| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Levi Heid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Wayne Perry steps in front of the Chase Stinson pass | 41-43 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Peterson and he's hacked by Ray Hardy - foul #2 on Ray Hardy, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | William Kowalsky pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | William Kowalsky is fouled on the floor by Levi Heid - foul #2 on Levi Heid, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 43-43 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Michael Dix is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Levi Heid - foul #3 on Levi Heid, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Mark Carlson (C) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses long on a floater in the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ralph Freeman - foul #1 on Ralph Freeman, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Garry Henderson | 45-45 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Dix - foul #1 on Michael Dix, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Rick Whitaker (SF) Eric Adams, Tim Mathis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ray Hardy | 45-45 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Bounds | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker's pass is intercepted by Michael Dix | 45-47 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Ray Hardy knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Chase Stinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Rick Whitaker is called for the reach on Chase Stinson - foul #1 on Rick Whitaker, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), John Williams (PF), Levi Heid (C) Charles Peterson, Ralph Freeman, Rick Whitaker, Garry Henderson, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Ruhland (PF) Ray Hardy | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Dix takes the ball from Eric Adams in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Levi Heid takes the ball from William Kowalsky | 47-52 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Chase Stinson snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Chase Stinson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Dix | 47-54 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Ruhland - foul #2 on William Ruhland, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SF), Ray Hardy (PF) Chase Stinson, William Kowalsky | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Perry | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Levi Heid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Ray Hardy misses the dunk | 51-54 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Mathis | 51-54 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Wayne Perry | 53-54 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Levi Heid blocks the short jumper by Ray Hardy | 53-54 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Ray Hardy misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Ray Hardy snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Tim Mathis steals it from Michael Dix | 55-54 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pierce steals the ball from Tim Mathis | 55-54 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds jams it on a nice dish by Robert Pierce | 55-56 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Rick Whitaker (SF), Garry Henderson (PF), Mark Carlson (C) Eric Adams, Wayne Perry, Tim Mathis, John Williams, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG), Richard Curran (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), William Annunziata (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Robert Pierce, Ray Hardy, William Ruhland | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | William Kowalsky travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Garry Henderson and he's hacked by William Annunziata - foul #1 on William Annunziata, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | William Kowalsky comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kowalsky blocks the short jumper by Mark Carlson | 60-56 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Benz (fresh) SG - Richard Curran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Annunziata (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | William Kowalsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Curran | 60-58 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Benz steps in front of the Charles Peterson pass in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Ralph Freeman steps in front of the Chase Stinson pass | 60-58 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker is fouled on the floor by William Annunziata - foul #2 on William Annunziata, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Richard Curran | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Michael Dix snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | William Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Ralph Freeman - foul #2 on Ralph Freeman, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams (PF), Levi Heid (C) Garry Henderson, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Timothy Benz | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | William Kowalsky connects on the jump hook from the right block | 60-60 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG) Ralph Freeman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Ray Hardy (PF) Robert Pierce, William Annunziata | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Chase Stinson knocks in the runner from close range | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Ray Hardy snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | William Kowalsky comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-62 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Ray Hardy gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Whitaker | 63-64 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Michael Dix travels with the ball | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Garry Henderson (PF), Mark Carlson (C) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, John Williams, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Timothy Benz (SG), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Benz (fresh) SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Annunziata (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Benz - foul #3 on Timothy Benz, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF) Chase Stinson | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Robert Pierce connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ruhland | 65-67 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG), John Williams (PF) Ralph Freeman, Garry Henderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Timothy Benz, Richard Curran, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Perry | 67-67 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Michael Dix jams it on a nice dish by Chase Stinson | 67-69 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Rick Whitaker (SF), Levi Heid (C) Eric Adams, Tim Mathis, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kowalsky takes the ball from John Williams | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Michael Dix loses the ball out of bounds | 67-69 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Dix - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Ray Hardy snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-69 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid tips it in | 70-69 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ray Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Dix is called for the reach on Rick Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Dix, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Bounds - foul #3 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-69 |