| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - David Pichardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - Justin Grubbs (fresh) SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Thomas and he's hacked by Walter Gambino - foul #1 on Walter Gambino, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | David Pichardo is fouled on the floor by Steven Nicholson - foul #1 on Steven Nicholson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | James Harris hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Justin Grubbs - foul #1 on Justin Grubbs, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | James Harris makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith misses the shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Pichardo - foul #1 on David Pichardo, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG), Aaron Collins (SG), William Dudley (SF), Anthony Davis (C) Charles Smith, Justin Grubbs, Nathan Hudson, Steven Nicholson | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Nick Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nick Jones, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett (PF) Walter Gambino | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Nick Jones (fresh) PF - Jack Petty (fresh) C - Fred Serrato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stone (fresh) SG - Aaron Collins (fresh) SF - William Dudley (fresh) PF - Antonio Stennett (fresh) C - Anthony Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stone | 5-7 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Antonio Stennett swats the layup by Jack Petty | 5-7 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Nick Jones tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Aaron Collins | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Jack Petty grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 5-7 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Dudley | 5-9 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Cherry is denied by Richard Stone | 5-9 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Jack Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Anthony Davis steals it from Fred Serrato | 5-9 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Dudley | 5-11 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Antonio Stennett swats the short shot by Robert Cherry | 5-11 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Dudley pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Nick Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Richard Stone picks off the pass by Robert Cherry in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Antonio Stennett is denied by Fred Serrato | 5-11 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Jack Petty snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | David Anderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 8-11 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Dudley clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 8-11 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Petty | 8-11 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses long on a jumper from close range | 8-11 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Serrato is called for the reach on Richard Stone - foul #1 on Fred Serrato, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, David Anderson, Nick Jones, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith (PG), Justin Grubbs (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Walter Gambino (PF), Steven Nicholson (C) Richard Stone, Aaron Collins, William Dudley, Antonio Stennett, Anthony Davis | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Justin Grubbs | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Lewis (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Grubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | James Harris gets the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson banks in the layup set up by James Harris and he's fouled by Walter Gambino - foul #2 on Walter Gambino, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Smith (PF) Walter Gambino | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Stevenson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Smith - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis (PF) Nathaniel Smith | |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Dan Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett (PF) Anthony Davis | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Stennett drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Nicholson | 11-17 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't finish the layup | 11-17 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Nicholson | 11-17 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-17 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Nathan Hudson steals it from Jeffrey Stevenson | 11-17 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs makes the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Smith and he's fouled by Dan Lewis - foul #1 on Dan Lewis, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, Dan Lewis, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (PG), William Dudley (SF), Anthony Davis (C) Charles Smith, Nathan Hudson, Steven Nicholson | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs misses the free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Fred Serrato snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Nick Jones can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 11-19 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Stone and he's hacked by Fred Serrato - foul #2 on Fred Serrato, team foul #7 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (SG), Douglas Walker (C) Justin Grubbs, Antonio Stennett | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Davis makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Nick Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Petty | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Collins (fresh) SF - William Dudley (fresh) PF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jack Petty lays it up and in set up by Robert Cherry and the foul's on Richard Stone - foul #1 on Richard Stone, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (C) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jack Petty makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Petty takes the ball from William Dudley | 14-22 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Jack Petty lays it up and in | 16-22 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Dudley drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Aaron Collins | 16-24 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Jack Petty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), John Thomas (SF) Robert Cherry, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith (PG), Justin Grubbs (SG), Nathan Hudson (SF), Antonio Stennett (PF), Steven Nicholson (C) Richard Stone, Aaron Collins, William Dudley, Anthony Davis, Douglas Walker | |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Stennett | 17-26 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Nick Jones scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Anderson and he's hacked by Nathan Hudson - foul #1 on Nathan Hudson, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Nicholson's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Stevenson | 20-26 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Harris | 20-26 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | David Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Harris | 23-26 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Harris steals it from Nathan Hudson | 23-26 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | James Harris scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Anderson | 25-26 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Hudson | 25-26 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Hudson | 25-29 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 25-29 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Stennett - foul #1 on Antonio Stennett, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Dan Lewis (SF), Jack Petty (PF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stone (SG), Walter Gambino (PF) Justin Grubbs, Antonio Stennett | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan Lewis (fresh) PF - Jack Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Gambino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Nicholson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Harris steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 26-29 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Robert Cherry | 26-29 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Petty - foul #1 on Jack Petty, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF) James Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (SG), William Dudley (SF), Anthony Davis (C) Charles Smith, Nathan Hudson, Steven Nicholson | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Gambino makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Dan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Richard Stone - foul #2 on Richard Stone, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Dan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Dan Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Davis | 26-30 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs (SG) Aaron Collins | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Richard Stone is called for the reach on Robert Cherry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stone, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (PG) Richard Stone | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Dudley loses the dribble to Dan Lewis | 28-30 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | William Dudley is called for the reach on Robert Cherry - foul #1 on William Dudley, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) John Thomas, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Dudley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dan Lewis - foul #2 on Dan Lewis, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (SF) Dan Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith (PG), Steven Nicholson (C) Aaron Collins, Anthony Davis | |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | David Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | David Pichardo hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Cherry is called for the reach on Justin Grubbs - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (PG), Jack Petty (C) Robert Cherry, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nathan Hudson (SF) William Dudley | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson lays it up and in set up by David Anderson | 34-34 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith double dribbles | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (PG) John Wooden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Collins (SG), Antonio Stennett (PF) Justin Grubbs, Walter Gambino | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Steven Nicholson - foul #2 on Steven Nicholson, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG) Dan Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Smith can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-34 |