| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fresh) SG - Harris Davis (fresh) SF - Felix Villalobos (fresh) PF - Jonathan Marconi (fresh) C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) C - Frank Estell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Frank Estell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott buries a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Bradley and the foul's on Frank Estell - foul #1 on Frank Estell, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Frank Estell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Nunes | 3-5 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Marconi | 5-5 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw scores on a floater in the lane set up by Carlos Holcomb | 5-7 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Felix Villalobos steals it from Eugene Elliott | 7-7 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harris Davis, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Felix Villalobos - foul #1 on Felix Villalobos, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley is fouled on the floor by Frank Estell - foul #2 on Frank Estell, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Carlos Holcomb, Frank Estell | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff (C) Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw | |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harris Davis - foul #2 on Harris Davis, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Dion (SF) Harris Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge (C) Eugene Elliott | |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi misses short on a runner from the left block | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Edward Bratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins (PF) Jonathan Marconi | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Lillibridge | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Villalobos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Dion (fresh) PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) C - Victor Deardorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) SG - Edward Bratt (fresh) SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) PF - Ronald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Mark McCullough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Dion hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Tom Bradley | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | William Hertel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Felix Villalobos | 11-9 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Edward Bratt is hacked by William Dion - foul #1 on William Dion, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), Jonathan Marconi (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Tom Bradley, Jacob Adkins, Victor Deardorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Marconi | 11-9 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pennebaker | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Austin steps in front of the Jonathan Marconi pass | 11-9 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Upshaw - foul #1 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG), Luis Boggs (SF) Felix Villalobos, William Dion | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge (C) Ronald Austin | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Pennebaker - foul #1 on Michael Pennebaker, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott denies the turnaround by Brian Robertson | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott slams it home on a great pass from Lloyd Nunes | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Boggs (fresh) PF - Jonathan Marconi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott steals the ball from Brian Robertson | 12-15 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott loses the dribble to Luis Boggs | 12-15 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Boggs lays it up and in | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Upshaw | 14-18 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Lillibridge is called for the reach on Tom Bradley - foul #1 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos (SG), William Dion (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Victor Deardorff (C) Brian Robertson, Luis Boggs, Jonathan Marconi, Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Kevin Molino (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Molino - foul #1 on Kevin Molino, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (PF) Kevin Molino | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | William Hertel connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Bratt | 15-20 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 15-20 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | William Hertel snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 15-22 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Dion | 17-22 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | William Hertel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Mark McCullough gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-22 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley can't tip it in | 17-22 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | William Hertel snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge lays it in on a nice dish by Mark McCullough | 17-24 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos scores on a shot in the lane set up by Tom Bradley | 19-24 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | William Hertel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Lillibridge | 19-27 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Lillibridge - foul #2 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), Jonathan Marconi (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Tom Bradley, Jacob Adkins, Victor Deardorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Kevin Molino (C) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Ronald Austin, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Felix Villalobos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Dion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Marconi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Molino (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is called for traveling | 21-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley (PG), Luis Boggs (SF) Felix Villalobos, William Dion | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Upshaw is called for the reach on Jonathan Marconi - foul #2 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Nunes - foul #1 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Molino | 23-30 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-30 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Molino | 23-32 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Boggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Bradley can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Kevin Molino snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott comes up short on the shot from close range | 23-32 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Kevin Molino hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott swats the short shot by Jonathan Marconi | 23-34 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Nunes | 23-34 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Tom Bradley is called for the reach on Lloyd Nunes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Bradley, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), William Dion (SF), Victor Deardorff (C) Brian Robertson, Luis Boggs, Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Richard Hall, Carlos Holcomb, Kevin Molino | |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tom Bradley | 25-34 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | William Hertel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Elliott | 25-37 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi banks in the layup on a great pass from Harris Davis and he's fouled by Eugene Elliott - foul #1 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker (C) Victor Deardorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG) Lloyd Nunes | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | William Hertel misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Dion | 28-37 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tom Bradley | 30-37 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Edward Bratt drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Austin | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Tom Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harris Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Marconi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Bratt - foul #1 on Edward Bratt, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos (SG), Jacob Adkins (PF) Tom Bradley, Jonathan Marconi | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Mark Lillibridge (PF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Eugene Elliott | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jacob Adkins - foul #1 on Jacob Adkins, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Deardorff (C) Michael Pennebaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG) Ronald Austin | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dion | 35-41 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | William Dion denies the turnaround by Mark Lillibridge | 35-41 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Frank Estell clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Dion - foul #2 on William Dion, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), Michael Pennebaker (C) William Dion, Victor Deardorff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Mark Lillibridge | |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Pennebaker | 35-42 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos is called for a charge - foul #2 on Felix Villalobos, team foul #9 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi (PF) Jacob Adkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw's pass is intercepted by Michael Pennebaker | 35-42 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Felix Villalobos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Marconi can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Holcomb | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-42 |