| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Robie - foul #2 on Billy Robie, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Jason Oakley blocks the short jumper by James Stringfield | 44-29 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt loses the dribble to Gary Levine | 44-29 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-29 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the runner from the right block | 44-29 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Gary Levine can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF), Peter Williams (C) Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is called for traveling | 44-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | James Baxter loses the dribble to Daniel Winfield | 44-31 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | James Baxter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't tip it in | 45-31 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Agee | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Logan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Agee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) C - Peter Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Peter Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baxter | 47-33 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | James Hoffman loses the dribble to Gerald Townsend | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is fouled on the floor by James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Gerald Townsend, Raymond Agee, Daniel Winfield, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Randy Logan | 49-33 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson lays it in | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 51-35 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | James Stringfield is whistled for traveling | 54-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Townsend | 57-35 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-35 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is hacked by Billy Robie - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #5 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend | 60-35 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't finish the layup | 60-38 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Owens | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits a shot from close range | 62-38 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Jason Oakley is called for the reach on Timothy Anderson - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #2 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it back up and in | 62-40 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Johnny Don (PF) Gerald Townsend, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Keith Howard clanks a turnaround in the paint | 64-40 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Winfield | 64-40 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Even can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-40 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the follow up shot | 66-40 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Peter Williams is whistled for a carry | 66-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is hacked by Billy Robie - foul #4 on Billy Robie, team foul #7 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF) Billy Robie | |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 67-40 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-40 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend dunks the ball set up by Kerry Honeycutt and he's fouled by Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #8 | 69-40 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the free throw | 70-40 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Williams | 70-43 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend blows the layup | 70-43 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the board | 70-43 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Gary Levine clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Townsend - foul #1 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #3 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is denied on a layup by Louis Williams | 70-44 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-44 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 70-44 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 70-46 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Williams - foul #3 on Louis Williams, team foul #9 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Daniel Winfield (PF) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (PG), Christopher Gardner (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Louis Williams, Timothy Anderson | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | James Baxter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-49 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #3 on Peter Williams, team foul #10 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Johnny Don (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 72-49 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Peter Williams clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #4 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SF) Paul Even | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the fadeaway in the paint | 72-51 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | James Stringfield loses the ball out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Raymond Agee, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Christopher Gardner, Peter Williams | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Johnny Don | 74-51 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Norman Marks (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), Keith Howard (SF), John Langley (PF), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | John Langley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-51 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Marks | 77-51 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 77-54 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the offensive board | 77-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Even (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Agee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Baxter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) PF - John Langley (fresh) C - James Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is fouled on the floor by John Langley - foul #2 on John Langley, team foul #11 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (C) Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Gardner (SG), Peter Williams (PF) James Baxter, John Langley | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Christopher Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 78-54 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-54 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-54 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it home | 78-56 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the driving attempt in the lane | 78-56 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | James Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #6 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) James Hoffman | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Peter Williams jams it on a great pass from Keith Howard | 78-58 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-58 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Paul Even is hacked by John Langley - foul #3 on John Langley, team foul #12 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), James Hoffman (C) Christopher Gardner, John Langley | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Paul Even makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Paul Even makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | James Hoffman buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 80-60 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Even can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Baxter - foul #1 on James Baxter, team foul #13 | 80-60 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Even makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Louis Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Paul Even clanks a shot from the right side | 81-60 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan snags the offensive board | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan runs out the clock | 81-60 |