| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Rettig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Elbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin's floater is knocked away by James Elbert | 38-34 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricardo Martin | 38-37 |
| 18:56 | UMass | James Elbert is hacked by Nick Rosol - foul #2 on Nick Rosol, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:40 | UMass | James Elbert loses the dribble to Ricardo Martin | 38-37 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 18:31 | UMass | James Elbert is hacked by Arthur Simmons - foul #1 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Nick Rosol is called for the reach on Harold Rettig - foul #3 on Nick Rosol, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (C) Nick Rosol | |
| 17:54 | UMass | Zarek Tarnowski takes the ball from Harold Rettig | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:33 | UMass | James Elbert grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | UMass | William Hitchcock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | James Rohrer gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin's fadeaway is rejected by James Elbert | 38-39 |
| 17:18 | UMass | James Elbert grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Corey Anderson is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (SF), James Silber (PF), Carlton Scott (C) William Hitchcock, Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG) Ricardo Martin | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Simmons | 38-42 |
| 16:43 | UMass | James Silber clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | James Rohrer snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Silber | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | UMass | William Washington can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Jessie McLain scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses the shot from the left block | 38-45 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) PF - James Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Rohrer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 15:25 | UMass | James Silber pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:11 | UMass | James Silber comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Zarek Tarnowski - foul #2 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), William Hitchcock (SF), James Elbert (C) Alan Watts, Corey Anderson, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Augustus Zimmerman (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Arthur Simmons, Zarek Tarnowski, Esteban Rodriguez, James Rohrer | |
| 15:11 | UMass | James Silber makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:11 | UMass | James Silber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Harold Rettig (PF) James Silber | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:37 | UMass | Harold Rettig misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-45 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Nick Rosol gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jessie McLain | 40-48 |
| 14:17 | UMass | William Washington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Augustus Zimmerman - foul #1 on Augustus Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Jessie McLain | |
| 14:17 | UMass | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:17 | UMass | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | James Elbert picks off the pass by Nick Rosol | 42-48 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Thomas Larkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Nick Rosol clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 13:04 | UMass | William Washington is fouled on the floor by Arthur Simmons - foul #2 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), James Silber (PF) Thomas Larkins, William Washington, Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Arthur Simmons, Augustus Zimmerman | |
| 12:52 | UMass | Corey Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jessie McLain - foul #2 on Jessie McLain, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (C) Nick Rosol | |
| 12:52 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Jessie McLain tips it home | 44-52 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Corey Anderson is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Carlton Scott (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF) William Hitchcock, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), James Rohrer (C) Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Marvin Bechtel is called for the reach on James Rohrer - foul #1 on Marvin Bechtel, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses short on a jumper from the right block | 44-52 |
| 11:44 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel grabs the board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Bechtel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Silber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Rohrer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UMass | James Silber misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-52 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Zarek Tarnowski | 44-52 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is fouled on the floor by Carlton Scott - foul #1 on Carlton Scott, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Harold Rettig (PF) Marvin Bechtel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG), Nick Rosol (C) Arthur Simmons, Jessie McLain | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Harold Rettig swats the layup by Zarek Tarnowski | 44-52 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Zarek Tarnowski | 44-52 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | James Rohrer connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Esteban Rodriguez | 44-54 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Esteban Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Alan Watts | 44-54 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Carlton Scott tips it in | 46-54 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Paul Logue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | UMass | William Hitchcock (SF), James Elbert (C) Carlton Scott, James Silber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF) Paul Logue, Zarek Tarnowski, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 09:56 | UMass | Corey Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Hitchcock | 49-54 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Nick Rosol is hacked by James Elbert - foul #3 on James Elbert, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), William Washington (SG) Alan Watts, Corey Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman (PF), Jerry Holland (C) James Rohrer, Nick Rosol | |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Jerry Holland can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Hitchcock - foul #3 on William Hitchcock, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Carlton Scott (PF) Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Augustus Zimmerman | |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Jerry Holland makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Jerry Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Thomas Larkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carlton Scott | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Carlton Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:29 | UMass | James Elbert scores on a jumper from the right side set up by William Washington | 54-56 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to Carlton Scott | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Thomas Larkins is fouled on the floor by Jessie McLain - foul #3 on Jessie McLain, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), James Silber (PF) William Washington, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, Zarek Tarnowski, Jerry Holland | |
| 08:05 | UMass | Thomas Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Thomas Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:55 | UMass | James Elbert snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:51 | UMass | James Elbert can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 07:49 | UMass | Thomas Larkins hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 07:27 | UMass | James Silber pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Thomas Larkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Silber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Elbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Rohrer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ricardo Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | UMass | Thomas Larkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Anderson | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Nick Rosol is hacked by James Silber - foul #3 on James Silber, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), William Washington (SF), Harold Rettig (PF) Thomas Larkins, William Hitchcock, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Paul Logue (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF) James Rohrer, Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 06:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Harold Rettig | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Nick Rosol is called for the reach on James Silber - foul #4 on Nick Rosol, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), James Rohrer (C) Paul Logue, Nick Rosol | |
| 06:21 | UMass | James Silber makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:21 | UMass | James Silber misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | James Rohrer pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski loses the dribble to Corey Anderson | 62-56 |
| 05:41 | UMass | Esteban Rodriguez steals it from Alan Watts | 62-56 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | UMass | William Hitchcock (SF), Carlton Scott (C) William Washington, James Silber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF) James Rohrer | |
| 05:21 | UMass | Corey Anderson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Hitchcock | 64-56 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Rettig - foul #1 on Harold Rettig, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Elbert (C) Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG) Arthur Simmons | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:53 | UMass | James Elbert makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Watts | 66-58 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Ybanez | 66-61 |
| 04:22 | UMass | James Elbert slams it home on a nice dish by Corey Anderson and the foul's on Esteban Rodriguez - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (SG) Corey Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Esteban Rodriguez, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 04:22 | UMass | James Elbert misses the free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Rohrer | 68-61 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Jessie McLain misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 04:13 | UMass | James Elbert gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:09 | UMass | William Washington makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Hitchcock | 71-61 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Jessie McLain | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Alan Watts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 03:25 | UMass | William Hitchcock tips it in | 73-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Elbert (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rohrer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | The short jumper by James Rohrer is denied by Carlton Scott | 73-61 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | James Rohrer pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | James Elbert denies the turnaround by James Rohrer | 73-61 |
| 02:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Elbert | 73-61 |
| 02:38 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), Harold Rettig (PF) William Washington, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez (PF) James Rohrer | |
| 02:24 | UMass | James Elbert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Alan Watts steps in front of the Nathan Ybanez pass | 73-61 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Alan Watts buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Elbert | 75-61 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons connects on the shot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Corey Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons comes up short on the floater from the right side | 75-63 |
| 01:26 | UMass | James Elbert snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Corey Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Watts | 78-63 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Nick Rosol loses the dribble to Harold Rettig | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | William Hitchcock double dribbles | 78-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), William Washington (SG), Carlton Scott (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF), James Silber (C) Alan Watts, Corey Anderson, William Hitchcock, Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Paul Logue (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF), James Rohrer (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Arthur Simmons, Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez, Esteban Rodriguez, Nick Rosol | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski scores on a jumper from the right side | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Thomas Larkins runs out the clock | 78-65 |