Ball State led at the half by 3. Neither team had more than a 6 point lead. Antwon Lillard led the Falcons with 10, while Franko House and Tayler Persons had 10 each for Ball State.
After the break, Bowling Green jumped out to a big lead. They led by 12 with 10:17 to go. Ball State, inspired by the home crowd, battled back. A Persons layup closed it to 1 with 2 minutes to go, but Antwon Lillard answered with a layup. With 45 seconds left, Person made a couple of free throws, and Antwon Lillard answered with a layup.