| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) C - Mike Park (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Washer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith is hacked by Dave Monreal - foul #3 on Dave Monreal, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG) Dave Monreal | |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone | 25-30 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Webb | 25-30 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Mike Park drills a runner in the paint | 27-30 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Ronald Webb hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden clanks a shot from the right block | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Aldrich - foul #2 on Scott Aldrich, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Park steps in front of the David Washer pass | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Leland Smith's floater is knocked away by David Washer | 29-33 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Park is called for the reach on Brian Bolden - foul #1 on Mike Park, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (PF), Charles Gardiner (C) David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Conner (PF) Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG) Robert Donoghue | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Aldrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Alexander Conner's pass is intercepted by Tom Fox | 29-33 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Monreal | 29-36 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | David Petree knocks in the shot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charlie Buckler - foul #1 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Scott Aldrich, Charles Gardiner | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Ronald Webb double dribbles | 31-37 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden scores on a runner in the paint | 31-39 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the shot from the right side | 31-39 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Leland Smith hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 33-39 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is hacked by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #1 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SF) Eddie Lenz | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 33-42 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Fox (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Washer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox is hacked by Mike Park - foul #2 on Mike Park, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF) Tom Fox | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses the jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Mike Park throws it down on a nice dish by Eugene Fitzgerald | 37-42 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Ronald Webb gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leland Smith | 40-42 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden loses the dribble to Gabriel Rathbone | 40-42 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Ronald Webb's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Brian Bolden | 40-42 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses short on a floater from the right block | 40-42 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Aldrich | 40-44 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Leland Smith is fouled on the floor by David Washer - foul #2 on David Washer, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG), Eddie Lenz (PF), Charles Gardiner (C) Robert Donoghue, David Washer, Brian Bolden | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | David Petree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | David Petree snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | James Bauer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Petree | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dave Monreal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aldrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Terry Humphery gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Dave Monreal takes the ball from Charlie Buckler | 42-44 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 42-46 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Alexander Conner double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) David Petree, Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox clanks a runner in the paint | 42-46 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Ronald Webb snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | James Bauer snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Eddie Lenz | 42-46 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SF), David Washer (PF), Brian Bolden (C) Scott Aldrich, Eddie Lenz, Charles Gardiner | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer tips it home | 42-48 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dave Monreal - foul #4 on Dave Monreal, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Lenz (SF) Dave Monreal | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Mike Park hits a 3 from straight away set up by Leland Smith | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Washer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Bolden (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mike Park | 47-48 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | David Washer blocks the jumper by Mike Park | 47-48 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF) Eddie Lenz | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Leland Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Washer | 50-51 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Mike Park double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG) Robert Donoghue | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dave Monreal and he's hacked by Mike Park - foul #3 on Mike Park, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Scott Aldrich is called for the reach on Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Scott Aldrich, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Tom Fox | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Smith - foul #2 on Leland Smith, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal is hacked by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #2 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Scott Aldrich - foul #4 on Scott Aldrich, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #3 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (SG) Tom Fox | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Leland Smith buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Rathbone | 53-56 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Leland Smith is called for the reach on Robert Donoghue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leland Smith, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Ronald Webb gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Leland Smith is called for the reach on Brian Bolden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leland Smith, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG) Robert Donoghue | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal runs out the clock | 56-58 |