| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Perales (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Norrell - foul #3 on Carl Norrell, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG) Carl Norrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Arthur Brown throws it down on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher | 36-43 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | David Perales steps in front of the Kenneth Cameron pass | 36-43 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Casey Bahena | 39-43 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Gregory Adams steals the ball from Gary Bright | 39-43 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 41-43 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Stanley Morgan is called for the reach on Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Michael Morris (C) David Perales, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the shot in the paint | 41-43 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Tony Byrd (PF) Gregory Adams, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Shawn Boucher, Arthur Brown, Ronald Austin | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris tips it home | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Harris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Palma (fresh) SF - Dwain Keffer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Byrd (fresh) C - Michael Morris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) PF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the fadeaway from the left block | 43-45 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-45 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Cameron is blocked by Alan Palma | 45-45 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Morris is blocked by Christopher Johnson | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Anderson | 45-48 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Paul Adkins (C) Harris Davis, Alan Palma, Dwain Keffer, Tony Byrd, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), James Perkins (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Timothy Anderson, Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Jerry Mickey, Christopher Johnson | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Morgan | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Fred Nguyen - foul #1 on Fred Nguyen, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Morgan | 46-48 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Austin | 46-48 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | David Perales takes the ball from Arthur Brown | 46-48 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Bahena | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Perales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | James Perkins is hacked by Carl Norrell - foul #4 on Carl Norrell, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Fred Nguyen, James Perkins, Ronald Austin | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Gary Bright comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Gary Bright comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Perales - foul #1 on David Perales, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Paul Adkins (C) David Perales, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Jerry Mickey (PF) Shawn Boucher, Arthur Brown | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Dwain Keffer picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson | 54-54 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 56-54 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwain Keffer | 56-54 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dwain Keffer | 56-54 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harris Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwain Keffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Anderson and he's fouled by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Tony Byrd (C) Gregory Adams, Harris Davis, Dwain Keffer, Michael Morris, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Arthur Brown (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Timothy Anderson, Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Norrell and he's fouled by Jerry Mickey - foul #1 on Jerry Mickey, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Jerry Mickey | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stanley Morgan - foul #2 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan connects on the runner in the paint set up by Carl Norrell | 61-58 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher | 61-61 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer (C) Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF) Fred Nguyen, James Perkins | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Dwain Keffer steps in front of the Gary Bright pass | 63-61 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Perales | 66-61 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Arthur Brown tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Ronald Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Brown | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dwain Keffer and he's fouled by Jerry Mickey - foul #2 on Jerry Mickey, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (SG), Paul Adkins (C) David Perales, Dwain Keffer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Jerry Mickey, Ronald Austin | |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Cameron | 69-66 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Morgan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Paul Adkins steals it from Kenneth Cameron | 69-66 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Perales (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Michael Morris (PF) Carl Norrell, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Jerry Mickey (PF) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Arthur Brown | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Gregory Adams, Dwain Keffer, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Jerry Mickey | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG) Timothy Anderson, Fred Nguyen | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Gary Bright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher | 69-68 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cameron | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson double dribbles | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Cameron is called for the reach on Casey Bahena - foul #1 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Arthur Brown blocks the short jumper by Casey Bahena | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Perales - foul #2 on David Perales, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 3rd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Arthur Brown gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Bright - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |