| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Craig Eiler inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's pass is intercepted by Nigel Davis | 28-40 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Charles Stork pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Craig Eiler scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Christopher Case | 30-40 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-40 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Preston Humes snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Charles Stork drills a shot from the right side | 32-40 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn hits a turnaround from the left block | 34-42 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Elrod - foul #1 on William Elrod, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Stork picks off the pass by Nigel Davis | 36-42 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn clanks a shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Elrod | 36-42 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Donald Labadie pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Christopher Case is fouled on the floor by Luis Terrones - foul #2 on Luis Terrones, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SG), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SG), Kirk Hickey (PF), Tracy Faulk (C) Nigel Davis, William Elrod, Noel Taylor | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Edward Corkery is called for the reach on Christopher Case - foul #2 on Edward Corkery, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Gary George can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Wilson (fresh) SF - Donald Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary George (fresh) C - Robert Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Corkery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Elam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kirk Hickey (fresh) C - Tracy Faulk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Case is called for the reach on Luis Terrones - foul #2 on Christopher Case, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Christopher Case, Dale Wilson, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Donald Elam | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Gary George lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Labadie | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Shawn McMinn (C) Donald Labadie, Gary George | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis (PG), William Elrod (PF), Noel Taylor (C) Luis Terrones, Kirk Hickey, Tracy Faulk | |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Craig Pratt | 40-45 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 40-48 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod scores on a floater in the paint | 40-50 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Shawn McMinn | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 42-50 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Craig Pratt | 42-50 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (PF) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SG), Kirk Hickey (C) Nigel Davis, Edward Corkery, Noel Taylor | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Elam and he's hacked by Gary George - foul #3 on Gary George, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Craig Pratt, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk (C) William Elrod | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Hickey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Faulk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is called for 3 seconds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF) Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor (C) Tracy Faulk | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Labadie | 42-53 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Charles Stork clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Donald Labadie grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Gary George's pass is intercepted by Luis Terrones | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #2 on Craig Eiler, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Shawn McMinn (C) Donald Labadie, Preston Humes, Gary George | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SG), Nigel Davis (SF), William Elrod (PF) Luis Terrones, Thomas Carter, Kirk Hickey | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Craig Pratt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 44-54 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Pratt - foul #4 on Craig Pratt, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Donald Labadie (SF) Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk (C) Noel Taylor | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Donald Labadie travels with the ball | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (PF) Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Kirk Hickey (C) Donald Elam, Tracy Faulk | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Terrones | 44-58 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Preston Humes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-58 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Preston Humes's pass is intercepted by Kirk Hickey | 44-58 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Donald Labadie gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's layup is rejected by William Elrod | 44-58 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones can't finish the layup | 44-58 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Shawn McMinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Corkery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Elrod (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Hickey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Corkery, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Preston Humes, Donald Labadie, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Noel Taylor (C) Edward Corkery, Nigel Davis, William Elrod | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Christopher Case knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 46-58 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam is hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #3 on Craig Eiler, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Gary George | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk (PF) Kirk Hickey | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Carter | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Donald Elam steps in front of the Christopher Case pass | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SG), Nigel Davis (SF), William Elrod (PF) Luis Terrones, Thomas Carter, Tracy Faulk | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Corkery - foul #4 on Edward Corkery, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Robert Hymel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Craig Pratt is denied on a layup by Noel Taylor | 48-61 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Noel Taylor | 48-61 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Donald Labadie pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Shawn McMinn (C) Donald Labadie, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Nigel Davis | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Charles Stork scores on a fadeaway from close range | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Stork takes the ball from Thomas Carter | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is hacked by Edward Corkery - foul #5 on Edward Corkery, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG) Edward Corkery | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Craig Eiler can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Noel Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey (C) Noel Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Craig Eiler scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Shawn McMinn blocks the jumper by Donald Elam | 53-61 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod is denied on a layup by Shawn McMinn | 53-61 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Craig Pratt makes the jumpshot from the left side | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Case - foul #3 on Christopher Case, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk (PF), Noel Taylor (C) William Elrod, Kirk Hickey | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter is hacked by Shawn McMinn - foul #1 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Pratt - foul #5 on Craig Pratt, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Dale Wilson (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis (PG), Kirk Hickey (PF) Luis Terrones, Donald Elam | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dale Wilson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Preston Humes tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Hymel grabs the offensive board | 55-67 |