| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 18-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 18-43 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-43 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 18-43 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 18-45 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the dunk but he's fouled by Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #1 | 18-45 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-45 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham tips it in | 20-47 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the jumpshot from the right side | 20-47 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards tips it back up and in | 22-47 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the easy layup | 22-47 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-47 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glenn Edwards | 25-47 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dennis Wareham | 25-50 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-50 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Shead | 25-50 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Williams | 28-50 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by John Becker is denied by Fred Shead | 28-50 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #2 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Scott Bostick | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Eckley | 31-50 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the shot in the paint | 31-50 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley misses badly on a floater from the left block | 31-50 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Jaco (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nathan Myers | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley's pass is intercepted by Solomon Pearson | 31-52 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is fouled on the floor by Solomon Pearson - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), David Dunkel (SG) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | John Becker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 33-54 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Eric Williams lays it in on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 35-54 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Fred Shead is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #1 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Bruce Feeley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Dunkel | 35-57 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Eric Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Shead | 38-57 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers lays it in on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 41-59 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood lays it in on a nice dish by Edgar Jerkins | 43-59 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nathan Myers | 43-61 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel grabs the board | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Becker | 43-64 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Fred Shead blows the layup but the foul's on John Becker - foul #3 on John Becker, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Larry Sorensen (SF), Michael Eckley (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel, Nathan Myers | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 45-67 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by Solomon Pearson - foul #3 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 47-67 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 47-70 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Lohr | 47-73 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-73 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson loses the dribble to Dale Jaco | 47-73 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley's pass is intercepted by Carl Lohr | 47-73 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #7 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Bruce Feeley, Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SF) Scott Bostick | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | The jump hook by Larry Sorensen is blocked by John Becker | 47-73 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | John Becker snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-73 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Bedgood | 47-73 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #8 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), Bruce Feeley (C) Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) David Dunkel | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 47-73 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-73 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 47-73 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Eric Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-73 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards tips it home | 49-73 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Edgar Jerkins - foul #3 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #2 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Becker (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is hacked by David Dunkel - foul #2 on David Dunkel, team foul #9 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | John Becker is fouled on the floor by Fred Shead - foul #3 on Fred Shead, team foul #3 | 51-75 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-75 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 51-75 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Feeley | 54-75 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham lays it up and in | 54-77 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-77 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Nathan Myers steps in front of the Bruce Feeley pass | 54-77 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 54-77 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Bruce Feeley, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Solomon Pearson and the foul's on Paul Bedgood - foul #2 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #4 | 54-79 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the free throw | 54-79 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-79 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Scott Bostick is called for the reach on Paul Bedgood - foul #3 on Scott Bostick, team foul #10 | 54-79 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-79 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Fred Shead comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-79 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Eric Williams denies the turnaround by Nathan Myers | 54-79 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-79 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-79 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 57-79 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-79 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-79 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 34 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Becker (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wareham | 57-79 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathan Myers | 57-82 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | A charge is called on Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #5 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Richard Kirkland (PF) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Dennis Wareham | |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Dale Jaco steals the ball from Nathan Myers | 57-82 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Feeley and he's hacked by David Dunkel - foul #3 on David Dunkel, team foul #11 | 59-82 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the free throw | 60-82 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #6 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) John Becker | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-83 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen knocks in the runner near the basket | 62-83 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for the reach on Martin Pursell - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #7 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (C) Carl Lohr | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell makes the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | David Dunkel steps in front of the Michael Eckley pass | 62-85 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | John Becker clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Eckley - foul #1 on Michael Eckley, team foul #8 | 62-85 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Michael Eckley loses the dribble to Martin Pursell | 62-86 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel lays it in on a great pass from Martin Pursell | 62-88 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 64-88 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Eckley swats the short shot by John Becker | 64-88 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the offensive rebound | 64-88 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Pursell | 64-90 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen blows the layup | 64-90 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell snags the defensive board | 64-90 |