Robbie Rizzuto | |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe blows the layup | 19-21 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | James Baker misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Holsey - foul #1 on Robert Holsey, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF) Harold Prior, Jess Bangs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG) Billy Cumbie | |
| 06:15 | Montana State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner connects on the 3 from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Jamal Clark can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Robert Holsey snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Jamal Clark buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Leo Beene | 22-24 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Baker | 22-24 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | James Domenech misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 22-24 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | James Baker misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Jamal Clark hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Leo Beene is called for the reach on Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Leo Beene, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Jess Bangs (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Loren Johnson (C) Michael Cooper, Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Robert Holsey, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Richard Pichardo (PF), Daniel Newbury (C) James Baker, Leo Beene, James Domenech, Ian Lapointe, Jamal Clark | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is fouled on the floor by Robbie Rizzuto - foul #2 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Pichardo | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jess Bangs (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Buck (fresh) PF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Loren Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Pichardo | 22-26 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Austin Dailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo is hacked by Loren Johnson - foul #1 on Loren Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF) Harold Prior, Jess Bangs | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Loren Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-26 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Austin Dailey steals it from Billy Cumbie in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Cumbie - foul #1 on Billy Cumbie, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Manuel Beal, Sean Sherrod, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Billy Cumbie, Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Jamal Clark pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Michael Cooper is called for the reach on Leo Beene - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (PF) Benjamin Wallner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Robert Holsey pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Robert Holsey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Domenech - foul #1 on James Domenech, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Robert Holsey makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Robert Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses short on a shot in the lane | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Baker tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-29 |