| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Nathanson (fresh) PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Anthony Prather drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Mounce | 39-33 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Claude James is called for the reach on James Nesbitt - foul #1 on Claude James, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Edward Mounce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Claude James - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 41-33 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Thomas | 43-33 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the dunk | 43-33 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Edward Mounce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smith | 43-33 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 45-33 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Peter Koontz blocks the jumper by Anthony Prather | 45-33 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) PF - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the lay-in | 45-33 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz tips it in | 47-33 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Justin Smith picks off the pass by James Nesbitt | 47-33 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Casey Jensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Casey Jensen jams it on a great pass from Edward Mounce | 50-35 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (SG), David Taylor (SF), Brett Meador (PF), Will Witt (C) Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dale Nathanson, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the free throw | 52-35 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Dino Russo buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Long Hong | 52-37 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG) Claude James | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | David Taylor takes the ball from Tony Fox | 52-37 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak banks in the layup on a great pass from David Taylor | 54-37 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Long Hong is fouled on the floor by Ronald McPeak - foul #1 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Long Hong | 54-39 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brett Meador, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a jumper from the left block set up by Long Hong and he's fouled by Will Witt - foul #1 on Will Witt, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Tony Fox | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 5 pts. C - Will Witt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Dino Russo double dribbles | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Will Witt, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG) Ronald McPeak | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Victor Howe (PF) Long Hong, Timothy Williams | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-42 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Meador | 54-42 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-42 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Edward Mounce connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 57-44 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Edward Mounce tips it but misses | 59-44 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador is hacked by Edward Mounce - foul #3 on Edward Mounce, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), William Pitcock (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Peter Koontz, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Victor Howe, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Claude James - foul #3 on Claude James, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SG), Peter Koontz (PF) Robert Thomas, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dino Russo (SF) Tony Fox, Dale Nathanson | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block | 61-46 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Long Hong connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the jumper from the left block set up by Claude James | 63-49 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | The jump hook by Long Hong is blocked by Peter Koontz | 63-49 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Jensen | 63-49 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Stringer - foul #3 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), Brent Pollman (SF), Brett Meador (PF), Will Witt (C) David Taylor, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) James Nesbitt, Casey Jensen | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Long Hong is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG) Claude James | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Anthony Prather | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses the jumpshot from the right side | 66-51 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the jump hook from close range | 66-51 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Dino Russo gets the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Tony Fox hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt can't tip it in | 66-53 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Ronald McPeak takes the ball from Tony Fox | 69-53 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador slams it home set up by Ronald McPeak | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brent Pollman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Witt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brett Meador - foul #2 on Brett Meador, team foul #9 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SF) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 71-54 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin is whistled for traveling | 71-54 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Timothy Williams can't finish the layup | 71-54 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the tip | 71-54 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brent Pollman | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Tony Fox buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dale Nathanson | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak is fouled in the backcourt by Long Hong - foul #3 on Long Hong, team foul #4 | 73-57 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak runs out the clock | 73-57 |