| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Dawson inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is fouled on the floor by Arthur Simmons - foul #3 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG) Arthur Simmons | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is called for 5 seconds | 24-29 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Chris Robertson is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Logue - foul #1 on Paul Logue, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Robertson - foul #2 on Chris Robertson, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chester Tritt | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | George Kollman is hacked by Chester Tritt - foul #2 on Chester Tritt, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:51 | Ball State | George Kollman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan is hacked by Paul Logue - foul #2 on Paul Logue, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), Roger Durazo (PF) Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes (SF), Jonathon Turner (C) Paul Logue, John Davis | |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | George Kollman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) PF - Roger Durazo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon Groover (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo hits a shot from the right block set up by Weldon Morgan | 36-34 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Chris Robertson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathon Groover | 36-36 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), James Larson (C) Weldon Morgan, Matthew Currie, Joey Beaver, Roger Durazo, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Paul Logue (SF), John Davis (C) George Kollman, Jonathon Groover, Chris Robertson, Jonathon Turner | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | John Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-36 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Paul Logue tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Marvin Cespedes steals it from Chester Tritt | 36-38 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Larson - foul #4 on James Larson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (C) James Larson | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (SG) Robert Blake | |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Beaver | 36-39 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses long on a runner from the left block | 36-39 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marvin Cespedes | 36-39 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | George Kollman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Dawson - foul #2 on John Dawson, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard (C) Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Chris Robertson (PF) Arthur Simmons, Marvin Cespedes | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark connects on the jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Mike Clark steals it from George Kollman | 38-41 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | George Kollman knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chris Robertson | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), Roger Durazo (PF) Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Marvin Cespedes (C) George Kollman, John Davis | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes tips it home | 40-45 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver connects on the jump hook in the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Durazo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Marvin Cespedes - foul #1 on Marvin Cespedes, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Chester Tritt, Roger Durazo, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Turner (PF), John Davis (C) Paul Logue, Chris Robertson | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 45-45 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathon Groover | 45-47 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Marvin Cespedes steals it from John Dawson | 45-47 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | John Davis can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | John Dawson hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes's pass is intercepted by Mike Clark | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Clark | 49-47 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | John Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Simmons and the foul's on Joey Beaver - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Roger Durazo (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Mike Clark, Anthony Jones, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Marvin Cespedes, Jonathon Turner | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | John Davis misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Chris Robertson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Chris Robertson, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Robert Blake pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Paul Logue can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | John Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Durazo | 51-49 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | George Kollman is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Tritt - foul #3 on Chester Tritt, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), Anthony Jones (PF) John Dawson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Turner (C) John Davis | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Robert Blake misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Currie (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Logue - foul #3 on Paul Logue, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (SF) Matthew Currie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Robert Blake | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | George Kollman connects on the floater from the right side set up by Arthur Simmons | 53-51 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Chester Tritt is called for the reach on Arthur Simmons - foul #4 on Chester Tritt, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), John Davis (C) George Kollman, Jonathon Turner | |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Paul Logue scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Paul Logue grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Chris Robertson clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Paul Logue tips it home | 53-56 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (PF) Mike Clark, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Marvin Cespedes (SF), Jonathon Turner (PF) Arthur Simmons, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | George Kollman's pass is intercepted by Weldon Morgan | 53-56 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan lays it up and in | 55-56 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | George Kollman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | George Kollman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathon Turner | 55-59 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses long on a runner in the paint | 55-59 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover is hacked by Matthew Currie - foul #1 on Matthew Currie, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Matthew Currie, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF) George Kollman, Jonathon Turner, John Davis | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Cespedes - foul #2 on Marvin Cespedes, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (SG) Jonathon Groover | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | John Dawson is called for the reach on Paul Logue - foul #3 on John Dawson, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), John Davis (C) George Kollman, Marvin Cespedes | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jonathon Groover | 60-63 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | John Davis grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | John Davis snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | John Dawson grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones scores on a floater near the basket set up by Chester Tritt | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shepard | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the turnaround from the left block | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Chris Robertson knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jonathon Groover | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones scores on a shot in the paint | 67-65 |