| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) SG - Keith Mueller (fresh) SF - Allen Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Gates (fresh) C - Arthur Fruge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Mueller | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Keith Mueller | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen is hacked by Charles Gates - foul #1 on Charles Gates, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Rodney Vanallen is called for the reach on Allen Harris - foul #1 on Rodney Vanallen, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller connects on the floater from the right side set up by Charles Gates | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Fruge - foul #1 on Arthur Fruge, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Arthur Fruge grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens scores on a jump hook in the lane | 1-9 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Jelinski and he's hacked by Keith Mueller - foul #1 on Keith Mueller, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin (PF) Charles Gates | |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jarrett Stevens | 4-12 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Jack Borrero can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Fruge - foul #2 on Arthur Fruge, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Joseph Viveros (SF), Justin Blackburn (C) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Racine (SG), Jack McCalpin (PF), Paul Whitney (C) Keith Mueller, Allen Harris, Arthur Fruge | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-14 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Eric Lee buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Borrero | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Racine (fresh) SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whitney (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Franklin | 8-17 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros double dribbles | 8-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Rodney Vanallen, Eric Lee, Jack Borrero, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathaniel Veliz (PG), Keith Mueller (SG), Allen Harris (SF), Charles Gates (PF) Jarrett Stevens, Michael Racine, Jack McCalpin, Paul Whitney | |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Nathaniel Veliz is blocked by Nicholas Stukes | 8-17 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (C) Darrell Franklin | |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | William Proctor steals it from Jack McCalpin | 8-17 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-17 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack McCalpin and he's fouled by Joseph Viveros - foul #1 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #2 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), Glen Farrell (SF), Justin Blackburn (PF), William Williams (C) William Proctor, Charles Jelinski, Joseph Viveros, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Darrell Franklin (C) Nathaniel Veliz, Jack McCalpin | |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the free throw | 12-22 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Farrell and the foul's on Darrell Franklin - foul #1 on Darrell Franklin, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Racine (SG), Jack McCalpin (C) Keith Mueller, Charles Gates | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG) Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Glen Farrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Glen Farrell, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Jack McCalpin steals it from Rodney Vanallen | 15-22 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris is hacked by Glen Farrell - foul #2 on Glen Farrell, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes (C) Glen Farrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (SG), Paul Whitney (C) Michael Racine, Allen Harris | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whitney (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller is hacked by Eric Lee - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen's layup is rejected by Paul Whitney | 15-22 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jarrett Stevens - foul #1 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF) Justin Blackburn, Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Racine (SF), Charles Gates (PF) Darrell Franklin, Jack McCalpin | |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates buries a shot from the left block | 17-24 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 17-24 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Jelinski - foul #1 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SG), Jack Borrero (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Rodney Vanallen, Richard Nevarez, Joseph Viveros, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF), Darrell Franklin (PF), Jack McCalpin (C) Keith Mueller, Charles Gates, Paul Whitney | |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Jack McCalpin swats the layup by Eric Lee | 17-26 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it but misses | 17-26 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Justin Blackburn is called for the reach on Jack McCalpin - foul #1 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathaniel Veliz (PG) Jarrett Stevens | |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Michael Racine blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jack Borrero | 17-26 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nathaniel Veliz (fresh) SG - Michael Racine (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Racine misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Proctor - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Joseph Viveros (SF), William Williams (C) William Proctor, Eric Lee, Charles Jelinski, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG) Nathaniel Veliz | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Racine makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it but misses | 17-28 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Racine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin grabs the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 17-28 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Jack Borrero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes (C) Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (SG), Charles Gates (PF) Michael Racine, Jack McCalpin | |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates blows the layup | 17-28 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Harris | 17-28 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens is denied on a layup by Nicholas Stukes | 17-28 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 17-28 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-28 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Harris | 17-31 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes tips it back up and in | 19-31 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Jarrett Stevens | 19-33 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jarrett Stevens | 19-35 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. William Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 19-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Rodney Vanallen, Richard Nevarez, Joseph Viveros, William Williams, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathaniel Veliz (PG), Jack McCalpin (SF), Eugene Piechoski (PF), Paul Whitney (C) Jarrett Stevens, Allen Harris, Charles Gates, Darrell Franklin | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Jack McCalpin takes the ball from Charles Jelinski | 19-35 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | William Proctor is called for the reach on Nathaniel Veliz - foul #2 on William Proctor, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Racine (SG), Arthur Fruge (C) Keith Mueller, Paul Whitney | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Nathaniel Veliz misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski travels with the ball | 19-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nathaniel Veliz (fresh) SG - Michael Racine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Piechoski (fresh) C - Arthur Fruge (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Eugene Piechoski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin tips it in | 19-37 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Eric Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-37 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Arthur Fruge grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Racine is hacked by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #10 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes (C) Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Keith Mueller (SG) Nathaniel Veliz, Eugene Piechoski | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Racine makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-39 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Glen Farrell is fouled on the floor by Arthur Fruge - foul #3 on Arthur Fruge, team foul #7 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF) William Proctor, Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF), Charles Gates (PF), Darrell Franklin (C) Michael Racine, Jack McCalpin, Arthur Fruge | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Glen Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Glen Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates loses the dribble to Charles Jelinski | 20-39 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes is hacked by Darrell Franklin - foul #2 on Darrell Franklin, team foul #8 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Joseph Viveros (PF) Glen Farrell, Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Viveros | 22-39 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski travels with the ball | 22-39 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jarrett Stevens | 22-42 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-42 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Jelinski is called for the reach on Darrell Franklin - foul #2 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #11 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Jack Borrero (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Rodney Vanallen, Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Racine (SG), Jack McCalpin (PF), Paul Whitney (C) Keith Mueller, Allen Harris, Charles Gates | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | William Proctor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin gets the rebound | 22-43 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 22-43 |