| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Jewett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 40-33 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | The jump hook by Patrick Blackmer is blocked by David Wilson | 40-33 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Sattler | 42-35 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty clanks a runner from the right block | 42-35 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Benjamin Williams | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier loses the dribble to Mohammad Scott | 42-35 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier is open and scores on a jumper near the basket | 42-37 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the fadeaway in the lane | 44-37 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Keith Jewett | 44-40 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Wilkins | 46-40 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett's layup is rejected by Jamie Pyatt | 46-40 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is called for 3 seconds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), George Ingram (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Patrick Blackmer, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Walter Smith (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Keith Jewett, Donald Sattler, David Wilson | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Ingram (fresh) PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Scott Henderson gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock knocks in the floater near the basket | 46-42 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Deloach - foul #2 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, George Ingram, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), James Cormier (SG), Keith Jewett (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), David Wilson (C) Raymond Deloach, Robert Vermillion, Walter Smith, William Bullock, Charles Walker | |
| 14:24 | Ball State | David Wilson picks off the pass by Ronald Wilkins | 46-42 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits a 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 49-44 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Keith Jewett is denied by Patrick Blackmer | 49-44 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Donald Sattler, David Wilson | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett's pass is intercepted by Michael Brewer | 49-44 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Jewett - foul #2 on Keith Jewett, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith (SF) Keith Jewett | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Walter Smith | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 14 pts. SG - George Ingram (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Williams - foul #1 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Daniel Travis, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Keith Jewett (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Walter Smith, William Bullock, Charles Walker | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | John Bartlett is called for the reach on Raymond Deloach - foul #1 on John Bartlett, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Patrick Blackmer (SF) John Bartlett, George Ingram | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion loses the dribble to Willie Dougherty | 52-47 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Raymond Deloach steals the ball from Jamie Pyatt | 52-47 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jamie Pyatt is denied by David Wilson | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 52-47 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), James Cormier (SG), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Raymond Deloach, Robert Vermillion, Donald Sattler, David Wilson | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Michael Brewer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Scott Henderson (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith (SF) Keith Jewett | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Travis, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler (PF) Charles Walker | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Henderson swats the short shot by James Cormier | 55-47 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock tips it home | 55-49 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | George Ingram drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (PG), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson (C) William Bullock | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | George Ingram makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Ingram | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 15 pts. SG - George Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) George Ingram, Alonso Alphin, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett (SF), William Bullock (PF) Walter Smith, Donald Sattler | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by William Bullock | 61-52 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Williams - foul #3 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Dougherty steals it from William Bullock | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by James Cormier and he's hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) George Ingram, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (SG), Donald Sattler (PF), Charles Walker (C) James Cormier, William Bullock, David Wilson | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Travis | 63-55 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Charles Walker swats the layup by Michael Brewer | 63-55 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses short on a jump hook from close range | 63-55 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) SF - Keith Jewett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Williams | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, Charles Walker | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is fouled on the floor by Raymond Deloach - foul #3 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson's floater is tipped away by Jamie Pyatt | 65-57 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Wilkins and the foul's on Donald Sattler - foul #1 on Donald Sattler, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Sattler | 67-59 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach drills a fadeaway from the left side | 67-61 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett is hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG) Raymond Deloach | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Travis is called for the reach on Keith Jewett - foul #5 on Daniel Travis, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty banks in the layup set up by Ronald Wilkins | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer is hacked by James Cormier in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cormier, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is hacked by James Cormier - foul #4 on James Cormier, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is called for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Walter Smith (SF), William Bullock (PF), Charles Walker (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Keith Jewett, Donald Sattler, David Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses short on a shot from the left side | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Bartlett is called for the reach on Raymond Deloach - foul #2 on John Bartlett, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Bartlett runs out the clock | 71-63 |