| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #2 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom drills a floater from the right side set up by Michael Stark | 37-38 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Charles Kelly throws it down | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Michael Stark swats the shot by Laurence Agosto | 39-38 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ray Cook | 39-38 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Deering | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Deering | 39-42 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses short on a runner from close range | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Ralph Deering and he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Loughmiller (PF) Randy Hall, Michael Stark | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Clarence Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | Laurence Agosto is called for the reach on Richard Malcom - foul #3 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryce Styron (SF) Laurence Agosto | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Edward Freeman (PF), Kevin Conde (C) Ralph Deering, Richard Malcom, Ray Cook | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Yarbrough takes the ball from Kevin Loughmiller | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Conde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Christopher John is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Bryce Styron, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark (PF) Kevin Conde | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Loughmiller | 42-46 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dewey Frazier - foul #3 on Dewey Frazier, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Clarence Smith, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Richard Malcom (SF) Dewey Frazier, Richard Ross, Edward Freeman | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Charles Kelly buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin and the foul's on Kevin Loughmiller - foul #2 on Kevin Loughmiller, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook (C) Kevin Loughmiller | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark buries a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Cook - foul #3 on Ray Cook, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman (PF) Michael Stark | |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Freeman | 48-53 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Ralph Deering steals it from Scott Clore | 48-53 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Vantassel | 48-53 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | James Vantassel clanks a floater in the lane | 48-53 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-53 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vantassel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Laurence Agosto, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Loughmiller (SF), Michael Stark (PF) Ralph Deering, Randy Hall, Richard Malcom, Ray Cook | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Dewey Frazier picks off the pass by Jeff Woodward | 48-53 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller lays it up and in | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is fouled on the floor by Kevin Loughmiller - foul #3 on Kevin Loughmiller, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF) Bryce Styron | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Richard Malcom (SF) Dewey Frazier, Edward Freeman | |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Christopher John misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Malcom | 48-57 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Christopher John clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Laurence Agosto | 48-57 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | The short jumper by Laurence Agosto is denied by Kevin Loughmiller | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Yarbrough - foul #1 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Clarence Smith, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Ray Cook (C) Richard Ross, Richard Malcom | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it in | 50-58 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Richard Malcom (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Ralph Deering, Kevin Loughmiller, Michael Stark | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Dewey Frazier - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | James Vantassel snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #1 on Edward Freeman, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF) Laurence Agosto, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Michael Stark (PF) Dewey Frazier, Randy Hall, Edward Freeman | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom tips it home | 52-60 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Christopher John can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Richard Ross - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller (C) Ray Cook | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Clarence Smith steals the ball from Richard Ross | 54-60 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 54-60 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher John | 54-60 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Charles Kelly blows the layup | 54-60 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Clore steals it from Ralph Deering in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Charles Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG) Richard Ross | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering is fouled on the floor by James Vantassel - foul #2 on James Vantassel, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook (C) Kevin Loughmiller | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Ray Cook - foul #4 on Ray Cook, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Richard Malcom, Michael Stark | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses the fadeaway in the paint | 57-62 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Christopher John gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Clarence Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Vantassel | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Clarence Smith, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Richard Malcom (SF), Michael Stark (PF) Ralph Deering, Edward Freeman, Ray Cook | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto jams it on a great pass from James Vantassel | 61-62 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Kevin Loughmiller | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Scott Clore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark loses the ball out of bounds | 61-64 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | James Vantassel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Laurence Agosto | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Deering | 64-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Deering - foul #2 on Ralph Deering, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shamblin - foul #1 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Vantassel | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is hacked by Michael Stark - foul #3 on Michael Stark, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Ray Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Malcom is called for the reach on Laurence Agosto - foul #2 on Richard Malcom, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering is hacked by Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Ralph Deering steals it from James Vantassel | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering runs out the clock | 67-70 |