| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) C - William Bullock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Dougherty is called for the reach on Harold Atwell - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lawrence McCormick | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Eric Fink knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Travis | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses long on a runner near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stillwell | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence McCormick - foul #1 on Lawrence McCormick, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Dougherty picks off the pass by Lawrence McCormick | 3-7 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) SF - Walter Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Walker (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt loses the ball out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Blackmer steals the ball from David Wilson | 5-9 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott tips it in | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) Raymond Deloach, James Cormier, Walter Smith, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the finger roll set up by Ed Hull | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins drills a floater from the right side set up by Scott Henderson | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Wilkins steals it from Lawrence McCormick | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Williams is called for the reach on Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Walter Smith takes the ball from Ed Hull | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson hits the finger roll | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Ed Hull (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) SG - James Cormier (fresh) SF - Walter Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Raymond Deloach is called for the reach on Eric Fink - foul #1 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Eric Fink is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Brewer (PF) Ed Hull | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Deloach - foul #2 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Harold Atwell (PF) Raymond Deloach, James Cormier, David Wilson | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Walter Smith | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 13-17 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is hacked by Benjamin Williams - foul #2 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), William Bullock (C) Benjamin Williams, Walter Smith, Charles Walker | |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Blackmer - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lawrence McCormick | 13-18 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock loses the ball out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker (PF) Harold Atwell | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | William Bullock swats the shot by Scott Henderson | 13-18 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Walker | 13-20 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Bullock - foul #1 on William Bullock, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett (PG) Kenneth Stillwell | |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier is hacked by Patrick Blackmer - foul #2 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SF) Ronald Wilkins, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith (SF), David Wilson (C) Lawrence McCormick, William Bullock | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Eric Fink clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Jewett - foul #1 on Keith Jewett, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell (PF) David Wilson | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Eric Fink makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ed Hull - foul #1 on Ed Hull, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson (C) Charles Walker | |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Ed Hull (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Keith Jewett (fresh) SG - James Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jamie Pyatt - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Brewer (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier tips it home | 17-27 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Eric Fink drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Travis | 20-27 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-27 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Ed Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Eric Fink makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 22-27 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett is fouled on the floor by Ed Hull - foul #2 on Ed Hull, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Eric Fink, Daniel Travis, Ed Hull | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Charles Walker (PF), William Bullock (C) James Cormier, Walter Smith, Harold Atwell, David Wilson | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Michael Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker scores on a turnaround from the left block | 22-31 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's layup is rejected by William Bullock | 22-31 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammad Scott | 22-31 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Wilkins | 25-31 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jewett | 25-31 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Walker | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Keith Jewett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Bullock (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Mohammad Scott and he's hacked by Keith Jewett - foul #2 on Keith Jewett, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Harold Atwell (PF) Keith Jewett, Charles Walker | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 28-34 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Williams | 28-34 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Williams | 28-36 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Atwell - foul #1 on Harold Atwell, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, William Bullock | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Dougherty blocks the jumper by David Wilson | 29-36 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams's pass is intercepted by Jamie Pyatt | 29-36 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty lays it up and in | 31-36 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Pyatt | 31-36 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 31-36 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 31-36 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Mohammad Scott | 33-36 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Charles Walker (PF), William Bullock (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Walter Smith, Harold Atwell, David Wilson | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ed Hull hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |