| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso inbounds the ball | 18-19 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Crenshaw | 20-19 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 20-21 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 20-24 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Crenshaw | 22-24 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Brett Rowell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Brett Rowell tips it in | 22-26 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski tips it in | 24-26 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Charles Knopinski picks off the pass by Lyle Fowler | 24-26 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Lyle Fowler takes the ball from Mark Esposito | 24-26 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Harry Willingham lays it in set up by Lyle Fowler | 24-28 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Crenshaw and he's hacked by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Ben Hunter snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Glen Zaman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Willingham | 27-31 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito tips it home | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Esposito - foul #2 on Mark Esposito, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Schrader | 32-33 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | John Duren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses badly on a floater in the paint | 32-33 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer is hacked by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF) Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 32-33 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Harry Willingham loses the dribble to Christopher Maughan | 32-33 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer's fadeaway is rejected by Leigh Heberling | 32-33 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Loyola grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Maughan - foul #2 on Christopher Maughan, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Schubert, Gary Schrader, Ronald Grant, Nicholas Cofer, Christopher Maughan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Ben Hunter (PF) James Loyola, Leigh Heberling, John Duren | |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove's floater is knocked away by Brett Rowell | 32-34 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Ben Hunter travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF) Brett Rowell | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Reid | 34-34 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ben Hunter | 34-36 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Zaman is called for the reach on Charles Knopinski - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), John Duren (PF) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dove | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | John Duren is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses the dunk attempt | 36-36 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Dove - foul #2 on Richard Dove, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (PF) Mark Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Willingham steals the ball from Charles Basso | 38-38 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits the finger roll set up by Harry Willingham | 38-40 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Dove | 40-40 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Timothy Reid's floater is tipped away by Charles Knopinski | 40-40 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Knopinski | 43-40 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 43-42 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-42 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crenshaw - foul #3 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), Mark Esposito (PF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Basso, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Gary Schrader steps in front of the Ben Hunter pass | 45-42 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | James Loyola is hacked by James Schubert - foul #2 on James Schubert, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Shen (SF) Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (PF) Timothy Reid | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | James Loyola loses the dribble to Mark Esposito | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Schubert (fresh) SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shen (fresh) PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Zaman takes the ball from James Shen | 45-42 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | James Loyola hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glen Zaman | 45-44 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Shen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Glen Zaman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Harry Willingham | 47-46 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Loyola takes the ball from Nicholas Cofer | 47-46 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Zaman | 47-49 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Schubert, Gary Schrader, James Shen, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski lays it in on a great pass from Richard Dove and he's hacked by Brett Rowell - foul #1 on Brett Rowell, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 49-49 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 49-52 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brett Rowell - foul #2 on Brett Rowell, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Duren | 51-54 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-54 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | John Duren misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Basso - foul #2 on Charles Basso, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Basso | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 7 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Brett Rowell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | John Duren misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lyle Fowler | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Anthony Crenshaw is called for the reach on John Duren - foul #4 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) James Loyola | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Willingham steps in front of the Richard Dove pass in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Glen Zaman slams it home set up by Harry Willingham | 56-59 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dove | 59-59 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Glen Zaman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lyle Fowler | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dove | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Esposito - foul #3 on Mark Esposito, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Timothy Reid (PF) Lyle Fowler, John Duren | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dove - foul #3 on Richard Dove, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw is whistled for a carry | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Anthony Crenshaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman runs out the clock | 62-67 |