| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Peter Stalter grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Peter Stalter hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Reynolds | 38-30 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Peter Stalter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Cross and he's hacked by Roy Davis - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Peter Stalter makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke is fouled on the floor by Gerald Townsend - foul #1 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dulberg | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dulberg | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SF), Gene Arceo (PF) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace double dribbles | 38-38 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the fadeaway from the right block | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy's layup is rejected by Gene Arceo | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Peter Stalter pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Cooke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Levine (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gene Arceo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Stalter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Cooke - foul #1 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Roy Davis (C) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF) Daniel Cooke, Gary Levine, Peter Stalter | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Eric Potts buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Robards | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Joseph Bechtel takes the ball from Eric Potts | 39-45 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Leonard Robards steals it from Joseph Bechtel | 39-45 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Cross is called for the reach on Richard Wells - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Gene Arceo | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Reynolds | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Potts | 42-47 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Eric Potts pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Cooke is called for the reach on Richard Wells - foul #2 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Richard Wells, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Gene Arceo (PF) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross, Eric Potts | |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the turnaround near the basket | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG) Daniel Cooke | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Arceo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Gene Arceo picks off the pass by Jamie Davenport | 42-47 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Peter Stalter | |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace clanks a turnaround from the left block | 42-47 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Eric Potts knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John West | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Leonard Robards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | John West pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Bechtel | 48-49 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg tips it in | 48-51 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Kennedy | 51-51 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Eric Potts tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Bechtel | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 54-56 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Dulberg | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 54-56 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Gary Levine knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Leonard Robards | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Arceo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Gary Levine's pass is intercepted by Hugh Wallace | 54-59 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Gene Arceo is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Eric Potts, Gene Arceo | |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 60-59 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner and he's hacked by Daniel Cooke - foul #3 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Peter Stalter grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-61 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #3 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Eric Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport buries a jumper from the right side | 67-61 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Eric Potts drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cooke | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Kevin Magdaleno (SF), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross, Peter Stalter | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Kevin Magdaleno drills a shot from close range set up by Eric Potts | 69-65 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel is hacked by Leonard Robards - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (SF) Kevin Magdaleno | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Eric Potts grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Timothy Anderson | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | John West can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Eric Potts knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 69-68 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Townley and the foul's on Peter Stalter - foul #2 on Peter Stalter, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Daniel Cooke - foul #5 on Roy Davis, team foul #4 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Peter Stalter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3 from the left corner | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Peter Stalter is hacked by Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #5 | 75-68 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Cooke | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is hacked by Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-71 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Eric Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Brett Townley steps in front of the Daniel Cooke pass | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is hacked by Daniel Cooke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Eric Potts's pass is intercepted by Richard Wells | 79-71 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Haddix is called for the reach on John West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Haddix is called for the reach on John West in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Maurice Reynolds - foul #1 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #6 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (SG), Gary Levine (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross, Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Haddix is called for the reach on Gerald Townsend in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Robards | 85-78 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG) Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John West runs out the clock | 85-78 |