| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) C - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | James Stringfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Chronister | 41-42 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | The jump hook by James Stringfield is blocked by Michael Wade | 41-42 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Gary Levine buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Chronister | 44-47 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Gary Levine can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Chronister | 44-47 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Hoffman (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, James Stringfield, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Marshall Reale (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Elias Powers picks off the pass by Joseph Johnson | 44-47 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Ware | 44-49 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Marshall Reale steals it from Dwayne Williams | 44-49 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Willis | 44-51 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Keith Howard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry King (fresh) SF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Reale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Willis | 46-54 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Marshall Reale - foul #1 on Marshall Reale, team foul #1 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Marshall Reale, Elias Powers | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan (PF) Joe Willis | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Gary Levine's fadeaway is rejected by James Chronister | 49-57 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-57 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Peter Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Peter Williams hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Haddix and the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (PF) Clifford Bryan | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-59 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Robie blocks the jumper by Larry King | 54-59 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Haddix | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) C - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Reale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Ware - foul #3 on Thomas Ware, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF) Marshall Reale, Elias Powers | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is hacked by Clifford Bryan - foul #1 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Ronald Haddix, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Joe Willis | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the floater from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Anderson | 58-61 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), James Stringfield (PF) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Marshall Reale (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Gary Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Elias Powers denies the turnaround by Billy Robie | 58-61 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry King | 58-63 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-63 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Reale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Robie is called for the reach on Larry King - foul #2 on Billy Robie, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Ronald Haddix, Billy Robie, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Joe Willis, Marshall Reale, Elias Powers | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Helms | 58-66 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Bryan | 60-69 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade lays it up and in set up by James Chronister | 60-71 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Michael Wade is called for the reach on James Stringfield - foul #4 on Michael Wade, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Keith Howard (C) Gary Levine, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-71 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leonard Helms | 60-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | James Chronister steals it from Timothy Anderson | 60-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Chronister | 60-76 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Keith Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Anderson | 62-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Clifford Bryan | 62-78 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG), Joe Willis (PF) Leonard Helms, Clifford Bryan | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-78 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Willis - foul #1 on Joe Willis, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Joe Willis, Marshall Reale, Elias Powers | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Helms | 65-81 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled on the floor by James Chronister - foul #1 on James Chronister, team foul #8 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Marshall Reale (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #4 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG) Ronald Haddix | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Thomas Ware picks off the pass by Keith Howard | 65-83 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #9 | 65-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-83 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the board | 65-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King loses the ball out of bounds | 65-83 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams is hacked by Larry King - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #10 | 65-83 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware runs out the clock | 67-83 |