| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Clifford Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Shue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Davison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue is hacked by Byron Richards - foul #2 on Byron Richards, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Jim Petty connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Wall | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Byron Richards - foul #3 on Byron Richards, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (PF) Byron Richards | |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Frank Wall misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea hits the finger roll set up by Clifford Lechuga | 36-31 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Frank Wall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Hepler | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Jim Petty snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Jim Petty clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Bethea - foul #2 on Ray Bethea, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush (PG), Raymond Wills (SF), Jack Tores (PF), Joshua Waldron (C) Clifford Lechuga, Lenny Davis, David Shue, Harold Davison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Sipp (PG), Frank Moss (SF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Frank Wall, Matthew Hepler, Quentin Watkins | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Jim Petty makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Jim Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush loses the dribble to Joseph Balderas | 36-35 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Frank Moss's layup is rejected by Joshua Waldron | 36-35 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Frank Moss tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills tips it home | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dennis Brush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Bethea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Wills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Tores (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Sipp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Robert Sipp connects on the floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Waldron hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Brush | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Jim Petty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Frank Moss connects on the floater from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush scores on a turnaround from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Frank Moss comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Tores | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Frank Moss scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Waldron tips it in | 48-44 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Sipp | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Waldron gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Wills | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Jack Tores is called for the reach on Joseph Balderas - foul #2 on Jack Tores, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga (PG), James Tobler (SG), Lenny Davis (SF), David Shue (PF), Harold Davison (C) Dennis Brush, Ray Bethea, Raymond Wills, Jack Tores, Joshua Waldron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Robert Sipp, Frank Moss, Joseph Balderas, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jim Petty makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Wall | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Clifford Lechuga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Tobler (fresh) SF - Lenny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Shue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Davison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Petty (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Tobler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Frank Wall pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | James Tobler grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Byron Richards | 51-53 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Byron Richards steals the ball from Clifford Lechuga | 51-53 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Frank Wall blows the layup but the foul's on Lenny Davis - foul #2 on Lenny Davis, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush (SG) James Tobler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Moss (SG) Jim Petty | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Frank Wall misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Frank Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea (SG), Jack Tores (C) Dennis Brush, Harold Davison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Mejorado (SF), Lawrence Pickett (PF) Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett lays it in | 51-55 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lenny Davis | 51-55 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea is denied on a layup by Quentin Watkins | 51-55 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Pickett - foul #2 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush (PG), Raymond Wills (SF), Harold Davison (C) Clifford Lechuga, Lenny Davis, Jack Tores | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Sipp (PG), Joseph Balderas (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF) Frank Wall, Frank Moss, Russell Mejorado, Quentin Watkins | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Byron Richards misses short on a shot in the paint | 52-55 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas tips it home | 52-57 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dennis Brush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Bethea (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Wills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Davison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Sipp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Hepler steps in front of the Raymond Wills pass | 52-57 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Pickett steals it from David Shue | 52-57 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Pickett - foul #3 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga (PG), Lenny Davis (SF), Jack Tores (PF), Joshua Waldron (C) Dennis Brush, Raymond Wills, David Shue, Harold Davison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Frank Moss (SF), Jason Weekes (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Robert Sipp, Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | The jump hook by Frank Moss is blocked by Lenny Davis | 54-57 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Frank Wall drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Tores hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-60 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Wall | 54-60 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Frank Wall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Lechuga | 56-60 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Frank Wall clanks a floater from the right side | 56-60 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Waldron pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Weekes is called for the reach on Jack Tores - foul #1 on Jason Weekes, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush (SG), Harold Davison (C) Ray Bethea, Joshua Waldron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF) Joseph Balderas, Jason Weekes | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Tores's fadeaway is rejected by Byron Richards | 56-60 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Frank Wall is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brush - foul #1 on Dennis Brush, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Tobler (SG) Clifford Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Petty (SG) Frank Moss | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Jack Tores is called for the reach on Frank Wall - foul #3 on Jack Tores, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Shue (PF) Jack Tores | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wall | 56-63 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Wall is called for the reach on Dennis Brush - foul #1 on Frank Wall, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dennis Brush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tobler (fresh) SF - Lenny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Shue (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Davison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Tobler is hacked by Jim Petty - foul #2 on Jim Petty, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wills (SF) Lenny Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Sipp (PG) Frank Wall | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Robert Sipp's pass is intercepted by Harold Davison | 58-63 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Lechuga (PG), Ray Bethea (SG), Lenny Davis (SF) James Tobler, Dennis Brush, Raymond Wills | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG) Robert Sipp | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Bethea | 60-63 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Frank Wall can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Lechuga | 63-65 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Jim Petty misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Frank Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Ray Bethea - foul #3 on Ray Bethea, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Lechuga | 65-67 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Frank Wall misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler tips it back up and in | 65-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Jim Petty grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Jim Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Lechuga - foul #3 on Clifford Lechuga, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Jim Petty makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Jim Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Lechuga - foul #4 on Clifford Lechuga, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (PF) Byron Richards | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Shue snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Bethea clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Lechuga - foul #5 on Clifford Lechuga, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush (PG) Clifford Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Brush | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins is hacked by Dennis Brush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Brush, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Davison snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Brush makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Shue | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Bethea - foul #4 on Ray Bethea, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Richards (PF) Joseph Balderas | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lenny Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 71-74 |