| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Corley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Cox inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Philip Callahan snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | John Cox scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Purcell | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Magana is called for the reach on Roy Corley - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG) Richard Magana | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:39 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Justin Barnes is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Justin Barnes, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Stone | 39-32 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Cox - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice (C) David Davis | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Philip Callahan gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Cox - foul #2 on John Cox, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Richard Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Stone | 42-34 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell misses the shot from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Philip Callahan hits the finger roll | 44-34 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes is denied on a layup by John Cox | 44-34 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Hulings | 44-34 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell hits the finger roll | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Corley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Yandell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hulings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Dice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | John Cox hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Davis | 47-36 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice buries a driving attempt near the basket | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hulings - foul #2 on Patrick Hulings, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), William Head (SG), Robert Rasnick (SF), Anthony Edwards (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Jack Stone, Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (PG), Herman Geary (SG), Ronald Tarpley (SF), David Davis (C) Roy Corley, Claude Yandell, Justin Barnes, Patrick Hulings | |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Geary | 47-41 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | William Head can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman Geary - foul #1 on Herman Geary, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore (PF) Leroy Dice | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Truss steals the ball from Mark Faulk | 49-41 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Head | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Head - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Philip Callahan (C) William Head, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Moore - foul #1 on Stanley Moore, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (SG) Herman Geary | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 53-41 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Philip Callahan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Stone | 56-41 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Tarpley | 56-41 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Rasnick picks off the pass by Ronald Tarpley | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Faulk (fairly fresh) SG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Tarpley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Robert Rasnick, Anthony Edwards, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG), Herman Geary (SG), Justin Barnes (SF), Patrick Hulings (PF) Mark Faulk, Claude Yandell, Ronald Tarpley, David Davis | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremy Truss | 58-43 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Herman Geary | 58-45 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Patrick Hulings steals it from John Cox | 58-45 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary loses the dribble to Richard Davis | 58-45 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Barnes | 58-47 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jack Stone is fouled on the floor by Roy Corley - foul #3 on Roy Corley, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Robert Rasnick (SF), Philip Callahan (C) Jack Stone, John Cox, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (SG), Leroy Dice (C) Herman Geary, Stanley Moore | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Patrick Hulings denies the turnaround by Philip Callahan | 58-47 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Corley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Hulings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Dice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Corley and he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Anthony Edwards (PF) Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (PG), Ronald Tarpley (SF), David Davis (C) Roy Corley, Justin Barnes, Patrick Hulings | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Dice grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Faulk | 58-52 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-52 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley is denied on a layup by Philip Callahan | 61-52 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | William Head pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Dice | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Tarpley - foul #1 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Richard Magana, William Head, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley (PG), Justin Barnes (SF), Patrick Hulings (PF) Claude Yandell, Leroy Dice, David Davis | |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Robert Rasnick, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary (SG) Mark Faulk | |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Herman Geary | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Jack Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Richard Davis tips it in | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Corley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Tarpley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary drills a shot from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Robert Rasnick (SF), Philip Callahan (C) Jack Stone, John Cox, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (SG), David Davis (C) Herman Geary, Ronald Tarpley | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Barnes - foul #3 on Justin Barnes, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Purcell picks off the pass by Claude Yandell | 64-57 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-57 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Richard Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Barnes tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Philip Callahan hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Rasnick | 66-59 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell loses the dribble to Ronnie Purcell | 66-59 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell double dribbles | 66-59 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Richard Magana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Rasnick - foul #4 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Corley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Corley - foul #4 on Roy Corley, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF) Richard Davis, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Davis is whistled for a carry | 66-60 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Peele is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Corley - foul #5 on Roy Corley, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk (PG) Roy Corley | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Philip Callahan snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rasnick (SF) Joseph Peele | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | William Head is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Yandell - foul #1 on Claude Yandell, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | William Head misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Faulk connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Hulings | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | William Head is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Yandell - foul #2 on Claude Yandell, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF) Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Magana steals the ball from David Davis | 71-63 |