| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Jaramillo | 31-36 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is hacked by Billy Robie - foul #2 on Billy Robie, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley tips it home | 31-38 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Gerald Townsend takes the ball from Timothy Anderson | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Gary Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Peter Williams comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo buries a shot from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Johnson and he's fouled by Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (C) Johnny Don | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (PG), Louis Williams (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Jason Oakley | |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Baxter - foul #2 on James Baxter, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (PF) Daniel Winfield | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | James Baxter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Williams | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) C - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Agee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don lays it up and in set up by Gerald Townsend and the foul's on John Langley - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Gerald Townsend, Peter Owens | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Keith Howard knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Jason Oakley - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG) James Baxter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Raymond Agee, Johnny Don | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-42 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | James Stringfield loses the dribble to Daniel Winfield | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #3 on Jason Oakley, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Peter Williams (PF) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Keith Howard, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Peter Owens (C) Randy Logan, Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| 13:42 | Ball State | James Baxter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Paul Even steals it from James Baxter | 45-44 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | James Baxter picks off the pass by Gerald Townsend in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | James Baxter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | James Baxter is hacked by Gerald Townsend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Timothy Anderson (PF) James Baxter, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Peter Owens | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Billy Robie drills a shot from the left side set up by Gary Levine | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 47-46 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Gary Levine connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-48 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled on the floor by Gerald Townsend - foul #4 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (PG), Louis Williams (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Stringfield (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Owens | 50-51 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Even | 50-51 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SF) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| 09:59 | Ball State | James Stringfield slams it home | 52-51 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Langley - foul #2 on John Langley, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) John Langley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (PF) Daniel Winfield | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Even loses the dribble to James Baxter | 52-52 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | James Stringfield connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Louis Williams and he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #4 on Jason Oakley, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF) James Baxter, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Jason Oakley | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson picks off the pass by Kerry Honeycutt | 55-52 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't throw it down | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Daniel Winfield knocks away the 3 by Joseph Johnson | 55-52 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Louis Williams is called for the reach on Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Johnny Don (PF) Randy Logan, Peter Owens | |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie tips it in | 59-55 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (PG), Keith Howard (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Randy Logan (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Daniel Winfield | |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Keith Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG) James Baxter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (C) Johnny Don | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a floater from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Jason Oakley blocks the short jumper by Keith Howard | 59-57 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Randy Logan - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Keith Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Logan - foul #4 on Randy Logan, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG) Randy Logan | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Gerald Townsend is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #5 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF) James Baxter, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF) Gerald Townsend, Raymond Agee, Peter Owens | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Randy Logan - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Jaramillo | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Logan - foul #5 on Randy Logan, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Peter Owens (C) Randy Logan, Jason Oakley | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 65-66 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Peter Owens | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson's pass is intercepted by Kerry Honeycutt | 65-66 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the lay-in | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Johnson | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don's fadeaway is rejected by James Stringfield | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it in | 68-68 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on James Stringfield | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Robie - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Johnny Don steps in front of the Timothy Anderson pass | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jason Oakley - foul #5 on Jason Oakley, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Levine | 73-70 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Agee | 73-73 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-73 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Johnny Don | 76-75 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don clanks a turnaround from the left block | 76-75 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 76-75 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it in | 78-75 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt and he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Johnny Don | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Jaramillo | 78-78 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (PF) Daniel Winfield | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens scores on a runner in the paint set up by Kerry Honeycutt and he's fouled by James Stringfield - foul #4 on James Stringfield, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Raymond Agee is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Agee, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-82 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Kerry Honeycutt is called for the reach on Billy Robie - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the offensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-82 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 83-82 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the finger roll | 85-82 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | James Stringfield denies the turnaround by Peter Owens | 85-82 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Agee - foul #3 on Raymond Agee, team foul #16 | 85-82 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee grabs the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 87-82 |