| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Dennis Borne steps in front of the Bernardo Romano pass | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Borne | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind lays it in | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano comes up short on the runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Wallace - foul #3 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | John Beckmann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Inek Ziller - foul #2 on Inek Ziller, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | John Beckmann is called for the reach on Vernon Lind - foul #1 on John Beckmann, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (C) Gerald Smith | |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Richard Blades is fouled on the floor by Inek Ziller - foul #3 on Inek Ziller, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), John Bonanno (C) Inek Ziller, Dennis Borne | |
| 17:01 | Ball State | John Beckmann is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), William Stockwell (SF) Vernon Lind, Jesse Woodworth | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Albert Walker steps in front of the John Beckmann pass | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Murray Pearce - foul #1 on Murray Pearce, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SG) Thomas Kiser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Murray Pearce grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Blades - foul #2 on Richard Blades, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Greg Sellers (C) John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Millwood, John Bonanno, Albert Walker | |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Dennis Borne swats the shot by Richard Blades | 36-38 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Thomas Kiser steals it from William Stockwell | 36-38 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Murray Pearce clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser tips it home | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is hacked by Joseph Flanders - foul #2 on Joseph Flanders, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Thomas Kiser, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Albert Walker (C) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, Gerald Smith | |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Greg Sellers hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Romano - foul #2 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), John Bonanno (C) Vernon Lind, Dennis Borne | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Woodworth | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Murray Pearce clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Flanders | 40-40 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano tips it home | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | John Beckmann grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Albert Walker is called for the reach on Bernardo Romano - foul #3 on Albert Walker, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Joseph Flanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (C) John Bonanno | |
| 12:56 | Ball State | John Beckmann banks in the layup set up by Stephen Wallace | 44-40 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is hacked by Jesse Woodworth - foul #2 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Dennis Borne (PF) Jeffrey Hooten, Albert Walker | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Murray Pearce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 44-40 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Murray Pearce grabs the board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Inek Ziller | 47-42 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Vernon Lind is called for the reach on Stephen Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Lind, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Bernardo Romano (PF) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (C) Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth, Gerald Smith | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Borne - foul #1 on Dennis Borne, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jeffrey Hooten is denied by Greg Sellers | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Stockwell | 49-46 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Borne - foul #2 on Dennis Borne, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Thomas Kiser, Joseph Flanders, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), John Bonanno (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, Dennis Borne, Albert Walker | |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG) Vernon Lind | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Beckmann | 54-46 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Beckmann - foul #2 on John Beckmann, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | John Beckmann can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Woodworth - foul #3 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Land (C) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Gerald Smith | |
| 08:22 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Inek Ziller | 55-50 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Dennis Borne (PF) Jeffrey Hooten, John Bonanno | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Inek Ziller | 55-52 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Andrew Land knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Land (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Murray Pearce buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Inek Ziller - foul #4 on Inek Ziller, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), William Stockwell (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth, Albert Walker | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | John Beckmann snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Murray Pearce hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 63-52 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Stockwell | 63-54 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 65-54 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Richard Blades knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Kiser | 67-57 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-57 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Greg Sellers pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Greg Sellers can't tip it in | 67-57 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | John Beckmann grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-57 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the dunk attempt | 67-57 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth tips it in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Borne | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Borne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Inek Ziller, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (SG) Thomas Kiser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), William Stockwell (SG), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Vernon Lind, Inek Ziller, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace | 69-59 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG) William Stockwell | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by John Bonanno is denied by Stephen Wallace | 69-59 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker misses the tip | 69-59 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Beckmann | 74-59 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Kiser - foul #1 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SG), Timothy Boaz (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Andrew Land (C) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), William Stockwell (SF) Vernon Lind, Jesse Woodworth | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Hooten | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Murray Pearce can't finish the layup | 77-64 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Richard Blades pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Blades runs out the clock | 77-64 |