| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) PF - John Mingo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Pennypacker - foul #2 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | John Mingo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen tips it in | 32-33 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Joseph Harris picks off the pass by Howard Lee in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | John Mingo connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Pennypacker | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Harold Eastman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Bradley Burnell blocks the jumper by Joseph Harris | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | John Mingo knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Pennypacker is called for the reach on Jeremy Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Paul Golden (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is fouled on the floor by Paul Golden - foul #1 on Paul Golden, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn (C) Charles Love | |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mickey Hill | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Eric Robinson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cooper | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mingo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Golden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Mendosa (fresh) C - Timothy Henn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn lays it up and in on a great pass from Neal Mendosa | 38-39 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | John Mingo clanks a floater near the basket | 38-39 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | John Mingo can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Henn | 38-39 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 38-41 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Eric Robinson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Golden and he's hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG), Bennie Wright (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Shannon Whaley, Harold Eastman, John Mingo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa, Timothy Henn | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is denied on a layup by Bradley Burnell | 40-41 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnell | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Paul Golden clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Anderson | 40-41 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson drills a floater from the baseline set up by Gary Phillips | 40-43 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Mickey Hill steals the ball from Paul Golden | 40-43 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill throws it down | 40-45 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Rodney Derouen - foul #2 on Rodney Derouen, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Patrick Lee (SF) Eric Robinson, Paul Golden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG) Mickey Hill | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Patrick Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF) Patrick Lee, Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa (C) Rodney Derouen | |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Neal Mendosa swats the layup by Bradley Burnell | 42-45 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Love comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG), Paul Golden (C) Richard Pennypacker, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Eric Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn (C) Charles Love | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Golden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Henn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Howard Lee scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa blows the layup but he's hacked by Howard Lee - foul #1 on Howard Lee, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bradley Burnell (C) Paul Golden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Timothy Henn | |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Rodney Derouen steals the ball from Bradley Burnell | 45-48 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | John Mingo pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell is fouled on the floor by Dale Boone - foul #1 on Dale Boone, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Howard Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa | |
| 09:43 | Ball State | John Mingo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Love - foul #2 on Charles Love, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Golden (SF) Harold Eastman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG) Daniel Shoaf | |
| 09:43 | Ball State | John Mingo makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | John Mingo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Love buries a runner from close range set up by Joseph Harris | 47-50 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Eric Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Pennypacker | 49-50 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen is denied on a layup by Bradley Burnell | 49-50 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | John Mingo pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell drills a jumper from close range set up by Eric Robinson | 51-50 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Love is denied on a layup by Paul Golden | 51-50 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mingo | 51-50 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Eric Robinson loses the dribble to Charles Love | 51-50 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Burnell - foul #1 on Bradley Burnell, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), Bennie Wright (C) Eric Robinson, Richard Pennypacker, John Mingo, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bennie Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Paul Golden can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Paul Golden grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Paul Golden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Love - foul #3 on Charles Love, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Charles Love | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Paul Golden misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Paul Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Bennie Wright picks off the pass by Kevin Cooper | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Mickey Hill picks off the pass by Harold Eastman | 52-52 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone hits the finger roll set up by Mickey Hill | 52-54 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Harold Eastman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Harold Eastman blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Shannon Whaley, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa, Timothy Henn | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | John Mingo misses the floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Bradley Burnell denies the turnaround by Gary Phillips | 55-59 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Howard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Harris and he's hacked by Howard Lee - foul #2 on Howard Lee, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Howard Lee tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Rodney Derouen is denied by Bradley Burnell | 57-62 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips tips it in | 57-64 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Harold Eastman comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Phillips - foul #2 on Gary Phillips, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Paul Golden (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Bradley Burnell (C) Shannon Whaley, Paul Golden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Kevin Cooper | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson blows the dunk | 59-64 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | John Mingo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Neal Mendosa | |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Mingo - foul #2 on John Mingo, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell misses the floater from the right block | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Derouen | 61-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen is fouled on the floor by Harold Eastman - foul #2 on Harold Eastman, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG) Jeremy Anderson | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Mingo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is hacked by Richard Pennypacker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Dale Boone steals the ball from John Mingo | 61-68 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is hacked by Howard Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Lee, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Dale Boone | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Harold Eastman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Pennypacker | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Howard Lee is called for the reach on Gary Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Lee, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG) Jeremy Anderson | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Mingo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-71 |