| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Etchison | 36-39 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Bryan - foul #1 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-40 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Joe Willis takes the ball from Timothy Anderson | 36-40 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Cross denies the turnaround by Clifford Bryan | 36-40 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Peter Williams double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 38-40 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Bryan | 40-43 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-43 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Willis | 42-43 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 44-43 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Johnson | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry King (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Reale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 1 pts. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Dwayne Williams steals it from Thomas Ware | 44-46 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Williams | 44-49 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers loses the dribble to James Stringfield | 44-49 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 44-51 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Cross takes the ball from Clifford Bryan | 46-51 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Peter Williams scores on a runner in the paint set up by Ronald Haddix and he's hacked by James Chronister - foul #3 on James Chronister, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-54 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-54 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 46-54 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Bryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled on the floor by Kenny Etchison - foul #1 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG), Joe Willis (PF) Leonard Helms, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis tips it in | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Kenny Etchison is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix - foul #2 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (PF), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, James Chronister, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Keith Howard buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Joe Willis is denied by Keith Howard | 51-56 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers can't connect on a shot near the basket | 51-56 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Keith Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Marshall Reale, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leonard Helms | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Helms | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis scores on a shot near the basket | 57-56 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Haddix - foul #2 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG), Larry King (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Joe Willis, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Bryan - foul #2 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale (SF) Kenny Etchison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Gary Levine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 61-61 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Keith Howard clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stringfield | 61-61 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Dwayne Williams | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Marshall Reale, Larry King, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Gary Levine pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson loses the dribble to Leonard Helms | 61-63 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is fouled on the floor by Ronald Haddix - foul #3 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Haddix - foul #4 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Williams | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Helms | 64-65 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross's pass is intercepted by James Chronister | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Chronister | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Haddix - foul #5 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (PF) Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG) Ronald Haddix | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Larry King (SG), Elias Powers (C) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Joe Willis, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Clifford Bryan is called for the reach on Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross's pass is intercepted by Kenny Etchison | 68-67 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms comes up short on the runner from close range | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross tips it in | 68-69 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade slams it home | 70-69 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Gary Levine clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms is hacked by Gary Levine - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Williams steals it from Leonard Helms | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Kenny Etchison is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The clock runs out | 70-73 |