| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter blows the dunk | 42-38 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes tips it home | 42-40 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 44-42 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | James Ford's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Hughes | 44-42 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon is denied on a layup by Darrell Lugo | 44-42 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | James Ford gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | James Ford hits the finger roll set up by Eric Hukill | 46-42 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Ruben Laws drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion's pass is intercepted by James Ford | 49-42 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | James Ford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 51-42 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 51-42 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Eric Hukill snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben Laws | 54-42 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Eric Hukill snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Ruben Laws comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes tips it home | 54-44 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Eric Hukill tips it in | 56-44 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon tips it in | 56-46 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 58-46 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson travels with the ball | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Alonso Alphin, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Gary Williams (PF), John Nelson (C) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Charles Carter, Bobby Hughes | |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Damian Calfee steals the ball from Timothy Slape | 58-46 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams hits the finger roll set up by Damian Calfee | 58-48 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Ruben Laws's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), James Ford (PF) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Van Jackson | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Van Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damian Calfee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | The jump hook by James Ford is blocked by John Nelson | 58-48 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | James Ford tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Billy Charlton pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Timothy Slape buries a 3 from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Slape is called for the reach on Damian Calfee - foul #1 on Timothy Slape, team foul #1 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Ruben Laws (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF), Lance Overcash (C) Timothy Carroll, Van Jackson, Timothy Slape, James Ford, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:32 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee hits the follow up shot | 63-50 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Martin Larock (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Gordon Strickland (C) Eric Williams, Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Gary Williams, John Nelson | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Hukill | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Larock tips it in | 66-52 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Lance Overcash loses the ball out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darrell Lugo - foul #3 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #2 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Charlton (C) Lance Overcash | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 68-54 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Carter is whistled for traveling | 68-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (SF), James Ford (PF) Alonso Alphin, Ruben Laws, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Bobby Hughes (PF), John Nelson (C) Bradley Mahon, Robert Vermillion, Martin Larock, Charles Carter, Gordon Strickland | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | James Ford banks in the layup | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 70-54 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Eric Hukill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF) Eric Williams | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 70-54 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | James Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-54 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Timothy Slape snags the offensive board | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Van Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Calfee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Eric Hukill | 72-54 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee clanks a jumper from the right side | 72-54 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-54 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Eric Hukill - foul #1 on Eric Hukill, team foul #3 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Ruben Laws (SF), Billy Charlton (C) Eric Hukill, Van Jackson, Timothy Slape, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Charles Carter (PF), Gary Williams (C) Damian Calfee, Robert Michaelson, Bobby Hughes, John Nelson | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Ford | 72-54 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Philip Jones takes the ball from Ruben Laws | 72-54 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones hits the finger roll | 72-56 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Williams | 72-56 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Jones | 72-58 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Ruben Laws scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alonso Alphin | 75-58 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon is hacked by Timothy Carroll - foul #2 on Timothy Carroll, team foul #4 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Darrell Lugo (PF) Timothy Carroll, James Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF), John Nelson (C) Philip Jones, Gary Williams | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Billy Charlton - foul #1 on Billy Charlton, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Bradley Mahon takes the ball from Alonso Alphin | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon loses the ball out of bounds | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF) Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bradley Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 75-61 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion blows the layup | 75-61 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Timothy Slape's pass is intercepted by Robert Michaelson | 75-61 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eric Hukill - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #6 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Van Jackson (SG), Lance Overcash (C) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SG), Martin Larock (SF), Bobby Hughes (PF), Gary Williams (C) Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Charles Carter, John Nelson | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Timothy Slape pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Damian Calfee | 75-63 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hughes - foul #2 on Bobby Hughes, team foul #2 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Ruben Laws, Lance Overcash | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG) Bradley Mahon, Martin Larock | |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 75-63 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | Van Jackson steals it from Eric Williams in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Van Jackson slams it home | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-63 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Williams misses the tip | 79-63 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Timothy Slape clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 79-63 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Charlton steps in front of the Gary Williams pass | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll runs out the clock | 79-63 |