| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Deloach | 33-21 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury and the foul's on Gilbert Fackler - foul #2 on Gilbert Fackler, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell tips it in | 35-23 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Michael Leahy steals the ball from Willie Dougherty | 35-23 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Blackmer is called for the reach on Gilbert Fackler - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Fink | 35-23 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Blackmer and the foul's on Gilbert Fackler - foul #3 on Gilbert Fackler, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (C) Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Leahy | 37-26 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Fink | 37-29 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Atwell | 40-29 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Deloach - foul #2 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), James Cormier (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Charles Walker (C) Raymond Deloach, Michael Leahy, Nicholas Morejon, Harold Atwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Ed Hull (PF), Jeffrey Lee (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is denied on a layup by Charles Walker | 40-29 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), David Wilson (C) James Cormier, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon (SF) Lawrence McCormick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-29 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ed Hull (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Harold Atwell (PF), Gilbert Fackler (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Daniel Travis | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Ed Hull makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Harold Atwell | 42-30 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury buries a jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses the shot from the left block | 44-32 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt jams it set up by Douglas Dotson and he's fouled by Gilbert Fackler - foul #4 on Gilbert Fackler, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) James Cormier, Michael Leahy, Nicholas Morejon, Harold Atwell, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Ed Hull, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Fink | 46-34 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Dougherty | 46-37 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Eric Fink drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mohammad Scott | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 46-40 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 46-42 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Keith Jewett (SF), Harold Atwell (PF) Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), David Wilson (C) Raymond Deloach, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF) Daniel Travis, Mohammad Scott | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | James Cormier steps in front of the Douglas Dotson pass | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Jewett (fresh) PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Fink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harold Atwell and the foul's on Jeffrey Lee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick (PF) Harold Atwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 48-44 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-44 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Keith Jewett picks off the pass by Jeffrey Lee | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 48-44 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eric Fink | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 48-46 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Nicholas Morejon (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) James Cormier, Michael Leahy, Keith Jewett, Lawrence McCormick, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Eric Fink, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Raymond Deloach | 50-46 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Deloach - foul #3 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell tips it home | 52-47 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury hits the finger roll | 52-49 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Daniel Travis's pass is intercepted by Raymond Deloach | 52-49 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ed Hull - foul #3 on Ed Hull, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Gilbert Fackler (C) Raymond Deloach, Harold Atwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Morejon | 56-49 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Gilbert Fackler | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Stillwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Morejon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Hull (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Charles Walker (PF) Kenneth Stillwell, Nicholas Morejon, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF) Mohammad Scott | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is fouled on the floor by James Cormier - foul #1 on James Cormier, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Ed Hull, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Harold Atwell (PF) James Cormier, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Travis | 56-52 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Daniel Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon (SF), David Wilson (C) Lawrence McCormick, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Ed Hull (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG) Michael Leahy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ed Hull is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF) Douglas Dotson | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ed Hull makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ed Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Lee is called for the reach on Harold Atwell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), David Wilson (C) Raymond Deloach, Harold Atwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Eric Fink | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Pyatt blocks the short jumper by David Wilson | 56-54 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 56-54 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Lee is denied by William Bullock | 56-54 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Charles Walker (PF), Gilbert Fackler (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Nicholas Morejon, William Bullock, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Ed Hull, Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 4 pf. C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) James Cormier | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon (SF), Harold Atwell (PF) Lawrence McCormick, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Eric Fink | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF) Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 56-54 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 56-56 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Fackler | 56-56 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Eric Fink clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 58-56 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler tips it in | 60-56 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Fink | 60-59 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott tips it home | 60-61 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Michael Leahy is called for the reach on Willie Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Leahy, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Patrick Blackmer | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |