| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Eastwood | 34-45 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Eastwood | 34-47 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-47 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Cory Callison pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (SG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Jeremy Jacobson (PF) Patrick Moore, Benny Hansen, Anthony Vaz | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Mendel | 40-49 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell loses the dribble to Tyler Arocho | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Traynor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daryl Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga (SG), Anthony Vaz (PF) Delbert Witherington, Steve Eastwood | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Jacobson | 40-51 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Steven Mendel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Dean Durham knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Steven Walker | 42-51 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Tyler Arocho, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Benny Hansen (SF) Alex Matranga, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cory Callison | 44-51 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Cory Callison's pass is intercepted by Anthony Vaz | 44-51 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG), Jeremy Jacobson (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Leo Mitchell, Anthony Vaz, Daryl Hunt | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Ratcliff | 44-53 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hubert Stephens | 44-53 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Cory Callison tips it in | 46-53 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Delbert Witherington | 46-55 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cory Callison | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Richard Traynor (SF), Tyler Arocho (C) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (PG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF) Delbert Witherington, Benny Hansen, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is hacked by Anthony Vaz - foul #1 on Anthony Vaz, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF) Donald Cooley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Steven Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Durham | 52-55 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt is fouled on the floor by Steven Walker - foul #1 on Steven Walker, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG) Patrick Moore | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dean Durham - foul #2 on Dean Durham, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Blake Ratcliff (PF) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen (SF) Daryl Hunt | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Richard Traynor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 52-57 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Richard Traynor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Traynor steps in front of the Leo Mitchell pass | 52-57 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff's layup is rejected by Steve Eastwood | 52-57 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Eastwood | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Arocho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benny Hansen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Delbert Witherington is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #3 on Delbert Witherington, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Robert Stokes (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Richard Traynor, Blake Ratcliff, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Jeremy Jacobson (PF), Ray Sullivan (C) Leo Mitchell, Benny Hansen, Anthony Vaz, Steve Eastwood | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is hacked by Delbert Witherington - foul #4 on Delbert Witherington, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga (PG) Delbert Witherington | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Moore | 55-61 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Terrance Davis gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Ray Sullivan blocks the short jumper by Hubert Stephens | 55-61 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Dean Durham hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Robert Stokes grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Blake Ratcliff (PF) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Benny Hansen (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF) Alex Matranga, Jeremy Jacobson, Ray Sullivan | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Moore | 57-64 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 60-64 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daryl Hunt | 60-67 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Terrance Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Benny Hansen - foul #2 on Benny Hansen, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood (C) Daryl Hunt | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Terrance Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 63-69 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Blake Ratcliff steals it from Steve Eastwood | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Hansen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Donald Cooley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hubert Stephens | 66-69 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz can't tip it in | 66-69 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Benny Hansen steals it from Blake Ratcliff | 66-69 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore is fouled on the floor by Cory Callison - foul #3 on Cory Callison, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (SG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Jeremy Jacobson (PF) Patrick Moore, Benny Hansen, Anthony Vaz | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson lays it in on a nice dish by Delbert Witherington | 66-71 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (PF) Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz (PF) Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the driving attempt in the paint | 66-71 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho tips it back up and in | 68-71 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Richard Traynor, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen (SF) Daryl Hunt | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Cory Callison grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Cory Callison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-71 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the jumper from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Vaz | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 73-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Callison - foul #4 on Cory Callison, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG) Leo Mitchell | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Terrance Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt (PF) Anthony Vaz | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Steve Eastwood is called for the reach on Cory Callison - foul #1 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #5 | 73-78 |