| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) C - Chris Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zenger (fresh) SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Hiott blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Wallner | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Chris Morgan can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Chris Morgan tips it in | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Manuel Beal is called for the reach on Ivan Zenger - foul #1 on Manuel Beal, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Hendley | 37-40 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Ronald Strickland is called for the reach on Chris Morgan - foul #1 on Ronald Strickland, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Manuel Beal clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is fouled in the backcourt by James Hendley - foul #3 on James Hendley, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis (PG) James Hendley | |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Ronald Strickland is called for the reach on Benjamin Wallner - foul #2 on Ronald Strickland, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (C) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Ivan Zenger is called for the reach on Manuel Beal - foul #3 on Ivan Zenger, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (C) Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Anderson (SG), Alva Zenz (PF) Ivan Zenger, Cecil Shannon | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Alva Zenz grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Hiott steals it from Austin Dailey | 37-40 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Adams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Ivan Zenger (SG), Lawrence Mandujano (SF), Cecil Shannon (PF) Carl Curtis, Richard Anderson, Benjamin Hiott, Alva Zenz | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zenger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Mandujano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Robert Holsey makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Sean Sherrod | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Mandujano buries a runner from the left block set up by Cecil Shannon | 39-43 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Cecil Shannon denies the turnaround by Michael Cooper | 39-43 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Robert Holsey snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is fouled on the floor by James Hendley - foul #4 on James Hendley, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF) Austin Dailey, Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis (PG), Alva Zenz (C) James Hendley, Ronald Strickland | |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Cecil Shannon steals it from Michael Cooper | 39-43 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Anderson (SG), Benjamin Hiott (SF) Ivan Zenger, Lawrence Mandujano | |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Michael Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Benjamin Wallner - foul #2 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Michael Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Mandujano (C) Cecil Shannon | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Loren Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Alva Zenz connects on the floater in the paint set up by Carl Curtis | 41-47 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Mandujano snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Wallner steals the ball from Lawrence Mandujano | 41-47 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Wallner picks off the pass by Richard Anderson | 43-47 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Curtis | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alva Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Mandujano (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Austin Dailey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Anderson is fouled on the floor by Austin Dailey - foul #3 on Austin Dailey, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger (SG), Cecil Shannon (PF), Ronald Strickland (C) Carl Curtis, Benjamin Hiott, Alva Zenz | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ivan Zenger makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Anderson | 46-52 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Ivan Zenger is called for the reach on Austin Dailey - foul #4 on Ivan Zenger, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis (SG), Robert Fuson (SF) Ivan Zenger, Lawrence Mandujano | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Chris Morgan is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Chris Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Chris Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Strickland | 48-52 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Holsey | 48-52 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Chris Morgan snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Chris Morgan hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Austin Dailey | 50-52 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Cooper steals the ball from Carl Curtis in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Chris Morgan lays it in | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Sean Sherrod is called for the reach on Cecil Shannon - foul #3 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF) Austin Dailey, Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott (SF) Richard Anderson | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Cecil Shannon is blocked by Michael Cooper | 52-52 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Strickland | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Michael Cooper, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alva Zenz (PF), Lawrence Mandujano (C) Cecil Shannon, Ronald Strickland | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Loren Johnson | 52-52 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Austin Dailey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Alva Zenz - foul #1 on Alva Zenz, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Ivan Zenger (SG) Robert Fuson, Carl Curtis | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Zenger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alva Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Mandujano (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Alva Zenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Alva Zenz gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Benjamin Hiott picks off the pass by Benjamin Wallner | 55-52 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott throws it down | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Austin Dailey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Mandujano buries a jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-56 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Mandujano | 55-56 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon (PF), Ronald Strickland (C) Alva Zenz, Lawrence Mandujano | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland lays it up and in set up by Cecil Shannon | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Ivan Zenger steps in front of the Benjamin Wallner pass | 55-58 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland lays it up and in set up by Ivan Zenger | 55-60 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Hendley - foul #5 on James Hendley, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis (PG) James Hendley | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon clanks a runner in the paint | 57-60 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cecil Shannon | 60-63 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the jumper from the right block set up by Austin Dailey | 62-63 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 62-63 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Chris Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zenger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Strickland (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zenger - foul #5 on Ivan Zenger, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Holsey (SF), Loren Johnson (C) Benjamin Wallner, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Anderson (SG), Lawrence Mandujano (SF) Ivan Zenger, Benjamin Hiott | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Loren Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Strickland - foul #2 on Loren Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Jeffrey Adams (C) Manuel Beal, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alva Zenz (PF) Cecil Shannon | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Alva Zenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Richard Anderson takes the ball from Austin Dailey in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott (SF), Cecil Shannon (PF) Lawrence Mandujano, Alva Zenz | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sean Sherrod - foul #4 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Chris Morgan snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | A charge is called on Manuel Beal - foul #2 on Manuel Beal, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Wallner is called for the reach on Carl Curtis - foul #3 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Manuel Beal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Cecil Shannon | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Dailey - foul #4 on Austin Dailey, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Chris Morgan pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-69 |