| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Clarence Mitchum is called for the reach on Daniel Litten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Mitchum, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG) Clarence Mitchum | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Andy Moody | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Richard Tremper pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Richard Tremper's pass is intercepted by Brian Greene | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring tips it in | 39-35 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is fouled on the floor by Earl Henderson - foul #1 on Earl Henderson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (SF), Gerald Kelly (C) Earl Henderson, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is hacked by Michael Knight - foul #1 on Michael Knight, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill (SG) Blake Sharp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Richard Tremper | |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Knight | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill slams it home set up by Michael Knight | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Jim Eyre drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Greene | 43-37 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Jim Eyre steals it from Brian Greene | 45-37 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Andy Moody blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Brian Greene, Jack Selph, Gerald Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), James Watts (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Tremper and he's hacked by Robert Rudisill - foul #2 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG) Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SG) Jim Eyre | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Knight | 50-39 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | James Watts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Maurice Milburn steps in front of the Earl Henderson pass | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Selph (PF) Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, Raymond Catalan, James Watts | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp is hacked by Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is hacked by Jack Selph - foul #1 on Jack Selph, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Clarence Mitchum, Earl Henderson, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jim Eyre double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (SF) Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene is fouled on the floor by Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill (SG) Blake Sharp | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Jim Eyre misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Jim Eyre snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Selph - foul #2 on Jack Selph, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Brian Greene, Jack Selph, Gerald Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Robert Johnson, Jim Eyre | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill banks in the layup set up by Clarence Mitchum | 52-44 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Richard Tremper lays it in and he's fouled by Ernest Herring - foul #2 on Ernest Herring, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG) Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), James Watts (SG) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Richard Tremper connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Watts | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Knight | 55-49 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-49 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight's floater is tipped away by Efren Milligan | 55-49 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Efren Milligan gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Richard Tremper pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the finger roll | 55-51 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | James Watts is hacked by Michael Knight - foul #2 on Michael Knight, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Robert Rudisill (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Clarence Mitchum, Blake Sharp, Earl Henderson, Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Maurice Milburn, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | James Watts misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Selph | 55-51 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is called for traveling | 55-51 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Andy Moody banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Rudisill - foul #3 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Gladden (C) James Watts | |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson steals it from Robert Jeanpierre | 55-54 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Robert Rudisill picks off the pass by Jim Eyre | 55-54 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Jeanpierre | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Jim Eyre hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andy Moody | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Kelly | 60-57 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Gerald Kelly swats the shot by Daniel Litten | 60-57 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Brian Greene, Robert Rudisill, Gerald Kelly, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Jim Eyre, Robert Johnson, Kevin Gladden | |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Richard Tremper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Efren Milligan - foul #2 on Efren Milligan, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Andy Moody connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Litten - foul #2 on Daniel Litten, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (PF) Jack Selph | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG) Andy Moody | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Tremper | 62-62 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 62-62 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Earl Henderson | 65-62 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Litten | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Sharp | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Litten is called for the reach on Blake Sharp - foul #3 on Daniel Litten, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Selph (PF) Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Maurice Milburn | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Tremper is called for the reach on Clarence Mitchum - foul #1 on Richard Tremper, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the lay-in | 68-64 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Brakebill picks off the pass by Ernest Herring | 68-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is hacked by Andy Moody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill (PG) Clarence Mitchum | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Efren Milligan | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Moody - foul #3 on Andy Moody, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG) Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Richard Tremper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp runs out the clock | 68-67 |