| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) SG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Bonnell (fresh) SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) SF - James Shen (fresh) PF - Thomas Colgan (fresh) C - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer 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) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Cofer | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell is fouled on the floor by Glen Zaman - foul #1 on Glen Zaman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Glen Zaman - foul #2 on Glen Zaman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Ball State | Julian Glomski (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Shen | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Shen | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | John Duren knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Ben Hunter gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Julian Glomski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Duren | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell's pass is intercepted by Lyle Fowler | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler lays it in | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | John Duren drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Cackowski | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ben Hunter - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (C) Joseph Cackowski, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (PG), Jason Oliver (SG), Christopher Maughan (PF), Charles Lattimore (C) Michael Bonnell, Gary Schrader, Thomas Colgan, Nicholas Cofer | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Julian Glomski scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Lyle Fowler | 11-9 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Reid is called for the reach on James Shen - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Julian Glomski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Theo Granillo (PG) James Shen | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Theo Granillo (fresh) SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) SF - Jason Oliver (fresh) PF - Christopher Maughan (fresh) C - Charles Lattimore (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Lattimore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Taplin takes the ball from Theo Granillo | 11-9 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Timothy Reid clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Theo Granillo misses long on a shot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leigh Heberling | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Maughan | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | Theo Granillo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Theo Granillo gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Timothy Reid pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Maughan - foul #1 on Christopher Maughan, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Joseph Cackowski (SG), Julian Glomski (SF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), James Shen (SF), Thomas Colgan (PF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Theo Granillo, Anthony Crenshaw, Jason Oliver, Christopher Maughan, Charles Lattimore | |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen is hacked by Julian Glomski - foul #1 on Julian Glomski, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ben Hunter blocks the jumper by Gary Schrader | 12-9 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lyle Fowler | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | James Shen takes the ball from John Duren | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by James Shen is denied by John Duren | 12-9 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is hacked by James Shen - foul #1 on James Shen, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-11 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Colgan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bonnell - foul #1 on Michael Bonnell, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Julian Glomski | 13-11 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bonnell | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Cofer steals it from Julian Glomski | 13-13 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer tips it in | 13-15 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Michael Bonnell picks off the pass by Lyle Fowler | 13-15 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan throws it down on a great pass from Michael Bonnell | 13-17 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 13-17 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Cofer | 13-17 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer misses short on a jumper from the left block | 13-17 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Cackowski - foul #1 on Joseph Cackowski, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Joseph Cackowski, Julian Glomski, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Theo Granillo (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Jason Oliver (SF), Christopher Maughan (C) Michael Bonnell, Gary Schrader, James Shen, Nicholas Cofer | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Loyola and he's hacked by Jason Oliver - foul #1 on Jason Oliver, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Lattimore (C) Thomas Colgan | |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Oliver | 16-22 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Christopher Maughan denies the turnaround by Ralph Taplin | 16-22 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Anthony Crenshaw is blocked by Leigh Heberling | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Theo Granillo (fresh) SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Oliver (fresh) PF - Christopher Maughan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Lattimore (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Maughan | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Julian Glomski (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), James Shen (SF) Theo Granillo, Anthony Crenshaw, Jason Oliver | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-23 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-23 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Julian Glomski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | John Duren misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Lattimore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Schrader | 18-26 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Gary Schrader - foul #1 on Gary Schrader, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (SG) James Loyola | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan (PF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Christopher Maughan, Charles Lattimore | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell is hacked by John Duren - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer double dribbles | 21-28 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Julian Glomski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Colgan - foul #1 on Thomas Colgan, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Julian Glomski makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Julian Glomski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Colgan gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Ben Hunter - foul #2 on Ben Hunter, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Julian Glomski, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell's pass is intercepted by Timothy Reid | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Bonnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Colgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Timothy Reid travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Lyle Fowler, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (PG), Jason Oliver (SF), Christopher Maughan (PF) Michael Bonnell, James Shen, Thomas Colgan | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Crenshaw | 25-32 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Jason Oliver is called for the reach on Glen Zaman - foul #2 on Jason Oliver, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Joseph Cackowski, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Theo Granillo (PG), Charles Lattimore (C) Gary Schrader, Nicholas Cofer | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Oliver snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Taplin is called for the reach on Anthony Crenshaw - foul #1 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Shen (SF) Theo Granillo | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Glen Zaman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | John Duren hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Lattimore hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Maughan | 28-35 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Jason Oliver steps in front of the Ben Hunter pass | 28-35 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Zaman takes the ball from Jason Oliver | 28-35 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Glen Zaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Joseph Cackowski (SG) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), Thomas Colgan (PF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Anthony Crenshaw, Jason Oliver, Christopher Maughan, Charles Lattimore | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SF) James Shen | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Bonnell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 28-35 |