| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| 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 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-26 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't tip it in | 31-26 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jason Blum is denied by Neil Gill | 31-26 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Randy Nix takes the ball from Carlos Irons | 31-26 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a floater from the left side set up by Richard Traynor | 31-28 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randy Nix | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Traynor - foul #2 on Richard Traynor, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Cedrick Turner steals it from Randy Nix | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | The short jumper by Richard Traynor is denied by Bruce Johnson | 34-31 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cedrick Turner, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Richard Griner (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Jason Blum, Robert Davis, Carlos Irons, Cedrick Turner, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Perine (fresh) SF - Richard Griner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Vincente Esposito - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hubert Stephens - foul #2 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF) Steven Perine, Richard Griner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | David Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 34-35 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | David Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Ryan Noel steals it from Randy Nix | 34-35 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Cecil Shelley blocks the short jumper by Ryan Noel | 34-35 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito tips it home | 36-35 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Phillips | 36-38 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | David Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ryan Noel, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Cedrick Turner, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) David Phillips | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Sanders | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Sanders - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG) Jason Blum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Hubert Stephens (C) Ernest Conner, Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Gill | 41-40 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Bruce Johnson steps in front of the Neil Gill pass | 41-40 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Neil Gill is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Neil Gill, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Cedrick Turner (PF) Steven Perine, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), David Phillips (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Hubert Stephens | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Nix - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Blum | 44-40 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF) Richard Traynor | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Cooley - foul #3 on Donald Cooley, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Carlos Irons | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | David Phillips hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Cooley and the foul's on Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF) Donald Cooley, Hubert Stephens | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Blum, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Randy Nix is hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Carlos Irons (SF) Steven Perine, Jimmie McEachin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) David Phillips | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Cedrick Turner - foul #3 on Cedrick Turner, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Gill | 50-48 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jason Blum | 52-48 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Carlos Irons is called for the reach on Randy Nix - foul #1 on Carlos Irons, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Jason Blum, Cedrick Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), David Phillips (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Randy Nix - foul #3 on Randy Nix, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Griner (SF) Carlos Irons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (SG) Randy Nix | |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Ernest Conner buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Cooley | 53-53 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Hubert Stephens picks off the pass by Ryan Noel | 53-53 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Todd Parker is called for 3 seconds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Robert Davis, Richard Griner, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Donald Cooley, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Ernest Conner takes the ball from Jason Blum in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Neil Gill lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Conner | 53-55 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Richard Traynor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Neil Gill knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Shelley | 53-57 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cedrick Turner | 56-57 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG) Ernest Conner, David Phillips | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Cedrick Turner - foul #4 on Cedrick Turner, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 56-58 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Neil Gill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis | 58-58 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-61 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlos Irons, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Richard Traynor's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Carlos Irons | 58-61 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Cooley | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Donald Cooley loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Davis | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jason Blum is called for the reach on Neil Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Blum, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix banks in the layup | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-67 |