| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Maurice Reynolds | 32-36 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #3 on Brett Townley, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Brett Townley | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells's pass is intercepted by Peter Stalter | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Haddix | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Peter Stalter can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Eric Potts throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Cooke | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Peter Stalter snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Potts | 40-36 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Haddix | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | John West buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Wells | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Gene Arceo (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Roy Davis, Robert Kennedy | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Townley | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Gene Arceo is called for the reach on Hugh Wallace - foul #2 on Gene Arceo, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (C) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel tips it in | 42-41 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is fouled on the floor by Brett Townley - foul #4 on Brett Townley, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (C) Brett Townley | |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Gene Arceo tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Gene Arceo snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Leonard Robards loses the dribble to Roy Davis | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Bechtel | 42-44 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Gene Arceo is called for the reach on Hugh Wallace - foul #3 on Gene Arceo, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Roy Davis | |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Peter Stalter swats the short shot by Joseph Bechtel | 42-44 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Bechtel | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | John West hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 42-50 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Eric Potts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), William Stanback (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is hacked by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John West | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Stanback (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Cross | 44-53 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | John West double dribbles | 44-53 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Cross | 46-53 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Peter Stalter snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Stalter and he's hacked by Maurice Reynolds - foul #1 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Ronald Haddix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF), Roy Davis (C) William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is hacked by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Gene Arceo (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross, Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds | |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Gene Arceo | 51-53 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Hugh Wallace | 51-56 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is hacked by Roy Davis - foul #1 on Roy Davis, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:33 | Ball State | The jump hook by Gene Arceo is blocked by Roy Davis | 51-56 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 51-58 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Roy Davis | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Eric Potts is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Wells and he's fouled by Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John West and the foul's on Benjamin Cross - foul #2 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Ronald Haddix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a 3 from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Townley | 62-67 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Peter Stalter makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Eric Potts and the foul's on Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Maurice Reynolds | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Peter Stalter makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Stalter steals it from Brett Townley | 65-67 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the finger roll | 67-67 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 67-69 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Eric Potts is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Gene Arceo (C) Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Eric Potts gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG) Jamie Davenport | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Davis | 67-72 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 67-72 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is hacked by Daniel Cooke - foul #1 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Robert Kennedy | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Eric Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Peter Stalter drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 69-72 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Peter Stalter pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Peter Stalter steps in front of the John West pass | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Eric Potts buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Haddix | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Eric Potts wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Peter Stalter loses the dribble to Roy Davis | 72-72 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | John West is called for traveling | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley blows the layup | 72-72 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Brett Townley is called for the reach on Eric Potts - foul #5 on Brett Townley, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Brett Townley | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis's layup is rejected by Benjamin Cross | 74-72 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Eric Potts scores on a turnaround in the paint | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Cross is called for the reach on John West - foul #3 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Stalter | 76-72 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Peter Stalter pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Stalter - foul #2 on Peter Stalter, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Peter Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Maurice Reynolds - foul #2 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis buries a driving attempt from the left block | 78-75 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Peter Stalter's floater is tipped away by Roy Davis | 78-75 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Reynolds | 78-78 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-78 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the follow up shot | 80-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Potts blocks the short jumper by Roy Davis | 80-78 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Cross | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | John West drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Reynolds | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Peter Stalter is fouled in the backcourt by John West - foul #4 on John West, team foul #13 | 82-81 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Peter Stalter makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Peter Stalter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-81 |