| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Robbins (fresh) PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Strothers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks clanks a runner in the paint | 36-27 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Rose and he's hacked by Curtis Bensen - foul #1 on Curtis Bensen, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hepler - foul #1 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Rose picks off the pass by Brooks Strothers | 38-30 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the easy layup | 38-30 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers slams it home on a nice dish by Russell Robbins | 40-30 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Brooks Strothers takes the ball from Matthew Hepler | 40-30 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Rogers | 42-30 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | The short jumper by Brandon Griggs is denied by Brooks Strothers | 42-30 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-32 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Rose steps in front of the Russell Robbins pass | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Bensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brooks Strothers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Griggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Rogers - foul #1 on Daniel Rogers, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines (PG), Miro Konwinski (SG), Keith Beggs (SF), Henry Hayden (C) Daniel Rogers, Curtis Bensen, Russell Robbins, Brooks Strothers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SF), Joseph Balderas (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards, Quentin Watkins | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Matthew Rose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Balderas steals the ball from Henry Hayden | 47-34 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Rose | 47-36 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks misses short on a floater from close range | 47-36 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins (SF), Brooks Strothers (C) Keith Beggs, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Quentin Watkins (C) Matthew Rose, Brandon Griggs | |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brooks Strothers | 47-37 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden double dribbles | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers (PG) Justin Gaines | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas drills a shot from the left side set up by Frank Wall | 47-39 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen (SG) Miro Konwinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Matthew Hepler (SF) Frank Wall, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Matthew Rose is hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #3 on Russell Robbins, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs (SF) Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Matthew Rose buries a shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Hepler | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Strothers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Balderas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hepler - foul #2 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski (SG), Thomas Banks (PF), Henry Hayden (C) Daniel Rogers, Russell Robbins, Brooks Strothers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Callahan (SG), Byron Richards (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Clinton Anderson, Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-41 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Byron Richards gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Henry Hayden - foul #1 on Henry Hayden, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines (PG) Curtis Bensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Brandon Griggs (SG), Quentin Watkins (C) Matthew Rose, Robert Callahan, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-43 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Wall | 47-45 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden clanks a runner near the basket | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler is hacked by Keith Beggs - foul #3 on Keith Beggs, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers (PG), Curtis Bensen (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Brooks Strothers (C) Miro Konwinski, Keith Beggs, Thomas Banks, Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Lawrence Pickett (PF) Frank Wall, Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Rose and the foul's on Brooks Strothers - foul #2 on Brooks Strothers, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Brooks Strothers is denied by Lawrence Pickett | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Strothers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Matthew Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks (PF) Justin Gaines | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG), Jason Weekes (C) Brandon Griggs, Quentin Watkins | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lawrence Pickett | 47-50 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pickett - foul #4 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden (PF) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Richards (PF) Jason Weekes | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Balderas swats the shot by Daniel Rogers | 47-50 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Byron Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Byron Richards comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-50 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Byron Richards misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Balderas | 47-53 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Rogers | 50-53 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks (PF) Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Joseph Balderas, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler hits a turnaround from close range set up by Matthew Rose | 50-55 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks hits a fadeaway from the left side | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Bensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Brooks Strothers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Thomas Banks blocks the jumper by Brandon Griggs | 52-55 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins tips it in | 54-55 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Rose | 54-58 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Byron Richards is hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #4 on Russell Robbins, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Byron Richards makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Byron Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins blows the dunk | 54-59 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler is fouled on the floor by Russell Robbins - foul #5 on Russell Robbins, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs (SF) Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Quentin Watkins - foul #3 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brooks Strothers - foul #3 on Brooks Strothers, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Joseph Balderas (PF) Matthew Rose, Byron Richards | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Griggs picks off the pass by Daniel Rogers in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson throws it down on a great pass from Brandon Griggs | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Beggs | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rogers - foul #2 on Daniel Rogers, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Rogers | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs is hacked by Curtis Bensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Bensen, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Keith Beggs | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Curtis Bensen is called for the reach on Brandon Griggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Bensen, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-70 |