| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Randy Nix buries a floater from the right side set up by Donald Cooley | 42-35 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Donald Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix is hacked by Patrick Moore - foul #1 on Patrick Moore, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Randy Nix knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 45-35 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Nix - foul #3 on Randy Nix, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Todd Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Benny Hansen | 45-37 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington is hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (SG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Ray Sullivan (PF), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Patrick Moore, Benny Hansen, Anthony Vaz, Steve Eastwood | |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Delbert Witherington steals it from Todd Parker | 45-37 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) SF - Daryl Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Jacobson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Delbert Witherington takes the ball from Hubert Stephens | 45-37 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt slams it home on a great pass from Delbert Witherington | 45-39 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses long on a jump hook from close range | 45-39 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Mitchell | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Todd Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington buries a jumper from the left side set up by Jeremy Jacobson | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Todd Parker | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leon McCoy (PG), Patrick Moore (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Delbert Witherington, Leo Mitchell, Daryl Hunt, Ray Sullivan, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Donald Cooley connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Vaz - foul #2 on Anthony Vaz, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (PG) Leon McCoy | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Moore | 51-49 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Terrance Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Leo Mitchell | 51-51 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Benny Hansen picks off the pass by Cecil Shelley | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Benny Hansen | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Terrance Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #1 on Terrance Davis, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Daryl Hunt (SF), Ray Sullivan (C) Leo Mitchell, Benny Hansen, Steve Eastwood | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses the 3rd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley tips it in | 53-54 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tyler Arocho (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga (SG), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Patrick Moore, Anthony Vaz | |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Randy Nix pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Randy Nix is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Randy Nix, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Steve Eastwood (C) Alex Matranga, Daryl Hunt, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood tips it in | 53-56 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Richard Traynor | 53-56 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Terrance Davis hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Benny Hansen | 55-58 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 57-58 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Terrance Davis picks off the pass by Ray Sullivan | 57-58 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Todd Parker buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Cooley and he's hacked by Steve Eastwood - foul #2 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Hubert Stephens (PF) Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore (SG), Anthony Vaz (PF) Delbert Witherington, Ray Sullivan | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Leo Mitchell and he's hacked by Todd Parker - foul #2 on Todd Parker, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF), Tyler Arocho (C) Todd Parker, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt (SF) Benny Hansen | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Eastwood - foul #3 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Jeremy Jacobson (C) Leo Mitchell, Steve Eastwood | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Jacobson hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 64-63 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Witherington | 64-65 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Jeremy Jacobson is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Jeremy Jacobson, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Donald Cooley, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen (SF) Daryl Hunt | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Terrance Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 67-65 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Moore misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen is fouled on the floor by Terrance Davis - foul #2 on Terrance Davis, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG) Dean Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leo Mitchell (SG), Steve Eastwood (C) Patrick Moore, Jeremy Jacobson | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #3 on Terrance Davis, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is hacked by Delbert Witherington - foul #2 on Delbert Witherington, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga (SG) Delbert Witherington | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Randy Nix lays it in on a great pass from Terrance Davis | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Leo Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Matranga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Randy Nix - foul #4 on Randy Nix, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daryl Hunt (SF), Ray Sullivan (PF) Benny Hansen, Anthony Vaz | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Alex Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Alex Matranga - foul #2 on Alex Matranga, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's pass is intercepted by Alex Matranga | 69-68 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Patrick Moore (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF) Leo Mitchell, Alex Matranga, Daryl Hunt, Ray Sullivan | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz banks in the layup on a great pass from Benny Hansen | 69-70 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-70 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz can't finish the layup | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 69-70 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Richard Traynor's pass is intercepted by Anthony Vaz | 69-70 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses long on a shot from the left side | 69-70 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Terrance Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Vaz | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood is hacked by Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Vaz | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz runs out the clock | 71-74 |