| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by John Marx is blocked by William Boyd | 35-37 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Boyd | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bobby Epps | 35-40 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Epps | 35-40 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | John Marx is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Epps - foul #2 on Bobby Epps, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Walker | 35-42 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 38-42 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Williams | 38-44 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Daniel Martinsen (SF), Lance Fulton (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins tips it in | 40-46 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | John Marx scores on a floater from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Marx | 44-49 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Marx - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd (PF) William Williams | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Barreto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins is fouled on the floor by Eric Lee - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF), Bobby Epps (C) Lance Fulton, Albert Barreto | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits the finger roll set up by Donald Massenburg and the foul's on Jack Borrero - foul #2 on Jack Borrero, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Derrick Walker (SG) Broderick Higgins, Daniel Martinsen | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Eric Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | William Proctor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Stukes | 44-54 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Boyd | 44-54 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Proctor | 46-54 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), William Williams (PF), David Elliott (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (SG), Daniel Martinsen (SF), Lance Fulton (PF), Albert Barreto (C) Derrick Walker, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Bobby Epps | |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond (SF) William Williams | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | David Elliott grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Emond (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Barreto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Ball State | William Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | John Marx gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Barreto | 48-57 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | William Williams tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Lance Fulton - foul #1 on Lance Fulton, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Daniel Martinsen, Timothy Emond, Lance Fulton, Albert Barreto | |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Borrero blocks the jumper by Donald Massenburg | 53-59 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | John Marx is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Marx, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Stukes | 53-59 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | William Proctor connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 56-59 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 56-59 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Blackburn - foul #1 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), William Williams (C) William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen (SG), Lance Fulton (PF) Derrick Walker, William Boyd | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero buries a shot in the lane | 58-60 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Martinsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Marx and he's hacked by Daniel Martinsen - foul #2 on Daniel Martinsen, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Justin Blackburn (C) Eric Lee, Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Timothy Emond (SF), Albert Barreto (C) William Williams, Donald Massenburg, Bobby Epps | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | The short jumper by Richard Nevarez is denied by Timothy Emond | 61-60 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Martinsen hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | John Marx pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn makes the driving attempt from close range | 65-62 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Williams (PG), Derrick Walker (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Bobby Epps (C) Broderick Higgins, Daniel Martinsen, Timothy Emond, Lance Fulton, Albert Barreto | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by William Williams is blocked by Jack Borrero | 65-62 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Walker | 65-65 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 67-67 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Epps (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Stukes | 69-67 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 69-67 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from William Williams | 69-69 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Jack Borrero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Derrick Walker - foul #3 on Derrick Walker, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Jelinski | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Boyd - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Bobby Epps - foul #3 on Bobby Epps, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Nevarez steals it from Derrick Walker | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Walker loses the dribble to Charles Jelinski | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | William Williams is called for the reach on John Marx in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Epps pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez runs out the clock | 78-69 |