| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) C - Michael Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - Louis Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - John Langley (fresh) C - James Stringfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Frank Redfern | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brett Brooks - foul #1 on Brett Brooks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | John Langley misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Brooks | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham's pass is intercepted by Louis Williams | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Frank Redfern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brett Brooks | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | John Langley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Redfern | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Walter Gambino is called for the reach on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Walter Gambino, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Nathan Hudson, Walter Gambino | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Whigham - foul #1 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright grabs the board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) SF - David Allbright (fresh) PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Wade (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - James Hoffman (fresh) C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | David Allbright takes the ball from Robert Lee | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Peter Williams tips it home | 5-7 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Michael Wade steals the ball from David Anderson | 8-7 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | James Hoffman connects on the floater near the basket | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-9 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Anderson picks off the pass by Brett Brooks in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Peter Williams | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade clanks a shot in the paint | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | James Hoffman's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Johnson | 10-11 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whigham (fairly fresh) SF - David Allbright (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) PF - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (PG), Brian Austin (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF), Nathaniel Smith (C) Brett Brooks, Thomas Whigham, David Allbright, Jonathan Johnson, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins is hacked by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) James Stringfield | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Hudson | 13-11 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin buries a shot in the lane set up by Louis Williams | 13-13 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Frank Redfern grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Aaron Collins picks off the pass by Frank Redfern in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-13 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson tips it home | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Gambino - foul #2 on Walter Gambino, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade (C) Walter Gambino | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | John Langley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin clanks a floater from the right side | 15-13 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Smith | 15-13 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | A charge is called on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Thomas Whigham (SG) Brian Austin, Nathan Hudson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Wilfred Austin | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Robert Pauly snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Redfern | 18-13 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | John Langley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Aaron Collins, Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Anderson is called for the reach on Brett Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) Louis Williams | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) SF - David Allbright (fresh) PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | David Anderson connects on the 3 from straight away | 18-16 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Wilfred Austin (C) David Anderson, James Hoffman | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Louis Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 20-16 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Louis Williams connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Williams | 20-18 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (SG), Nathaniel Smith (C) Thomas Whigham, David Allbright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, Wilfred Austin | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Brian Austin picks off the pass by Frank Redfern | 21-18 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Austin | 23-18 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is hacked by Brett Brooks - foul #2 on Brett Brooks, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (PG), Michael Wade (C) Brett Brooks, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Peter Williams | |
| 05:30 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nathaniel Smith - foul #1 on Nathaniel Smith, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Hudson | 26-19 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | John Langley can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Smith - foul #2 on Nathaniel Smith, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), David Allbright (SF), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Aaron Collins, Nathan Hudson, Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) Louis Williams | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pauly takes the ball from Thomas Whigham | 26-21 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Brian Austin steals the ball from Robert Cherry | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright jams it on a great pass from Brian Austin | 28-21 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Robert Cherry can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Whigham | 31-21 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Robert Pauly lays it in | 31-23 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-23 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Robert Pauly snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Allbright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | James Hoffman travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF), Nathaniel Smith (C) Brian Austin, David Allbright, Jonathan Johnson, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Cherry, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the easy layup | 31-23 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 31-23 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Whigham - foul #2 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Louis Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Peter Williams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Anderson | 31-27 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith is hacked by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (SG), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Whigham, Nathan Hudson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) David Anderson | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Robert Cherry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-27 |