| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Havel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Walter Swinford inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the floater in the paint | 41-36 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Walter Swinford grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Lowell Cantrell takes the ball from Samuel Davis | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | George Orndorff is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cantrell - foul #2 on Lowell Cantrell, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Samuel Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Walter Swinford snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Lowell Cantrell denies the turnaround by Samuel Davis | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Samuel Davis gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lowell Cantrell - foul #3 on Lowell Cantrell, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG) Samuel Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (SG), Gayle Jones (PF), Fred Bond (C) Andre Costa, Shawn Davis, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gayle Jones | 43-36 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Herman Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones is hacked by George Orndorff - foul #1 on George Orndorff, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Davis (SG), John Tennant (SF), Randall Bell (PF) George Orndorff, Walter Swinford, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen (SG), Bobby Gunnell (SF) Carl Moxley, David Havel | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Mikkelsen | 43-38 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Bobby Gunnell is called for the reach on Samuel Davis - foul #1 on Bobby Gunnell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG) Howard Mikkelsen | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Randall Bell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Davis | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Tennant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gayle Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond loses the dribble to Seth Jennings | 45-38 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Bobby Gunnell steps in front of the Herman Thompson pass | 45-38 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | John Tennant gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Fred Curtis takes the ball from John Tennant | 45-38 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Andre Costa is called for the reach on Samuel Davis - foul #3 on Andre Costa, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Walter Swinford (SG), Mike Burns (SF), Edgar Pearson (PF) Herman Thompson, Samuel Davis, John Tennant, Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), Howard Mikkelsen (SG), David Havel (SF), Shawn Davis (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Fred Curtis, Andre Costa, Bobby Gunnell, Gayle Jones, Fred Bond | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the shot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | David Havel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is fouled on the floor by Howard Mikkelsen - foul #3 on Howard Mikkelsen, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Tennant (C) Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 47-40 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Mikkelsen | 47-43 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | George Orndorff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Mikkelsen | 47-45 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Havel - foul #2 on David Havel, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Davis (SG), Randall Bell (PF) Walter Swinford, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Gayle Jones (PF) Howard Mikkelsen, Shawn Davis | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tennant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Havel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gayle Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andre Costa | 49-48 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Samuel Davis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Orndorff | 51-48 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa is hacked by George Orndorff - foul #2 on George Orndorff, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG), Walter Swinford (SF), Seth Jennings (C) George Orndorff, Mike Burns, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (PG), Fred Bond (C) Carl Moxley, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | David Havel knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Gayle Jones | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Herman Thompson makes the floater from the left side | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis is fouled on the floor by Herman Thompson - foul #2 on Herman Thompson, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis (PF) David Havel | |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mike Burns (SF) Walter Swinford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Davis and he's fouled by Fred Bond - foul #1 on Fred Bond, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Edgar Pearson (C) Herman Thompson, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG) Fred Curtis | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Fred Bond steps in front of the Edgar Pearson pass | 56-52 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mike Burns - foul #4 on Mike Burns, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG), Walter Swinford (SF), John Tennant (C) Samuel Davis, Mike Burns, Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (SG), David Havel (SF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Andre Costa, Shawn Davis, Fred Bond | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | George Orndorff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Walter Swinford tips it home | 58-53 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | David Havel is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Davis (SG) George Orndorff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen (SG), Bobby Gunnell (PF) Carl Moxley, Gayle Jones | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Tennant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howard Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Havel (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | John Tennant's pass is intercepted by David Havel | 58-53 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Gunnell and he's hacked by Herman Thompson - foul #3 on Herman Thompson, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mike Burns (SF), Randall Bell (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Walter Swinford, Edgar Pearson, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andre Costa (SG), Shawn Davis (PF) Howard Mikkelsen, Bobby Gunnell | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Samuel Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Lowell Cantrell - foul #4 on Lowell Cantrell, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG) Fred Curtis | |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Samuel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Samuel Davis is fouled on the floor by Shawn Davis - foul #1 on Shawn Davis, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG) Herman Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Bond (C) Lowell Cantrell | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Samuel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Samuel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis's pass is intercepted by Mike Burns | 61-55 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Randall Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it in | 63-55 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Randall Bell takes the ball from Andre Costa | 63-55 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Samuel Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Burns | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Moxley | 66-58 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | George Orndorff scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Davis | 69-58 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Havel | 69-58 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-58 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Randall Bell | 69-58 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Seth Jennings throws it down on a great pass from Randall Bell | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Andre Costa | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Costa - foul #4 on Andre Costa, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG), Walter Swinford (SG), John Tennant (SF), Edgar Pearson (PF) George Orndorff, Samuel Davis, Mike Burns, Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis (PG), Howard Mikkelsen (SG), Bobby Gunnell (SF), Gayle Jones (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Carl Moxley, Andre Costa, David Havel, Shawn Davis, Fred Bond | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tennant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howard Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gayle Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Davis (SG) Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | John Tennant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gayle Jones - foul #2 on Gayle Jones, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | John Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | John Tennant misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | John Tennant grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Mike Burns (SF) Herman Thompson, Samuel Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF) Bobby Gunnell | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | George Orndorff is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Orndorff, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG), Randall Bell (PF), Drazen Szaflarski (C) George Orndorff, Mike Burns, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bobby Gunnell (SF), Fred Bond (C) David Havel, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Drazen Szaflarski is called for the reach on Howard Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Drazen Szaflarski, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Drazen Szaflarski | 73-60 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Herman Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Fred Bond pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | John Tennant steps in front of the Fred Bond pass | 73-60 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Randall Bell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Curtis - foul #2 on Fred Curtis, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Randall Bell misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Randall Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Howard Mikkelsen misses the dunk | 74-60 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Walter Swinford snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Herman Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Gayle Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Walter Swinford gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Randall Bell lays it in on a great pass from Herman Thompson | 78-60 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Fred Curtis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Mikkelsen | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Herman Thompson runs out the clock | 78-62 |