| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver inbounds the ball | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the shot from close range | 36-47 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Robards | 36-50 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | John West buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph St. John | 39-50 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Joseph St. John steals the ball from Clyde Rhem | 39-50 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Andrew Williams is hacked by Peter Kell - foul #1 on Peter Kell, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Andrew Williams's layup is rejected by Peter Kell | 39-50 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Kell | 39-50 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | John West drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph St. John | 42-50 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is fouled on the floor by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Kevin Fowler (SF) John West, Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Andrew Williams knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Danny Young | 42-52 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells drills a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Eric Potts clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Danny Young hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Danny Young | 45-54 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Andrew Williams makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Danny Young | 45-56 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randall Dant | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) PF - Joseph St. John (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Kell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Rhem (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Clyde Rhem - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Richard Petrie (C) Randall Dant, Richard Wells, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Peter Rankin (SG), Daniel Burgett (SF), Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Daniel Cooke, Clyde Rhem, Danny Young, Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Gene Douglas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Gene Douglas takes the ball from Daniel Weaver | 47-56 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Douglas | 47-56 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Daniel Burgett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Peter Rankin tips it in | 47-58 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John West | 49-58 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Peter Rankin tips it in | 49-60 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie loses the ball out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), William Stanback (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Stewart Edmond, Daniel Weaver, Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Clyde Rhem (SG), Danny Young (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Leonard Robards, Daniel Burgett, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses the tip | 49-60 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | William Stanback double dribbles | 49-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG) John West | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Peter Rankin | |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Danny Young scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Rhem | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Stanback (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Cooke - foul #1 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #1 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Daniel Cooke | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Randall Dant steps in front of the Danny Young pass | 50-62 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Potts - foul #3 on Eric Potts, team foul #2 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Leonard Robards scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Young | 52-64 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Danny Young grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Richard Petrie (C) Randall Dant, Richard Wells, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SG) Clyde Rhem | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Petrie | 52-64 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Dulberg is called for the reach on Joseph St. John - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF) Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Gene Douglas (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Leonard Robards, Eric Potts, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-64 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Peter Rankin hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Danny Young | 52-66 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (PF) Joseph St. John | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG) Gene Douglas | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Cooke | 54-69 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Clyde Rhem is called for the reach on John West - foul #1 on Clyde Rhem, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF), Peter Kell (C) Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Eric Potts (PF) Daniel Cooke, Danny Young | |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Peter Rankin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is fouled on the floor by Eric Potts - foul #4 on Eric Potts, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Joseph St. John (PF) Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (PF) Eric Potts | |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Randall Dant and he's hacked by Leonard Robards - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Douglas | 56-69 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Peter Rankin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | John West misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-69 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Gene Douglas snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John West (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Rankin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem is fouled on the floor by John West - foul #4 on John West, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF) John West, Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Danny Young (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Peter Rankin, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Joseph St. John swats the layup by Eric Potts | 56-69 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Eric Potts tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Danny Young drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Cooke | 59-74 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler is fouled on the floor by Danny Young - foul #1 on Danny Young, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Randall Dant, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Daniel Cooke | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Eric Potts is whistled for traveling | 61-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG) Gene Douglas | |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits a 3 from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Robards and he's hacked by Richard Petrie - foul #1 on Richard Petrie, team foul #6 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the free throw | 64-76 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Dulberg swats the layup by Joseph St. John | 64-76 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John tips it in | 66-76 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Daniel Weaver picks off the pass by Leonard Robards | 66-76 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver knocks in the floater from close range set up by Joseph St. John | 68-76 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Danny Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses the easy layup | 68-76 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Eric Potts gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | John West can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-76 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Danny Young gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Leonard Robards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Weaver - foul #3 on Daniel Weaver, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SG), Gene Douglas (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Clyde Rhem, Danny Young, Eric Potts | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gene Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-77 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Andrew Williams hits a floater in the lane set up by Peter Rankin and the foul's on Stewart Edmond - foul #2 on Stewart Edmond, team foul #8 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Roy Davis (PF) John West, Joseph St. John | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Daniel Burgett (SF) Leonard Robards, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Andrew Williams makes the free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Andrew Williams steals it from Roy Davis | 70-80 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG), Danny Young (SF) Daniel Burgett, Gene Douglas | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem loses the dribble to Joseph St. John | 70-80 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF) Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Eric Potts (PF) Daniel Cooke, Peter Rankin | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-80 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John tips it back up and in | 72-80 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Eric Potts knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 72-82 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John West and the foul's on Danny Young - foul #2 on Danny Young, team foul #9 | 74-82 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver makes the free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Eric Potts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-85 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is hacked by John West in the backcourt - foul #5 on John West, team foul #9 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG) John West | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SF), Gene Douglas (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Danny Young, Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant is fouled on the floor by Leonard Robards - foul #3 on Leonard Robards, team foul #10 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Daniel Burgett (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Peter Stalter | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Randall Dant is called for the reach on Daniel Cooke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Dant, team foul #10 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG), Peter Stalter (C) Daniel Burgett, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Wells | 81-89 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Daniel Cooke | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Peter Rankin is hacked by Richard Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Wells, team foul #11 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG) Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Peter Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond pulls down the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-90 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-90 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant gets the offensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-90 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-90 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Danny Young (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Peter Rankin, Gene Douglas, Peter Stalter | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Eric Potts is called for the reach on Stewart Edmond - foul #5 on Eric Potts, team foul #11 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (PF) Eric Potts | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph St. John | 82-90 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-90 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 82-90 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Andrew Williams is hacked by Randall Dant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Dant, team foul #12 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (PF) Danny Young | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond loses the ball out of bounds | 82-92 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Daniel Burgett (SF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Andrew Williams | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke runs out the clock | 82-92 |