| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Metzler and he's fouled by Billy Shockley - foul #3 on Billy Shockley, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) James Metzler, Victor Hoppe, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (SG) Billy Shockley | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Wiliams | 35-28 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Wiliams steals the ball from William Coil | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Simons - foul #1 on Jonathan Simons, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Manuel Galyon, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd blows the dunk | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 37-30 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | James Metzler is hacked by William Coil - foul #2 on William Coil, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG) James Metzler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams is fouled on the floor by William Coil - foul #3 on William Coil, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG) Eugene Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury (SG) William Coil | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Budzinski | 39-30 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Byrd takes the ball from Dennis Salisbury | 39-30 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Rupert Holmes | 39-30 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Wyatt Berg steals the ball from Dennis Salisbury | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Salamanca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Salisbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rupert Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Harlan Morin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 41-30 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Hoppe steals it from Dennis Salisbury | 41-30 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Rupert Holmes - foul #1 on Rupert Holmes, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF) Wyatt Berg, Victor Hoppe, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Billy Shockley (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF), Jeffrey McAusland (C) Thomas Salamanca, Rupert Holmes, Karl Westmoreland, Harlan Morin | |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury banks in the layup set up by William Coil | 43-32 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw throws it down on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams | 45-32 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez tips it in | 45-34 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd is hacked by Jeffrey McAusland - foul #1 on Jeffrey McAusland, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Jonathan Simons (C) Richard Cutshaw, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil (PF) Dennis Salisbury | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Coil | 45-34 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Shockley | 45-37 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Manuel Galyon, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes (SF), Karl Westmoreland (PF) Heriberto Martinez, Luther O'Neil | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Billy Shockley | 45-39 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Budzinski | 48-39 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alex Hurdle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Shockley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey McAusland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Coil - foul #4 on William Coil, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Manuel Galyon (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) James Metzler, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Harlan Morin (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland loses the dribble to Manuel Galyon | 49-39 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes tips it home | 49-41 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harlan Morin | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin tips it home | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons blows the dunk but he's hacked by Karl Westmoreland - foul #2 on Karl Westmoreland, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (PG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF) Dennis Salisbury, Karl Westmoreland | |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Simons blocks the jumper by Heriberto Martinez | 50-43 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Harlan Morin | 50-43 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes is fouled on the floor by Victor Hoppe - foul #1 on Victor Hoppe, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Robert Budzinski (PF) Wyatt Berg, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland (PF) Rupert Holmes | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Salamanca | 50-46 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-46 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Harlan Morin - foul #3 on Harlan Morin, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG) James Metzler, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey McAusland (C) Thomas Salamanca, Billy Shockley, Harlan Morin | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alex Hurdle (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Salisbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey McAusland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle's floater is knocked away by Heriberto Martinez | 56-46 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Budzinski | 59-46 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Heriberto Martinez is blocked by Robert Budzinski | 59-46 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Wiliams steals it from Heriberto Martinez | 59-46 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Wiliams | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle grabs the board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Dennis Salisbury is called for the reach on Richard Cutshaw - foul #1 on Dennis Salisbury, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Manuel Galyon (C) Eugene Wiliams, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley (SG), Rupert Holmes (SF), Harlan Morin (C) Dennis Salisbury, Heriberto Martinez, Karl Westmoreland | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland can't tip it in | 63-46 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley hits a floater from the right wing set up by William Coil | 63-48 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey McAusland denies the turnaround by Robert Budzinski | 63-48 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-48 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Billy Shockley | 63-50 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Cutshaw | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cutshaw (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hurdle (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Budzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey McAusland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Hurdle - foul #4 on Alex Hurdle, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (PG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF), Alan Pruitt (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Jeffrey McAusland, Harlan Morin | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle is hacked by Dennis Salisbury - foul #2 on Dennis Salisbury, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Jonathan Simons (PF) Wyatt Berg, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil (PF) Rupert Holmes | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil hits the finger roll | 70-54 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the dunk attempt | 70-54 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Pruitt gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams | 73-54 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Byrd - foul #1 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #4 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland (C) Alan Pruitt | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Salamanca | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Budzinski | 75-56 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Jeremy Byrd blocks the jumper by Dennis Salisbury | 75-56 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil is whistled for a carry | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Metzler runs out the clock | 75-56 |