| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Man Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Zigler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Like Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Vantassel - foul #3 on James Vantassel, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 19:48 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:48 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:24 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sang Yin | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Christopher John drills a floater near the basket | 37-37 |
| 18:54 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Chuck Howard - foul #1 on Chuck Howard, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Chuck Howard - foul #2 on Chuck Howard, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Christopher John is fouled on the floor by Chuck Howard - foul #3 on Chuck Howard, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Telek Grabski (PF) Chuck Howard | |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Charles Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Hawaii | Telek Grabski snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #2 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (PF) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Douglas Espinosa (SG), Billie Pleasants (C) Sang Yin, Like Xiong | |
| 17:28 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Scott Clore is hacked by Man Zhou - foul #2 on Man Zhou, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG) Richard Shamblin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ivan Hrgovic (PG), Andrew Mohr (SF) Man Zhou, Dragan Zigler | |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Clore | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Hawaii | Douglas Espinosa is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Bryce Styron (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson is fouled on the floor by Billie Pleasants - foul #2 on Billie Pleasants, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Christopher John (PF) Bryce Styron, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Man Zhou (PG) Ivan Hrgovic | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Telek Grabski takes the ball from Clarence Smith | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Man Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Mohr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Telek Grabski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billie Pleasants (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Hawaii | Billie Pleasants can't throw it down | 39-39 |
| 15:26 | Hawaii | Telek Grabski snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Man Zhou can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Hawaii | Telek Grabski's pass is intercepted by Richard Shamblin | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Man Zhou - foul #3 on Man Zhou, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Richard Shamblin, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ivan Hrgovic (PG), Sang Yin (SG), Dragan Zigler (SF), Chuck Howard (PF), Like Xiong (C) Man Zhou, Douglas Espinosa, Andrew Mohr, Telek Grabski, Billie Pleasants | |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Like Xiong | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Like Xiong steps in front of the Laurence Agosto pass | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:14 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Laurence Agosto | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler misses the shot from the left block | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard tips it home | 44-44 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Scott Clore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Laurence Agosto | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Hawaii | Ivan Hrgovic is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ivan Hrgovic, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Man Zhou (PG) Ivan Hrgovic | |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Man Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Zigler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Like Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Scott Clore's fadeaway is rejected by Like Xiong | 46-44 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:01 | Hawaii | Like Xiong snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:36 | Hawaii | Like Xiong blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Scott Clore, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Douglas Espinosa (SG), Andrew Mohr (SF), Telek Grabski (PF) Sang Yin, Dragan Zigler, Chuck Howard | |
| 10:36 | Hawaii | Like Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:36 | Hawaii | Like Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | The jump hook by Richard Shamblin is blocked by Like Xiong | 46-46 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-46 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:38 | Hawaii | Man Zhou gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Hawaii | Telek Grabski buries a jump hook near the basket | 46-48 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 09:06 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Man Zhou | 46-48 |
| 08:40 | Hawaii | Jeff Woodward is called for the reach on Andrew Mohr - foul #1 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Richard Shamblin, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler (PG), Chuck Howard (PF), Billie Pleasants (C) Man Zhou, Telek Grabski, Like Xiong | |
| 08:27 | Hawaii | Billie Pleasants connects on the floater from close range set up by Andrew Mohr | 46-50 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Charles Kelly is hacked by Billie Pleasants - foul #3 on Billie Pleasants, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ivan Hrgovic (PG), Sang Yin (SG) Douglas Espinosa, Andrew Mohr | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:50 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ivan Hrgovic | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Ivan Hrgovic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Zigler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billie Pleasants (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 48-52 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 07:32 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Billie Pleasants | 48-52 |
| 07:22 | Hawaii | Sang Yin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 07:20 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Ivan Hrgovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF) Clarence Smith, Bryce Styron | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Man Zhou (PG), Andrew Mohr (SF) Ivan Hrgovic, Dragan Zigler | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 51-52 |
| 06:32 | Hawaii | Billie Pleasants tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Andrew Mohr takes the ball from Richard Shamblin | 51-54 |
| 05:43 | Hawaii | Sang Yin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Sang Yin - foul #2 on Sang Yin, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Douglas Espinosa (SG), Dragan Zigler (SF), Juan Gonzales (PF), Telek Grabski (C) Sang Yin, Andrew Mohr, Chuck Howard, Billie Pleasants | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:15 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler banks in the layup set up by Juan Gonzales | 53-59 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Christopher John misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:52 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 04:35 | Hawaii | Telek Grabski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 04:16 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzales | 53-59 |
| 03:59 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Man Zhou | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Douglas Espinosa - foul #2 on Douglas Espinosa, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ivan Hrgovic (PG), Sang Yin (SG), Andrew Mohr (SF), Chuck Howard (PF), Like Xiong (C) Man Zhou, Douglas Espinosa, Dragan Zigler, Juan Gonzales, Telek Grabski | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Ivan Hrgovic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sang Yin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Mohr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chuck Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Like Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Hawaii | Richard Shamblin steals it from Ivan Hrgovic in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Vantassel | 57-61 |
| 03:02 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryce Styron (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Richard Shamblin, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 03:02 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:02 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Clarence Smith, Bryce Styron, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Man Zhou (PG), Dragan Zigler (SF) Ivan Hrgovic, Andrew Mohr | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses the jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 02:42 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Chuck Howard | 57-62 |
| 02:13 | Hawaii | Sang Yin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:58 | Hawaii | Sang Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:41 | Hawaii | Sang Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | James Vantassel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:05 | Hawaii | Like Xiong dunks the ball set up by Dragan Zigler | 60-64 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Scott Clore is hacked by Like Xiong - foul #1 on Like Xiong, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler misses badly on a floater near the basket | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Like Xiong tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Man Zhou takes the ball from Richard Shamblin | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard is hacked by Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andrew Mohr (SF) Dragan Zigler | |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard is hacked by Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dragan Zigler (PG), Douglas Espinosa (SG) Man Zhou, Sang Yin | |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Chuck Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the offensive board | 62-70 |