| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #3 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #1 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Maurice Reynolds steals the ball from Gary Levine | 40-35 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Maurice Reynolds | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Gene Arceo can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brett Townley - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Gene Arceo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee drills a fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Townley | 45-36 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 45-38 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Gene Arceo blocks the short jumper by Hugh Wallace | 45-38 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace knocks in the shot in the paint | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's floater is knocked away by Timothy Anderson | 47-38 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Arceo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 47-38 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-38 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo tips it home | 49-38 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is hacked by Hugh Wallace - foul #3 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Gene Arceo | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | The jump hook by Keith Howard is blocked by Robert Kennedy | 49-38 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 52-38 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 52-38 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 52-38 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Townley | 55-38 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-38 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Johnson and he's hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #4 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) Billy Robie | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Joseph Johnson, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (C) Keith Howard | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 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) | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Robie (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace tips it back up and in | 60-41 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits a jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 60-43 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 60-43 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 60-43 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the tip | 60-43 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is hacked by Gerald Townsend - foul #4 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Ronald Haddix, Leonard Robards, Benjamin Cross, Billy Robie | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Gene Arceo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-43 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg tips it home | 60-45 |
| 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) | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Agee | 63-45 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Benjamin Cross | 63-50 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Gary Levine denies the turnaround by Raymond Agee | 63-50 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it in | 65-50 |
| 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) | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds travels with the ball | 65-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Daniel Winfield (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Maurice Reynolds, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-52 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Billy Robie | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-52 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 65-52 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Jamie Davenport steals the ball from Benjamin Cross | 65-52 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport's pass is intercepted by Leonard Robards | 65-52 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-52 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Howard | 65-54 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| 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) | |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the tip | 65-54 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Gene Arceo is called for the reach on Robert Kennedy - foul #2 on Gene Arceo, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Gene Arceo tips it in | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-58 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled on the floor by Gerald Townsend - foul #5 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Maurice Reynolds | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Agee | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 24 pts. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Kennedy | 77-62 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Gary Levine loses the dribble to Maurice Reynolds | 77-62 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Daniel Winfield (C) Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Gene Arceo | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Johnson | 77-65 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-65 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Robie | 77-68 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard, Billy Robie | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Dulberg | 77-68 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is denied on a layup by Benjamin Cross | 77-70 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Gene Arceo travels with the ball | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Gary Levine is called for the reach on Maurice Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Gary Levine - foul #2 on Gary Levine, team foul #7 | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Haddix | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Gary Levine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Levine, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), William Stanback (PF) Raymond Agee, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Gary Levine gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 3 from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Brett Townley (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Gary Levine is called for the reach on Maurice Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Levine, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Haddix | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Gary Levine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Levine, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), William Stanback (PF) Raymond Agee, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (SG) Gary Levine | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-76 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Leonard Robards is called for the reach on Jonathan Jaramillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross is fouled on the floor by William Stanback - foul #1 on William Stanback, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Brett Townley (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |