| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald McPeak | 39-31 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | James Nesbitt loses the dribble to Ronald McPeak in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold is hacked by Wayne Bennett - foul #2 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak is hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Ronald McPeak steals the ball from Lawrence Arnold | 41-33 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald McPeak | 41-35 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | James Nesbitt loses the dribble to Ronald McPeak | 41-35 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith tips it home | 41-37 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak is fouled on the floor by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brett Meador | 41-40 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson banks in the layup | 43-40 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Will Witt takes the ball from Joseph Sarnosky | 43-40 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson is hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Joseph Sarnosky, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor, Peter Koontz, Will Witt | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson is hacked by Wayne Bennett - foul #3 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Arnold and he's fouled by Claude James - foul #4 on Claude James, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison (PG) Claude James | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the shot from the right side | 48-43 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Bennett | 48-46 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brett Meador | 48-48 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Tony Fox hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Arnold | 51-48 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Desmond Harrison | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Timothy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Tony Fox drills a jumper in the paint | 53-51 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Stringer | 53-54 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Don Fischer (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), David Taylor (SG), Peter Koontz (PF), Will Witt (C) Desmond Harrison, Wayne Bennett, Brett Meador, Justin Smith | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald McPeak | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Fischer (fresh) PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eugene Stringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Will Witt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Eugene Stringer is called for the reach on Don Fischer - foul #3 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Will Witt - foul #1 on Will Witt, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG) Eugene Stringer | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-57 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Sarnosky - foul #1 on Joseph Sarnosky, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Don Fischer - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Don Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Don Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 59-62 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Koontz | 59-64 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by Ronald McPeak - foul #2 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Don Fischer, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG), Justin Smith (C) Desmond Harrison, David Taylor | |
| 09:36 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Sarnosky swats the short shot by Will Witt | 59-64 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-64 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | James Nesbitt grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Smith - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison (PG), David Taylor (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF) Ronald McPeak, Will Witt, Peter Koontz | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Taylor | 59-67 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Davidson | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Benjamin Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Desmond Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 62-67 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Tony Fox pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Prather | 64-67 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Arnold steps in front of the Eugene Stringer pass | 64-67 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Eugene Stringer - foul #4 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson, Joseph Sarnosky, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Peter Koontz (PF), Will Witt (C) Desmond Harrison, David Taylor, Brett Meador, Justin Smith | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Timothy Williams is called for 5 seconds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson's floater is tipped away by Eugene Stringer | 66-67 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Claude James | 66-69 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Don Fischer | 69-69 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz tips it home | 69-71 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Timothy Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 69-71 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Stringer and he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #4 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF), Anthony Prather (C) Don Fischer, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SF), Justin Smith (C) Eugene Stringer, Will Witt | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Anthony Prather tips it home | 71-74 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #5 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF) Wayne Bennett | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses badly on a shot in the lane | 71-74 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor tips it in | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (PF) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson makes the free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brett Meador | 74-79 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG) Benjamin Davidson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Will Witt (PF) Claude James, Peter Koontz | |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, Brett Meador, David Taylor, Will Witt | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #3 on Anthony Prather, team foul #6 | 74-79 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wayne Bennett | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Smith | 74-82 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-82 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson gets the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-82 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 74-82 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is whistled for a carry | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett snags the defensive board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett is hacked by Dale Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #7 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold banks in the layup on a great pass from Dale Nathanson | 76-84 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Desmond Harrison (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Nesbitt is called for the reach on Claude James in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #8 | 76-84 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt is fouled in the backcourt by James Nesbitt - foul #3 on James Nesbitt, team foul #9 | 79-84 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Anthony Prather gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Anthony Prather clanks a 3 from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is fouled in the backcourt by James Nesbitt - foul #4 on James Nesbitt, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF) Desmond Harrison | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Arnold | 82-86 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG), Brett Meador (PF), Justin Smith (C) David Taylor, Peter Koontz, Will Witt | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Nathanson - foul #4 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #11 | 82-86 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Nesbitt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Arnold | 85-88 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is fouled in the backcourt by James Nesbitt - foul #5 on James Nesbitt, team foul #12 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-90 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett snags the defensive board | 85-90 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett is hacked by Dale Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #13 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz (PF), Will Witt (C) Brett Meador, Justin Smith | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 85-91 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-91 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bennett - foul #5 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #13 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG), Justin Smith (C) Wayne Bennett, Will Witt | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James runs out the clock | 86-91 |