| Lineup | Albany | PG - David Payne (fresh) SG - John Shamonsky (fresh) SF - Ricky Newbury (fresh) PF - William Romans (fresh) C - Justin Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) C - Nick Rosol (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Justin Patton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Albany | David Payne connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Shamonsky and he's fouled by Arthur Simmons - foul #1 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Albany | David Payne misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Nick Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Albany | Ricky Newbury snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Albany | David Payne is hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Albany | David Payne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Nick Rosol pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons knocks in the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Justin Patton - foul #1 on Justin Patton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Albany | William Romans grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Albany | David Payne buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Newbury | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Albany | David Payne pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Albany | Ricky Newbury clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Ybanez - foul #1 on Nathan Ybanez, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Albany | Ricky Newbury makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Albany | Ricky Newbury makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Nick Rosol clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Albany | William Romans pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Albany | John Shamonsky's floater is knocked away by Nick Rosol | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Albany | Justin Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Albany | David Payne clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Ybanez - foul #2 on Nathan Ybanez, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Albany | Darrell Oyama (PF), Martin Shuffler (C) William Romans, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (SF) Nathan Ybanez | |
| 17:05 | Albany | David Payne makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Albany | David Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Oyama | 7-2 |
| 16:49 | Albany | Martin Shuffler scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Payne | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the jump hook from the left block | 9-2 |
| 16:23 | Albany | The rebound goes to Darrell Oyama | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | Albany | David Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (PG), Joe Amon (SG), William Romans (PF) David Payne, John Shamonsky, Ricky Newbury | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (C) Nick Rosol | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jason Meredith (fresh) SG - Joe Amon (fresh) SF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Romans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) C - James Rohrer (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the easy layup | 9-2 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez tips it in | 9-4 |
| 15:26 | Albany | Martin Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | Albany | Jason Meredith grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Albany | Darrell Oyama hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Amon | 11-4 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is whistled for a carry | 11-4 |
| Subs | Albany | John Shamonsky (SG), Ricky Newbury (SF), Justin Patton (C) Joe Amon, Darrell Oyama, Martin Shuffler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), Nick Rosol (C) Ricardo Martin, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 14:39 | Albany | Justin Patton connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Newbury | 13-4 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 14:21 | Albany | John Shamonsky pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:56 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by John Shamonsky is blocked by James Rohrer | 13-4 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | James Rohrer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | James Rohrer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:40 | Albany | Justin Patton grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:28 | Albany | William Romans banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Shamonsky | 15-4 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Jessie McLain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 13:12 | Albany | Justin Patton pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 12:49 | Albany | William Romans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-4 |
| Subs | Albany | David Payne (PG), Darrell Oyama (SF), Martin Shuffler (PF) Jason Meredith, Ricky Newbury, William Romans | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Arthur Simmons, Zarek Tarnowski, Nick Rosol | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | James Rohrer drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie McLain and he's fouled by Darrell Oyama - foul #1 on Darrell Oyama, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | James Rohrer misses the free throw | 15-6 |
| 12:25 | Albany | Justin Patton grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 12:11 | Albany | John Shamonsky clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-6 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Holland | 15-6 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-6 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Jessie McLain tips it in | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - David Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shamonsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - James Rohrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Holland (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Albany | Darrell Oyama makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Payne | 18-8 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Darrell Oyama - foul #2 on Darrell Oyama, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (SG), Ricky Newbury (SF), Jean Korhonen (C) John Shamonsky, Darrell Oyama, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF) Jessie McLain, James Rohrer | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:53 | Albany | Martin Shuffler clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Esteban Rodriguez - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Albany | William Romans (PF) Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Rosol (C) Jerry Holland | |
| 10:53 | Albany | Martin Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:53 | Albany | Martin Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arthur Simmons | 20-13 |
| 10:19 | Albany | Esteban Rodriguez steals it from William Romans | 20-13 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Albany | John Shamonsky (SG) Jason Meredith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG) Arthur Simmons | |
| 10:06 | Albany | David Payne connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Shamonsky | 22-13 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (PG), Justin Patton (C) David Payne, Martin Shuffler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Ricardo Martin | |
