| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Ballard | 30-31 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Cecil Fett buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Partridge | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses the dunk | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Vernon Peterson | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson is fouled on the floor by Earl McGraff - foul #1 on Earl McGraff, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Cecil Fett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Peterson | 30-35 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael Partridge - foul #3 on Michael Partridge, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG) Michael Partridge | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson makes the 3rd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Kwok - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok banks in the layup and he's hacked by Cecil Fett - foul #1 on Cecil Fett, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (C) David Burgess, Vernon Peterson | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs's floater is tipped away by Richard Taber | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Scruggs | 35-37 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Richard Taber swats the short shot by Allen Rich | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Taber | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Burgess (SF) Earl McGraff, Cecil Fett | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza grabs the board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dana Harrison (fresh) SG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Mendoza (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Dyar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) SG - Edward Jones (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-37 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs's pass is intercepted by Walter Dyar | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar buries a jumper near the basket set up by Dana Harrison | 39-37 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Allen Rich's floater is knocked away by Walter Dyar | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Allen Rich - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Dana Harrison, John Ballard, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, David Burgess, Milton Scruggs | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Earl McGraff comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Bean | 42-37 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Partridge takes the ball from Leonard Erickson in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Earl McGraff jams it set up by Michael Partridge | 42-39 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SF) Allen Rich | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Bean - foul #1 on Roy Bean, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF) Thomas Perry | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 45-43 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Burgess | 45-43 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Cecil Fett travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (SG) Roy Bean | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Milton Scruggs (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | David Burgess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Partridge - foul #4 on Michael Partridge, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Allen Rich (SG), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Allen Rich knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar's layup is rejected by Milton Scruggs | 47-48 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza tips it home | 49-48 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Edward Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Leonard Erickson - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dana Harrison (PG), Roy Bean (SF), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Leonard Erickson, Kenneth Jones, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) David Burgess, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | James Kwok steals the ball from Edward Jones | 49-48 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (PG), Kenneth Jones (SF) Dana Harrison, Roy Bean | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF) Allen Rich | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Ballard | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Jones swats the dunk try by Edward Jones | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Jones steps in front of the John Ballard pass | 52-48 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 52-48 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Leonard Erickson is called for the reach on Vernon Peterson - foul #2 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (PF), Walter Dyar (C) John Ballard, James Kwok, Richard Taber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Edward Jones, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Partridge | 55-50 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Dyar hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Dyar | 60-50 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (SG), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) Roy Bean, Alfredo Mendoza, Walter Dyar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Allen Rich, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is called for a backcourt violation | 60-50 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Leonard Erickson steals it from Michael Partridge | 60-50 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard double dribbles | 60-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Michael Partridge connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Burgess | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leonard Erickson (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | James Kwok is called for the reach on Michael Partridge - foul #3 on James Kwok, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Michael Partridge lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl McGraff and the foul's on James Kwok - foul #4 on James Kwok, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ballard | 64-55 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Michael Partridge hits a shot from the left block | 64-57 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Cecil Fett scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 64-59 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Partridge - foul #5 on Michael Partridge, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG) Michael Partridge | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Edward Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Burgess | 67-62 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber's floater is tipped away by David Burgess | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | James Kwok takes the ball from David Burgess | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is fouled on the floor by Vernon Peterson - foul #2 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | David Burgess clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Edward Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Fett | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Earl McGraff - foul #2 on Earl McGraff, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza (C) Richard Taber | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-62 |