| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz clanks a shot near the basket | 25-38 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Brian Hillier gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge buries a shot from the left side | 25-40 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Casey Solomon is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Borski - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Casey Solomon clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Brian Hillier | |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-41 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley is fouled on the floor by Donald Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | David Augustine is called for traveling | 25-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (C) Stephen Fruge | |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Borski | 28-41 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | David Augustine is called for the reach on Leonard Lutz - foul #1 on David Augustine, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid, Donald Bethune | |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG) Adam Williams | |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Hillier - foul #1 on Brian Hillier, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Brian Hillier gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | David Augustine hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Kincaid | 32-50 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Augustine - foul #2 on David Augustine, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG), Donald Bethune (PF) John Kincaid, Brian Hillier | |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Solomon | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Bethune - foul #2 on Donald Bethune, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Donald Harmon, Leonard Lutz | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Brian Hillier (PF) Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on David Augustine - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-53 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehn | 37-53 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Brian Hillier buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Fruge | 37-56 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-56 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Casey Solomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Anthony Thompson, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Casey Solomon steals the ball from Michael Alley | 37-56 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Brian Hillier jams it on a great pass from Casey Solomon | 37-58 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn connects on the runner in the paint set up by James Cahoon | 39-58 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | James Cahoon knocks away the 3 by David Augustine | 39-58 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is fouled on the floor by Casey Solomon - foul #2 on Casey Solomon, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG), Donald Bethune (PF) John Kincaid, Brian Hillier | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Isley | 42-58 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Casey Solomon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Puckett | 42-61 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Bethune - foul #3 on Donald Bethune, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Brian Hillier (PF) Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Alley - foul #2 on Michael Alley, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF) John Isley, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG) Casey Solomon | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Brian Hillier makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 43-62 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | John Kincaid steals it from Ronald Shepley | 43-62 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | David Augustine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it home | 43-64 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | John Kincaid scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Augustine | 45-66 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon travels in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Donald Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Joseph Puckett (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Adam Williams, John Kincaid, David Augustine, Stephen Fruge | |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Ronald Shepley is called for the reach on Casey Solomon - foul #3 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Victor Bowles (C) Joseph Puckett, Brian Hillier, Donald Bethune | |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on John Kincaid - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Andrew Brewer, Victor Bowles | |
| 08:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-68 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Lutz | 45-68 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Augustine - foul #3 on David Augustine, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF), James Cahoon (C) Leonard Lutz, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG), Victor Bowles (PF) John Kincaid, David Augustine | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Casey Solomon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis tips it in | 48-68 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Isley | 50-68 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Brian Hillier is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Hillier, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF), Michael Alley (PF) John Isley, Anthony Thompson, Jesse Curtis | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Joseph Puckett, Brian Hillier, Victor Bowles, Stephen Fruge | |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon clanks a runner from the right block | 50-68 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | David Augustine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski blows the layup | 50-68 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | David Augustine pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | David Augustine is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Augustine, team foul #10 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Andrew Brewer, Donald Bethune | |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-68 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Borski | 52-68 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Casey Solomon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Jesse Curtis (PF) Louis Borski, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SF) David Augustine | |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley can't tip it in | 52-68 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley tips it home | 54-68 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Casey Solomon is fouled on the floor by Donald Harmon - foul #2 on Donald Harmon, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG), David Augustine (SF) John Kincaid, Eric McKeag | |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-70 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | David Augustine pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the shot from the free throw line | 54-72 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Brian Hillier pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Casey Solomon | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #11 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Leonard Lutz, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Eric McKeag (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Casey Solomon, Joseph Puckett, David Augustine, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-74 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | John Isley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-74 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | The short jumper by Andrew Brewer is denied by Anthony Thompson | 55-74 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Oscar Danek gets the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | John Isley picks off the pass by Adam Williams | 55-74 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-74 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Oscar Danek drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Eric McKeag | 55-76 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Adam Williams travels with the ball | 55-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Victor Bowles (SF) Oscar Danek, Eric McKeag | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #9 | 55-76 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | John Isley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Bethune - foul #4 on Donald Bethune, team foul #12 | 55-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | John Isley misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | John Isley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley gets the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is denied on a layup by Donald Bethune | 55-77 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Victor Bowles pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett runs out the clock | 55-77 |