| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Anthony Vaz steals the ball from Donald Cooley | 32-35 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington's floater is knocked away by Cecil Shelley | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington buries a runner from close range set up by Anthony Vaz | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is fouled on the floor by Steve Eastwood - foul #1 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Moore | 36-35 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Richard Traynor's pass is intercepted by Patrick Moore | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Moore | 38-35 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses badly on a shot from the right block | 40-38 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Delbert Witherington | 40-38 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Traynor - foul #2 on Richard Traynor, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (PG), Alex Matranga (SG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Ray Sullivan (C) Delbert Witherington, Patrick Moore, Benny Hansen, Steve Eastwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Todd Parker is fouled on the floor by Alex Matranga - foul #2 on Alex Matranga, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson (C) Anthony Vaz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeremy Jacobson - foul #1 on Jeremy Jacobson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG) Alex Matranga | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG) Dean Durham | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens hits a jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Ray Sullivan, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Delbert Witherington steals the ball from Donald Cooley in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's pass is intercepted by Steve Eastwood | 44-41 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Cecil Shelley | 44-43 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz's layup is rejected by Cecil Shelley | 44-43 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 7 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is fouled on the floor by Steve Eastwood - foul #2 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leon McCoy (PG), Patrick Moore (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Ray Sullivan (PF), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Delbert Witherington, Leo Mitchell, Daryl Hunt, Anthony Vaz, Steve Eastwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Dean Durham clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Moore - foul #1 on Patrick Moore, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Jacobson | 50-48 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Ray Sullivan denies the turnaround by Blake Ratcliff | 50-48 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Benny Hansen picks off the pass by Todd Parker | 50-48 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Moore and he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Ray Sullivan, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dean Durham, Tyler Arocho | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is hacked by Steve Eastwood - foul #3 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG) Leon McCoy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG) Blake Ratcliff | |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley tips it in | 52-50 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is fouled on the floor by Benny Hansen - foul #2 on Benny Hansen, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (SG), Jeremy Jacobson (SF) Patrick Moore, Benny Hansen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shelley takes the ball from Steve Eastwood | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Vaz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 7 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Ray Sullivan (PF) Leo Mitchell, Jeremy Jacobson, Anthony Vaz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Terrance Davis | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 59-54 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ray Sullivan | 59-54 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Parker is called for the reach on Delbert Witherington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (PG), Alex Matranga (SG), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Delbert Witherington, Patrick Moore, Steve Eastwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen hits a floater from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Randy Nix knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tyler Arocho and the foul's on Alex Matranga - foul #3 on Alex Matranga, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz (PF) Jeremy Jacobson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Todd Parker | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Leo Mitchell | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is hacked by Leo Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Mitchell, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tyler Arocho | 63-59 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Alex Matranga - foul #3 on Donald Cooley, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Leo Mitchell, Benny Hansen, Ray Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Anthony Vaz takes the ball from Cecil Shelley | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Matranga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 7 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 65-59 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 65-59 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Delbert Witherington steps in front of the Cecil Shelley pass | 65-59 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington banks in the layup | 67-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Nix | 67-62 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Steve Eastwood (C) Alex Matranga, Daryl Hunt, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Todd Parker | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses the tip | 67-62 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Terrance Davis buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 67-64 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Steve Eastwood | 69-64 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Eastwood | 71-67 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Nix steals it from Patrick Moore | 71-69 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Randy Nix blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Davis | 71-69 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Richard Traynor knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Cooley and he's hacked by Anthony Vaz - foul #1 on Anthony Vaz, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Richard Traynor is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Moore - foul #2 on Patrick Moore, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington clanks a jump hook from close range | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Eastwood | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Cooley | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-76 |