| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bedgood is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenny Joly | 24-47 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 18:53 | Ball State | John Baker denies the turnaround by Edgar Jerkins | 24-47 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenny Joly and the foul's on Fred Shead - foul #3 on Fred Shead, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the free throw | 24-50 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Edwards | 26-50 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly jams it on a nice dish by Lance Fontes | 26-52 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's pass is intercepted by Kenny Joly | 26-52 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Williams steals it from John Baker | 26-52 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-52 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 26-52 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the lay-in | 26-52 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 26-52 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 28-52 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenny Joly and he's hacked by Paul Bedgood - foul #2 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #3 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, Lance Fontes | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the free throw | 28-54 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the offensive rebound | 28-54 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Dunham | 28-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SF - Dale Jaco (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Cable (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-56 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the rebound | 28-56 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Eckley - foul #1 on Michael Eckley, team foul #4 | 28-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Patrick Clark (C) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn, John Baker | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 1st free throw | 28-57 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 28-58 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Dale Jaco travels with the ball | 28-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-58 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 28-58 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | The short jumper by Dale Jaco is denied by Peter Cable | 28-58 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham grabs the board | 28-58 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Daly | 28-60 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Edward Dunham is called for the reach on Bruce Feeley - foul #2 on Edward Dunham, team foul #1 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Bruce Feeley, Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Lance Fontes (C) Edward Dunham, Patrick Clark | |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Peter Cable swats the shot by Glenn Edwards | 28-60 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly lays it in | 28-62 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-62 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the offensive board | 28-62 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Fred Shead is denied on a layup by Lance Fontes | 28-62 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits the follow up shot | 30-62 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edgar Jerkins - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #5 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), John Baker (PF) William Ridenour, Peter Cable | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 1st free throw | 30-63 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-63 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 30-63 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Nicholas Daly steals the ball from Larry Sorensen | 30-63 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Daly | 30-65 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Feeley - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (SG) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SF) Nicholas Daly | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Michael Eckley knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Larry Sorensen | 32-65 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Bruce Feeley - foul #2 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #6 | 32-67 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses the free throw | 32-67 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the board | 32-67 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley buries a shot in the paint | 34-67 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Kosakowski takes the ball from Stephen Johnson | 34-67 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Feeley | 36-67 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #2 on Michael Eckley, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Bruce Feeley, Ronnie Kosakowski, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Peter Cable (C) Stephen Johnson, Kenny Joly, Lance Fontes | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the offensive rebound | 36-67 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Shead swats the layup by Peter Cable | 36-67 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker snags the offensive board | 36-67 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 36-67 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is hacked by Peter Cable - foul #1 on Peter Cable, team foul #3 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), James Meyer (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Larry Sorensen, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SF), Patrick Clark (C) William Ridenour, Nicholas Daly, John Baker | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Michael Eckley is whistled for a carry | 36-67 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-69 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is fouled on the floor by Peter Cable - foul #2 on Peter Cable, team foul #4 | 36-69 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Dunham - foul #3 on Edward Dunham, team foul #5 | 36-69 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses the 1st free throw | 36-69 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-69 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #3 on Michael Eckley, team foul #8 | 37-69 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski pulls down the rebound | 37-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dale Jaco (fresh) PF - James Meyer (fresh) C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) SF - Edward Dunham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Patrick Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Kosakowski and he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the free throw | 40-69 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson loses the dribble to Bruce Feeley | 40-69 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen scores on a jumper in the paint | 42-69 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Clark | 42-72 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-72 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the tip | 42-72 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham grabs the board | 42-72 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #9 | 42-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the rebound | 42-73 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Feeley | 45-73 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Bruce Feeley - foul #3 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #10 | 45-73 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | The short jumper by Michael Eckley is denied by David Blackburn | 45-75 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 45-75 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 45-77 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Cable - foul #3 on Peter Cable, team foul #7 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (PF) Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-80 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Meyer (fresh) C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dunham (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Blackburn (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Peter Cable is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #4 on Peter Cable, team foul #8 | 47-80 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-80 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 48-80 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-80 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 50-80 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-80 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley pulls down the rebound | 50-80 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Michael Eckley loses the dribble to Patrick Clark | 50-80 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #11 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Feeley | 52-82 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Kosakowski steps in front of the Peter Cable pass | 52-82 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski lays it in | 54-82 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #3 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #12 | 54-82 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Eckley - foul #4 on Michael Eckley, team foul #13 | 54-84 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-86 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Peter Cable blocks the jumper by Michael Eckley | 54-86 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the offensive board | 54-86 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dale Jaco | 56-86 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson runs out the clock | 56-86 |