| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Dale Jaco | 43-37 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark loses the dribble to Charles Wiseman | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Patrick Clark is called for the reach on Fred Shead - foul #2 on Patrick Clark, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark tips it in | 45-37 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Dale Jaco drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 45-40 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes drills a jumper in the lane set up by William Ridenour and he's fouled by Dale Jaco - foul #3 on Dale Jaco, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Dale Jaco | |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Fred Shead tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is hacked by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | James Meyer double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Weldon Guin (SF) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Eckley | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Herbert Herr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Flint - foul #1 on Norman Flint, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn, Weldon Guin, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Fred Shead banks in the layup | 50-47 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-47 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF) Edward Dunham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG) Paul Bedgood | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Lance Fontes takes the ball from Larry Sorensen | 50-49 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Ridenour | 53-49 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Fred Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Norman Flint is called for the reach on James Meyer - foul #2 on Norman Flint, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | David Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Meyer steps in front of the Edward Dunham pass | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Weldon Guin (SG) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Herbert Herr, James Meyer | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Dale Jaco | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Weldon Guin | 56-52 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Peter Cable blocks the jumper by Paul Bedgood | 56-52 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is fouled on the floor by David Barrett - foul #1 on David Barrett, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Weldon Guin, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Paul Bedgood, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Patrick Clark steps in front of the Dale Jaco pass | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Sorensen takes the ball from Patrick Clark | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Fontes | 56-52 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen connects on the turnaround near the basket | 56-54 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Fred Shead clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-54 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by Lance Fontes - foul #3 on Lance Fontes, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SF) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | James Meyer tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SF) Kenny Joly | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | James Meyer hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Herbert Herr | 56-58 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Weldon Guin - foul #2 on Weldon Guin, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Stephen Johnson, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Meyer | 56-58 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | William Ridenour takes the ball from Michael Eckley | 56-58 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) David Blackburn, Weldon Guin, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenny Joly | 56-58 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is fouled on the floor by Dale Jaco - foul #4 on Dale Jaco, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenny Joly | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Edward Dunham - foul #2 on Edward Dunham, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Ridenour - foul #2 on William Ridenour, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Clark - foul #3 on Patrick Clark, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Dunham | 63-63 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) David Blackburn, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Fred Shead (C) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Fred Shead knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Edwards | 63-65 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dale Jaco - foul #5 on Dale Jaco, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Dale Jaco | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is whistled for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SF) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Glenn Edwards is called for the reach on Patrick Clark - foul #3 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-65 |