| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-32 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Donald Garrison picks off the pass by John Gustafson | 46-32 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses the lay-in | 46-32 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Garrison - foul #1 on Donald Garrison, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden tips it in | 48-34 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | John Gustafson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-37 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jan Christensen | 50-39 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 50-39 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Terry Humphery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Garrison - foul #2 on Donald Garrison, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG), Gary Tunstall (SF), Eric Williams (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Stephen Johnson | |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-41 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) SF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #2 on Jan Christensen, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG) Terry Humphery | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-41 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Darrell Brown grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is fouled on the floor by Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Terry Humphery (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Darrell Brown, Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Gary Tunstall | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Terry Humphery is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Humphery, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Terry Humphery blocks the short jumper by Tim Cowherd | 52-41 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen's pass is intercepted by John Gustafson | 52-41 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Louis picks off the pass by Donald Garrison | 52-41 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Breeden - foul #3 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jan Christensen | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Jack Llanas takes the ball from John Gustafson | 55-41 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-41 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | John Gustafson is fouled on the floor by Jack Llanas - foul #3 on Jack Llanas, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Donald Garrison, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Gary Tunstall (C) Darrell Brown, Christopher Louis, Terry Humphery, Stephen Johnson | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the shot from the right side set up by John Gustafson | 57-43 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jan Christensen | 57-43 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tim Cowherd | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stevan Zempel and he's fouled by Douglas Mauriello - foul #2 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Donald Garrison (PF) Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden, Stevan Zempel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), Terry Humphery (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Gary Tunstall | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 62-43 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 64-43 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello buries a shot from close range set up by Christopher Louis | 64-45 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Humphery - foul #3 on Terry Humphery, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Terry Humphery hits a runner from the right block set up by Darrell Brown and the foul's on Donald Garrison - foul #3 on Donald Garrison, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses the free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stevan Zempel | 69-47 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 69-47 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Terry Humphery is called for the reach on Omer Kotarski - foul #4 on Terry Humphery, team foul #5 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF) Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Douglas Mauriello | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski drills a jumper in the lane | 71-47 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (C) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (C) Darrell Brown, Stephen Johnson | |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Kosakowski takes the ball from Tim Cowherd | 71-47 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | John Gustafson snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Omer Kotarski - foul #2 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #10 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Donald Garrison (PF) Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG), Stephen Johnson (C) Christopher Louis, Terry Humphery | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jan Christensen | 73-50 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Breeden - foul #4 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #11 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Gary Tunstall (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Stephen Johnson | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tim Cowherd | 76-50 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses short on a shot near the basket | 76-50 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 76-50 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-50 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison tips it home | 78-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 78-50 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the board | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Garrison | 81-50 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Mauriello | 81-52 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the jumpshot from the left side | 81-52 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Darrell Brown, team foul #6 | 81-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG) Douglas Mauriello, John Gustafson | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Omer Kotarski picks off the pass by Wayne Middleton | 82-52 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Gary Tunstall takes the ball from Donald Garrison | 82-52 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 82-52 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the board | 82-52 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 84-52 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Donald Garrison steals the ball from Edgar Jerkins | 84-52 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Darrell Brown is called for the reach on Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #7 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) Edgar Jerkins | |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 85-52 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 85-52 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 85-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-52 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 85-52 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-52 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 85-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Gary Tunstall steals the ball from Tim Cowherd | 85-52 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Darrell Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 85-52 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden snags the defensive board | 85-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas runs out the clock | 85-52 |