| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) SF - John Gustafson (fresh) PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) SG - Tom Fox (fresh) SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) C - Walter Bridges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Terry Humphery connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Gustafson | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Christopher Louis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Terry Humphery hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terry Humphery | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Cadorette | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Terry Humphery loses the dribble to Tom Fox | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses badly on a floater from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) SF - John Gustafson (fresh) PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) C - Walter Bridges (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tom Fox, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Red | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Gary Tunstall (C) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Terry Humphery, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) Walter Bridges | |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wayne Middleton, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Terry Humphery (PF) Darrell Brown, Wayne Middleton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, Patrick Matthews | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mauriello - foul #1 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue loses the dribble to Ronnie Kosakowski | 7-8 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Terry Humphery loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) John Baker | |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Donoghue | 7-11 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Thomas Mead takes the ball from Christopher Louis | 7-11 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson steps in front of the Scott Aldrich pass | 7-11 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Stuart Cyr is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Stuart Cyr, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-11 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red tips it home | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) SF - John Gustafson (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Luis Cadorette is called for the reach on Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Luis Cadorette, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG), Terry Humphery (PF) Christopher Louis, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) Walter Bridges | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 7-13 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Red | 7-16 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Red steps in front of the Terry Humphery pass | 7-16 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Red | 7-19 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Eric Williams (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) Thomas Mead | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Red | 9-22 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Christopher Louis and he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (PF) Patrick Matthews | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for the reach on Luis Cadorette - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (C) Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red | |
| 08:47 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Donoghue | 12-25 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 12-25 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Eric Williams tips it in | 14-25 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for the reach on Robert Donoghue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges misses the floater from close range | 14-25 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses the tip | 14-25 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Christopher Louis grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Darrell Brown drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Walter Bridges is denied by John Gustafson | 16-25 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead tips it but misses | 16-25 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Bridges - foul #1 on Walter Bridges, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG), Terry Humphery (PF) Christopher Louis, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), John Baker (PF) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 19-25 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Cadorette | 19-25 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Tom Fox steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 19-28 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox banks in the layup | 19-30 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Terry Humphery connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 21-30 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 21-32 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Terry Humphery can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), Eric Williams (C) John Gustafson, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (PF) Walter Bridges | |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Darrell Brown picks off the pass by John Baker | 23-32 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Gary Tunstall (SF) Darrell Brown, Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 23-35 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-35 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Luis Cadorette, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, John Baker | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski loses the dribble to Robert Donoghue in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews banks in the layup set up by Stuart Cyr | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Humphery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-37 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Williams | 25-37 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Terry Humphery, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich, Stuart Cyr | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Red is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Red, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) Thomas Mead | |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Tom Fox | 25-38 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is hacked by Ronnie Kosakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | The short jumper by Stephen Johnson is denied by Patrick Matthews | 25-39 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Cadorette | 25-39 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Tom Fox steals the ball from Darrell Brown | 25-42 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Luis Cadorette | 25-44 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall clanks a jump hook near the basket | 25-44 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the board | 25-44 |