| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | George Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Darwin Mitchell steals the ball from James Edwards | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Timothy Barks is called for the reach on George Andrews - foul #2 on Timothy Barks, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | George Andrews is fouled on the floor by Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Dave Sharber, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-34 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | George Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | George Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dave Sharber - foul #3 on Dave Sharber, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| 18:19 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Brett Rowell steps in front of the Joel McLean pass | 29-34 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 32-34 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SG), Roy Jones (PF), Ben Hunter (C) George Andrews, Darwin Mitchell, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Joel McLean, Timothy Barks, Robert Jefferson | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Reid (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) PF - David Dow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Fong - foul #1 on Jerry Fong, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), George Andrews (SF), John Duren (PF) Michael Roberts, Phillip Gardner, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Sharber (SG) James Edwards, Samuel Lowry | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Dow and the foul's on Harry Willingham - foul #4 on Harry Willingham, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | George Andrews clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 37-37 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | George Andrews grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | George Andrews buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Roberts | 39-37 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | David Dow hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Timothy Reid, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Christopher Combs, Marc Morgan, Jerry Fong | |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | David Dow misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 39-39 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jefferson - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks (PF) David Dow | |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | James Edwards buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joel McLean and he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #3 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SG), Darwin Mitchell (PF) George Andrews, John Duren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG), Marc Morgan (SF) Dave Sharber, Joel McLean | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Jefferson | 41-46 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Timothy Reid takes the ball from Timothy Barks | 41-46 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | James Edwards grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #4 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), David Dow (PF), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, Timothy Barks, Robert Jefferson | |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the turnaround from the right block | 41-48 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Duren - foul #4 on John Duren, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF) John Duren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Roy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Joel McLean (SF) Christopher Combs, Marc Morgan | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Dow | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Dow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Michael Roberts steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF) Michael Roberts, Leigh Heberling, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Jerry Fong | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson banks in the layup | 41-53 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Roy Jones's floater is tipped away by Robert Jefferson | 41-53 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | David Dow gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (C) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks (PF) David Dow | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SG) James Edwards, Dave Sharber | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks misses the jumper near the basket | 41-53 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Andrews | 44-53 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Combs and he's hacked by John Duren - foul #5 on John Duren, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), Darwin Mitchell (PF) George Andrews, John Duren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs, Robert Jefferson | |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses the free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Brett Rowell banks in the layup set up by Harry Willingham | 46-55 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Rowell - foul #1 on Brett Rowell, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Roy Jones (C) Harry Willingham, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Edwards, Joel McLean, Timothy Barks, Jerry Fong | |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | George Andrews scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Andrews | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Dow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | George Andrews blows the layup but the foul's on Dave Sharber - foul #4 on Dave Sharber, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Phillip Gardner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Brett Rowell (C) George Andrews, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks (PF) David Dow | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dave Sharber | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 52-59 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Sharber | 52-59 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Edwards | 52-61 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Michael Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-61 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 56-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Darwin Mitchell is called for the reach on Timothy Barks - foul #1 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF) Marc Morgan | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Brett Rowell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Barks - foul #3 on Timothy Barks, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the 3rd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is hacked by Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Willingham, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG), Marc Morgan (PF) Dave Sharber, Timothy Barks | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Timothy Barks (PF) Samuel Lowry, Marc Morgan | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Edwards runs out the clock | 58-65 |