| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Phillips (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Winberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shelley steps in front of the John Hopkins pass | 31-33 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Cooley | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins's layup is rejected by David Phillips | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Phillips | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Randall Winberg is denied by Neil Gill | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Phillips | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Delbert Witherington | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Gibbs - foul #3 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (SG) Christopher Gibbs | |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the finger roll set up by Neil Gill | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Randall Winberg | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Delbert Witherington steals it from Cecil Shelley | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 40-38 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg connects on the floater from close range | 40-40 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Neil Gill loses the dribble to Ray Sullivan | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Winberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | David Phillips misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Randall Winberg | 40-40 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | David Phillips scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses badly on a shot near the basket | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Donald Cooley, Neil Gill, David Phillips, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) David Waters, Randall Winberg, John Hopkins, Ray Sullivan | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Randy Nix is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Delbert Witherington - foul #3 on Delbert Witherington, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Randy Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 48-42 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Anthony Vaz is denied by Richard Traynor | 48-42 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof buries a fadeaway from the right side | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Richard Traynor is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Randy Nix, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Randall Winberg (SF), John Hopkins (PF) Delbert Witherington, Christopher Gibbs, Steve Eastwood | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Winberg | 48-47 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Vaz | 48-50 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Ernest Conner double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), David Phillips (PF) Todd Parker, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs (SG), Ray Sullivan (C) Richard Roof, Anthony Vaz | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Neil Gill - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood (C) Ray Sullivan | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Phillips | 48-50 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shelley denies the turnaround by David Waters | 48-50 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by David Waters | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Christopher Gibbs steals the ball from David Phillips | 48-52 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randall Winberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood is fouled on the floor by Hubert Stephens - foul #1 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, David Phillips, Neil Gill, Hubert Stephens, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Richard Roof (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF), Ray Sullivan (C) David Waters, Christopher Gibbs, Randall Winberg, John Hopkins, Steve Eastwood | |
| 07:11 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof can't throw it down | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Todd Parker grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Delbert Witherington | 50-54 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the runner from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Benny Hansen picks off the pass by Tyler Arocho | 50-54 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan misses the tip | 50-54 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg (SF), John Hopkins (PF) Benny Hansen, Anthony Vaz | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Cooley | 53-56 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Donald Cooley tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz (C) Ray Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Winberg (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Randy Nix tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Hopkins | 55-58 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Neil Gill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 58-58 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Nix steps in front of the Anthony Vaz pass | 58-58 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 58-58 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Richard Roof steps in front of the Richard Traynor pass | 58-58 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg can't throw it down but the foul's on Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan (C) Anthony Vaz | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Neil Gill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is hacked by Randall Winberg - foul #1 on Randall Winberg, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg is fouled on the floor by Neil Gill - foul #4 on Neil Gill, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs (SF) Randall Winberg | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shelley is called for the reach on Ray Sullivan - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs is hacked by Neil Gill - foul #5 on Neil Gill, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SF) Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | David Phillips gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Richard Roof in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz (C) Ray Sullivan | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Richard Roof is called for the reach on Richard Traynor - foul #4 on Richard Roof, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg (SF), Ray Sullivan (C) Christopher Gibbs, Anthony Vaz | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Ray Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Cooley, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs (SF) Randall Winberg | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan runs out the clock | 58-67 |