| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the floater near the basket | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Don Owen - foul #1 on Don Owen, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston loses the dribble to Michael Franklin | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Oscar Troyer (PF) Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:30 | Ball State | James Vantassel clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dragan Zephier | 40-36 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Woodward | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Hobert Thurston | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | James Vantassel scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 42-41 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Don Owen knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Felipe Nunez | 44-41 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | James Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 44-43 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Woodward - foul #1 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Alexander Thompson (C) Steve Jones, James Smith | |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is hacked by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Bedgood | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Steven Bedgood steps in front of the James Vantassel pass | 47-43 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Bedgood and he's hacked by James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Smith (PF) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Vantassel | |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Don Owen | 54-43 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Michael Franklin denies the turnaround by Scott Clore | 54-43 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is hacked by Alexander Thompson - foul #3 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SG), James Vantassel (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Richard Shamblin, James Smith, Alexander Thompson | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer blows the layup | 54-43 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 7 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-43 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | James Vantassel's dunk attempt is rejected by Dwayne Sisk | 54-43 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | James Vantassel tips it in | 54-45 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Woodward - foul #2 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Alexander Thompson (C) Hobert Thurston, Michael Ferguson | |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) James Vantassel | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 3rd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Don Owen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Troyer | 58-47 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jeff Woodward takes the ball from Roy Jones | 58-47 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin | 58-49 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Shamblin - foul #1 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Jeff Woodward, Alexander Thompson | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 60-51 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | James Smith tips it home | 60-53 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is fouled on the floor by James Vantassel - foul #2 on James Vantassel, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Thompson - foul #4 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG) Steven Bedgood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG) Michael Ferguson | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Jeff Woodward | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Don Owen loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SG), Kevin Hayter (PF) Richard Shamblin, James Vantassel | |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Bedgood | 65-55 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Jones | 68-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Scott Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Hobert Thurston, Kevin Hayter, Alexander Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Anderson | 71-55 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward's pass is intercepted by Roy Jones | 71-55 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Don Owen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-55 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | James Vantassel hits the follow up shot | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Scott Clore pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Roy Jones steals it from Jeff Woodward | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson buries a jump hook from close range | 73-57 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Roy Jones takes the ball from Scott Clore | 73-57 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Clore | 73-60 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-60 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Don Owen hits the follow up shot | 75-60 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 75-62 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses long on a shot from close range | 75-62 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Scott Clore pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Scott Clore is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Jeff Woodward is called for the reach on Roy Jones - foul #3 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Kevin Hayter (PF), James Smith (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, James Vantassel | |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | James Smith gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter's fadeaway is rejected by Dragan Zephier | 75-62 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni runs out the clock | 75-62 |