| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - John Langley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Redfern - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Randy Logan steals the ball from John Langley | 25-29 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the floater in the paint | 25-29 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Louis Williams buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Langley | 27-31 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is fouled on the floor by John Langley - foul #3 on John Langley, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (PF) John Langley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don lays it in on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt and he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Kerry Honeycutt steps in front of the Frank Redfern pass in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the jumper in the paint | 27-33 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it in | 27-35 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Robert Pauly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 27-38 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Louis Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Anderson | 30-38 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits a runner from the baseline set up by Randy Logan | 30-40 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | James Hoffman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Peter Williams (C) Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks | |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hoffman | 30-40 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is hacked by Robert Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Randy Logan, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | John Langley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Norman Marks takes the ball from David Anderson | 30-40 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | James Stringfield steps in front of the Albert Strawn pass | 30-40 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Louis Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Laplant - foul #4 on Walter Laplant, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks's floater is tipped away by James Stringfield | 31-40 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a shot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | John Langley tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 33-40 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Louis Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Stringfield | 36-40 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Logan | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | James Hoffman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Hoffman, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Carl Henderson | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by James Hoffman - foul #3 on James Hoffman, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Hoffman - foul #4 on James Hoffman, team foul #9 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) Robert Pauly, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield is denied on a layup by Peter Owens | 38-45 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #10 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG) Tim Simmons | |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 41-47 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Kerry Honeycutt is called for the reach on Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Pauly (SF) Louis Williams, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Norman Marks (PF) Albert Strawn, Peter Owens | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Langley - foul #4 on John Langley, team foul #11 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Johnny Don | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Hoffman | 44-52 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Robert Pauly snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Peter Williams loses the dribble to Kerry Honeycutt | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt lays it up and in | 44-54 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Carl Henderson | |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), John Langley (PF) Robert Pauly, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 46-54 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Simmons | 46-56 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Frank Redfern can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Randy Logan (SF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, Jason Oakley | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Norman Marks blocks the short jumper by John Langley | 46-58 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 46-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Albert Strawn is called for the reach on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Jason Oakley blocks the short jumper by Robert Lee | 46-61 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-61 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens lays it in | 46-63 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Robert Cherry buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hoffman | 49-63 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is fouled on the floor by James Hoffman - foul #5 on James Hoffman, team foul #12 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't finish the layup | 49-64 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Lee steals it from Jason Oakley | 49-64 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Peter Williams banks in the layup set up by Robert Lee | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons runs out the clock | 51-64 |