| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Long Hong travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Anthony Prather hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Long Hong | 31-29 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mounce steals it from Eugene Stringer | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Dino Russo connects on the shot from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dino Russo is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the dunk | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Logan Jones steals the ball from Russell Aubry | 31-31 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith knocks in the runner from close range set up by Robert Thomas | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Logan Jones swats the short shot by Anthony Prather | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Prather blocks the jumper by Robert Thomas | 33-31 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Aubry | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Logan Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Logan Jones | 36-34 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 36-34 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Eugene Stringer - foul #3 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Anthony Prather | |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Long Hong | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold lays it up and in on a great pass from Woodrow Fagin | 38-37 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz is hacked by Woodrow Fagin - foul #3 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Collman | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Brett Meador is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Brett Meador, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF) Woodrow Fagin | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | James Nesbitt travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones (PF) Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Russell Aubry and the foul's on Logan Jones - foul #2 on Logan Jones, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Walter Brockett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 42-42 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Collman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Edward Mounce double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF) William Collman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Casey Jensen | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer's fadeaway is rejected by Dino Russo | 42-42 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 42-42 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SF) Dino Russo | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Claude James steals it from Edward Mounce | 42-42 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Aubry | 42-42 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 45-42 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Edward Mounce lays it in on a great pass from Long Hong and the foul's on Claude James - foul #1 on Claude James, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Walter Brockett (PF), William Collman (C) Claude James, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Lawrence Arnold (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Dale Nathanson, Russell Aubry, Anthony Prather | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Dino Russo snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold banks in the layup on a great pass from Long Hong | 45-46 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Walter Brockett is called for the reach on Lawrence Arnold - foul #1 on Walter Brockett, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Peter Koontz (C) Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Casey Jensen (PF) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a driving attempt in the lane | 48-48 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Dino Russo and he's fouled by Walter Brockett - foul #2 on Walter Brockett, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Walter Brockett, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Logan Jones - foul #3 on Logan Jones, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brent Pollman - foul #2 on Brent Pollman, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Collman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dino Russo | 50-56 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | James Nesbitt travels in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Brent Pollman, William Collman, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Casey Jensen (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Anthony Prather | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Edward Mounce gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Mounce | 50-59 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Dino Russo is called for the reach on Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett makes the turnaround near the basket | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Long Hong | 52-61 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Long Hong - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Walter Brockett, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Long Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG) Claude James | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF) Woodrow Fagin | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith lays it in on a great pass from Brent Pollman | 55-61 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Stringer - foul #4 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Collman (SF) Eugene Stringer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Casey Jensen | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Collman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones banks in the layup set up by Robert Thomas | 57-62 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Edward Mounce comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 57-62 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Long Hong, Edward Mounce | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, William Collman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Russell Aubry connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dino Russo | 57-64 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Logan Jones | 59-64 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Edward Mounce can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-64 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Logan Jones | 59-64 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Logan Jones | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Edward Mounce | 62-66 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is fouled on the floor by Edward Mounce - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas scores on a 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dino Russo scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Long Hong | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-68 |