| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) SG - Albert Bade (fresh) SF - Devin Jones (fresh) PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) C - Eric Mundo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) SF - Justin King (fresh) PF - Donald Prill (fresh) C - John Chamlee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Donald Prill buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Byron Barnes and he's hacked by Albert Bade - foul #1 on Albert Bade, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Devin Jones | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Byron Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Philip Buzzell is called for the reach on Troy Davis - foul #1 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Justin King grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee knocks in the shot from the left block | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Chamlee - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Justin King misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Chamlee takes the ball from Stanley Morgan | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | John Chamlee drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Prill | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Jeffry Drozd (C) Philip Buzzell, Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | John Chamlee can't connect on a jumper from close range | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Morgan | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Justin King - foul #2 on Justin King, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG) Albert Bade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Lester Lee snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) SG - Alan Palma (fresh) SF - Devin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffry Drozd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) SG - Dan Creason (fresh) SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Lester Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Arthur Brown's floater is tipped away by Jeffry Drozd | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Arthur Brown tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses long on a floater from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Palma | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Alan Palma - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Albert Bade (SG), Eric Mundo (C) Alan Palma, Devin Jones, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil Pearson | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Buzzell | 10-11 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Troy Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Byron Barnes | 10-13 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Albert Bade | 12-13 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Byron Barnes | 12-15 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Troy Davis gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Jeffry Drozd - foul #1 on Jeffry Drozd, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Hagan (PG), Devin Jones (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF), Mark Millard (C) Philip Buzzell, Willie Stoltz, Jeffry Drozd, Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Prill | 12-15 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | John Chamlee is fouled on the floor by Mark Millard - foul #1 on Mark Millard, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF), Lester Lee (C) Virgil Pearson, John Chamlee | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Stanley Morgan is called for the reach on Donald Prill - foul #1 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG) Albert Bade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (SF) Byron Barnes | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Lester Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Boucher | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jason Hagan (fresh) SG - Alan Palma (fresh) SF - Devin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Millard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Millard, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Tony Byrd (C) Jason Hagan, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Shawn Boucher | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Dan Creason connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 12-20 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Philip Buzzell - foul #2 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Albert Bade (SG), Eric Mundo (C) Philip Buzzell, Alan Palma, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), John Chamlee (C) Arthur Brown, Donald Prill, Lester Lee | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo misses the tip | 12-22 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Willie Stoltz | 14-22 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanley Morgan - foul #2 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd (PF) Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Chamlee | 14-23 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Eric Mundo blocks the short jumper by Byron Barnes | 14-23 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Dan Creason snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 14-23 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones misses the easy layup | 14-23 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Davis | 14-25 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Mundo, team foul #9 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Hagan (PG), Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Tony Byrd (C) Willie Stoltz, Albert Bade, Devin Jones, Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Donald Prill (PF) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Casey Bahena - foul #1 on Casey Bahena, team foul #10 | 14-25 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-26 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma can't tip it in | 14-26 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-26 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma grabs the board | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jason Hagan (fresh) SG - Alan Palma (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) PF - Jeffry Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) SF - Virgil Pearson (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Casey Bahena is denied by John Chamlee | 14-26 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Donald Prill connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Bright | 14-28 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Prill takes the ball from Jeffry Drozd | 14-28 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | John Chamlee buries a runner near the basket set up by Virgil Pearson | 14-30 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 14-30 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd hits the follow up shot | 16-30 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | John Chamlee lays it in | 16-32 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Palma | 19-32 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher snags the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Gary Bright buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Boucher | 19-35 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 19-35 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd is hacked by Gary Bright - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #5 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Albert Bade (SG), Devin Jones (SF), Eric Mundo (C) Jason Hagan, Alan Palma, Casey Bahena, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Virgil Pearson, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Byron Barnes steps in front of the Willie Stoltz pass | 19-35 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the finger roll | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Bade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffry Drozd (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Mundo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #1 on Dan Creason, team foul #6 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Stanley Morgan (PF) Willie Stoltz, Jeffry Drozd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Philip Buzzell is called for the reach on Troy Davis - foul #3 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #11 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG) Philip Buzzell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF) Dan Creason | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade knocks in the shot in the lane | 22-38 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Lester Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Mundo - foul #2 on Eric Mundo, team foul #12 | 22-38 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Lester Lee makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Lester Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-40 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Justin King pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-40 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lester Lee | 22-40 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-40 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz is hacked by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard (C) Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Lester Lee | |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Morgan - foul #3 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #13 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG), Tony Byrd (C) Albert Bade, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-42 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Dan Creason grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Dan Creason is whistled for a carry | 22-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Hagan (PG), Casey Bahena (SF) Willie Stoltz, Devin Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Virgil Pearson (PF) Shawn Boucher, Donald Prill | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #2 on Dan Creason, team foul #8 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade (SG) Alan Palma | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Justin King | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-42 |