| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Burgess inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | David Burgess is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Taber - foul #2 on Richard Taber, team foul #2 | 20-34 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Earl McGraff is called for the reach on John Ballard - foul #1 on Earl McGraff, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Taber | 21-37 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Cecil Fett is called for traveling | 21-37 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Ballard | 21-39 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on Michael Partridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #3 | 21-39 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a turnaround from close range | 21-39 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Cecil Fett tips it back up and in | 23-39 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is hacked by Earl McGraff - foul #2 on Earl McGraff, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Milton Scruggs (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 23-42 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Michael Partridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-42 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Cecil Fett tips it but misses | 23-42 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses the tip | 23-42 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok grabs the offensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by John Ballard is denied by Cecil Fett | 23-42 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the defensive rebound | 23-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fairly fresh) SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Michael Partridge drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 25-42 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Kenneth Jones is blocked by Cecil Fett | 25-42 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber hits the follow up shot | 25-44 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Michael Partridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Michael Partridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Vernon Peterson (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Jones picks off the pass by Walter Dyar | 27-47 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe blows the layup | 27-47 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it in | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dana Harrison | 29-49 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs loses the ball out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (PF) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean hits the finger roll set up by John Ballard | 29-51 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Dana Harrison, John Ballard, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF) Edward Jones, Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Michael Partridge's fadeaway is rejected by James Kwok | 29-51 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Earl McGraff snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | David Burgess drills a floater from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Fett - foul #2 on Cecil Fett, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Milton Scruggs (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (SG) Roy Bean | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson makes the 3rd free throw | 31-54 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-54 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Cecil Fett gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-54 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | David Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | David Burgess scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cecil Fett | 34-54 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | David Burgess gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Michael Partridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Ballard | 34-57 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-57 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dana Harrison | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dana Harrison (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Dyar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Edward Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 37-59 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Vernon Peterson - foul #2 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Milton Scruggs (PF) Melvin Jobe, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG) Dana Harrison, John Ballard | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar misses the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Allen Rich banks in the layup | 39-60 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 39-62 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-62 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it back up and in | 41-62 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones travels with the ball | 41-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (SG), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Roy Bean, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Erickson - foul #2 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SG), Walter Carte (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), Milton Scruggs (C) Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF) Earl McGraff, Thomas Perry, Walter Carte | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is fouled on the floor by Walter Dyar - foul #1 on Walter Dyar, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SF) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar blows the layup | 42-64 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Taggart | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Perry (fresh) PF - Allen Rich (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dana Harrison (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Dyar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Allen Rich and he's fouled by John Ballard - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Milton Scruggs (C) Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses the free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza is hacked by Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones (SG) John Ballard | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza scores on a shot near the basket | 44-66 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Thomas Perry travels with the ball | 44-66 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SG) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Rich | 46-68 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Alfredo Mendoza steals it from Melvin Jobe | 46-68 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza blows the layup but he's hacked by Milton Scruggs - foul #2 on Milton Scruggs, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Milton Scruggs | 46-69 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 49-69 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dana Harrison | 49-71 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Alfredo Mendoza - foul #1 on Alfredo Mendoza, team foul #7 | 49-71 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Dyar | 50-71 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Jobe is called for the reach on Dana Harrison - foul #1 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe can't connect on a shot near the basket | 50-73 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart tips it back up and in | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Rich - foul #2 on Allen Rich, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza runs out the clock | 52-74 |