| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harold Eastman inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Charles Love blocks the short jumper by John Mingo | 34-32 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | John Mingo can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by John Mingo - foul #2 on John Mingo, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | John Mingo pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell misses the jump hook from close range | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | John Mingo tips it home | 36-34 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Mingo - foul #3 on John Mingo, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Golden (PF) John Mingo | |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Bradley Burnell blocks the jumper by Jeremy Anderson | 36-34 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Paul Golden pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Joseph Harris steals the ball from Richard Pennypacker | 36-34 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris lays it in | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Pennypacker | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses the dunk attempt | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Love hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Golden - foul #2 on Paul Golden, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Love makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Love makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Paul Golden misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa (C) Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Paul Golden loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG) Richard Pennypacker | |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Paul Golden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Lee | 43-39 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Paul Golden gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is hacked by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Charles Love | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Bennie Wright (PF) Howard Lee, Harold Eastman, Paul Golden | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF) Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG), John Mingo (PF) Shannon Whaley, Bradley Burnell | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa buries a turnaround in the lane | 45-39 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Patrick Lee banks in the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-41 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa tips it home | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Neal Mendosa - foul #2 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Paul Golden (C) Eric Robinson, Bennie Wright | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lee - foul #1 on Patrick Lee, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn (C) Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Eastman (SF) Patrick Lee | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Paul Golden pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Paul Golden is fouled on the floor by Timothy Henn - foul #2 on Timothy Henn, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG), Bradley Burnell (C) Richard Pennypacker, Paul Golden | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Howard Lee knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Harold Eastman | 47-44 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Howard Lee drills a jumper from close range set up by Eric Robinson | 50-46 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Harold Eastman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-46 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Harold Eastman snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | John Mingo knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harold Eastman and he's fouled by Charles Love - foul #2 on Charles Love, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Kevin Cooper, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Howard Lee | |
| 12:09 | Ball State | John Mingo makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-49 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Love tips it in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mingo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Eric Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Phillips | 55-49 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Eric Robinson is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Neal Mendosa (PF) Joseph Harris, Charles Love | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Paul Golden (PF), Bennie Wright (C) Eric Robinson, John Mingo, Bradley Burnell | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Howard Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Harold Eastman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Bennie Wright misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-49 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Rodney Derouen swats the layup by Harold Eastman | 57-49 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Bennie Wright hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Harold Eastman, Bennie Wright | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | John Mingo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Eric Robinson tips it but misses | 57-54 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mickey Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Bradley Burnell picks off the pass by Kevin Cooper | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Mickey Hill - foul #3 on Mickey Hill, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Timothy Henn (C) Mickey Hill, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Harold Eastman (SF) Shannon Whaley, Paul Golden | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Love gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Dale Boone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| 06:20 | Ball State | John Mingo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Mingo - foul #4 on John Mingo, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Kevin Cooper, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bennie Wright (C) Bradley Burnell | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Love is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Love, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Golden (C) Bennie Wright | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-56 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Howard Lee gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Howard Lee is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Jeremy Anderson, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG), Bennie Wright (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Richard Pennypacker, Harold Eastman, John Mingo | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Howard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Paul Golden gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Howard Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Harris - foul #4 on Joseph Harris, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Howard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Howard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Burnell - foul #3 on Bradley Burnell, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper (SF) Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF) Howard Lee, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Harold Eastman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Robinson | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Henn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Mickey Hill is called for the reach on Eric Robinson - foul #4 on Mickey Hill, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Timothy Henn, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG), Paul Golden (C) Shannon Whaley, Bradley Burnell | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Golden | 62-64 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF) Mickey Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Bradley Burnell (C) Eric Robinson, Paul Golden | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell hits a fadeaway in the lane | 62-66 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Harold Eastman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Love tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Mingo - foul #5 on John Mingo, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Golden (PF) John Mingo | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Paul Golden buries a jumper from the left block | 68-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris buries a floater from the right wing | 70-68 |