| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the dunk | 30-30 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Perine | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Randy Nix steps in front of the Haywood Davis pass | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley drills a turnaround from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmie McEachin | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Donald Cooley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 35-36 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Donald Cooley blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Hubert Stephens steals it from Eric Devoe | 35-39 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Steven Perine - foul #2 on Steven Perine, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF) Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Donald Cooley drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tyler Arocho - foul #1 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF) Eric Devoe, Haywood Davis | |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cecil Shelley | 40-40 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Perine | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 40-42 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Jimmie McEachin blocks the short jumper by Randy Nix | 40-42 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson is fouled on the floor by Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Randy Nix, Blake Ratcliff, Tyler Arocho, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is hacked by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis tips it in | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Hubert Stephens steals it from Eric Devoe | 42-44 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Todd Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 42-44 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Cooley and the foul's on Jimmie McEachin - foul #2 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Timothy Sanders (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Vincente Esposito | |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 45-46 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF) Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Haywood Davis, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Ray and he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Donald Cooley, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dean Durham | 49-48 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine loses the dribble to Richard Traynor | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Bruce Johnson steals it from Blake Ratcliff | 49-48 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito tips it in | 49-50 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders lays it up and in set up by Vincente Esposito | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dean Durham | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 52-52 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Dean Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders clanks a jumper from close range | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Dean Durham, Randy Nix, Blake Ratcliff, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Steven Perine, Charles Ray, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Donald Cooley snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Todd Parker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Haywood Davis is called for the reach on Todd Parker - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the shot from the left block | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Donald Cooley drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Parker | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis tips it home | 56-57 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Bruce Johnson | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Terrance Davis swats the short shot by Jimmie McEachin | 56-59 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Cooley | 58-59 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin scores on a floater from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Jimmie McEachin - foul #3 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (SG), Timothy Sanders (C) Eric Devoe, Vincente Esposito | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Ryan Noel takes the ball from Donald Cooley | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Noel | 58-63 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Haywood Davis steps in front of the Todd Parker pass | 58-63 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Timothy Sanders | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Shelley | 58-63 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Terrance Davis snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 58-63 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Cecil Shelley takes the ball from Steven Perine | 58-63 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Steven Perine is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #3 on Steven Perine, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Perine | 58-65 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Eric Devoe steals the ball from Cecil Shelley | 58-65 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe hits the finger roll | 58-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Cooley | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is hacked by Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson is hacked by Richard Traynor - foul #4 on Richard Traynor, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #3 on Terrance Davis, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-69 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Eric Devoe steals it from Donald Cooley | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe lays it up and in | 61-71 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Randy Nix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Devoe | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine runs out the clock | 61-71 |