| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 6 pts. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Billy Schiff picks off the pass by Jerry Richardson | 38-31 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | William Stone buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Emil Pearsall | 41-31 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Willy Duvall's floater is tipped away by Billy Schiff | 41-31 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | William Stone drills a floater from the right side | 43-31 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Evans | 43-33 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Vizcarrondo | 46-33 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Willy Duvall is hacked by Billy Schiff - foul #1 on Billy Schiff, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff is fouled on the floor by Willy Duvall - foul #2 on Willy Duvall, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Gordon Rogers steals it from William Stone | 46-33 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Willy Duvall scores on a runner from the right block | 46-35 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | William Stone knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Emil Pearsall | 49-35 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Robert Vizcarrondo picks off the pass by Willy Duvall | 49-35 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo hits the finger roll | 51-35 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Mark Lyle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Mark Lyle steps in front of the William Stone pass | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emil Pearsall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Schiff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | The jump hook by Mark Lyle is blocked by Billy Schiff | 51-35 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | William Stone gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath travels with the ball | 51-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Gregory Westenberger (PF), Carlos Grinder (C) William Stone, Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Bruce Bath, Billy Schiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, Willy Duvall | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-35 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell is hacked by John Matthews - foul #2 on John Matthews, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Narvaez | 51-35 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | John Matthews is called for the reach on Aaron Gardner - foul #3 on John Matthews, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff (C) Carlos Grinder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Nelson Spiva, James Wood | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lumsden - foul #1 on Thomas Lumsden, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall (SG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF) Mark Mitchell, Aaron Gardner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-35 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo tips it in | 53-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Clarence Narvaez - foul #1 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath (PF) Gregory Westenberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lyle (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Narvaez | 55-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden loses the dribble to Robert Vizcarrondo | 55-38 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Emil Pearsall | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson is fouled on the floor by Billy Schiff - foul #2 on Billy Schiff, team foul #3 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG) Clarence Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF) Jerry Richardson, Thomas Lumsden | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Mark Lyle buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Rogers and he's fouled by Bruce Bath - foul #1 on Bruce Bath, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Wood (C) Willy Duvall | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Evans | 58-41 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Gregory Westenberger (PF), Carlos Grinder (C) Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Bruce Bath, Billy Schiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Joseph Miller (PF) Sean Evans, Mark Lyle | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | John Matthews misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Billy Schiff (C) William Stone, Carlos Grinder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, James Wood | |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Willy Duvall hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Miller | 58-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Westenberger - foul #1 on Gregory Westenberger, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall (SG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF), Bruce Bath (PF) Clarence Narvaez, Aaron Gardner, Gregory Westenberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Mark Lyle (PF) Nelson Spiva, Gordon Rogers | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath makes the floater from the left block | 60-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Mark Lyle loses the dribble to Bruce Bath | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willy Duvall | 60-45 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sean Evans | 60-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willy Duvall - foul #3 on Willy Duvall, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Gregory Westenberger (C) Mark Mitchell, Billy Schiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Rogers (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Mark Lyle snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Willy Duvall tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Westenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Mark Lyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Sean Evans misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-50 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Bruce Bath is blocked by Willy Duvall | 61-50 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Willy Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Sean Evans | 61-53 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Willy Duvall pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Westenberger | 61-53 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger misses long on a jumper near the basket | 61-53 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Mark Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson double dribbles | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF), Billy Schiff (C) Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Bruce Bath, Gregory Westenberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, Willy Duvall | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | James Wood gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | William Stone grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-53 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | James Wood connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nelson Spiva | 64-55 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | William Stone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses the tip | 64-55 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | John Matthews connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-57 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall (SG), Bruce Bath (PF) William Stone, Carlos Grinder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Mark Lyle (PF), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Nelson Spiva, Thomas Lumsden, Joseph Miller, James Wood | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Bruce Bath takes the ball from Mark Lyle | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner is called for 3 seconds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo (SF) Aaron Gardner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Sean Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Willy Duvall tips it but misses | 67-57 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Emil Pearsall | 69-57 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 69-57 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Sean Evans tips it home | 69-59 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clarence Narvaez | 72-59 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Bruce Bath swats the shot by Sean Evans | 72-59 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Willy Duvall misses the tip | 72-59 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez can't connect on a floater from the left side | 72-59 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willy Duvall | 72-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Mark Lyle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Lyle, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Gregory Westenberger (PF), Carlos Grinder (C) Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Bruce Bath, Billy Schiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, Willy Duvall | |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Wood - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Wood | 72-59 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Joseph Miller is hacked by Gregory Westenberger - foul #2 on Gregory Westenberger, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Carlos Grinder - foul #1 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell runs out the clock | 72-61 |