| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) SF - David Zorc (fresh) PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Zorc inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Norman Adger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Edmond Fleeman - foul #2 on Edmond Fleeman, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 28-39 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Robert Eng snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway can't finish the layup | 28-39 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Norman Adger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg drills a floater in the paint set up by Harry Taylor | 31-41 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Norman Adger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-41 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg misses the tip | 31-41 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway tips it in | 31-43 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Norman Adger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Robert Priestley grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-43 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Norman Adger grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Norman Adger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 34-43 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway's pass is intercepted by Robert Priestley | 34-43 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Robert Priestley lays it in | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Adger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Zorc (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Eng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carlos Perkins - foul #2 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), Charles Hatten (SF), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, David Zorc, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson (PG), Lloyd Hinds (SG), John Hawley (SF), Manuel McDermott (PF) David Thompson, Edmond Fleeman, Jeffrey Galloway, Harry Taylor | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Charles Hatten comes up short on the runner in the paint | 36-45 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Charles Hatten can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hawley - foul #3 on John Hawley, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph (C) Brian Schaberg | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Charles Hatten makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Charles Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Manuel McDermott's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hatten | 38-45 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Manuel McDermott tips it home | 38-47 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Gordon Casey drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Bowler | 40-47 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | John Hawley tips it home | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Victor Johnson steals the ball from Brent Issac | 40-49 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Lloyd Hinds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Johnson | 40-51 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is hacked by Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), David Zorc (SF), Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Gordon Casey, Kenneth Bowler, Charles Hatten, John Stanton, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Harry Taylor (PF) Victor Johnson, Lloyd Hinds, John Hawley, Manuel McDermott | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harry Taylor | 40-54 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor is called for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg (C) Joseph Joseph | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Zorc (fresh) PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | David Zorc misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Schaberg | 40-54 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Robert Eng grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Norman Adger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-54 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Harry Taylor | 40-54 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Thompson | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Robert Priestley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Eng - foul #3 on Robert Eng, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), Charles Hatten (SF), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, David Zorc, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lloyd Hinds (SG), John Hawley (SF) Edmond Fleeman, Jeffrey Galloway | |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Brent Issac pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Gordon Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph (C) Brian Schaberg | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Lloyd Hinds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Manuel McDermott (PF) David Thompson, Lloyd Hinds, Harry Taylor | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Joseph Joseph steals the ball from Charles Hatten | 40-57 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | John Hawley is denied on a layup by Charles Hatten | 40-57 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Brent Issac snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is hacked by Manuel McDermott - foul #1 on Manuel McDermott, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SF) Charles Hatten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Brian Schaberg (C) Victor Johnson, Joseph Joseph | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Schaberg | 40-57 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | John Hawley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Hawley, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Gordon Casey, Kenneth Bowler, John Stanton, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Harry Taylor (PF) John Hawley, Manuel McDermott | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Robert Priestley comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edmond Fleeman - foul #3 on Edmond Fleeman, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Robert Priestley makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Robert Priestley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Zorc (fresh) PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Thompson | 42-59 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Zorc - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lloyd Hinds (SG), Joseph Joseph (C) Edmond Fleeman, Brian Schaberg | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor hits a jump hook from the baseline | 42-63 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Robert Priestley makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Norman Adger | 45-63 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Thompson | 45-66 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Norman Adger is called for the reach on Lloyd Hinds - foul #2 on Norman Adger, team foul #4 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), Charles Hatten (SF), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, David Zorc, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), John Hawley (SF), Brian Schaberg (C) David Thompson, Lloyd Hinds, Jeffrey Galloway, Joseph Joseph | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Stanton - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Brent Issac grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | John Hawley pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Brent Issac grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Victor Johnson steps in front of the Charles Hatten pass | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | John Hawley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | John Hawley misses the tip | 45-66 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | John Hawley tips it in | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hatten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hawley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Charles Hatten hits a floater in the lane | 47-68 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Johnson | 47-71 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Gordon Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (SG) Charles Hatten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Manuel McDermott (PF), Joseph Joseph (C) Victor Johnson, John Hawley, Harry Taylor, Brian Schaberg | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | David Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-71 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Brent Issac snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-71 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Thompson | 47-73 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Brent Issac misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Joseph - foul #1 on Joseph Joseph, team foul #7 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (SF) Duane Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor (PF), Brian Schaberg (C) Manuel McDermott, Joseph Joseph | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Brent Issac misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Brent Issac misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway pulls down the rebound | 47-73 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | David Thompson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Charles Hatten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-75 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | David Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Charles Hatten is called for traveling | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-75 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Charles Hatten comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-75 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg snags the defensive board | 47-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Thompson runs out the clock | 47-75 |