| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Stockton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Meyer inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Dale Jaco drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Jaco is called for the reach on Weldon Guin - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Florian | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Wiseman is blocked by Patrick Clark | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin tips it home | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Richard Florian - foul #2 on Richard Florian, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses short on a runner from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 37-33 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Boyd and he's fouled by James Stockton - foul #1 on James Stockton, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark buries a jump hook from the left block set up by David Blackburn | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Seth Jennings drills a runner from close range set up by Charles Wiseman and the foul's on James Stockton - foul #2 on James Stockton, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF), Norman Flint (C) Richard Florian, David Blackburn, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF) James Meyer, Donald Boyd | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits a shot from the baseline set up by Erik Oestreich | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Seth Jennings, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Charles Cheatham (PF), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Riney - foul #1 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG) Bradley Hardin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton is fouled on the floor by Donald Boyd - foul #2 on Donald Boyd, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF) Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-42 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | James Meyer misses short on a floater from close range | 41-42 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Donald Boyd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Meyer | 43-45 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton loses the dribble to Gilbert Riney | 43-45 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Wiseman picks off the pass by Richard Florian | 43-47 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 43-49 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF), Norman Flint (C) David Blackburn, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Gilbert Riney, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Patrick Clark is called for the reach on Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Charles Cheatham (PF) Richard Florian, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SF) Charles Wiseman, James Meyer | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Herbert Herr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin loses the dribble to Glenn Edwards | 43-52 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF) Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), James Meyer (SF) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 43-52 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Weldon Guin steals the ball from James Meyer | 43-52 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin drills a 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Bradley Hardin takes the ball from Charles Wiseman | 46-52 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Wiseman - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), David Blackburn (SF), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Donald Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF) James Meyer | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark buries a runner near the basket set up by Richard Florian and he's hacked by Edgar Pearson - foul #4 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Goheen (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark slams it home on a great pass from Richard Florian | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Hardin - foul #1 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Charles Cheatham (PF) Bradley Hardin, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), James Meyer (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Willard Goheen | |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Cheatham | 53-53 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Florian (fresh) 5 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | James Meyer knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Boyd blocks the jumper by James Stockton | 55-55 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | James Meyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson tips it in | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Oestreich and he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Norman Flint (C) Erik Oestreich, Charles Cheatham, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-57 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Jaco steps in front of the David Blackburn pass | 58-57 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | James Meyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Jaco | 58-59 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), James Stockton (C) Richard Florian, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) James Meyer | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the dunk attempt | 58-59 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 58-59 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donald Boyd - foul #3 on Donald Boyd, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF) Erik Oestreich, David Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | James Meyer misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Hardin - foul #2 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Stockton (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 61-63 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Jaco | 61-65 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Florian | 63-65 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | James Meyer can't throw it down | 63-65 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham (PF), Norman Flint (C) Patrick Clark, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF) Dale Jaco, Donald Boyd | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF), Patrick Clark (PF) Bradley Hardin, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG) Gilbert Riney | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Weldon Guin | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson's pass is intercepted by David Blackburn | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian hits a 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Clark | 69-65 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Meyer | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin's floater is knocked away by Edgar Pearson | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | David Blackburn steps in front of the Glenn Edwards pass | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn is hacked by Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton (C) Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Glenn Edwards | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | James Meyer is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian is hacked by Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is hacked by Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Wiseman is called for the reach on Richard Florian in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |