| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Frank Sanford inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Erick Wright - foul #1 on Erick Wright, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Harrington | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Harrington - foul #3 on Raymond Harrington, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert White (C) Raymond Harrington | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen is hacked by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #3 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (C) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Andy Moody comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Paul Allen picks off the pass by Efren Milligan | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 35-30 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Andy Moody is denied on a layup by Robert White | 35-30 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ervin | 35-30 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Sanford - foul #1 on Frank Sanford, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SG) Erick Wright, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG), Norman Wiggins (PF) Andy Moody, Lewis Grady | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Efren Milligan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Efren Milligan - foul #2 on Efren Milligan, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF), Raymond Harrington (C) Joe Toliver, Robert White | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford, Efren Milligan | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Troy Moore (fresh) SG - Mo Allard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) PF - Emmett Osborne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | The short jumper by Norman Wiggins is denied by Emmett Osborne | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Samuel Snow clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | William Curtis is hacked by Scott Cooper - foul #1 on Scott Cooper, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Joe Toliver (SF) Troy Moore, Scott Cooper, Emmett Osborne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF) William Curtis, Thomas Pelton, Norman Wiggins | |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Andy Moody is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ellerbee | 39-33 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin banks in the layup on a great pass from Andy Moody and the foul's on Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Samuel Snow pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Samuel Snow loses the dribble to Joe Toliver | 39-36 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Ervin steps in front of the Erick Wright pass in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Samuel Snow knocks in the floater from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver drills a shot from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Sanford | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mo Allard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Samuel Snow buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Ervin | 41-42 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mo Allard | 43-42 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington's pass is intercepted by Andy Moody | 43-42 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Samuel Snow comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Raymond Harrington - foul #4 on Raymond Harrington, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Scott Cooper (SF), Emmett Osborne (PF), Robert White (C) Erick Wright, Joe Toliver, Mo Allard, Raymond Harrington | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Samuel Snow can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Efren Milligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-44 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Grady denies the turnaround by Paul Allen | 43-44 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Allen - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Joe Toliver (SF) Paul Allen, Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Efren Milligan, Samuel Snow | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-44 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert White | 45-44 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright is hacked by Ronald Ervin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Thomas Pelton | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lewis Grady takes the ball from Emmett Osborne | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Moore (fresh) SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White makes the shot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andy Moody | 47-49 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Andy Moody is hacked by Troy Moore - foul #3 on Troy Moore, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF), Raymond Harrington (C) Erick Wright, Troy Moore, Emmett Osborne, Robert White | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (PF), Thomas Pelton (C) Arthur Ellerbee, Lewis Grady | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Dorsey | 52-51 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Joe Toliver is called for the reach on Frank Sanford - foul #1 on Joe Toliver, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Norman Wiggins (PF) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver is fouled on the floor by Frank Sanford - foul #2 on Frank Sanford, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Norman Wiggins | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Dorsey | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it in | 55-55 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard's layup is rejected by Arthur Ellerbee | 55-55 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Frank Sanford buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Curtis | 57-57 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Emmett Osborne (PF) Mark Dorsey, Mo Allard, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) William Curtis, Thomas Pelton, Efren Milligan | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Andy Moody banks in the layup and he's hacked by Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne jams it on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 64-60 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Toliver | 67-60 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Ervin | 67-63 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is fouled on the floor by Emmett Osborne - foul #2 on Emmett Osborne, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver is whistled for a carry | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Samuel Snow can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ervin - foul #2 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Frank Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Emmett Osborne | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne is hacked by Ronald Ervin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard (SF) Joe Toliver | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Andy Moody is called for the reach on Emmett Osborne - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ervin - foul #4 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-63 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard runs out the clock | 73-63 |