| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is whistled for traveling | 37-25 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the easy layup | 37-25 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 37-25 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:44 | Ball State | John Becker swats the layup by Paul Bedgood | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Bedgood | 38-28 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (SG) Paul Bedgood | |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Jerkins | 40-31 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Becker | 43-31 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins blows the layup | 43-31 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Eric Williams denies the turnaround by Dennis Wareham | 43-31 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick tips it in | 45-34 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | John Becker steps in front of the Glenn Edwards pass | 45-34 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Solomon Pearson | 48-34 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Scott Bostick is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #3 on Scott Bostick, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SF) Scott Bostick, Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), Dale Jaco (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Ronnie Kosakowski, Glenn Edwards, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Michael Eckley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Larry Sorensen steps in front of the Carl Lohr pass | 48-37 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Feeley - foul #4 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Bruce Feeley | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | John Becker banks in the layup set up by Scott Bostick | 50-37 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is whistled for traveling | 50-37 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | A charge is called on Paul Bedgood - foul #2 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Dale Jaco | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 50-37 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), Fred Shead (C) Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Carl Lohr | 52-38 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | David Dunkel is called for the reach on Fred Shead - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (SG) Paul Bedgood | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Nathan Myers | 55-40 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Fred Shead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the finger roll set up by Solomon Pearson and he's hacked by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Glenn Edwards | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:01 | Ball State | The jumper by Ronnie Kosakowski is denied by Scott Bostick | 57-40 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-40 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it in | 57-42 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is hacked by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #3 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the easy layup | 57-42 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 57-42 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Eric Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Bedgood | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Becker (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Becker | 57-44 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Fred Shead is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (SG), Larry Sorensen (PF) Paul Bedgood, Eric Williams | |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Nathan Myers steps in front of the Glenn Edwards pass | 59-44 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 61-44 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Glenn Edwards is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #3 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Michael Eckley (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Glenn Edwards | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Michael Eckley is whistled for a carry | 63-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SF) Fred Shead | |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 66-44 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Michael Eckley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Myers | 68-46 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by John Becker - foul #3 on John Becker, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Richard Kirkland (PF) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (PF) Larry Sorensen | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Martin Pursell is called for the reach on James Meyer - foul #1 on Martin Pursell, team foul #7 | 68-46 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 68-48 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | John Becker can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #4 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Michael Eckley | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Richard Kirkland (fresh) C - John Becker (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dale Jaco (fresh) PF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-48 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley tips it but misses | 70-48 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is hacked by David Dunkel - foul #2 on David Dunkel, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Bruce Feeley steps in front of the John Becker pass | 70-49 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski lays it up and in set up by Dale Jaco | 70-51 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | John Becker buries a shot from close range | 72-51 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) James Meyer | |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the tip | 72-53 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 72-53 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Dale Jaco buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Eckley | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Feeley - foul #5 on Bruce Feeley, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (PF) Bruce Feeley | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Michael Eckley loses the dribble to Martin Pursell | 72-56 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits the finger roll set up by Martin Pursell | 74-56 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for traveling | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell runs out the clock | 74-56 |