| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Schulze (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Clore | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Scott Clore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Ross, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Kevin Conde (PF) Richard Ross, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Jamie Dowdy (SF), Jimmy Conn (C) Benjamin Schulze, James Holbrook, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward tips it in | 36-38 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner (PF) Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze (PG) Jamie Dowdy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leroy Parkman (PG) Richard Shamblin | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner tips it home | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Schulze (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Conde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leroy Parkman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | James Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Baker | 40-41 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Woodward | 43-43 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randy Hall | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-43 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Baker | 46-46 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith is called for the reach on Randy Hall - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Penman (PG), Richard Ross (SG), James Holbrook (SF), Jimmy Conn (PF), Michael Jones (C) Benjamin Schulze, Randy Hall, Dale Patterson, Mathew Waggoner, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Leroy Parkman, Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Smith, Nathan Baker | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 46-46 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Shamblin | 46-48 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 46-48 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones tips it in | 48-48 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin | 48-51 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Penman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (PG) Eugene Penman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-51 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Hall | 51-51 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Conn and he's hacked by Alexander Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze (PG), Kevin Conde (PF) Randy Hall, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Schulze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Conde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Schulze - foul #1 on Benjamin Schulze, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF) James Holbrook, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Clore - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF) Hobert Thurston | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Benjamin Schulze - foul #2 on Benjamin Schulze, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SF) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Woodward - foul #1 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook (SF), Michael Jones (C) Dale Patterson, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leroy Parkman (PG), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Schulze | 60-55 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leroy Parkman | 60-58 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Hall | 63-58 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is hacked by Randy Hall - foul #2 on Randy Hall, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Jamie Dowdy (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Jimmy Conn (C) Benjamin Schulze, Randy Hall, James Holbrook, Kevin Conde, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Leroy Parkman, Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Smith, Nathan Baker | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the floater from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn is fouled on the floor by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses long on a shot near the basket | 66-60 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dale Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Conn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson loses the dribble to Dale Patterson | 66-60 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Patterson | 68-60 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mathew Waggoner | 68-60 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by Dale Patterson is denied by Alexander Thompson | 68-60 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Dale Clark double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze (PG), James Holbrook (SF), Kevin Conde (PF), Michael Jones (C) Dale Patterson, Jamie Dowdy, Mathew Waggoner, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross grabs the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Holbrook | 72-60 |
| 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) | |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Nathan Baker hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith steps in front of the Benjamin Schulze pass | 72-62 |
| 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) | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner (PF) Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Smith, Nathan Baker | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Schulze (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Clore | 75-65 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-65 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Shamblin | 75-66 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Scott Clore loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 75-66 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-66 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits a 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones connects on the turnaround from the right block | 77-69 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | James Holbrook makes the jumper near the basket set up by Mathew Waggoner | 79-72 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mathew Waggoner | 79-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Mathew Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SF), Randall Roberts (C) James Holbrook, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin gets the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Roberts grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Jones (C) Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze runs out the clock | 81-72 |