| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Dino Russo | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Russell Aubry is called for the reach on Tyrone Pittard - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin's layup is rejected by Russell Aubry | 37-32 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Long Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Dino Russo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Eason | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | William Finch is fouled on the floor by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Tyrone Pittard blocks the jumper by Dale Nathanson | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Finch | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Dino Russo | 42-37 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oscar Slaughter | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Douglas Eason hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Long Hong | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Casey Jensen scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Hunsucker | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Todd North | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Casey Jensen takes the ball from Steven Riggs | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Arnold | 47-43 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Benavides - foul #4 on William Benavides, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, William Benavides, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Russell Aubry (PF) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Casey Jensen | |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | William Finch comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Slaughter | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Arnold is called for the reach on William Finch - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Nathanson | 47-45 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Long Hong | 47-48 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Russell Aubry loses the dribble to Gregory Miller | 47-48 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Miller | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Nathanson | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Warkentin - foul #2 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Hollingsworth | 51-49 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Lawrence Arnold - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Joshua Darden (SF) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Russell Aubry | |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd North | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Casey Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Todd North | 56-49 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold's pass is intercepted by Steven Riggs | 56-49 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, Tyrone Pittard, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Lawrence Arnold, Dino Russo, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 57-49 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Mounce | 57-52 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Miller and he's hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #3 on Douglas Eason, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SF) Edward Mounce | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Douglas Eason drills a driving attempt from the left block | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Victor Howe (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Long Hong misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Finch and he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #3 on Russell Aubry, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | William Benavides is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson - foul #5 on William Benavides, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (PF) William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller is hacked by Long Hong - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Hollingsworth | 62-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't finish the layup but the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #4 on Russell Aubry, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Joshua Darden (PF) Gregory Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, James Hunsucker | |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-57 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Edward Mounce tips it in | 64-59 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-59 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Todd North comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-59 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Steven Riggs takes the ball from Douglas Eason | 67-59 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the finger roll | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd North (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is fouled on the floor by Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Lawrence Arnold, Dino Russo, Douglas Eason | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-60 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Edward Mounce, James Hunsucker | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Long Hong buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tyrone Pittard | 74-63 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Joseph Warkentin is called for the reach on Douglas Eason - foul #3 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Todd North is whistled for traveling | 74-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Casey Jensen's pass is intercepted by Steven Riggs | 74-63 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs lays it in | 76-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Tony Fox scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 78-65 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is whistled for a carry | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs runs out the clock | 78-65 |