| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Clifford Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Barcenas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Davison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 30-29 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Matthew Rose is fouled on the floor by Clifford Lechuga - foul #2 on Clifford Lechuga, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Hepler - foul #2 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Byron Richards | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Rose | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Pickett is called for the reach on Lenny Davis - foul #3 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Weekes (C) Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Lechuga | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Anthony Barcenas is called for the reach on Matthew Hepler - foul #1 on Anthony Barcenas, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SF), Joseph Balderas (PF) Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Jewett (C) Harold Davison | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ray Bethea - foul #1 on Ray Bethea, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush (PG), Jack Tores (C) Clifford Lechuga, Anthony Barcenas | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis is fouled on the floor by Jason Weekes - foul #2 on Jason Weekes, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Moss (SF) Brandon Griggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills (SF) Lenny Davis | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Moss (fresh) PF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) C - Jason Weekes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dennis Brush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Jewett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Tores (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brush - foul #1 on Dennis Brush, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Frank Moss, Jason Weekes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison (C) Jack Tores | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins loses the dribble to Harold Davison | 40-39 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Balderas is called for the reach on Ray Bethea - foul #1 on Joseph Balderas, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Richards (PF) Joseph Balderas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga (PG), Anthony Barcenas (PF) Ray Bethea, Jason Jewett | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Wills, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG) Matthew Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis (SF) Raymond Wills | |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Anderson | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Hepler - foul #3 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Joseph Balderas (SF) Clinton Anderson, Matthew Hepler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea (SG), Jason Jewett (C) Clifford Lechuga, Harold Davison | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush makes the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rose | 45-41 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Jewett misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Byron Richards | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Ray Bethea steals the ball from Byron Richards | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Matthew Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Bethea | 45-46 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Ray Bethea picks off the pass by Matthew Rose | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) PF - Byron Richards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dennis Brush (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lenny Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Barcenas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Jewett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Brush | 45-48 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Byron Richards clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lenny Davis - foul #2 on Lenny Davis, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga (PG), Raymond Wills (SF), Harold Davison (C) Dennis Brush, Lenny Davis, Anthony Barcenas | |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Byron Richards misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Byron Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Jewett grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Lechuga | 45-51 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Byron Richards scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Pickett | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Pickett - foul #4 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Joseph Balderas (PF), Jason Weekes (C) Matthew Rose, Byron Richards, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Adam Miller (SG), David Shue (PF) Ray Bethea, Jason Jewett | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Weekes | 48-52 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Hepler - foul #4 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Quentin Watkins (C) Matthew Hepler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Miller snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Jason Weekes's fadeaway is rejected by David Shue | 48-54 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Jason Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Frank Wall's pass is intercepted by Adam Miller in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | Adam Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Jason Weekes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Harold Davison is denied by Quentin Watkins | 51-54 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Weekes | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fresh) SG - Clinton Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Weekes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Clifford Lechuga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Miller (fresh) SF - Raymond Wills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Shue (fresh) C - Harold Davison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Balderas | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Clifford Lechuga takes the ball from Frank Wall | 53-56 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Clinton Anderson steals the ball from Raymond Wills | 53-56 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills loses the dribble to Joseph Balderas | 55-56 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Balderas | 57-56 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Brandon Griggs (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF) Frank Wall, Clinton Anderson, Joseph Balderas, Jason Weekes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush (PG), Ray Bethea (SG), Lenny Davis (SF), Anthony Barcenas (PF), Jason Jewett (C) Clifford Lechuga, Adam Miller, Raymond Wills, David Shue, Harold Davison | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Jewett hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Matthew Rose - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Jewett makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Hepler | 60-59 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea misses badly on a shot from close range | 60-59 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Byron Richards grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Matthew Rose clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea clanks a floater from close range | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brandon Griggs | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Byron Richards can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Brush | 60-64 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-64 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Byron Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dennis Brush (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lenny Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Barcenas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew Rose | 62-64 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga (PG), Harold Davison (C) Dennis Brush, Jason Jewett | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Quentin Watkins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lenny Davis | 62-64 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler clanks a floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Matthew Rose tips it in | 64-64 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Bethea | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Harold Davison is called for the reach on Matthew Rose - foul #3 on Harold Davison, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Davison | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Bethea and he's hacked by Byron Richards - foul #1 on Byron Richards, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Byron Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler hits a floater from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea clanks a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Clifford Lechuga (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lenny Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Barcenas (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Davison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Matthew Rose is hacked by Harold Davison - foul #4 on Harold Davison, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Lechuga - foul #3 on Clifford Lechuga, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 69-68 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas hits the follow up shot | 69-70 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Matthew Rose can't finish the layup | 69-70 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Byron Richards | 69-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (PF) Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Griggs - foul #2 on Brandon Griggs, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Ray Bethea steals it from Brandon Griggs | 69-71 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Barcenas misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Hepler | 69-71 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Rose | 72-71 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Rose is called for the reach on Harold Davison - foul #3 on Matthew Rose, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Richards (PF) Joseph Balderas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Lenny Davis - foul #3 on Lenny Davis, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Hepler steals it from Clifford Lechuga | 74-73 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Hepler | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Griggs (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Hepler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Clifford Lechuga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lenny Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Barcenas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Harold Davison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Brandon Griggs is called for the reach on Ray Bethea - foul #3 on Brandon Griggs, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lenny Davis - foul #4 on Lenny Davis, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis gets the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea loses the dribble to Matthew Rose | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Clifford Lechuga is called for the reach on Quentin Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Lechuga, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Joseph Balderas (PF) Matthew Rose, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-75 |