| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley tips it home | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Shelley | 39-37 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Neil Gill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Sollberger | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is hacked by Richard Roof - foul #3 on Richard Roof, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (SG) Richard Roof | |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Todd Parker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-39 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ignacio Gonzalez | 45-39 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | John Hopkins steals it from Todd Parker | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:37 | Ball State | David Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins clanks a jumper from the left block | 45-39 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ignacio Gonzalez | 45-39 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Douglas Miller (PF), Christopher Gibbs (C) James Sollberger, Ignacio Gonzalez, John Hopkins, Neal Willems | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hicks | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dillon Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Todd Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dillon Miles | 48-42 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Christopher Gibbs is called for the reach on Shilin Xie - foul #2 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG) Dillon Miles | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Shilin Xie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pratt gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pratt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 48-42 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pratt snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Albert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Ernest Conner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof is hacked by Todd Parker - foul #3 on Todd Parker, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), John Hopkins (PF), Neal Willems (C) David Waters, Robert Pratt, Douglas Miller, Christopher Gibbs | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | John Hopkins steps in front of the Dikembe Sato pass | 48-42 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Ignacio Gonzalez | 48-45 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the floater from the right wing set up by Dikembe Sato and he's fouled by Neal Willems - foul #3 on Neal Willems, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hicks (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (SG), Douglas Miller (C) Richard Roof, Neal Willems | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles is fouled on the floor by Neil Gill - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shilin Xie (C) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | David Phillips's pass is intercepted by John Hopkins | 51-46 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Sato steals it from Dillon Miles | 51-46 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Hopkins - foul #1 on John Hopkins, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Christopher Gibbs (C) James Sollberger, Ignacio Gonzalez, John Hopkins | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pratt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dillon Miles | 53-49 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters's floater is tipped away by Shilin Xie | 53-49 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shilin Xie | 53-49 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pratt snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shelley is called for the reach on Dillon Miles - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Albert Taylor (C) Randy Nix, Todd Parker, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Richard Roof (SG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), John Hopkins (PF), Neal Willems (C) Dillon Miles, David Waters, Robert Pratt, Douglas Miller, Christopher Gibbs | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Sollberger | 53-51 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Albert Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Gill | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems lays it in on a nice dish by James Sollberger | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Albert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 58-53 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Albert Taylor | 58-53 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Albert Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by James Sollberger | 58-55 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Taylor | 60-55 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger's layup is rejected by Albert Taylor | 60-55 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Sollberger | 60-55 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 60-55 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Neil Gill - foul #4 on Neil Gill, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is fouled on the floor by Neal Willems - foul #4 on Neal Willems, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hopkins - foul #2 on John Hopkins, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SF), Douglas Miller (C) Ignacio Gonzalez, Neal Willems | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Waters | 62-58 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Todd Parker knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Conner | 64-58 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses short on a jumper from close range | 64-58 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Douglas Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is called for traveling | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Todd Parker, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (SG), Christopher Gibbs (C) Richard Roof, John Hopkins | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Shilin Xie grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), John Hopkins (PF), Neal Willems (C) Dillon Miles, David Waters, Douglas Miller, Christopher Gibbs | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | John Hopkins is called for the reach on Neil Gill - foul #3 on John Hopkins, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 65-60 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley blows the layup but the foul's on John Hopkins - foul #4 on John Hopkins, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez is hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Conner | 69-62 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 69-62 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Neal Willems steals it from Kenneth Jenkins | 69-62 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Ernest Conner loses the ball out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sollberger | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Richard Roof in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Roof, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ignacio Gonzalez | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Sollberger steals the ball from Neil Gill | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Ernest Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof's floater is knocked away by Neil Gill | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins comes up short on the runner in the lane | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Neil Gill tips it in | 73-73 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by James Sollberger | 73-75 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Ernest Conner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Parker | 76-75 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Neal Willems | 76-77 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Ernest Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Jenkins | 78-77 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins tips it home | 78-79 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-79 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the tip | 78-79 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Todd Parker | 80-79 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger connects on the runner in the paint | 80-81 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's layup is rejected by John Hopkins | 80-81 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Roof | 80-81 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Ignacio Gonzalez is blocked by Cecil Shelley | 80-81 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof tips it but misses | 80-81 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Todd Parker's pass is intercepted by James Sollberger | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-81 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Neal Willems (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof banks in the layup on a great pass from James Sollberger | 80-83 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems is hacked by Ernest Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #9 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SF) Ignacio Gonzalez | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-85 |