| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Craig Eiler inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Craig Eiler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Charles Stork snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Charles Stork can't throw it down | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Charles Stork tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Charles Stork can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Spencer Rickards - foul #3 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (SF) Spencer Rickards | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Hubbard | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's pass is intercepted by Robert Reser | 37-32 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Charles Stork lays it in and he's fouled by Israel Bennett - foul #2 on Israel Bennett, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Craig Eiler is called for the reach on Robert Reser - foul #2 on Craig Eiler, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett slams it home | 39-34 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Christopher Case grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Charles Stork comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Hubbard | 41-34 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Craig Eiler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards (SF), Richard Walsh (PF), Toby Jager (C) Robert Reser, Israel Bennett, Dennis Emmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Farlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Jager (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary George (fresh) C - Robert Hymel (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Drew Farlow | 44-34 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Hymel | 44-37 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Hubbard | 47-37 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Christopher Case is fouled on the floor by Everett Hubbard - foul #3 on Everett Hubbard, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG) Everett Hubbard, Drew Farlow | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Robert Hymel | |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Charles Stork is denied on a dunk by Richard Walsh | 47-37 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Reser (SG), Israel Bennett (PF) Joseph Johnson, Toby Jager | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (C) Gary George | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Donald Labadie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett tips it in | 49-37 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas George | 51-37 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Craig Pratt buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Labadie and the foul's on Israel Bennett - foul #3 on Israel Bennett, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Dennis Emmons (C) Thomas George, Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG) Donald Labadie | |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Spencer Rickards | 53-39 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Christopher Case connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons's floater is knocked away by Shawn McMinn | 53-42 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Craig Pratt snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Israel Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Shawn McMinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Eiler | 53-42 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Craig Eiler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Stork takes the ball from Israel Bennett | 53-48 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Charles Stork throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Richard Walsh (PF), Toby Jager (C) Robert Reser, Spencer Rickards, Israel Bennett, Dennis Emmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Labadie | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Gary George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Donald Labadie - foul #1 on Donald Labadie, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Robert Hymel grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Donald Labadie can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Gary George snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Preston Humes comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Drew Farlow - foul #1 on Drew Farlow, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards (SF), Dennis Emmons (C) Joseph Johnson, Toby Jager | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Donald Labadie, Robert Hymel | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Preston Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Reser (SG) Drew Farlow | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Craig Pratt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Craig Eiler picks off the pass by Richard Walsh | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Spencer Rickards steals it from Charles Stork | 53-49 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard throws it down on a great pass from Spencer Rickards | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary George (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Craig Pratt double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Israel Bennett (PF) Everett Hubbard, Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Shawn McMinn (C) Christopher Case, Gary George | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Spencer Rickards | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards is fouled on the floor by Craig Pratt - foul #2 on Craig Pratt, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Toby Jager (C) Dennis Emmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (PF) Charles Stork | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Eiler - foul #3 on Craig Eiler, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG) Robert Reser | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Gary George (PF) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Robert Hymel | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Gary George hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Drew Farlow - foul #2 on Drew Farlow, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh (C) Toby Jager | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF) Craig Eiler | |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Gary George makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Gary George misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Walsh | 58-50 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett scores on a shot from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | A charge is called on Preston Humes - foul #1 on Preston Humes, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson (SF) Spencer Rickards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Charles Stork (PF) Preston Humes, Gary George | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Drew Farlow | 62-50 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-50 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 65-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Richard Walsh is called for the reach on Christopher Case - foul #1 on Richard Walsh, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Reser (SG), Spencer Rickards (SF), Dennis Emmons (C) Drew Farlow, Joseph Johnson, Israel Bennett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Gary George (C) Donald Labadie, Shawn McMinn | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #4 on Craig Eiler, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (PG), Toby Jager (PF) Everett Hubbard, Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG) Christopher Case | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Donald Labadie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #5 on Craig Eiler, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Robert Hymel (C) Craig Pratt, Craig Eiler | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas George (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Toby Jager (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary George (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hymel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Spencer Rickards blocks the short jumper by Robert Hymel | 68-52 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons hits the follow up shot | 70-52 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Gary George is fouled on the floor by Spencer Rickards - foul #4 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Richard Walsh (PF) Robert Reser, Spencer Rickards, Dennis Emmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SF) Charles Stork | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Gary George misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Toby Jager | 70-52 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hymel - foul #1 on Robert Hymel, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Preston Humes pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Dale Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-52 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas George snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Gary George steals the ball from Toby Jager | 71-52 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 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) | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas George connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Drew Farlow | 74-52 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Dale Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Donald Labadie gets the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Dale Wilson is hacked by Toby Jager - foul #2 on Toby Jager, team foul #9 | 74-52 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Dale Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Dale Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Drew Farlow and he's hacked by Robert Hymel - foul #2 on Robert Hymel, team foul #9 | 76-54 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Robert Hymel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-54 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh clanks a floater from the free throw line | 77-54 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas George tips it in | 79-54 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Labadie | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow runs out the clock | 79-56 |