| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) SG - Michael Beach (fresh) SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) PF - James Dolloff (fresh) C - Herman Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | David Peltz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish is fouled on the floor by Charles Stafford - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Domingo Castillo is called for the reach on Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Charles Stafford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Beach - foul #1 on Michael Beach, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Michael Beach takes the ball from Kenneth Louis | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Irish | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Charles Stafford hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Domingo Castillo | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Charles Stafford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is fouled on the floor by Edwin Irish - foul #1 on Edwin Irish, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Robert Rowden drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Degregorio and he's fouled by Herman Henderson - foul #1 on Herman Henderson, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) PF - James Dolloff (fresh) C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG), Kirk Loyola (PF) Michael Beach, James Dolloff | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Robert Rowden drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 8-3 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shen Xayavong | 10-3 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach (SG), Martin Fujimoto (C) Edwin Irish, Herman Henderson | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong travels with the ball | 10-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SF), James Dolloff (PF) Andrew Johnson, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Garret Moore | 10-8 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Charles Stafford is fouled on the floor by James Dolloff - foul #1 on James Dolloff, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF) Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Sam Turnage - foul #1 on Sam Turnage, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Garret Moore | 11-8 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stafford | 14-8 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Beach | 14-11 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | David Peltz clanks a shot from the right side | 14-11 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kirk Loyola | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Emmett Kasperski - foul #1 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Andrew Johnson (SF), Herman Henderson (C) Michael Beach, Garret Moore, James Dolloff | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Herman Henderson swats the short shot by Kenneth Louis | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is hacked by Herman Henderson - foul #2 on Herman Henderson, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF) Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SG), James Dolloff (PF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Sam Turnage, Kirk Loyola, Herman Henderson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garret Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) C - Martin Fujimoto (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shen Xayavong | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Degregorio steals it from Edwin Irish | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it in | 18-13 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Jerry Johnson (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach (SG), Kirk Loyola (PF) Andrew Johnson, James Dolloff | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Garret Moore - foul #1 on Garret Moore, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Charles Stafford drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Beach - foul #2 on Michael Beach, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (C) Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG), Ricky Schneider (SF) Michael Beach, Garret Moore | |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kirk Loyola | 20-13 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | James Patterson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Louis (C) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Andrew Johnson (SF), James Dolloff (PF) Edwin Irish, Ricky Schneider, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-15 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo's pass is intercepted by Zachary Schill | 20-15 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Domingo Castillo picks off the pass by James Dolloff | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo hits the finger roll | 22-15 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Dolloff - foul #2 on James Dolloff, team foul #9 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SG), Martin Fujimoto (C) Zachary Schill, James Dolloff | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sam Turnage and he's fouled by Shen Xayavong - foul #1 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG) Garret Moore | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson misses the free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Martin Fujimoto swats the short shot by Paul Degregorio | 23-17 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it but misses | 23-17 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong tips it back up and in | 25-17 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Irish | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sam Turnage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Fujimoto (fresh) C - Kirk Loyola (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is hacked by Kirk Loyola - foul #1 on Kirk Loyola, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF) Robert Rowden, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SG), Ricky Schneider (SF) Sam Turnage, Andrew Johnson | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Garret Moore | 27-23 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Charles Stafford banks in the layup | 29-23 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Emmett Kasperski - foul #2 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Emmett Kasperski, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | David Peltz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider is hacked by Paul Degregorio - foul #1 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Charles Stafford, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Sam Turnage (SG) Edwin Irish, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto (C) Garret Moore | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sam Turnage | 29-29 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis clanks a jump hook from the left block | 29-29 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 29-29 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Rowden and the foul's on Martin Fujimoto - foul #1 on Martin Fujimoto, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SG), Charles Stafford (PF) David Peltz, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson (SF) Ricky Schneider | |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Turnage | 32-32 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Charles Stafford scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 34-32 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Charles Stafford is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Stafford, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (C) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Domingo Castillo, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Michael Beach (SG), James Dolloff (PF), Herman Henderson (C) Zachary Schill, Sam Turnage, Kirk Loyola, Martin Fujimoto | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Irish | 34-35 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Irish | 34-37 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Charles Stafford buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Peltz | 36-37 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | James Patterson gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Peltz | 39-37 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish is hacked by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #9 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SF) Andrew Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | James Patterson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Emmett Kasperski | 41-37 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Degregorio | 43-37 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Louis is called for the reach on Garret Moore - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #10 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF) Emmett Kasperski, Shen Xayavong, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (PG), Andrew Johnson (SF), Kirk Loyola (PF) Edwin Irish, Michael Beach, James Dolloff | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo misses the halfcourt shot | 43-38 |