| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Donald Willard is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Wallin | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Donald Willard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Curtis Senter | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Fred Lawler and he's hacked by John Branch - foul #3 on John Branch, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Russell Wallin steals the ball from Jonathan Hill | 33-44 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Russell Wallin, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Carlos Edwards | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Nathaniel Gottfried swats the short shot by Curtis Haas | 35-44 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Curtis Haas tips it home | 35-46 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bennie Boyd | 38-46 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Gottfried | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | A charge is called on Fred Lawler - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Curtis Haas is called for the reach on Clayton Buhl - foul #1 on Curtis Haas, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is fouled on the floor by Curtis Senter - foul #3 on Curtis Senter, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SG) Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Edwards (C) Curtis Haas | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-46 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Stephen Daulton swats the shot by John Branch | 38-46 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Curtis Senter tips it home | 38-48 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf, Russell Wallin, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Donald Willard is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 41-52 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd double dribbles | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Roger Dickson, Carlos Edwards | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Larry Featherston - foul #1 on Larry Featherston, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SG) Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf lays it in | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Zapf (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the dunk attempt | 43-54 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried tips it home | 45-54 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Curtis Haas drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Hill and he's fouled by Bennie Boyd - foul #1 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Stephen Daulton (SF) Jonathan Hill, Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Senter | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Branch | 48-57 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Daulton | 48-57 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Casimir Skokowski | 48-59 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clayton Buhl | 50-59 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Willard | 50-61 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 53-61 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Donald Willard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Russell Wallin, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Roger Dickson (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski, Curtis Haas | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe is fouled on the floor by Bennie Boyd - foul #2 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Hill | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-64 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is fouled on the floor by Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Clayton Buhl | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Gottfried | 56-64 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Curtis Senter - foul #4 on Curtis Senter, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Russell Wallin (SF) Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Donald Willard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Edwards | 59-66 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-66 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 59-66 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Roger Dickson - foul #2 on Roger Dickson, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Stephen Daulton (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Jonathan Hill, Curtis Senter, Roger Dickson, Carlos Edwards | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Curtis Haas snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Donald Willard's pass is intercepted by Russell Wallin | 61-66 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 63-66 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Nathaniel Gottfried steals the ball from Casimir Skokowski | 63-66 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried slams it home | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | John Branch gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd blows the dunk | 65-66 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Donald Willard takes the ball from Larry Featherston | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Fred Lawler banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Willard | 65-68 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Branch | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 35 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Haas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the floater from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | John Branch tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards tips it in | 68-70 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 71-70 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Jonathan Hill, Jimmy Rupe, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Fred Lawler tips it in | 71-72 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Wallin | 73-72 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Donald Willard is hacked by Clayton Buhl - foul #3 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Wallin | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Fred Lawler is called for the reach on John Branch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | John Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Vule Kopinski denies the turnaround by Stephen Daulton | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the tip | 77-75 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Willard - foul #1 on Donald Willard, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl runs out the clock | 79-78 |