| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Laurence Agosto - foul #1 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on a floater in the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Clore - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG) Richard Shamblin | |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | James Vantassel is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits the finger roll set up by Steven Bedgood | 37-34 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Michael Franklin blocks the short jumper by Laurence Agosto | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 39-34 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-34 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Oscar Troyer - foul #2 on Oscar Troyer, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Michael Franklin, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), Christopher John (PF) Scott Clore, Clarence Smith, Laurence Agosto, James Vantassel | |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Charles Kelly | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Jeff Woodward steals it from Ernest Bruni | 43-35 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward clanks a floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yarbrough | 43-35 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is fouled on the floor by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF) Bryce Styron | |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #2 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG) Felipe Nunez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Jeff Woodward | |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Bruni | 45-37 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Scott Clore pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Raymond Liberatore (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger connects on the jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Stephen Renninger, Raymond Liberatore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Roy Jones steps in front of the Charles Kelly pass | 47-39 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 49-39 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses short on a runner near the basket | 49-42 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Laurence Agosto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it in | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Woodward | 51-48 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Jeff Woodward - foul #1 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF) Steven Bedgood, Ernest Bruni, Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Jeff Woodward, Clarence Smith, Laurence Agosto, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer's layup is rejected by Joseph Yarbrough | 54-48 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Don Owen | 54-48 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Christopher John snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Bryce Styron misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Scott Clore buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Shamblin | 54-50 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 57-50 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Bryce Styron, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Charles Kelly hits a runner in the paint | 57-52 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones tips it home | 59-52 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin's pass is intercepted by Michael Franklin | 59-52 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Don Owen drills a fadeaway from the left block | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Charles Kelly is whistled for traveling | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Clore takes the ball from Steven Bedgood | 61-52 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the finger roll | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Charles Kelly denies the turnaround by Roy Jones | 61-54 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Laurence Agosto | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Scott Clore tips it home | 61-56 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the fadeaway in the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Owen | 64-58 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is denied on a layup by Michael Franklin | 64-58 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #4 on Charles Kelly, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (C) Steven Bedgood, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is hacked by Don Owen - foul #4 on Don Owen, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Oscar Troyer (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shamblin - foul #4 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer is hacked by Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (PF) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charles Kelly can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |