| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Peter Decosta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Lundberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Dickey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffry Drozd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dan Creason inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | David Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dan Creason | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Byron Barnes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Cai | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Decosta | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Byron Barnes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Decosta | 37-38 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Robert Marshall takes the ball from Jon Jones | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg lays it up and in set up by Robert Marshall | 39-38 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Blake Lundberg steps in front of the Byron Barnes pass | 39-38 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall hits a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Dan Creason pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Peter Decosta steps in front of the Jon Jones pass | 42-38 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall lays it in on a great pass from Peter Decosta | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Peter Decosta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blake Lundberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffry Drozd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg buries a floater from the right side set up by Peter Decosta and he's fouled by Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Marten (PG), Devin Jones (SF), Eugene Corey (PF), Eric Mundo (C) Peter Decosta, Robert Marshall, Jerome Dickey, Jeffry Drozd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Don Koerner (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) David Murphy, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Devin Jones swats the shot by John Chamlee | 47-38 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Lee | 47-38 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Eugene Corey steps in front of the Don Koerner pass | 47-38 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Lundberg | 50-38 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Don Koerner buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ted Downard | 50-41 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta (PG) Blake Lundberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG) Don Koerner | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | David Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Marten - foul #1 on Michael Marten, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Ted Downard | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo buries a shot in the lane set up by Peter Decosta | 52-43 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Donald Prill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Eric Mundo - foul #1 on Eric Mundo, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall (SF), Mark Millard (C) Devin Jones, Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF) Lester Lee | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Donald Prill pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Eugene Corey steals the ball from Donald Prill | 52-45 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones (SG), Jerome Dickey (PF), Jeffry Drozd (C) Michael Marten, Eugene Corey, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Peter Decosta (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Devin Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Dickey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffry Drozd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Dan Creason knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by David Murphy | 52-47 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Marshall | 54-47 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | David Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Byron Barnes comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg (SG) Devin Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Ted Downard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg's floater is knocked away by Jon Jones | 54-47 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall tips it in | 56-47 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Jon Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Murphy | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffry Drozd | 58-50 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Dan Creason connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Downard | 58-53 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Ted Downard is fouled on the floor by Blake Lundberg - foul #1 on Blake Lundberg, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Marten (PG), Devin Jones (SF), Eugene Corey (PF), Eric Mundo (C) Peter Decosta, Robert Marshall, Jerome Dickey, Jeffry Drozd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) David Murphy, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Lester Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Lester Lee swats the layup by Eugene Corey | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ted Downard | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Marten | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Marten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Lundberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Mundo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Eugene Corey swats the layup by Byron Barnes | 61-58 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Marten | 64-58 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Eugene Corey is called for the reach on John Chamlee - foul #2 on Eugene Corey, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta (PG), Jerome Dickey (PF), Jeffry Drozd (C) Blake Lundberg, Devin Jones, Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Byron Barnes's pass is intercepted by Peter Decosta | 64-58 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Corey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Prill | 67-60 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Marten | 70-60 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | David Murphy hits a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Prill | 70-62 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Donald Prill - foul #2 on Donald Prill, team foul #3 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg (SG), Robert Marshall (SF), Eric Mundo (C) Michael Marten, Eugene Corey, Jeffry Drozd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Dan Creason (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-62 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 72-62 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Dickey | 72-62 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Lester Lee takes the ball from Jerome Dickey | 72-62 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | David Murphy hits a shot in the paint set up by Ted Downard and he's fouled by Peter Decosta - foul #3 on Peter Decosta, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Howard (PG), Mark Millard (C) Peter Decosta, Jerome Dickey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Blake Lundberg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Mundo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Millard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-65 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ted Downard | 72-65 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | David Murphy knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Lester Lee | 72-67 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Marshall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta (PG), Eugene Corey (PF), Jeffry Drozd (C) Daniel Howard, Eric Mundo, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Drozd - foul #3 on Jeffry Drozd, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey (PF) Eugene Corey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is hacked by Blake Lundberg - foul #2 on Blake Lundberg, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Cai steals the ball from Jeffry Drozd | 75-67 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Blake Lundberg - foul #3 on Blake Lundberg, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta buries a shot from the free throw line | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Dan Creason connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-73 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Dickey can't finish the layup | 77-73 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta's pass is intercepted by David Murphy | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai loses the dribble to Jerome Dickey | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg is hacked by David Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #4 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg is fouled on the floor by Jon Jones - foul #3 on Jon Jones, team foul #5 | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | David Murphy is called for the reach on Peter Decosta - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #6 | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Byron Barnes is called for the reach on Blake Lundberg - foul #2 on Byron Barnes, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Lundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | David Murphy's pass is intercepted by Peter Decosta | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta is hacked by David Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Murphy, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG) David Murphy | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Decosta runs out the clock | 81-76 |