| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) SF - John Gustafson (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) SG - Tom Fox (fresh) SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) C - Walter Bridges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luis Cadorette | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Eric Williams tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Fox | 4-5 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Christopher Louis double dribbles | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Louis - foul #1 on Christopher Louis, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Eric Williams is denied on a dunk by Patrick Matthews | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | John Gustafson tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges drills a jumper in the paint set up by Patrick Matthews | 6-8 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Luis Cadorette picks off the pass by Ronnie Kosakowski | 6-8 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Bridges - foul #1 on Walter Bridges, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 8-10 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Fox | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) C - Walter Bridges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Christopher Louis double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (PG) Luis Cadorette | |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits a 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is hacked by Kenneth Red - foul #1 on Kenneth Red, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall tips it home | 12-15 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 12-15 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-17 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Stuart Cyr - foul #1 on Stuart Cyr, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Patrick Matthews (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead, John Baker | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Christopher Louis connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Brown and he's hacked by Tom Fox - foul #1 on Tom Fox, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox's pass is intercepted by Edgar Jerkins | 15-19 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is fouled on the floor by John Gustafson - foul #1 on John Gustafson, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luis Cadorette | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 15-22 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 18-22 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG), Larry Sorensen (PF) Christopher Louis, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SG), Thomas Mead (C) Tom Fox, Walter Bridges | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | John Gustafson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gustafson | 20-24 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 20-27 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall double dribbles | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Douglas Mauriello (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Walter Bridges (C) Luis Cadorette, Kenneth Red, Patrick Matthews | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 20-27 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Thomas Mead takes the ball from Eric Williams | 20-27 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Mauriello steals it from Tom Fox | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - Thomas Mead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is called for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), John Baker (PF) Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Darrell Brown steals it from William Ridenour in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson scores on a runner in the lane | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Ridenour | 22-30 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Daly | 22-32 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Walter Bridges swats the layup by Eric Williams | 22-32 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | John Baker is called for the reach on Christopher Louis - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Darrell Brown, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Stuart Cyr (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF), Thomas Mead (C) William Ridenour, Tom Fox, Nicholas Daly, John Baker, Walter Bridges | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall's floater is tipped away by Patrick Matthews | 22-32 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the tip | 22-32 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 22-32 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead tips it home | 22-34 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stuart Cyr - foul #2 on Stuart Cyr, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG) Stuart Cyr | |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red scores on a shot in the lane | 24-36 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Gustafson | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) SF - Kenneth Red (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is hacked by Kenny Joly - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), Walter Bridges (C) Kenny Joly, Thomas Mead | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Gustafson - foul #2 on John Gustafson, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-40 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 29-43 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tom Fox | 29-46 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Gustafson and he's fouled by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #8 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (PG), Thomas Mead (PF) Luis Cadorette, Patrick Matthews | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Red | 32-49 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead is whistled for a carry | 32-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (C) Walter Bridges | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Mead - foul #1 on Thomas Mead, team foul #9 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG) Kenneth Red | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette loses the dribble to Darrell Brown | 33-49 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the offensive board | 33-49 |