| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Leet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Boston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Petree inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | David Petree misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Leet | 23-35 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Michael Leib loses the dribble to Todd Dickinson | 23-35 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Michael Leib can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson misses the tip | 23-35 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Buck | 23-38 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Michael Leib can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Domenic Russo grabs the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Gregory Maxim picks off the pass by Kenneth Pence | 23-38 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson hits a runner near the basket set up by Darryl Leet and he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) David Petree, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy (SG) Darryl Leet | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson misses the free throw | 23-40 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Maxim | 23-42 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Randy Ashley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) SF - Alan Boston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gregory Maxim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Dickinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Michael Leib misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-42 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Randy Ashley tips it home | 28-42 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jarek Swierczynski | 28-42 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Maxim - foul #1 on Gregory Maxim, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), David Petree (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Randy Ashley, Michael Leib, James Bauer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet (SG), Keith Kunkle (SF), George Duncan (C) Robert Murphy, Alan Boston, Todd Dickinson | |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Zin | 29-42 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | David Petree throws it down on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zin | 31-42 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim is fouled on the floor by David Petree - foul #2 on David Petree, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (PF) Kenneth Pence | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Maxim | 31-44 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Gregory Maxim steps in front of the Domenic Russo pass | 31-44 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 31-44 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Domenic Russo is fouled on the floor by Gregory Maxim - foul #2 on Gregory Maxim, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), Michael Leib (SG) Yevgeny Zin, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston (SF), Todd Dickinson (C) Keith Kunkle, George Duncan | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Michael Leib connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | David Petree pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Randy Ashley double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SF), Kenneth Pence (PF) David Petree, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy (SG) Darryl Leet | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Murphy and he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #4 on Domenic Russo, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski (C) Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Randy Ashley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Bauer is called for the reach on Alan Boston - foul #1 on James Bauer, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leib is called for the reach on Todd Dickinson - foul #2 on Michael Leib, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) James Bauer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Boston (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gregory Maxim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Dickinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Buck | 34-51 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-51 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence grabs the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Alan Boston denies the turnaround by Jarek Swierczynski | 34-51 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim's layup is rejected by David Petree | 34-51 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | David Petree banks in the layup set up by Jarek Swierczynski | 36-51 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Alan Boston | 36-53 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Alan Boston steals the ball from Kenneth Pence | 36-53 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston jams it | 36-55 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Michael Leib hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 39-55 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jarek Swierczynski | 39-55 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | David Petree connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Randy Ashley | 41-55 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim comes up short on the floater in the paint | 41-55 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarek Swierczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Boston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Maxim (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Dickinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | David Petree misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), Elliot Clemons (SG), James Bauer (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Randy Ashley, Michael Leib, David Petree, Kenneth Pence, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG), Darryl Leet (SG), Keith Kunkle (SF), George Duncan (C) Kenneth Buck, Robert Murphy, Alan Boston, Todd Dickinson | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim makes the 3rd free throw | 41-58 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Domenic Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | James Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-58 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Domenic Russo - foul #5 on Domenic Russo, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG) Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Washer (PF) Gregory Maxim | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Duncan - foul #1 on George Duncan, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses the shot near the basket | 43-59 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Leib (SG) Randy Ashley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck (PG) Dave Monreal | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Elliot Clemons clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Washer, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Pence (PF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Elliot Clemons, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston (SF) Keith Kunkle | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Michael Leib misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet is called for traveling | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Elliot Clemons (SG), Alexander Conner (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF) Michael Leib, James Bauer, Kenneth Pence | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Keith Kunkle (SF), Sam Rogers (C) Kenneth Buck, Darryl Leet, Alan Boston, George Duncan | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Alexander Conner is fouled on the floor by Keith Kunkle - foul #2 on Keith Kunkle, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Sam Rogers swats the layup by Eugene Fitzgerald | 43-59 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Yevgeny Zin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliot Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Conner (fresh) PF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Kunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Washer (fresh) C - Sam Rogers (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle's pass is intercepted by Eugene Fitzgerald | 43-59 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Yevgeny Zin and he's hacked by Dave Monreal - foul #1 on Dave Monreal, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SF) Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan (PF) David Washer | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Conner (PF) Elliot Clemons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Alexander Conner snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Alexander Conner is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy double dribbles | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Elliot Clemons (SG) Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Washer (PF) Sam Rogers | |
| 01:35 | Ball State | George Duncan steals it from Elliot Clemons | 46-59 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dave Monreal | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | The jump hook by Yevgeny Zin is blocked by George Duncan | 46-61 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Murphy | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal runs out the clock | 46-61 |