| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - William Hertel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Martin Pruett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 25-35 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Robert Hill scores on a 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott steals it from Martin Pruett | 28-37 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins scores on a 3 from straight away | 28-40 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Frank Estell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott is called for the reach on Martin Pruett - foul #3 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (PF) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Hertel steals it from Michael Pennebaker | 28-40 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Kevin Molino misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Jacob Adkins - foul #2 on Jacob Adkins, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG) William Hertel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino (C) Michael Pennebaker | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Frank Estell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Mark McCullough (C) Robert Hill, Edward Bratt, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Arnold Schneck (C) Martin Pruett, George Davis, Jacob Adkins | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Robertson | 28-42 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Perry Runnels clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Henry - foul #2 on Jerome Henry, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Coy (SG) Brian Robertson | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Perry Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Perry Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Perry Runnels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Coy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dante Marcheski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jason Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Hall | 30-42 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Richard Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Coy - foul #2 on Jason Coy, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Edward Bratt (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Perry Runnels, Carlos Holcomb, Kevin Molino, Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | George Davis (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Dante Marcheski, Jason Patino, Arnold Schneck | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Coy is hacked by Richard Hall - foul #2 on Richard Hall, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG) Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG) Jason Coy | |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott blocks the short jumper by Jerome Henry | 32-42 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Frank Estell pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Michael Pennebaker steals the ball from William Hertel | 32-42 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | William Hertel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | William Hertel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG) William Hertel | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG) Jerome Henry | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Pruett | 32-44 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Robertson - foul #2 on Brian Robertson, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (C) Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Jason Patino (PF), Arnold Schneck (C) Martin Pruett, George Davis, Jacob Adkins, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-47 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Edward Bratt clanks a shot from the right block | 34-47 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Kevin Molino tips it home | 36-47 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski loses the dribble to Edward Bratt | 36-47 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 39-47 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck's floater is knocked away by Kevin Molino | 39-47 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Kevin Molino gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hill | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Runnels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Molino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dante Marcheski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Kevin Molino is denied on a layup by Arnold Schneck | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott tips it home | 44-49 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Henry | 44-52 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is fouled on the floor by Jason Patino - foul #1 on Jason Patino, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (PG), William Hertel (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Mark McCullough (PF), Frank Estell (C) Robert Hill, Perry Runnels, Edward Bratt, Eugene Elliott, Kevin Molino | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG), Jason Coy (SG), George Davis (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Jerome Henry, Brian Robertson, Dante Marcheski, Jason Patino, Arnold Schneck | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | William Hertel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jason Coy - foul #3 on Jason Coy, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Estell blocks the short jumper by Jacob Adkins | 46-52 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Richard Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Frank Estell tips it home | 48-52 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | George Davis is called for the reach on Richard Hall - foul #2 on George Davis, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (PF) Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG) Jason Coy | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Molino - foul #2 on Kevin Molino, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), Eugene Elliott (PF) Richard Hall, Kevin Molino | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Frank Estell knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Holcomb | 52-54 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Pruett | 52-56 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hertel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Martin Pruett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson is fouled on the floor by William Hertel - foul #2 on William Hertel, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG), Edward Bratt (SF) William Hertel, Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Jason Patino (C) Martin Pruett, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Perry Runnels grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on George Davis - foul #3 on George Davis, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski (SF), Arnold Schneck (C) George Davis, Jacob Adkins | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry is hacked by Edward Bratt - foul #1 on Edward Bratt, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (C) Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Schneck | 53-56 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dante Marcheski | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Kevin Molino misses the floater from close range | 53-59 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Bratt is called for the reach on Dante Marcheski - foul #2 on Edward Bratt, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Frank Estell (C) Robert Hill, Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG), George Davis (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Jerome Henry, Dante Marcheski, Jason Patino, Arnold Schneck | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Perry Runnels knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Edward Bratt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Hertel | 59-61 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Kevin Molino pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Perry Runnels makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Jacob Adkins - foul #3 on Jacob Adkins, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) Edward Bratt, Kevin Molino | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (SG) Brian Robertson | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Perry Runnels makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Perry Runnels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hertel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Martin Pruett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Perry Runnels blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott steps in front of the Michael Pennebaker pass | 62-61 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Perry Runnels misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis's layup is rejected by Eugene Elliott | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), Edward Bratt (SF) Perry Runnels, Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG) Jerome Henry | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Edward Bratt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Hertel | 65-61 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett is whistled for traveling | 65-61 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | William Hertel's pass is intercepted by Michael Pennebaker | 65-61 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson is hacked by Frank Estell - foul #1 on Frank Estell, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the floater from the left side | 65-63 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Robert Hill is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Elliott steals the ball from Martin Pruett | 65-63 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Edward Bratt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Elliott | 67-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker makes the 3 from straight away set up by Martin Pruett | 67-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Eugene Elliott | 69-66 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |