| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Alter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harry Lesniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Michael Walla can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | John Marx comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it home | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski's pass is intercepted by Richard Nevarez | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Higgins - foul #2 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hollandsworth | 34-36 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 34-39 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 36-39 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Donald Massenburg steals the ball from John Marx | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Walla | 36-42 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Walla steps in front of the Gregory Alter pass | 36-42 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Michael Walla is hacked by Gregory Alter - foul #1 on Gregory Alter, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Lance Fulton (SG), Keith Rasmussen (SF), Timothy Emond (PF), David Tobolski (C) Broderick Higgins, Gregory Alter, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Harry Lesniewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG) John Marx | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton's floater is tipped away by Terence Dupuy | 36-42 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lance Fulton | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Phillip Horrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Fulton (fresh) SF - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Emond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Tobolski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski knocks in the runner from the left block | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Phillip Horrell is called for the reach on William Proctor - foul #2 on Phillip Horrell, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Harry Lesniewski (C) Phillip Horrell, Lance Fulton, Keith Rasmussen, Timothy Emond, David Tobolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) William Proctor, Richard Nevarez, Terence Dupuy | |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick banks in the layup set up by Eric Lee | 40-44 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Gregory Alter - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty | |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Alter | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits the finger roll set up by John Marx and the foul's on William Boyd - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) Eric Lee | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Broderick Higgins | 45-47 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Harry Lesniewski - foul #2 on Harry Lesniewski, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG), Keith Rasmussen (C) Gregory Alter, Harry Lesniewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-47 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Fulton | 45-47 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Broderick Higgins and he's hacked by Marshall Warnick - foul #2 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Timothy Emond (SG) Broderick Higgins, Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | John Marx tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Phillip Horrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Emond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | John Marx takes the ball from Timothy Emond | 48-47 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Marx | 48-49 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Harry Lesniewski (C) Phillip Horrell, Timothy Emond, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG) Richard Nevarez | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Eric Lee buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terence Dupuy | 49-52 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | William Proctor loses the dribble to Broderick Higgins | 49-52 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen makes the floater from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | John Marx hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Alter | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | William Proctor drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 54-57 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | John Marx hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terence Dupuy | 54-60 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter loses the dribble to William Proctor | 54-60 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | John Marx banks in the layup set up by William Proctor | 54-62 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Timothy Emond (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), David Tobolski (C) Broderick Higgins, Gregory Alter, Keith Rasmussen, Lance Fulton, Harry Lesniewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, William Proctor, Eric Lee, Matthew Welty, Terence Dupuy | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Phillip Horrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Emond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Tobolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Michael Walla drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marshall Warnick | 54-64 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #3 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Timothy Emond | 56-64 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Paul Andersen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Marshall Warnick | 56-67 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski misses the tip | 56-67 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Andersen | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Paul Andersen hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Marshall Warnick and the foul's on Phillip Horrell - foul #3 on Phillip Horrell, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Lance Fulton (SF), Harry Lesniewski (C) Phillip Horrell, Timothy Emond, Donald Massenburg, David Tobolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses the free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Lee steals it from Gregory Alter | 56-71 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Paul Andersen loses the dribble to Harry Lesniewski | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd tips it back up and in | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Paul Andersen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Matthew Welty tips it but misses | 58-71 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Alter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Lesniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Fulton | 61-71 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it home | 61-73 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg (SF) Lance Fulton | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Paul Andersen, Eric Lee, Matthew Welty, Terence Dupuy | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Alter | 63-73 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Lance Fulton (SG), Timothy Emond (PF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Broderick Higgins, Gregory Alter, William Boyd, Harry Lesniewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Welty | 64-73 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy connects on the floater from the left side | 64-75 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | William Proctor is hacked by Keith Rasmussen - foul #1 on Keith Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski (C) Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | William Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | William Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-77 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Howard Allen gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Howard Allen clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Tobolski - foul #1 on David Tobolski, team foul #8 | 64-77 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond jams it | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Eric Lee runs out the clock | 66-77 |