| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Caleb Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikey Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Isaac inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Adam Williams hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 28-37 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick tips it in | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Victor Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri's pass is intercepted by Mike Mahmood | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood hits the finger roll | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Caleb Rector takes the ball from Oscar Danek | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Wallick | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (PG), Andrew Coghill (SG), Mark Canty (SF), Logan Jones (C) Caleb Rector, Mike Mahmood, Mikey Day, James Conyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Donald Bethune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Collman (C) Troy Wallick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Coghill | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Donald Bethune scores on a floater from the right side set up by Victor Snelson | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Sword (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Coghill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Canty (fresh) PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Collman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Collman | 40-39 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman is hacked by James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector (PG), Mike Mahmood (SG), Mikey Day (SF), Troy Wallick (PF), James Conyers (C) Donald Sword, Andrew Coghill, Mark Canty, Logan Jones, William Collman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Charles Isaac (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Victor Snelson, Harry Hodgson, Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason, James Hunsucker | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Isaac is called for the reach on Mike Mahmood - foul #1 on Charles Isaac, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Caleb Rector | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Victor Bowles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Victor Bowles, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda (C) James Conyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Charles Isaac is fouled on the floor by Mikey Day - foul #1 on Mikey Day, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Troy Wallick is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #2 on Troy Wallick, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-39 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Adam Williams tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Mike Mahmood | 44-41 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Charles Isaac drills a floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Caleb Rector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Mahmood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mikey Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Ojeda (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Isaac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda connects on the shot from the left block set up by Caleb Rector | 46-43 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Adam Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (PG), Andrew Coghill (SG), Mark Canty (SF), James Conyers (C) Caleb Rector, Mike Mahmood, Mikey Day, Troy Wallick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Andrew Brewer (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Charles Isaac, Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda misses the shot near the basket | 46-43 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Victor Bowles gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson is hacked by James Conyers - foul #3 on James Conyers, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones (PF) Ryan Ojeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Donald Sword steps in front of the Victor Bowles pass | 46-43 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Mark Canty is called for the reach on Victor Snelson - foul #2 on Mark Canty, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector (PG), Ryan Ojeda (PF) Mark Canty, Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Donald Bethune (SF) Victor Snelson, Harry Hodgson, Andrew Brewer | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | James Conyers swats the short shot by Phillip Ruggeri | 46-43 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ryan Ojeda, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood (SG), Mikey Day (SF), Troy Wallick (PF) Donald Sword, Andrew Coghill, Ryan Ojeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF) Donald Bethune | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Victor Bowles knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Oscar Danek | 46-45 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Charles Isaac's fadeaway is rejected by Mikey Day | 49-45 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Ruggeri blocks the short jumper by Troy Wallick | 49-45 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Isaac | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Troy Wallick is called for the reach on Phillip Ruggeri - foul #3 on Troy Wallick, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (PG), Logan Jones (C) Caleb Rector, James Conyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (SG), Douglas Eason (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Adam Williams, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Troy Wallick - foul #4 on Troy Wallick, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda (C) Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (SG) Oscar Danek | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Sword (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mikey Day (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ryan Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda loses the dribble to Douglas Eason | 49-46 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Douglas Eason double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector (PG) Mikey Day | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Harry Hodgson, Charles Isaac | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 49-46 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Donald Bethune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill (SF), Logan Jones (C) Mike Mahmood, Troy Wallick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG) Victor Snelson | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits the finger roll set up by Adam Williams | 49-48 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Oscar Danek's floater is tipped away by Ryan Ojeda | 49-48 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood (SG), Mikey Day (SF), Troy Wallick (PF), James Conyers (C) Donald Sword, Andrew Coghill, Ryan Ojeda, Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason, James Hunsucker | |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Victor Bowles lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Isaac and he's hacked by Mike Mahmood - foul #2 on Mike Mahmood, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill (PG) Caleb Rector | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (SG) Adam Williams | |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Victor Bowles makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Mahmood | 51-51 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Victor Snelson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Coghill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Mikey Day steps in front of the Phillip Ruggeri pass | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Victor Bowles pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Oscar Danek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood drills a floater from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Victor Snelson scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Conyers - foul #4 on James Conyers, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector (PG) Andrew Coghill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG) Oscar Danek | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Victor Snelson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Wallick | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Caleb Rector (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mikey Day (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | The short jumper by Victor Bowles is denied by Troy Wallick | 56-54 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Victor Bowles snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Mike Mahmood is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #3 on Mike Mahmood, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sword (SG), Andrew Coghill (SF), Ryan Ojeda (PF), Logan Jones (C) Mike Mahmood, Mikey Day, Troy Wallick, James Conyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day (SF), Troy Wallick (PF), James Conyers (C) Andrew Coghill, Ryan Ojeda, Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Charles Isaac (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Victor Snelson, Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason, James Hunsucker | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Conyers | 59-56 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri scores on a shot in the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Troy Wallick is called for the reach on Phillip Ruggeri - foul #5 on Troy Wallick, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood (SG), Ryan Ojeda (PF) Donald Sword, Troy Wallick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector tips it in | 63-60 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Victor Bowles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day is hacked by Charles Isaac - foul #2 on Charles Isaac, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Victor Bowles snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Adam Williams knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Ruggeri | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood is hacked by Charles Isaac - foul #3 on Charles Isaac, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Caleb Rector is fouled on the floor by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Isaac is called for the reach on Mikey Day - foul #4 on Charles Isaac, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mikey Day misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Ojeda | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Bowles is called for the reach on Ryan Ojeda - foul #4 on Victor Bowles, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Ojeda misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Bowles | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |