| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Potts | 41-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John tips it home | 41-33 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | John West is called for the reach on Clyde Rhem - foul #1 on John West, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Daniel Weaver steps in front of the Leonard Robards pass | 41-33 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | John West buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Weaver | 41-36 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Joseph St. John picks off the pass by Clyde Rhem | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver scores on a shot from the right side set up by Richard Wells and the foul's on Eric Potts - foul #3 on Eric Potts, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (PF) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Peter Rankin snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Peter Rankin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Rhem - foul #3 on Clyde Rhem, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Gene Douglas (PF) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF) Daniel Weaver | |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Andrew Williams tips it home | 43-40 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | John West loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, John West, Peter Kell | |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Gene Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Fowler | 43-40 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Gene Douglas is called for the reach on Randall Dant - foul #1 on Gene Douglas, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Daniel Burgett (SF) Daniel Cooke, Danny Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF), Peter Kell (C) Joseph St. John, Richard Petrie | |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-40 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dulberg | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Burgett (fresh) PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Gene Douglas clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-40 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Kell | 43-40 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Gene Douglas steals it from Kevin Fowler | 43-40 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Peter Kell, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG), Danny Young (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Peter Rankin, Daniel Burgett, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG), Joseph St. John (PF) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Andrew Williams snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Wells | 43-40 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is hacked by Leonard Robards - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF), Richard Petrie (C) Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Cooke - foul #3 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Petrie | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Eric Potts banks in the layup set up by Danny Young | 45-44 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | John West drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Wells | 45-47 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Joseph St. John is called for the reach on Daniel Cooke - foul #2 on Joseph St. John, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Kell (C) Richard Petrie | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Danny Young tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (PF) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG) Richard Wells | |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Randall Dant picks off the pass by Daniel Cooke | 45-47 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | John West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Daniel Cooke, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Roy Davis (PF) John West, Kevin Fowler, Joseph St. John | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Robards and he's fouled by Peter Kell - foul #4 on Peter Kell, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (PF) Clyde Rhem | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie (C) Peter Kell | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-47 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Gene Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is hacked by Danny Young - foul #2 on Danny Young, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Clyde Rhem (SG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Leonard Robards, Danny Young, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG), Joseph St. John (PF) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, Roy Davis | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | John West drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wells | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | John West steps in front of the Eric Potts pass | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | John West misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Potts is called for the reach on Joseph St. John - foul #4 on Eric Potts, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Danny Young (SF) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF) Daniel Weaver | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John West - foul #2 on John West, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Daniel Cooke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John buries a runner in the lane set up by Richard Petrie | 50-52 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | John West gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Andrew Williams blocks the short jumper by Kevin Fowler | 50-52 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem drills a jumpshot from the left side | 52-52 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie is called for 5 seconds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Clyde Rhem, Peter Rankin, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG) Richard Wells, John West | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Gene Douglas is fouled on the floor by Joseph St. John - foul #3 on Joseph St. John, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG) Leonard Robards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF), Roy Davis (C) Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg's layup is rejected by Daniel Weaver | 52-52 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph St. John | 52-52 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Dulberg | 52-52 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis tips it in | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Rhem (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Cooke | 55-54 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gene Douglas - foul #2 on Gene Douglas, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Peter Rankin (SG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Daniel Cooke, Clyde Rhem, Danny Young, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, Daniel Weaver, Roy Davis | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Eric Potts scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Douglas | 57-56 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Leonard Robards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Fowler | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Peter Kell | 59-61 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Leonard Robards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Potts | 61-61 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Peter Kell is denied by Eric Potts | 61-61 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph St. John | 61-64 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Peter Rankin drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gene Douglas and he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Danny Young (SF) Leonard Robards, Gene Douglas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF) John West, Joseph St. John | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Peter Rankin makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond loses the dribble to Andrew Williams | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Danny Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 64-64 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Eric Potts is hacked by Kevin Fowler - foul #3 on Kevin Fowler, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Peter Rankin, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), John West (SG), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler, Peter Kell | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver makes the jumper from the right side set up by John West | 66-66 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Andrew Williams (C) Daniel Cooke, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Leonard Robards scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Young | 69-66 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Leonard Robards takes the ball from Daniel Weaver | 69-66 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Andrew Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | A charge is called on Eric Potts - foul #5 on Eric Potts, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (PF) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Peter Rankin hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Leonard Robards | 72-66 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Rankin | 72-66 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Danny Young misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 72-66 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Danny Young steals the ball from Peter Kell | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Leonard Robards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Danny Young, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Clyde Rhem steals the ball from John West | 74-66 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Peter Rankin banks in the layup set up by Clyde Rhem | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | John West makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Leonard Robards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Gene Douglas is called for the reach on Joseph St. John - foul #3 on Gene Douglas, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Danny Young (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Gene Douglas, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Danny Young grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Danny Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Stalter (C) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Danny Young makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Danny Young misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Stalter is called for the reach on Joseph St. John - foul #1 on Peter Stalter, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Daniel Burgett (SF), Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Danny Young, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, John West, Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Gene Douglas grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke runs out the clock | 78-68 |