| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez inbounds the ball | 27-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Ernest Conner snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Ignacio Gonzalez is called for the reach on Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ignacio Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SF) Ignacio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Neil Gill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Parker | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins slams it home set up by James Sollberger | 29-48 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Todd Parker can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 29-48 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the offensive board | 29-48 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins connects on the runner near the basket | 29-50 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Waters | 32-50 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is whistled for a carry | 32-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Hopkins | 34-50 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Gill is called for the reach on David Waters - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (PG), Robert Pratt (SF), Douglas Miller (PF), Christopher Gibbs (C) James Sollberger, Richard Roof, John Hopkins, Neal Willems | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters lays it in on a nice dish by Dillon Miles | 36-50 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses the dunk attempt | 36-50 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Gibbs | 36-50 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Shilin Xie pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Albert Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shilin Xie | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dillon Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Waters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) PF - Douglas Miller (fresh) C - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Sato picks off the pass by Christopher Gibbs | 36-53 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Albert Taylor misses the lay-in | 36-53 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks tips it but misses | 36-53 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), Richard Roof (SG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), Neal Willems (C) Dillon Miles, David Waters, Robert Pratt, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller misses the free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 38-53 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-53 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins tips it in | 38-55 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Sato - foul #3 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins (PF) Douglas Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Gill blocks the short jumper by James Sollberger | 38-55 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez tips it but misses | 38-55 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Sollberger - foul #2 on James Sollberger, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 3rd free throw | 38-55 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems is fouled on the floor by Todd Parker - foul #3 on Todd Parker, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses the runner from the left block | 38-55 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Neal Willems is blocked by Cecil Shelley | 38-55 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins snags the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins lays it in set up by Richard Roof | 40-55 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-55 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on James Sollberger - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller (C) Neal Willems | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Todd Parker, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ignacio Gonzalez | 42-55 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Ernest Conner double dribbles | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (SG), David Waters (SF) Richard Roof, Ignacio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Neil Gill - foul #4 on Neil Gill, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Taylor (SF) Neil Gill | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dillon Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-58 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Albert Taylor grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | James Sollberger steals the ball from Dikembe Sato | 44-58 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger can't finish the layup | 44-58 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Albert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Albert Taylor loses the dribble to David Waters | 44-58 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Miller | 47-58 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sollberger | 50-58 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | David Waters is called for the reach on Albert Taylor - foul #2 on David Waters, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), Neal Willems (C) James Sollberger, David Waters, John Hopkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Dikembe Sato, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Richard Roof is called for the reach on Todd Parker - foul #1 on Richard Roof, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Albert Taylor's floater is tipped away by Ignacio Gonzalez | 50-58 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Albert Taylor can't tip it in | 50-58 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shelley steals it from Richard Roof | 50-58 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Taylor | 50-58 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Neal Willems - foul #1 on Neal Willems, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Robert Pratt (PF) Dillon Miles, Douglas Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SF) Randy Nix, Albert Taylor | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez tips it in | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Waters (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pratt (fresh) C - Neal Willems (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Phillips (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is called for 5 seconds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), John Hopkins (PF) David Waters, Robert Pratt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sollberger | 55-59 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jenkins takes the ball from Ignacio Gonzalez | 55-59 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill is fouled on the floor by Neal Willems - foul #2 on Neal Willems, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (PG), David Waters (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Douglas Miller (PF), Christopher Gibbs (C) James Sollberger, Richard Roof, Ignacio Gonzalez, John Hopkins, Neal Willems | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Todd Parker, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Shilin Xie misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Hicks swats the short shot by Christopher Gibbs | 55-59 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Neil Gill | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger (PG), John Hopkins (PF) Robert Pratt, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Ernest Conner | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller buries a floater from close range | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks connects on the floater near the basket | 57-61 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dillon Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waters (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Sato steps in front of the Douglas Miller pass | 57-61 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Douglas Miller | 57-61 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG), Ignacio Gonzalez (SF), Neal Willems (C) Dillon Miles, David Waters, Douglas Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-61 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Sollberger | 57-61 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins lays it up and in set up by Neal Willems | 59-61 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is fouled on the floor by Ignacio Gonzalez - foul #4 on Ignacio Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sollberger | 61-62 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Ernest Conner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Roof - foul #2 on Richard Roof, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Neil Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Parker is called for the reach on John Hopkins - foul #4 on Todd Parker, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill loses the dribble to James Sollberger | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by John Hopkins is blocked by Kenneth Jenkins | 64-64 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 64-64 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Todd Parker | 64-67 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Richard Roof steps in front of the Kenneth Jenkins pass | 65-67 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Willems | 68-67 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Todd Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG) Todd Parker | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ignacio Gonzalez | 70-67 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is hacked by Richard Roof - foul #3 on Richard Roof, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Miller (C) Neal Willems | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hicks (SF), Shilin Xie (C) Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems (C) Douglas Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Ignacio Gonzalez takes the ball from Cecil Shelley | 72-69 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof lays it up and in set up by Ignacio Gonzalez | 74-69 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shelley denies the turnaround by Ignacio Gonzalez | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Conner | 74-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger is hacked by Ernest Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SF) Ignacio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Richard Roof - foul #4 on Richard Roof, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez (SF) David Waters | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Conner - foul #5 on Ernest Conner, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Todd Parker is fouled on the floor by Neal Willems - foul #3 on Neal Willems, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof is fouled on the floor by Todd Parker - foul #5 on Todd Parker, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Todd Parker | |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | David Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins's pass is intercepted by James Sollberger | 76-75 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 76-75 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Neil Gill | 76-78 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 76-78 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems hits the follow up shot | 78-78 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's floater is tipped away by Ignacio Gonzalez | 78-78 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Neal Willems | 78-78 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ignacio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-78 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 78-78 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the jumper in the lane | 78-80 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Sato steps in front of the Neal Willems pass | 78-80 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems is called for 3 seconds | 78-80 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Phillips and he's fouled by Neal Willems - foul #4 on Neal Willems, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dikembe Sato - foul #4 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Sollberger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Neal Willems (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Roof - foul #5 on Richard Roof, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles (SG) Richard Roof | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Neal Willems grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Dillon Miles is whistled for traveling | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato is hacked by James Sollberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sollberger, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Sato - foul #5 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Sollberger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Randy Nix runs out the clock | 82-83 |