| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cary Mengel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Mejia (fresh) C - William Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | John Stanton is hacked by Juan Mejia - foul #2 on Juan Mejia, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Juan Mejia - foul #3 on Juan Mejia, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones (PF) Juan Mejia | |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan lays it up and in | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Robert Priestley drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Norman Adger | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Parker | 32-29 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Robert Priestley makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Cary Mengel and he's fouled by John Stanton - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist (PG) Raymond Clark | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Robert Eng is hacked by Rolando Jones - foul #2 on Rolando Jones, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brent Issac (C) Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alberto Alvarado (PF) Rolando Jones | |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Dehaan - foul #1 on Eddie Dehaan, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), David Zorc (SG) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Swain (C) William Parker | |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Swain pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Robert Eng (PF) Greg Hutchinson, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Pierce (PG), Bo Xiong (SF) Cary Mengel, Eddie Dehaan | |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Alberto Alvarado grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) SF - David Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SG - Michael Weist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bo Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alberto Alvarado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swain (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Gordon Casey is called for the reach on Michael Weist - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), John Stanton (C) Kenneth Bowler, Gordon Casey, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Clark (PG), Juan Mejia (PF), William Parker (C) Donald Pierce, Alberto Alvarado, Richard Swain | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Norman Adger | 35-32 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | John Stanton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Stanton, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel (SG) Bo Xiong | |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Robert Eng grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Norman Adger's pass is intercepted by William Parker | 35-35 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Cary Mengel | 35-37 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Norman Adger is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Carlos Perkins (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, David Zorc, Robert Eng, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Pierce (PG), Eddie Dehaan (SF), Rolando Jones (C) Raymond Clark, Michael Weist, William Parker | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowler | 38-37 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Pierce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cary Mengel - foul #2 on Cary Mengel, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG) Kenneth Bowler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist (PG), Bo Xiong (SG), William Parker (C) Donald Pierce, Cary Mengel, Juan Mejia | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Weist and the foul's on Brent Issac - foul #1 on Brent Issac, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Weist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bo Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rolando Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Rolando Jones - foul #3 on Rolando Jones, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Clark (PG) Bo Xiong | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan hits a shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Clark | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Robert Priestley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Greg Hutchinson | 43-42 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (C) Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel (SG), Alberto Alvarado (PF) Michael Weist, Rolando Jones | |
| 10:32 | Ball State | John Stanton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Priestley | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Clark misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Stanton | 45-42 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Cary Mengel steals it from Norman Adger | 45-42 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel jams it | 45-44 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | John Stanton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Alberto Alvarado pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Clark misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Alberto Alvarado grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cary Mengel | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Norman Adger drills a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker blows the dunk but the foul's on John Stanton - foul #3 on John Stanton, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), Carlos Perkins (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Robert Eng, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Pierce (PG), Michael Weist (SG), Bo Xiong (SF), Juan Mejia (PF) Raymond Clark, Cary Mengel, Eddie Dehaan, Alberto Alvarado | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SG - Michael Weist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bo Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Mejia (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | The jump hook by David Zorc is blocked by Juan Mejia | 48-50 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Zorc | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones (C) William Parker | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Gordon Casey hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia is hacked by Carlos Perkins - foul #1 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bo Xiong | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler banks in the layup set up by Gordon Casey | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Issac swats the short shot by Juan Mejia | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Brent Issac gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Weist - foul #1 on Michael Weist, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), John Stanton (C) Kenneth Bowler, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel (SG) Donald Pierce | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Weist | 56-56 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Gordon Casey connects on the shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by David Zorc - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Robert Eng (PF) Gordon Casey, David Zorc, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan (SF), Alberto Alvarado (C) Bo Xiong, Rolando Jones | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the turnaround near the basket | 58-59 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Robert Eng tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Cary Mengel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Norman Adger clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cary Mengel - foul #3 on Cary Mengel, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brent Issac (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Clark (PG), William Parker (C) Michael Weist, Juan Mejia | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cary Mengel (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Alvarado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Clark makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Clark - foul #1 on Raymond Clark, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (SG), Carlos Perkins (C) Norman Adger, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones (PF) Alberto Alvarado | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Robert Priestley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Cary Mengel | 63-67 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), John Stanton (C) Gordon Casey, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Raymond Clark takes the ball from Robert Eng | 63-67 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | John Stanton snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | The jump hook by Norman Adger is blocked by William Parker | 63-67 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rolando Jones | 63-70 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Norman Adger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Rolando Jones | 63-70 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Greg Hutchinson picks off the pass by Cary Mengel | 63-70 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Robert Priestley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Adger | 66-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan double dribbles | 66-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia (PF) Rolando Jones | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan is hacked by Robert Priestley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Priestley, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Stanton | 66-71 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Priestley is called for the reach on Eddie Dehaan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Priestley, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist (PG), Alberto Alvarado (C) Raymond Clark, William Parker | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Stanton pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Priestley is called for the reach on Eddie Dehaan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Priestley, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Robert Eng gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Alberto Alvarado gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Priestley is called for the reach on Michael Weist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Priestley, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Weist misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Stanton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-72 |