| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Havel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Meyer inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Richard Greer steps in front of the Donald Boyd pass | 35-35 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Greer | 37-35 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edgar Pearson | 37-38 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | David Havel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | James Meyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Greer - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SG) Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Walker Butters swats the short shot by Donald Boyd | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Ruben Harrill (SF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, David Havel, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright loses the dribble to Seth Jennings | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) PF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is fouled on the floor by Ruben Harrill - foul #2 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is intercepted by Richard Greer | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey can't throw it down | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | James Meyer drills a shot from the left side set up by Charles Wiseman | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Greer | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Zachary Kessler - foul #1 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Walker Butters (PF) Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Neal Niblett is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Neal Niblett, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Neal Niblett | 45-40 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by Zachary Kessler - foul #2 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Richard Greer, David Havel, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by David Dunkel - foul #2 on David Dunkel, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Wiseman takes the ball from Neal Niblett | 45-40 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman jams it | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is hacked by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF) James Meyer | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by David Dunkel | 47-42 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 50-42 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by David Dunkel - foul #3 on David Dunkel, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) Neal Niblett, David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Boyd is called for the reach on Walker Butters - foul #2 on Donald Boyd, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wright (PF) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG) Dale Jaco | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | David Havel knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Robey and the foul's on James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Herr | 52-45 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Greer | 54-45 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Meyer | 54-47 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Havel | 57-47 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the runner from the right block | 57-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Robey and he's hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #3 on Donald Boyd, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG) Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Seth Jennings (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Edgar Pearson | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | James Meyer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Jaco | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Havel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright comes up short on the floater from the right block | 60-52 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 60-52 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | David Havel steals it from Charles Wiseman | 60-52 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer dunks the ball on a great pass from David Havel | 62-52 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Donald Boyd lays it in on a great pass from Dale Jaco | 62-54 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | David Havel comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #3 on James Meyer, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SG), Walker Butters (PF), Ruben Harrill (C) Richard Greer, Richard Wright, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF) James Meyer, Donald Boyd | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 63-54 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Seth Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Seth Jennings gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Brian Robey knocks away the 3 by Dale Jaco | 63-54 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walker Butters - foul #1 on Walker Butters, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG) Neal Niblett, David Havel | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) Paul Bedgood, Seth Jennings | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill can't tip it in | 63-56 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | James Meyer is called for the reach on Brian Robey - foul #4 on James Meyer, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Zlatko Gostomski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Donald Boyd (PF) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Boyd | 65-58 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Robey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Walker Butters picks off the pass by Charles Wiseman | 68-58 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), David Havel (SF) Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG) Gilbert Riney | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters hits the finger roll | 70-58 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-58 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | James Meyer misses long on a runner near the basket | 72-58 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | David Havel connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Greer | 74-58 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Richard Greer picks off the pass by Charles Wiseman in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the lay-in | 74-58 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dale Jaco | 74-61 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters double dribbles | 74-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Walker Butters, Zachary Kessler | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Herr | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Richard Wright is denied by Seth Jennings | 74-63 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Dunkel - foul #4 on David Dunkel, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel runs out the clock | 74-63 |