| 09:18 | Albany | John Shamonsky hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Newbury | 24-13 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Nick Rosol clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-13 |
| 08:58 | Albany | William Romans snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 08:48 | Albany | William Romans misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 08:46 | Albany | Justin Patton snags the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 08:30 | Albany | Ricky Newbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Shuffler (PF) William Romans | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), James Rohrer (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Arthur Simmons, Esteban Rodriguez, Nick Rosol | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Justin Patton - foul #2 on Justin Patton, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Albany | David Payne (PG), Jean Korhonen (C) Jason Meredith, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Augustus Zimmerman (PF) Jessie McLain, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:52 | Albany | Jean Korhonen knocks in the jumper from the right block | 26-15 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Shamonsky - foul #1 on John Shamonsky, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (SG), William Hahn (SF) John Shamonsky, Ricky Newbury | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:29 | Albany | Jason Meredith grabs the board | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - David Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Meredith (fresh) SF - William Hahn (fresh) PF - Martin Shuffler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jean Korhonen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rohrer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustus Zimmerman (fresh) C - Jerry Holland (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Albany | William Hahn misses the lay-in | 26-15 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | James Rohrer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is hacked by Jean Korhonen - foul #1 on Jean Korhonen, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Albany | William Romans (PF) Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Arthur Simmons, Augustus Zimmerman, Jerry Holland | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 06:50 | Albany | The rebound goes to Jason Meredith | 26-15 |
| 06:39 | Albany | William Hahn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Meredith | 28-15 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 06:22 | Albany | The rebound goes to Martin Shuffler | 28-15 |
| 06:04 | Albany | William Hahn clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 28-15 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 28-15 |
| 05:54 | Albany | Martin Shuffler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 05:37 | Albany | Jason Meredith knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 30-15 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-15 |
| 05:21 | Albany | Jason Meredith snags the defensive board | 30-15 |
| 04:56 | Albany | The short jumper by Jason Meredith is denied by James Rohrer | 30-15 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is hacked by Martin Shuffler - foul #1 on Martin Shuffler, team foul #7 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Albany | John Shamonsky (SG), Ricky Newbury (SF), Jean Korhonen (C) David Payne, William Romans, Martin Shuffler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Paul Logue (SF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, Zarek Tarnowski, James Rohrer | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:28 | Albany | Nick Rosol swats the layup by Jean Korhonen | 30-17 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Logue | 30-17 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | John Shamonsky is called for the reach on Nick Rosol - foul #2 on John Shamonsky, team foul #8 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Albany | Joe Amon (PG), William Wright (SG) Jason Meredith, John Shamonsky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman (PF) Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:43 | Albany | William Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Hahn | 33-19 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Albany | John Shamonsky (SG), William Romans (PF), Justin Patton (C) William Wright, William Hahn, Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Ricardo Martin, Paul Logue, Augustus Zimmerman | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:25 | Albany | The rebound goes to Justin Patton | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Joe Amon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shamonsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Romans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) PF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Albany | Justin Patton misses the easy layup | 33-20 |
| 03:02 | Albany | Justin Patton misses the tip | 33-20 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Nick Rosol snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-20 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Nick Rosol pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Jessie McLain and the foul's on William Romans - foul #1 on William Romans, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Albany | David Payne (PG) Joe Amon | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Arthur Simmons, Nathan Ybanez | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:08 | Albany | John Shamonsky misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Nick Rosol pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rohrer | 33-26 |
| 01:54 | Albany | John Shamonsky comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jessie McLain - foul #1 on Jessie McLain, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF) Nick Rosol | |
| 01:54 | Albany | John Shamonsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:54 | Albany | John Shamonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Patton - foul #3 on Justin Patton, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Albany | Darrell Oyama (PF), Martin Shuffler (C) William Romans, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:35 | Albany | The rebound goes to Martin Shuffler | 35-27 |
| 01:20 | Albany | John Shamonsky is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Shamonsky, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (SG) John Shamonsky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG) Jessie McLain | |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Newbury - foul #1 on Ricky Newbury, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Albany | William Hahn (SF) Ricky Newbury | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:05 | Albany | Darrell Oyama pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:42 | Albany | William Hahn misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Rohrer - foul #1 on James Rohrer, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Albany | Joe Amon (SG) David Payne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 00:42 | Albany | William Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:42 | Albany | William Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | James Rohrer is whistled for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Albany | William Romans (PF) William Hahn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nick Rosol (C) Arthur Simmons, Paul Logue | |
| 00:01 | Albany | Joe Amon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-28 |