| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Nicholas Daly is blocked by Eric Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Ridenour | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Bedgood | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Ridenour | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG), Peter Cable (C) Kenny Joly, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (C) John Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dunham | 9-4 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood buries a floater from the left wing | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Dunham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) C - Patrick Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) William Ridenour, Nicholas Daly, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes clanks a floater from the right block | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses badly on a shot in the paint | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley tips it in | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Joly | 12-8 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Fontes | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Johnson | 15-8 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Patrick Clark (C) Stephen Johnson, Kenny Joly, John Baker, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Bruce Feeley, Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Fred Shead drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Peter Cable - foul #1 on Peter Cable, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG) Edward Dunham | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Ridenour | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) C - Patrick Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Fred Shead comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly dunks the ball set up by William Ridenour | 20-11 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Fred Shead loses the dribble to William Ridenour | 20-11 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable tips it in | 22-11 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Fred Shead loses the ball out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) David Blackburn, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker scores on a jumper in the paint | 24-11 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 3 from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Baker | 27-14 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SF), Peter Cable (PF) William Ridenour, Nicholas Daly, John Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-17 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Dale Jaco | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF) Michael Eckley | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable loses the dribble to Eric Williams | 27-18 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | The jump hook by Glenn Edwards is blocked by Peter Cable | 27-18 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the follow up shot | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable hits the follow up shot | 29-20 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a jump hook from the right block | 29-22 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Fontes - foul #1 on Lance Fontes, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SF), Patrick Clark (C) Kenny Joly, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Michael Eckley (PF), Fred Shead (C) Bruce Feeley, Ronnie Kosakowski, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 31-24 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Michael Eckley loses the dribble to Edward Dunham | 31-24 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Larry Sorensen | |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Michael Eckley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Michael Eckley snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Dale Jaco comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-24 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Clark | 34-24 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Michael Eckley hits a jump hook in the paint | 34-26 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bedgood steps in front of the Lance Fontes pass | 34-26 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Patrick Clark steals the ball from Michael Eckley | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Dunham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-26 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham tips it back up and in | 36-26 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Dunham, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), David Blackburn (SF), John Baker (PF), Peter Cable (C) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham, Nicholas Daly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Bruce Feeley (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Dale Jaco, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, Fred Shead | |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Jerkins | 36-32 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-32 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Sorensen steps in front of the Peter Cable pass | 36-32 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Eric Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's layup is rejected by Peter Cable | 36-32 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-32 |