| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Howin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard's pass is intercepted by Willie Kimberlin | 30-35 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hilton Leonard | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Kimberlin is called for the reach on Dustin Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dustin Wilson | 30-40 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Pernell steals it from John Pedraza | 32-40 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Hilton Leonard picks off the pass by Thomas Rigsby | 32-40 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oswaldo Gallo | 34-42 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a runner in the lane set up by Willie Kimberlin | 36-42 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo banks in the layup on a great pass from Howin Chu and he's fouled by Adam Haywood - foul #2 on Adam Haywood, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Eddie Sherman (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Terry Simpson (C) Howin Chu, John Pedraza, Dustin Wilson, Hilton Leonard | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eddie Sherman (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mike Hugh | 36-47 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Quincy Steele picks off the pass by Laurence Wiliams | 36-47 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Quincy Steele | 36-49 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu (SF) Oswaldo Gallo | |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Sean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Sean Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Josef Modzelewski picks off the pass by Terry Simpson | 38-49 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-49 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Pernell | 38-49 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-49 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman loses the dribble to Josef Modzelewski | 38-49 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Edward Pernell lays it in set up by Josef Modzelewski | 40-49 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mike Hugh | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Sherman (fairly fresh) SF - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Quincy Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Sean Reed clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Simpson - foul #3 on Terry Simpson, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Edward Pernell, Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Puma (PG), Oswaldo Gallo (SG), John Pedraza (SF), Dustin Wilson (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Mike Hugh, Eddie Sherman, Howin Chu, Quincy Steele, Terry Simpson | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Sean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Sean Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson is whistled for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hugh Kearns (PF) Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Hilton Leonard blocks the jumper by Thomas Rigsby | 42-52 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 42-52 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Oswaldo Gallo and the foul's on Adam Haywood - foul #3 on Adam Haywood, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) David Buttrey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu (PG) James Puma | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Hugh Kearns knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a floater from the left block | 47-58 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Hugh Kearns gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the lay-in but the foul's on Oswaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF) Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Quincy Steele (C) Howin Chu, Hilton Leonard | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Quincy Steele | 49-60 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Adam Haywood comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Quincy Steele - foul #2 on Quincy Steele, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman (SF), Terry Simpson (C) John Pedraza, Dustin Wilson | |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #2 on Edward Pernell, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu (SF) Oswaldo Gallo | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Eddie Sherman steals it from Josef Modzelewski in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Sherman | 50-63 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby is hacked by Mike Hugh - foul #4 on Mike Hugh, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), Hilton Leonard (C) Eddie Sherman, Terry Simpson | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | David Buttrey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Mike Hugh - foul #5 on Mike Hugh, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Reed (C) Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Puma (PG) Mike Hugh | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Puma (fresh) SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Puma's pass is intercepted by David Buttrey | 53-63 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Quincy Steele | 53-63 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Quincy Steele, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) David Buttrey, Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza (SF), Dustin Wilson (PF) James Puma, Quincy Steele | |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 56-63 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lighty | 56-63 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Hilton Leonard picks off the pass by Willie Kimberlin | 56-63 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (PF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Puma (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), Quincy Steele (C) Howin Chu, Oswaldo Gallo, Hilton Leonard | |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza banks in the layup set up by Quincy Steele | 59-65 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-65 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Puma | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Rigsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Puma (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Pedraza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Quincy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-67 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Lighty and he's hacked by Quincy Steele - foul #4 on Quincy Steele, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), Howin Chu (SF), Hilton Leonard (C) Eddie Sherman, John Pedraza, Dustin Wilson | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) David Buttrey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza (SF), Dustin Wilson (PF) James Puma, Quincy Steele | |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Haywood | 66-69 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the shot near the basket set up by Oswaldo Gallo | 66-71 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Dustin Wilson picks off the pass by Willie Kimberlin | 66-71 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza is hacked by Thomas Rigsby - foul #3 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses the lay-in | 66-71 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard tips it but misses | 66-71 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Adam Haywood gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Rigsby | 68-71 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the lay-in | 68-71 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard tips it home | 68-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Pernell is called for the reach on Hilton Leonard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Pernell, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Edward Pernell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Haywood is called for the reach on Dustin Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Haywood, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clyde Efird (C) Hilton Leonard | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the offensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 71-77 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza is hacked by Edward Pernell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Pernell, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-79 |