| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Meyer inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Ruben Harrill steals the ball from Charles Wiseman | 39-38 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill blows the dunk | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Boyd | 39-38 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Edgar Pearson - foul #2 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | James Meyer is called for the reach on Richard Greer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | James Meyer steps in front of the Neal Niblett pass | 39-40 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Boyd | 41-40 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | James Meyer takes the ball from Ruben Harrill | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Meyer | 43-40 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Niblett | 43-43 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | James Meyer misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Havel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Wiseman takes the ball from Neal Niblett in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Richard Wright (PF), Zachary Kessler (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Walker Butters, Ruben Harrill | |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 43-46 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Robey - foul #1 on Brian Robey, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG) Gilbert Riney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (PF) Richard Wright | |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski is hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is fouled on the floor by Brian Robey - foul #2 on Brian Robey, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF) David Dunkel, Zlatko Gostomski, Brian Robey | |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Donald Boyd drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 47-48 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Donald Boyd, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Zachary Kessler | |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is denied on a dunk by Donald Boyd | 47-48 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 47-48 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | David Havel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Willard Goheen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Greer - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wright (C) Walker Butters | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright is hacked by Willard Goheen - foul #1 on Willard Goheen, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) Richard Greer, David Havel, Richard Wright | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Boyd | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Neal Niblett | 52-51 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Donald Boyd can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zachary Kessler | 52-51 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Seth Jennings (C) Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF), Walker Butters (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill, Zachary Kessler | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Richard Greer picks off the pass by Charles Wiseman in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-51 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Brian Robey | 52-53 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 52-53 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright scores on a runner from the left block | 54-55 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Richard Greer is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Zachary Kessler (C) Brian Robey, Richard Wright | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Seth Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Havel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-55 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by James Meyer is blocked by Zachary Kessler | 54-57 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Neal Niblett | 54-57 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Greer | 54-57 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Seth Jennings, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Wiseman is called for the reach on Neal Niblett - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dale Jaco | 57-59 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | David Havel tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Donald Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SG), Ruben Harrill (SF) Richard Greer, David Havel | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | James Meyer hits a runner near the basket set up by Charles Wiseman | 59-64 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF) Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 59-67 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Havel - foul #2 on David Havel, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is intercepted by Walker Butters | 60-67 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | David Havel is hacked by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Dale Jaco is called for the reach on Walker Butters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Jaco, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) David Havel | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Pearson - foul #3 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Ruben Harrill (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Walker Butters, Zachary Kessler | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | David Dunkel is called for the reach on Herbert Herr - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (SG) Richard Greer | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | The jump hook by Herbert Herr is blocked by Ruben Harrill | 60-72 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel runs out the clock | 60-72 |