| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook tips it in | 29-20 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ray Cook - foul #2 on Ray Cook, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Richard Malcom steals the ball from Hobert Thurston | 30-22 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom slams it home | 32-22 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is hacked by Mathew Waggoner - foul #2 on Mathew Waggoner, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Scott Clore clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-22 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom's pass is intercepted by Scott Clore | 32-22 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Clore | 32-25 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Clore | 32-27 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom buries a 3 from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mathew Waggoner - foul #3 on Mathew Waggoner, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Edward Freeman (PF), Kevin Conde (C) Randy Hall, Mathew Waggoner, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SF), James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Conde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jeff Woodward steals it from Richard Ross | 35-31 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Richard Ross takes the ball from Michael Ferguson | 35-31 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Clore | 35-31 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Kevin Conde picks off the pass by Michael Ferguson | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Dale Patterson (SF), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Richard Malcom, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, James Smith | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the turnaround from the left block | 35-31 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner (PF) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Thompson - foul #3 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | James Vantassel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Richard Ross is called for the reach on Jeff Woodward - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom (SF) Dale Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeff Woodward | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Vantassel picks off the pass by Richard Ross | 36-37 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Edward Freeman (PF) Richard Ross, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Smith (PF) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Vantassel | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dewey Frazier | 40-37 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ray Cook | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Hall | 42-37 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Ray Cook blocks the short jumper by Scott Clore | 42-37 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Dale Patterson (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF) Randy Hall, Richard Malcom, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Hobert Thurston, James Smith, Alexander Thompson | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Edward Freeman denies the turnaround by Richard Shamblin | 45-40 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dale Patterson - foul #1 on Dale Patterson, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde (C) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Ferguson is called for the reach on Dewey Frazier - foul #2 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (C) Scott Clore | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses badly on a runner near the basket | 45-41 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward blows the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Waggoner - foul #4 on Mathew Waggoner, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom (SF), Jimmy Conn (C) Dewey Frazier, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG) Richard Shamblin | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson's pass is intercepted by Steve Jones | 45-43 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | James Vantassel lays it in on a nice dish by James Smith | 45-45 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ross | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Conde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) SG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Conde - foul #2 on Kevin Conde, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Ray Cook (C) Richard Ross, Dale Patterson, Kevin Conde, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF) Steve Jones, Michael Ferguson, James Smith | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ray Cook | 50-45 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Hall | 53-45 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Vantassel, Jeff Woodward | |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Randy Hall steals the ball from Scott Clore | 53-45 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier hits the finger roll set up by Randy Hall | 55-45 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 55-48 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman (PF) Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Edward Freeman picks off the pass by Kevin Hayter | 55-48 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SF) Richard Malcom | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) Kevin Hayter | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Shamblin | 55-50 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is fouled on the floor by Alexander Thompson - foul #4 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde (C) Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF) James Smith | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Kevin Conde - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Richard Malcom (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF) Dewey Frazier, Randy Hall, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Alexander Thompson | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-50 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 55-50 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 55-50 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin | 55-52 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Ray Cook (C) Richard Ross, Dale Patterson, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Smith | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Frazier | 57-52 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-52 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | James Vantassel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook tips it but misses | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Malcom | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Vantassel is called for the reach on Richard Malcom - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Mathew Waggoner picks off the pass by Richard Shamblin | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Dale Patterson (SF) Randy Hall, Richard Malcom | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner grabs the board | 59-54 |