| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr inbounds the ball | 38-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | John Gustafson knocks away the 3 by John Baker | 38-52 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Eric Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-52 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Cyr | 38-52 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | John Gustafson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 40-52 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 40-52 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | John Gustafson gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Red - foul #2 on Kenneth Red, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Mead | 40-55 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Gustafson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red's pass is intercepted by Edgar Jerkins | 40-55 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, John Baker, Thomas Mead | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Sorensen | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Michael Eckley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG) Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenneth Red (SG) Luis Cadorette, Kenny Joly | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello blows the layup but he's fouled by Lance Fontes - foul #1 on Lance Fontes, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SF), Thomas Mead (C) Nicholas Daly, Lance Fontes | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF) Peter Cable | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is hacked by Kenneth Red - foul #3 on Kenneth Red, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr dunks the ball set up by William Ridenour and the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins's floater is knocked away by Thomas Mead | 45-58 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead is fouled on the floor by Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Peter Cable (C) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Thomas Mead | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 48-58 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Thomas Mead (C) Kenny Joly, John Baker | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr scores on a jumper from close range | 48-60 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Peter Cable swats the shot by Gary Tunstall | 48-60 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Darrell Brown steals it from Thomas Mead | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Red (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Cyr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Darrell Brown | 51-60 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 51-60 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr can't tip it in | 51-60 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 53-60 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Red | 53-63 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Mead - foul #3 on Thomas Mead, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Luis Cadorette, Stuart Cyr, Peter Cable, Thomas Mead | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Edgar Jerkins takes the ball from William Ridenour in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Eric Williams banks in the layup set up by Edgar Jerkins | 56-63 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Daly, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Mauriello | 59-63 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #4 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Thomas Mead (C) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Lance Fontes | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-66 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Michael Eckley drills a jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Tunstall - foul #2 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Larry Sorensen (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SF) Nicholas Daly | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable (PF) John Baker | |
| 07:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Cyr | 62-70 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses long on a shot from the right block | 62-70 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is hacked by Peter Cable - foul #1 on Peter Cable, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG) Kenny Joly | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 63-70 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable tips it home | 63-72 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | John Gustafson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF) Thomas Mead | |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Baker | 63-75 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | The short jumper by Eric Williams is denied by John Baker | 63-75 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Luis Cadorette | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 63-75 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Larry Sorensen (C) Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) Peter Cable | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gustafson | 63-75 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | William Ridenour steals the ball from Darrell Brown | 63-75 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour lays it up and in | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Red | 63-80 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | John Gustafson is hacked by Thomas Mead - foul #4 on Thomas Mead, team foul #8 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Peter Cable (PF) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, John Baker | |
| 04:02 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the offensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Darrell Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Gustafson | 67-80 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Mead (fairly fresh) 11 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 (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 67-80 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the offensive board | 67-80 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly comes up short on the shot in the paint | 67-80 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (PF) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, Peter Cable | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead gets the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker loses the dribble to Eric Williams | 67-80 |
| 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) | |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-80 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-83 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-83 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 67-83 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #5 on Eric Williams, team foul #8 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Peter Cable (C) Luis Cadorette, Kenneth Red, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the rebound | 67-84 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Daly denies the turnaround by Ronnie Kosakowski | 67-84 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 67-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-84 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the offensive board | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour runs out the clock | 67-84 |