| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore drills a floater in the paint | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall tips it in | 37-39 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is fouled on the floor by Gary Tunstall - foul #2 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dikembe Sato, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jan Christensen | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kosakowski | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Jan Christensen steals it from Ronnie Kosakowski | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Louis - foul #1 on Christopher Louis, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jan Christensen | 43-39 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Christopher Louis's pass is intercepted by Jan Christensen | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 43-39 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits a driving attempt from the right block | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stevan Zempel and he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Gary Tunstall, Stephen Johnson | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Eric Williams loses the dribble to Dennis Breeden | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Llanas | 52-43 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #4 on Jack Llanas, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Douglas Mauriello, Darrell Brown, Larry Sorensen | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | John Gustafson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 52-45 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the floater from the right side | 54-45 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Christopher Louis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 54-48 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 57-48 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Christopher Louis's floater is tipped away by Omer Kotarski | 57-48 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Christopher Louis buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 57-50 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Bostick | 57-50 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Omer Kotarski - foul #3 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Christopher Louis, Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) John Gustafson | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Louis | 57-54 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Douglas Mauriello, Larry Sorensen | |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Johnson steals it from Stevan Zempel | 60-56 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Louis and the foul's on Omer Kotarski - foul #4 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Christopher Louis | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Breeden | 63-58 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 63-58 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Williams picks off the pass by Scott Bostick | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) Eric Williams | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Darrell Brown, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Scott Bostick (SF) Jan Christensen, Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Darrell Brown, Gary Tunstall, Stephen Johnson | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | John Gustafson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:39 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Omer Kotarski | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 67-65 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 70-65 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Jan Christensen, Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Douglas Mauriello, Larry Sorensen | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 70-67 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Scott Bostick | 72-67 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the jumper near the basket | 72-67 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #2 on Scott Bostick, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Scott Bostick | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 26 pts. 3 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-67 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Moore | 74-67 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Louis | 74-70 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-70 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #4 on Jan Christensen, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Jerry Moore is denied by John Gustafson | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick tips it home | 76-72 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Williams - foul #4 on Eric Williams, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #6 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Louis - foul #2 on Christopher Louis, team foul #7 | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | John Gustafson is whistled for a carry | 80-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is hacked by Christopher Louis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Louis, team foul #8 | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stevan Zempel | 82-75 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas runs out the clock | 82-75 |