| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mikey Day (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood clanks a shot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Mike Mahmood steps in front of the John Kincaid pass | 34-30 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood banks in the layup | 34-32 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | James Conyers steals the ball from Stephen Fruge | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Wallick and he's fouled by John Kincaid - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Adam Williams's pass is intercepted by Junior Andrews in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Victor Bowles, Phillip Ruggeri, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by James Conyers is blocked by Donald Bethune | 34-37 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the dunk | 34-37 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers grabs the board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 blk. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Junior Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Mahmood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mikey Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Wallick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Conyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by James Conyers - foul #3 on James Conyers, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) John Kincaid, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (PG), Caleb Rector (SG), Eugene Williams (SF), David Bertrand (PF), Ryan Ojeda (C) Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood, Mikey Day, Troy Wallick, James Conyers | |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ryan Ojeda | 34-40 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Eugene Williams steps in front of the Oscar Danek pass | 34-40 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Williams | 34-42 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | David Bertrand is called for the reach on Victor Bowles - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (PG) Caleb Rector | |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric McKeag | 36-42 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Eugene Williams and the foul's on Andrew Brewer - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Eric McKeag, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick (PF) Ryan Ojeda | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Kincaid | 39-44 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews is hacked by Joseph Puckett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood (SG), Mikey Day (SF) Donald Sword, Eugene Williams | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Wallick | 39-47 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Douglas Eason (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (C) David Bertrand | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mikey Day (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Conyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri lays it in | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers's pass is intercepted by Stephen Fruge | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Ruggeri | 44-47 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | John Kincaid blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Kincaid | 44-47 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Douglas Eason travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) John Kincaid, Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (PG), Caleb Rector (SG), Eugene Williams (SF), David Bertrand (PF), Ryan Ojeda (C) Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood, Mikey Day, Troy Wallick, James Conyers | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Sword | 44-49 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 44-49 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams tips it home | 44-51 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Adam Williams, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (PG), Mike Mahmood (SG), Troy Wallick (PF), James Conyers (C) Caleb Rector, Eugene Williams, David Bertrand, Ryan Ojeda | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer buries a jumpshot from the right side | 46-51 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Sword | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sword (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Conyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer lays it in and he's hacked by James Conyers - foul #4 on James Conyers, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Bowles, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day (SF) Donald Sword | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood is fouled on the floor by Joseph Puckett - foul #3 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 48-54 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-54 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mikey Day | 48-54 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Adam Williams, Donald Bethune, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (PG), Caleb Rector (SG), David Bertrand (PF), Ryan Ojeda (C) Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood, Troy Wallick, James Conyers | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 48-56 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand tips it in | 48-58 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | John Kincaid snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is hacked by Donald Sword - foul #1 on Donald Sword, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (PG), Mike Mahmood (SG), Troy Wallick (PF) Donald Sword, Caleb Rector, Ryan Ojeda | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge dunks the ball | 50-58 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews's pass is intercepted by John Kincaid | 50-58 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews is called for 3 seconds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (SF), James Conyers (C) Mikey Day, David Bertrand | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sword (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Conyers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric McKeag | 55-58 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews buries a floater from the left side set up by Mike Mahmood | 55-60 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Eric McKeag, John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood is fouled on the floor by Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Victor Bowles (SF) Joseph Puckett, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day (SF), David Bertrand (C) Donald Sword, James Conyers | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Troy Wallick takes the ball from Stephen Fruge | 55-62 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews misses the lay-in | 55-62 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 58-62 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews travels in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (C) David Bertrand | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers misses the fadeaway from close range | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eric McKeag and the foul's on Troy Wallick - foul #3 on Troy Wallick, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fruge - foul #3 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Kincaid is called for the reach on Troy Wallick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Kincaid clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-66 |