| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Williams | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Funk and the foul's on Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Seth Chambers | 35-43 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | The jumper by Glenn Edwards is denied by Michael Yang | 35-43 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (SG), Larry Sorensen (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Bowman (SF) Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers | |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Michael Eckley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eckley | 35-44 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | James Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin tips it home | 35-46 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Bowman - foul #1 on James Bowman, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), George Hill (C) Gary Funk, Hedeon Zabarkes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers clanks a shot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Bowman - foul #2 on James Bowman, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits a fadeaway from the right block | 38-48 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Feeley | 41-48 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Bowman | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Bruce Feeley, Paul Bedgood, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Jamie Kimberlin (C) James Bowman, Michael Yang | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Michael Eckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Seth Chambers, George Hill | |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang is fouled on the floor by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-51 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang tips it in | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Michael Eckley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Zabarkes - foul #1 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF), George Hill (PF) Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-56 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | George Hill snags the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Seth Chambers | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is whistled for traveling | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Larry Sorensen (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG) Hedeon Zabarkes | |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is hacked by Bruce Feeley - foul #3 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Funk and the foul's on Fred Shead - foul #3 on Fred Shead, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen lays it in | 43-62 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 43-62 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), James Bowman (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Gary Funk, Seth Chambers, George Hill | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes (SF) James Goldman | |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Hedeon Zabarkes - foul #2 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | James Bowman lays it in on a great pass from Cesar Gallo | 47-66 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Michael Eckley lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Feeley | 49-66 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's floater is tipped away by Michael Yang | 49-66 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | James Bowman lays it up and in on a great pass from Cesar Gallo | 49-68 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Eric Williams connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 51-68 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-68 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Fred Shead (C) Bruce Feeley, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Seth Chambers (SF), George Hill (C) James Bowman, Hedeon Zabarkes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards tips it in | 53-68 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses long on a runner from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | George Hill grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cesar Gallo | 53-71 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-71 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo can't tip it in | 55-71 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Fred Shead loses the dribble to Michael Yang | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cesar Gallo | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | A charge is called on Glenn Edwards - foul #3 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Bowman (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, Michael Yang | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | James Goldman loses the dribble to Larry Sorensen | 55-74 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the dunk | 56-74 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 56-74 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-76 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | James Goldman grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | James Goldman is called for a backcourt violation | 56-76 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | James Goldman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the easy layup | 58-76 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the tip | 58-76 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Goldman | 58-78 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the easy layup | 58-78 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | George Hill runs out the clock | 58-78 |