| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Damon Quiles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Hagen | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Dibenedetto is blocked by Charles Kelly | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 34-28 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Daniel Dibenedetto picks off the pass by John Morgan | 34-28 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Dibenedetto and he's fouled by John Hagen - foul #2 on John Hagen, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Charles Kelly lays it in on a great pass from Laurence Agosto | 36-30 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse makes the 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto loses the dribble to Adam Strickland | 39-30 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Damon Quiles | 44-30 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | John Morgan's pass is intercepted by Damon Quiles | 44-30 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Daniel Dibenedetto is blocked by Barry Stoddard | 44-30 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Damon Quiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Folse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Strickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hagen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | John Morgan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-30 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | John Hagen lays it up and in | 44-32 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Damon Quiles, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones (PG), Ralph Deering (SG), Richard Malcom (SF), Kevin Loughmiller (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Damon Quiles, William Folse, Daniel Dibenedetto, Michael Stark, Adam Strickland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-32 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 44-34 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Deering and the foul's on Christopher John - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Folse (SG) Richard Malcom | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Christopher John gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Clarence Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Peel and the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #3 on Edward Freeman, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller's floater is tipped away by Christopher John | 46-37 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Clarence Smith can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Peel - foul #1 on Paul Peel, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto (SF), Michael Stark (PF), Adam Strickland (C) Matthew Jones, Kevin Loughmiller, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Paul Peel, Clarence Smith, Lawrence Benites, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | John Hagen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | John Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Folse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles (PG) Ralph Deering | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Michael Stark blocks the jumper by Laurence Agosto | 47-39 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones (SG) William Folse | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Matthew Jones picks off the pass by John Morgan | 47-39 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) Barry Stoddard | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Morgan | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 49-42 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | John Hagen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Folse (SG), Kevin Loughmiller (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Daniel Dibenedetto, Michael Stark, Adam Strickland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Clarence Smith (SG) John Morgan, John Hagen | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Stoddard (PF) Christopher John | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Barry Stoddard | 49-44 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman misses short on a floater from the left block | 49-44 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Damon Quiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Folse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #4 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Daniel Dibenedetto (SF), Michael Stark (PF), Adam Strickland (C) Damon Quiles, Matthew Jones, Kevin Loughmiller, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Clarence Smith, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| 06:59 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Dibenedetto | 52-47 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Christopher John clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Stark - foul #2 on Michael Stark, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by William Folse is denied by Joseph Yarbrough | 52-49 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Benites | 52-49 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Christopher John blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Yarbrough is called for the reach on Adam Strickland - foul #2 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Frahm (SG) William Folse | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF) Lawrence Benites, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Barry Stoddard | 52-49 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | John Hagen connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Frahm | 55-52 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Ralph Deering picks off the pass by John Morgan in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles (PG), William Folse (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Kevin Loughmiller (PF) Ralph Deering, Ricky Frahm, Daniel Dibenedetto, Michael Stark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) John Morgan, Clarence Smith, Christopher John | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Charles Kelly comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-52 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Damon Quiles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Folse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Strickland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Hagen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | John Hagen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Loughmiller | 57-52 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | John Hagen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Agosto | 60-55 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto (SF), Michael Stark (PF) Matthew Jones, Adam Strickland | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG) Lawrence Benites | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Stark | 62-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Kevin Loughmiller - foul #1 on Kevin Loughmiller, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 62-58 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | John Hagen misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Folse - foul #2 on William Folse, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland (C) Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Damon Quiles is blocked by Barry Stoddard | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Folse snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Folse | 64-59 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is fouled on the floor by Damon Quiles - foul #3 on Damon Quiles, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto is fouled in the backcourt by John Morgan - foul #4 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Jones (SF), Kevin Loughmiller (PF) Daniel Dibenedetto, Michael Stark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles is hacked by John Morgan - foul #5 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG) John Morgan | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Damon Quiles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites blows the layup but the foul's on William Folse - foul #3 on William Folse, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto (SF), Michael Stark (PF) Matthew Jones, Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Benites is called for the reach on Daniel Dibenedetto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Benites, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller (PF) Michael Stark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | John Hagen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Benites | 68-66 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Benites is called for the reach on Daniel Dibenedetto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Benites, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark (PF) Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Charles Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto is hacked by John Hagen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hagen, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | John Hagen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Strickland runs out the clock | 70-66 |