| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Gatton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marko Poplawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Szymkowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Daluz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tanner Kalman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Craig Eiler inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Christopher Case clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Anthony Gatton gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Stork steals it from Marko Poplawski | 42-29 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Christopher Case knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz is hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #2 on Craig Eiler, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz blows the dunk | 42-31 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #3 on Craig Eiler, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Gary George (SF) Preston Humes, Craig Eiler | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Charles Stork pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Christopher Case scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Elmore | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Marko Poplawski scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Anthony Gatton | 44-34 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Gary George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Spencer Rickards (PF), Israel Bennett (C) Anthony Gatton, Oleg Szymkowski, Christopher Daluz, Tanner Kalman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Charles Stork | |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Jason Elmore gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn tips it in | 44-36 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Marko Poplawski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards tips it in | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marko Poplawski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Israel Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Christopher Case loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Gatton (PG), Drew Farlow (SG), Christopher Daluz (PF), Tanner Kalman (C) Everett Hubbard, Marko Poplawski, Spencer Rickards, Israel Bennett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Christopher Case, Gary George, Jason Elmore | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz drills a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Johnson and he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #4 on Craig Eiler, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (PG) Craig Eiler | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Charles Stork snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oleg Szymkowski | 48-36 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Gatton misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-36 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Donald Labadie snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Drew Farlow is called for the reach on Preston Humes - foul #2 on Drew Farlow, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (SF), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Shawn McMinn | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jason Elmore is hacked by Oleg Szymkowski - foul #2 on Oleg Szymkowski, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG) Donald Labadie | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Case | 48-39 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Case - foul #2 on Christopher Case, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Marko Poplawski (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Spencer Rickards (PF) Anthony Gatton, Drew Farlow, Oleg Szymkowski, Christopher Daluz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Gary George knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Labadie | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Everett Hubbard | 52-41 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Christopher Case lays it up and in set up by Donald Labadie | 52-43 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Charles Stork buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gary George | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marko Poplawski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tanner Kalman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Johnson and he's fouled by Christopher Case - foul #3 on Christopher Case, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski (SF), Israel Bennett (C) Joseph Johnson, Tanner Kalman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Dale Wilson (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Christopher Case, Gary George, Charles Stork | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Jason Elmore is hacked by Spencer Rickards - foul #1 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Gatton (PG), Christopher Daluz (PF) Everett Hubbard, Israel Bennett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Jason Elmore | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dale Wilson | 58-47 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski is hacked by Dale Wilson - foul #1 on Dale Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt | |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Oleg Szymkowski slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Daluz | 60-47 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Dale Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 60-49 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Preston Humes is called for the reach on Marko Poplawski - foul #2 on Preston Humes, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson (SF) Oleg Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF), Jason Elmore (C) Dale Wilson, Robert Hymel | |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Marko Poplawski makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Marko Poplawski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Spencer Rickards | 62-49 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-49 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Preston Humes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Preston Humes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Preston Humes can't tip it in | 62-49 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Marko Poplawski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Labadie - foul #2 on Donald Labadie, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Drew Farlow (SG), Israel Bennett (C) Anthony Gatton, Marko Poplawski, Spencer Rickards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Shawn McMinn | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-49 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Gary George steals the ball from Christopher Daluz | 62-49 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Jason Elmore loses the dribble to Israel Bennett | 62-49 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Johnson and he's fouled by Craig Pratt - foul #2 on Craig Pratt, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Poplawski (SG), Oleg Szymkowski (SF), Tanner Kalman (C) Drew Farlow, Joseph Johnson, Israel Bennett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Eiler (SF) Donald Labadie, Gary George | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marko Poplawski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Daluz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Tanner Kalman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Christopher Daluz - foul #2 on Christopher Daluz, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards (PF) Christopher Daluz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Craig Pratt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Stork | 65-52 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman is hacked by Jason Elmore - foul #2 on Jason Elmore, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Gatton (PG) Everett Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Craig Pratt | |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Preston Humes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Jason Elmore tips it in | 66-54 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman can't throw it down but the foul's on Jason Elmore - foul #3 on Jason Elmore, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Charles Stork | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Preston Humes pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Christopher Case comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman slams it home set up by Oleg Szymkowski | 69-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Tanner Kalman picks off the pass by Craig Eiler | 69-54 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-54 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Tanner Kalman double dribbles | 69-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Israel Bennett (C) Marko Poplawski, Oleg Szymkowski, Tanner Kalman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Charles Stork (PF) Preston Humes, Jason Elmore | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Gatton and the foul's on Shawn McMinn - foul #1 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #12 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Christopher Daluz (PF) Anthony Gatton, Spencer Rickards | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (SF) Craig Eiler | |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson misses the free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz grabs the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Daluz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-54 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Everett Hubbard - foul #1 on Everett Hubbard, team foul #5 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards (PF) Christopher Daluz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG) Charles Stork | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Drew Farlow (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Israel Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Labadie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary George (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Everett Hubbard | 75-55 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Donald Labadie is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Labadie, team foul #13 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Shawn McMinn | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-55 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Craig Pratt connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-57 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Everett Hubbard and the foul's on Dale Wilson - foul #2 on Dale Wilson, team foul #14 | 77-57 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Gary George connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Craig Pratt | 78-59 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards snags the offensive board | 78-59 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards tips it but misses | 78-59 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett tips it but misses | 78-59 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary George | 78-59 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Israel Bennett swats the short shot by Gary George | 78-59 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Robert Hymel pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Dale Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-59 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard snags the defensive board | 78-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson and the foul's on Craig Pratt - foul #3 on Craig Pratt, team foul #15 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Dale Wilson | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards makes the free throw | 81-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | The jump hook by Robert Hymel is blocked by Spencer Rickards | 81-59 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Drew Farlow, team foul #6 | 81-59 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #16 | 81-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard runs out the clock | 81-59 |