| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Christopher Case gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | William Elrod takes the ball from Preston Humes | 26-31 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Warren McDuffee | 26-33 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Jason Elmore clanks a runner near the basket | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Rogers | 26-33 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 26-35 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Preston Humes is fouled on the floor by William Elrod - foul #1 on William Elrod, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Charles Rogers swats the layup by Preston Humes | 26-35 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Charles Stork tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren McDuffee | 28-38 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Case is blocked by Charles Rogers | 28-38 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 28-38 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses long on a jumper in the lane | 28-38 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 28-38 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Charles Stork clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 28-38 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Stork blocks the jumper by Warren McDuffee | 28-38 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Case | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Stork (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Elrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SF), Noel Taylor (PF), Kirk Hickey (C) Warren McDuffee, Thomas Carter, William Elrod, Charles Rogers | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Craig Pratt loses the dribble to Kirk Hickey | 30-38 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Robert Hymel clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Kirk Hickey - foul #1 on Kirk Hickey, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Eiler (SF), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Gary George, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers (C) Kirk Hickey | |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Robert Hymel misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Robert Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam scores on a jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Christopher Case knocks in the floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Case steps in front of the Noel Taylor pass | 33-43 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Robert Hymel grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Christopher Case can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF) Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), William Elrod (PF) Luis Terrones, Donald Elam, Noel Taylor | |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Labadie - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Charles Stork can't tip it in | 33-43 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren McDuffee | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Christopher Case is called for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Gary George (SF) Donald Labadie, Craig Eiler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Terry (SF), Kirk Hickey (C) Richard Johnson, Charles Rogers | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Preston Humes | 33-46 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Charles Stork's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SF), Noel Taylor (C) Robert Terry, Kirk Hickey | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 33-46 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | William Elrod is called for the reach on Preston Humes - foul #2 on William Elrod, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Gary George | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (SG), Charles Rogers (C) Thomas Carter, Noel Taylor | |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Rogers - foul #1 on Charles Rogers, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (C) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Pratt - foul #1 on Craig Pratt, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Craig Pratt scores on a shot from the right block | 36-47 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Craig Pratt - foul #2 on Craig Pratt, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson (SG), Noel Taylor (PF) Warren McDuffee, William Elrod | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Noel Taylor - foul #1 on Noel Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Donald Elam | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers hits a shot from the right block | 37-49 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Preston Humes - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF) Craig Eiler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Preston Humes makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Noel Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Preston Humes steps in front of the Luis Terrones pass | 38-49 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Preston Humes banks in the layup | 40-49 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor is hacked by Shawn McMinn - foul #3 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Preston Humes, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee (PG), William Elrod (PF) Luis Terrones, Noel Taylor | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Johnson | 40-51 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Christopher Case comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Rogers - foul #2 on Charles Rogers, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF) Gary George | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SF), Noel Taylor (C) Thomas Carter, Charles Rogers | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Stork - foul #1 on Charles Stork, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Jason Elmore snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Christopher Case travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Stork denies the turnaround by William Elrod | 42-53 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Charles Stork pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses the easy layup | 44-53 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Elrod | 44-56 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF), Charles Rogers (C) Donald Elam, Noel Taylor | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Craig Eiler snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | William Elrod swats the shot by Preston Humes | 44-56 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Elam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Charles Stork's pass is intercepted by Charles Rogers | 44-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Case - foul #3 on Christopher Case, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor (PF) William Elrod | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Craig Eiler pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Jason Elmore loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (SG), Robert Terry (SF), Kirk Hickey (C) Warren McDuffee, Thomas Carter, Charles Rogers | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam's pass is intercepted by Shawn McMinn | 44-57 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Gary George is fouled on the floor by Noel Taylor - foul #2 on Noel Taylor, team foul #10 | 44-57 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Gary George misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Gary George misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Hymel | 44-57 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | The short jumper by Shawn McMinn is denied by Noel Taylor | 44-57 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Labadie | 44-57 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Gary George makes the runner near the basket set up by Craig Pratt | 46-57 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Terrones | 46-59 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Terry connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses the jumper from the right side | 46-62 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hymel - foul #1 on Robert Hymel, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Robert Terry blocks the jumper by Craig Pratt | 46-64 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Terry gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam runs out the clock | 46-64 |