| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Quade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Snow - foul #2 on Samuel Snow, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Lewis Grady can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Leonard Lang steals the ball from Lewis Grady in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-44 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Albert Quade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Hardin | 33-44 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lewis Grady - foul #1 on Lewis Grady, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 33-45 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Shawn Schilawski picks off the pass by Albert Quade | 33-45 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-45 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Frank Sanford (PF) William Curtis, Albert Quade, Anthony Burns, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins is hacked by Boris Zircher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Zircher, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Walter Hardin | |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is fouled on the floor by William Pelletier - foul #2 on William Pelletier, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 33-45 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins buries a jump hook from the left block | 35-45 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-45 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Earl Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Lang | 35-48 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Earl Moore is called for 10 seconds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Leonard Lang, Shawn Schilawski, Theodore Delamora | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin hits the finger roll | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Snow (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 38-52 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Samuel Snow's pass is intercepted by Carlos Ertl | 38-52 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses the driving attempt near the basket | 38-52 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher tips it home | 38-54 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Ertl - foul #2 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Quade (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Lewis Grady (C) Earl Moore, Norman Wiggins, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Carlos Ertl, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lewis Grady steps in front of the Walter Hardin pass | 40-54 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Anthony Burns comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #3 on Walter Hardin, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG) Thomas Pelton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SF) Walter Hardin | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Burns denies the turnaround by Charles Holgate | 42-54 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ellerbee | 42-54 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | William Curtis is fouled on the floor by Charles Holgate - foul #1 on Charles Holgate, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (C) Theodore Delamora | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Crutcher - foul #2 on Jason Crutcher, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Theodore Delamora (C) Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Holgate | 43-57 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Anthony Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang loses the dribble to Albert Quade | 46-57 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Anthony Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Lang - foul #1 on Leonard Lang, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (C) Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Leonard Lang, Theodore Delamora | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-57 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Albert Quade can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #4 on Walter Hardin, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Samuel Snow (C) William Curtis, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Charles Holgate, Walter Hardin, William Pelletier | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Crutcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Roy Zavitz is called for the reach on Albert Quade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Theodore Delamora (C) Roy Zavitz, Shawn Schilawski, Jeremy Mori | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Boris Zircher | 49-59 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Boris Zircher swats the short shot by Albert Quade | 49-59 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 49-59 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Jason Crutcher picks off the pass by Frank Sanford | 49-59 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Boris Zircher picks off the pass by Ronald Ervin in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher lays it in | 49-61 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Samuel Snow buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ellerbee | 51-61 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Frank Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Lewis Grady (C) Ronald Ervin, Albert Quade, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), William Pelletier (C) Carlos Ertl, Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier loses the dribble to Norman Wiggins | 51-61 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Burns (SF) Norman Wiggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Curtis is called for the reach on Osvaldo Colombo - foul #2 on William Curtis, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Curtis | 54-61 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Pelton steals the ball from Charles Holgate | 54-61 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | William Curtis can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the easy layup | 54-61 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee tips it in | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Frank Sanford (PF), Samuel Snow (C) William Curtis, Thomas Pelton, Anthony Burns, Arthur Ellerbee, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Shawn Schilawski, Leonard Lang, William Pelletier | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Zavitz | 56-63 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Earl Moore can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Mori - foul #2 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Earl Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Earl Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Quade - foul #2 on Albert Quade, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Earl Moore misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-65 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori hits the follow up shot | 58-67 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Frank Sanford comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 58-67 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Crutcher - foul #3 on Jason Crutcher, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Lewis Grady (C) Earl Moore, Albert Quade, Norman Wiggins, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora throws it down | 59-69 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Lewis Grady | 61-69 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Frank Sanford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Carlos Ertl | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lewis Grady picks off the pass by Walter Hardin | 61-72 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Leonard Lang steps in front of the Ronald Ervin pass in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo clanks a runner from close range | 61-72 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Shawn Schilawski is called for the reach on Thomas Pelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #13 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), William Pelletier (PF) Shawn Schilawski, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-72 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Samuel Snow (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Pelletier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Anthony Burns is hacked by Walter Hardin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Hardin, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Quade (SG) Thomas Pelton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Walter Hardin | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora is fouled on the floor by Samuel Snow - foul #3 on Samuel Snow, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF) Albert Quade, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jeremy Mori (C) Carlos Ertl, Theodore Delamora | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Snow - foul #4 on Samuel Snow, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF) Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Charles Holgate, William Pelletier | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Leonard Lang is called for the reach on William Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Lang, team foul #15 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG) Earl Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SF) Leonard Lang | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | William Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | William Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Quade (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Thomas Pelton, Norman Wiggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), William Pelletier (C) Shawn Schilawski, Jeremy Mori | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lewis Grady is called for the reach on Jason Crutcher - foul #2 on Lewis Grady, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Frank Sanford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-74 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-74 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Albert Quade is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Curtis | 70-74 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Lewis Grady, Frank Sanford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is called for traveling | 70-74 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | William Curtis travels in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate lays it in set up by Leonard Lang | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Albert Quade pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | William Curtis grabs the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Albert Quade hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Burns | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is hacked by William Curtis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Curtis, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Anthony Burns is alone and throws it down | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Quade is called for the reach on Roy Zavitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Quade, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Albert Quade is fouled on the floor by Roy Zavitz - foul #5 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #16 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Quade is called for the reach on Charles Holgate in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Quade, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF) Shawn Schilawski | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Albert Quade clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-79 |