| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Lamarre inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Doug Shain's pass is intercepted by Ivan Budziszewski | 25-33 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone loses the dribble to Robert Dimmick | 25-33 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Percy Campbell | 25-35 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | John Lamarre lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Schiavone and he's hacked by Earle McCoun - foul #2 on Earle McCoun, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun is fouled on the floor by Warren Schiavone - foul #3 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick's floater is tipped away by Jason O'Riley | 28-35 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Doug Shain snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Rod Moscato connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earle McCoun | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Rod Moscato | 33-38 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Lamarre | 33-38 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Calvin Yates | 33-38 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) Daniel Dodds, Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dima Zurasky (fresh) SF - James Nims (fresh) PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Wheaton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | James Nims pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dima Zurasky, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 33-38 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Dima Zurasky steals it from Jason Webster | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Casey - foul #2 on Ryan Casey, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG) Bryan Keenan, Ryan Casey | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Edward Avery gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Avery and he's fouled by Nathan Pruitt - foul #1 on Nathan Pruitt, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (SG), Doug Shain (C) Dima Zurasky, James Nims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Webster | 38-41 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Doug Shain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dimmick - foul #2 on Robert Dimmick, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), James Nims (SF), Jason O'Riley (PF) Daniel Dodds, Ben Wheaton, Edward Avery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF) Jason Webster | |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Doug Shain makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Doug Shain makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Calvin Yates steals the ball from James Nims | 40-41 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Doug Shain | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Rod Moscato buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Schiavone | 42-41 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), John Lamarre (SF), Edward Avery (PF) Warren Schiavone, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Calvin Yates, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lamarre | 45-41 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Casey | 45-46 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Earle McCoun | 48-48 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Edward Avery comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Pruitt | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell is fouled on the floor by Rod Moscato - foul #2 on Rod Moscato, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Jason O'Riley (PF), Doug Shain (C) Rod Moscato, Edward Avery, James Nims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Ryan Casey, Percy Campbell, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Yates | 48-50 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Doug Shain hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Lamarre | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | John Lamarre gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Doug Shain is fouled on the floor by Ivan Budziszewski - foul #1 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dima Zurasky (SG), James Nims (SF) Daniel Dodds, John Lamarre | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG) Bryan Keenan | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Budziszewski | 50-50 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | James Nims steals the ball from Jason Webster | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone lays it in on a nice dish by James Nims | 52-50 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses long on a floater in the lane | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dima Zurasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nims (fresh) PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Earle McCoun | 52-52 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Doug Shain is hacked by Ivan Budziszewski - foul #2 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Rod Moscato (SG), Edward Avery (PF) Warren Schiavone, Dima Zurasky, Jason O'Riley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Edward Avery lays it up and in and he's fouled by Nathan Pruitt - foul #2 on Nathan Pruitt, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Edward Avery makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt hits a runner from the left block | 55-54 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Edward Avery double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Lamarre (SF), Ben Wheaton (C) James Nims, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Earle McCoun | 55-57 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Rod Moscato clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Earle McCoun and the foul's on John Lamarre - foul #2 on John Lamarre, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason O'Riley (PF) Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Ryan Casey, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jason O'Riley is blocked by Robert Dimmick | 55-60 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Edward Avery tips it home | 57-60 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Percy Campbell | 57-63 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley buries a shot near the basket set up by Rod Moscato | 59-63 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski is hacked by Edward Avery - foul #3 on Edward Avery, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), Doug Shain (C) Daniel Dodds, Rod Moscato, Edward Avery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Jason Webster (SF) Earle McCoun, Percy Campbell | |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski loses the dribble to Jason O'Riley | 59-63 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Budziszewski | 59-63 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick is denied on a layup by Jason O'Riley | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Doug Shain gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Dima Zurasky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Budziszewski | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dima Zurasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lamarre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Dimmick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF) Dima Zurasky, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Bryan Keenan, Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Rod Moscato can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-63 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | James Nims tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Warren Schiavone picks off the pass by Earle McCoun in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Nathan Pruitt steals the ball from Doug Shain | 61-63 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason O'Riley (PF) Edward Avery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Ryan Casey, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jason O'Riley - foul #3 on Jason O'Riley, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Lamarre (SF) James Nims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Rod Moscato is fouled on the floor by Calvin Yates - foul #1 on Calvin Yates, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Rod Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Rod Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Rod Moscato misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Lamarre - foul #3 on John Lamarre, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | John Lamarre grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Lamarre can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Schiavone - foul #4 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG) Earle McCoun | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Doug Shain grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Schiavone - foul #5 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (PF) Robert Dimmick | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan runs out the clock | 63-71 |