| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Simental (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Howze (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Talley (fresh) PF - John Silberg (fresh) C - Reed Bello (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Talley - foul #1 on William Talley, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | John Silberg swats the layup by Patrick Pinckney | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Reed Bello pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | John Howze drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Laffoon | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Pinckney, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Reed Bello misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | John Silberg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | John Howze knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Victor Laffoon | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Joshua Simental is denied by William Talley | 32-30 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | John Howze snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | William Talley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Victor Laffoon | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Simental | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | John Howze knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Laffoon | 35-36 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Pinckney | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | John Howze clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | John Silberg tips it in | 41-38 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG), Steven Hitz (SG), Larry Wells (SF), Alan Castleberry (PF), Frank Benavides (C) Patrick Pinckney, Joshua Simental, Victor Stevens, Paul Carlson, Melvin Walter | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (PF), Joseph Viveros (C) Victor Laffoon, John Howze, William Talley, John Silberg, Reed Bello | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Timothy Perl (fresh) SG - Steven Hitz (fresh) SF - Larry Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Castleberry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Benavides (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros lays it in on a great pass from David Taylor | 41-40 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Viveros blocks the short jumper by Steven Hitz | 41-40 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells tips it in | 43-40 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Taylor | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn buries a jumper in the paint set up by David Taylor | 45-45 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Victor Stevens (SF), Melvin Walter (C) Timothy Perl, Alan Castleberry, Frank Benavides | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), John Howze (SG), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, Rodney Vanallen, Joseph Viveros | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells's layup is rejected by Lloyd Tonn | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Patrick Pinckney is called for the reach on Reed Bello - foul #3 on Patrick Pinckney, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental (SG), Paul Carlson (PF) Steven Hitz, Larry Wells | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Talley (SF), John Silberg (PF) David Taylor, Lloyd Tonn | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Patrick Pinckney steps in front of the John Howze pass | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens tips it home | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pinckney - foul #4 on Patrick Pinckney, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG) Patrick Pinckney | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | John Howze loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | John Silberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | John Howze snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Timothy Perl steals the ball from John Silberg | 49-45 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Reed Bello grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | John Howze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | John Silberg grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | William Talley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Reed Bello tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Timothy Perl (fresh) SG - Joshua Simental (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Stevens (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Howze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Silberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reed Bello (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter blows the dunk | 49-47 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Reed Bello | 49-47 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Reed Bello connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Talley | 49-49 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | John Silberg lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental is hacked by John Howze - foul #1 on John Howze, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (PG), Larry Wells (SF), Alan Castleberry (PF), Frank Benavides (C) Timothy Perl, Victor Stevens, Paul Carlson, Melvin Walter | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (PF), Joseph Viveros (C) Victor Laffoon, John Howze, William Talley, John Silberg, Reed Bello | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Benavides snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Benavides grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells is fouled on the floor by William Lambert - foul #3 on William Lambert, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter (C) Frank Benavides | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | David Taylor's pass is intercepted by Melvin Walter | 57-51 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Lloyd Tonn blocks the jumper by Larry Wells | 57-51 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | David Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Wells - foul #1 on Larry Wells, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Timothy Perl (SG), Victor Stevens (SF), Paul Carlson (PF) Steven Hitz, Joshua Simental, Larry Wells, Alan Castleberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), John Howze (SG), John Silberg (PF), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, Rodney Vanallen, Lloyd Tonn, Joseph Viveros | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Perl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Howze (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - John Silberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reed Bello (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Talley (SF) David Taylor | |
| 06:53 | Ball State | John Howze comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney is denied on a layup by John Silberg | 57-52 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | William Talley comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 57-52 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson tips it home | 59-52 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Timothy Perl is called for the reach on John Howze - foul #2 on Timothy Perl, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SG), Larry Wells (C) Timothy Perl, Melvin Walter | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:25 | Ball State | John Silberg is fouled on the floor by Paul Carlson - foul #2 on Paul Carlson, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn (PF) John Silberg | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Reed Bello misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Larry Wells swats the layup by William Talley | 59-52 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Hitz | 59-52 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Hitz | 61-52 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Laffoon | 61-55 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Larry Wells picks off the pass by Lloyd Tonn | 61-55 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson makes the turnaround in the lane | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Hitz (fresh) SF - Victor Stevens (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Howze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Talley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Reed Bello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | John Howze drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Reed Bello | 63-58 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson is denied on a layup by Reed Bello | 63-58 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Reed Bello buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Victor Laffoon | 63-60 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental (SG), Melvin Walter (C) Steven Hitz, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (SG), John Silberg (PF) John Howze, Lloyd Tonn | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | William Talley gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | William Lambert tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells is fouled on the floor by William Talley - foul #2 on William Talley, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson (PF) Larry Wells | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Howze (SG) William Lambert | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | John Howze grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | John Silberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | William Talley can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Pinckney | 65-62 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | John Howze can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Victor Stevens | 67-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Talley | 67-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter is hacked by John Howze in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Laffoon is called for the reach on Patrick Pinckney - foul #1 on Victor Laffoon, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | William Talley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | John Howze is called for the reach on Melvin Walter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Howze, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Reed Bello gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Howze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Walter | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Laffoon is called for the reach on Melvin Walter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Laffoon, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Howze knocks in the halfcourt shot | 71-68 |