| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) SF - Harold Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harold Green inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses the fadeaway from the left block | 29-17 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | William Welch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-17 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton tips it home | 29-19 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Harold Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-19 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Harold Green pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Wade Deleon buries a shot from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler makes the floater from the baseline | 33-19 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Hall drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Greg Maclin - foul #1 on Greg Maclin, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Hall makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Harold Green is called for traveling | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF) Harold Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jame Eyre (SF), Paul Austin (PF) Daryl Sexton, Timothy Hall | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Austin misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Greg Maclin grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler double dribbles | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Briggs (SG), Tim Johnson (SF) William Welch, Roberto Russo | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Briggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Robert Weaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Austin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wade Deleon | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darrell Ebling (fairly fresh) SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edmund Bluhm (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jame Eyre (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Jaime Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Tim Johnson | 36-24 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Jaime Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling grabs the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Robert Weaver double dribbles | 36-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Harold Green (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Welch (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Daryl Sexton (SF), Timothy Hall (PF), Kenneth Chea (C) Jame Eyre, Robert Briggs, Tim Johnson, Paul Austin, Kenneth Erwin | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | William Welch steps in front of the Rory Pounds pass | 36-27 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Green - foul #2 on Harold Green, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG) Jaime Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Rory Pounds hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Roberto Russo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-28 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Greg Maclin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Rory Pounds is fouled on the floor by Daryl Sexton - foul #1 on Daryl Sexton, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG) William Moller, Rory Pounds | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Austin (PF), Kenneth Erwin (C) Timothy Hall, Kenneth Chea | |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Wade Deleon lays it in on a great pass from Harold Green | 40-28 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Green - foul #3 on Harold Green, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses the jumper in the lane | 40-30 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Michigan | Roberto Russo snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) SF - Harold Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Sexton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Welch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daryl Sexton | 40-33 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Daryl Sexton - foul #2 on Daryl Sexton, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jame Eyre (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Tim Johnson (SF), Timothy Hall (PF) William Welch, Roberto Russo, Daryl Sexton, Paul Austin | |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Harold Green misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Erwin | 42-33 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Hall is denied on a layup by Robert Weaver | 42-33 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Briggs tips it home | 42-35 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Robert Weaver drills a jumpshot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Weaver | 44-35 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Harold Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Hall - foul #2 on Timothy Hall, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Briggs knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Kenneth Erwin is denied by Robert Weaver | 49-37 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Weaver | 49-37 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Robert Weaver clanks a floater from the baseline | 49-37 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Johnson grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jame Eyre is fouled on the floor by Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Jaime Harris (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Harold Green, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Welch (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Daryl Sexton (SF), Paul Austin (PF), Kenneth Chea (C) Jame Eyre, Robert Briggs, Tim Johnson, Timothy Hall, Kenneth Erwin | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Chea clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Chea hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | William Welch is called for the reach on Jaime Harris - foul #3 on William Welch, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Greg Maclin is whistled for traveling | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Moller (fresh) SG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Chea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Roberto Russo comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Austin gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Roberto Russo loses the dribble to Darrell Fessler | 49-39 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Roberto Russo picks off the pass by Rory Pounds | 49-39 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton banks in the layup set up by Roberto Russo | 49-41 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Roberto Russo can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton tips it in | 49-43 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Harold Green (SF) William Moller, Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Hall (PF), Kenneth Erwin (C) Paul Austin, Kenneth Chea | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Greg Maclin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Roberto Russo steals the ball from Greg Maclin | 49-43 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Hall drills a turnaround from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Harold Green hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Harold Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Maclin | 53-45 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin buries a shot in the lane set up by Daryl Sexton | 53-47 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF) Harold Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jame Eyre (SF), Paul Austin (PF) Daryl Sexton, Timothy Hall | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Greg Maclin can't tip it in | 56-47 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Wade Deleon can't tip it in | 56-47 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jame Eyre (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Austin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Maclin is called for the reach on Jame Eyre - foul #2 on Greg Maclin, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Austin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Jaime Harris snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Greg Maclin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Weaver (C) Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Briggs (SG), Tim Johnson (SF) William Welch, Roberto Russo | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Greg Maclin makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Greg Maclin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Erwin is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Edmund Bluhm (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Greg Maclin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Chea (C) Kenneth Erwin | |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Rory Pounds | 60-47 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jame Eyre | 60-50 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | William Moller comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 60-50 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jame Eyre pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Briggs misses the lay-in | 60-50 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edmund Bluhm | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm is hacked by Robert Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Briggs, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Rory Pounds is hacked by Paul Austin - foul #2 on Paul Austin, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Rory Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Rory Pounds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Chea comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Johnson hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Briggs - foul #3 on Robert Briggs, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Chea snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Briggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Austin grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Jaime Harris snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jaime Harris runs out the clock | 62-52 |