| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) C - Lance Fontes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Fred Shead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by Edward Dunham - foul #1 on Edward Dunham, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes is called for 5 seconds | 0-3 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 0-3 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the turnaround from the left block | 0-3 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Clark | 0-3 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Kenny Joly - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Wiseman is called for the reach on William Ridenour - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) C - David Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham connects on the 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | William Ridenour takes the ball from Charles Wiseman in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly lays it in on a great pass from William Ridenour | 3-10 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Michael Eckley knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 5-10 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes's layup is rejected by Michael Eckley | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | David Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Charles Wiseman, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Edward Dunham, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Flint | 5-13 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Glenn Edwards | 8-13 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Dale Jaco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SF) Weldon Guin | |
| 12:33 | Ball State | The jumper by Dale Jaco is denied by Peter Cable | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Michael Eckley (C) Herbert Herr, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (C) Peter Cable | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 11-17 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF) David Blackburn, Norman Flint | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Ridenour | 11-20 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's pass is intercepted by William Ridenour | 11-20 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark tips it but misses | 11-20 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 11-20 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's floater is tipped away by Lance Fontes | 11-20 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the tip | 11-20 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Herbert Herr | 11-20 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Kenny Joly is called for the reach on Michael Eckley - foul #2 on Kenny Joly, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), James Meyer (PF), David Barrett (C) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Edward Dunham, Lance Fontes | |
| 09:16 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable can't finish the layup | 13-20 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Johnson | 13-23 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-23 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-23 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson tips it home | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fairly fresh) SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Weldon Guin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Cable (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Cable | 16-28 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Meyer | 18-28 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 18-28 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is hacked by Gilbert Riney - foul #1 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Edward Dunham (SF), Lance Fontes (C) Stephen Johnson, Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Peter Cable | 18-30 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is whistled for a carry | 18-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint (PF) Peter Cable | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #1 on Michael Eckley, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | David Blackburn steps in front of the Larry Sorensen pass | 18-32 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 18-34 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Herbert Herr | 20-34 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG) David Blackburn | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | William Ridenour steals the ball from Glenn Edwards | 20-34 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint is fouled on the floor by Dale Jaco - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ridenour | 20-34 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses the jumper from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Michael Eckley buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert Riney | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Weldon Guin and he's fouled by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), David Barrett (PF), Fred Shead (C) Gilbert Riney, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Peter Cable (C) Weldon Guin, Norman Flint, Lance Fontes | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | David Barrett misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #5 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF) Edward Dunham | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | David Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | David Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn is whistled for traveling | 22-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| 02:09 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-37 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman drills a jumpshot from the left side | 24-37 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-37 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly tips it but misses | 24-37 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Cable | 24-37 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Barrett - foul #1 on David Barrett, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, David Barrett, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Edward Dunham (SF), Lance Fontes (C) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn, Peter Cable | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes gets the rebound | 24-39 |