| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Derenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Delreal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Damek Zoumis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Derenberger, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | George Williams swats the short shot by Austin Dailey | 28-26 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 28-26 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Chris Morgan steals it from Damek Zoumis | 28-26 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Joseph Delreal picks off the pass by Chris Morgan | 28-26 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (C) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (C) Damek Zoumis | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Austin Dailey clanks a jumper from the right block | 28-26 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Manuel Beal tips it in | 30-26 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Austin Dailey grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod double dribbles | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Chris Morgan (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens (SG), Kristopher Purvis (SF), Damek Zoumis (C) Charles Derenberger, John Strickland, Joseph Delreal | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil knocks in the runner from the baseline | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Tommie Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kristopher Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Damek Zoumis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Michael Cooper scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Loren Johnson | 33-28 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens tips it home | 33-30 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Robert Holsey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Austin Dailey tips it in | 35-30 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Holsey - foul #2 on Robert Holsey, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Austin Dailey, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), John Strickland (SG), Darnell Blocker (C) Michael Stevens, George Williams, Damek Zoumis | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Sherrod | 35-30 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 35-30 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Kristopher Purvis steps in front of the Benjamin Wallner pass | 35-30 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis lays it in | 35-32 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Tommie Neil - foul #1 on Tommie Neil, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal (SF), Michael Stevens (PF) Kristopher Purvis, Tommie Neil | |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens is hacked by Benjamin Wallner - foul #1 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis (PF) Michael Stevens | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Morgan - foul #2 on Chris Morgan, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF) Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Austin Dailey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-35 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Chris Morgan tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Chris Morgan steals the ball from Darnell Blocker | 37-35 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Manuel Beal connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Austin Dailey | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Derenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Delreal (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Damek Zoumis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darnell Blocker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Loren Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-35 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Austin Dailey is called for the reach on Darnell Blocker - foul #3 on Austin Dailey, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (PG), Michael Stevens (SG), Kristopher Purvis (SF), George Williams (PF) Charles Derenberger, John Strickland, Joseph Delreal, Damek Zoumis | |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams is hacked by Austin Dailey - foul #4 on Austin Dailey, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG), Jeffrey Adams (C) Austin Dailey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Michael Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Darnell Blocker | 40-40 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Adams | 43-40 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams loses the dribble to Harold Prior | 43-40 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses long on a jumper in the lane | 43-40 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Loren Johnson (C) Harold Prior, Robert Holsey, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), John Strickland (SG), Joseph Delreal (SF), Damek Zoumis (C) Tommie Neil, Michael Stevens, Kristopher Purvis, Darnell Blocker | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Manuel Beal scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Cooper and the foul's on Joseph Delreal - foul #2 on Joseph Delreal, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (C) George Williams | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Derenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Delreal (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Damek Zoumis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommie Neil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Strickland | 46-43 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Manuel Beal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod tips it home | 48-43 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Wallner - foul #2 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF) Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens (C) Damek Zoumis | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Manuel Beal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Chris Morgan swats the shot by Tommie Neil | 48-44 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Derenberger and he's hacked by Benjamin Wallner - foul #3 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (C) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (PF) Tommie Neil | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis (SF) Joseph Delreal | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Derenberger | 50-49 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Loren Johnson | 52-49 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Austin Dailey slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Adams and he's fouled by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (PG), Joseph Delreal (SF), Darnell Blocker (C) Charles Derenberger, John Strickland, Kristopher Purvis | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darnell Blocker | 55-54 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Loren Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cooper | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Tommie Neil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Delreal (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darnell Blocker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Williams | 57-56 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Tommie Neil steals it from Sean Sherrod | 57-56 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal throws it down on a nice dish by Tommie Neil | 57-58 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), John Strickland (SG) Tommie Neil, Michael Stevens | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Manuel Beal connects on the floater from the right side | 59-58 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Beal is called for the reach on John Strickland - foul #1 on Manuel Beal, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Chris Morgan snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is fouled on the floor by John Strickland - foul #2 on John Strickland, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis (PF) George Williams | |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod's pass is intercepted by Damek Zoumis | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Manuel Beal - foul #2 on Manuel Beal, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (PF) Damek Zoumis | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Chris Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Chris Morgan, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by George Williams | 59-62 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Chris Morgan can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Dailey - foul #5 on Austin Dailey, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG) Austin Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (PF) George Williams | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is fouled on the floor by Joseph Delreal - foul #3 on Joseph Delreal, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (PF) Tommie Neil | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams is hacked by Manuel Beal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Beal, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (PG) Charles Derenberger | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Chris Morgan snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Beal is called for the reach on George Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Beal, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Cooper comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-67 |