| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the finger roll | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Jelinski takes the ball from Keith Campo | 26-35 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Daniel Gerling steals it from Charles Jelinski | 26-35 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 26-35 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #4 on Frank Carroll, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Delacerda | 29-37 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Stukes swats the short shot by Frank Carroll | 29-37 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Jack Borrero scores on a runner in the paint | 29-39 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the easy layup | 29-39 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-39 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-39 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 29-39 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Marx | 29-42 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 29-42 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Delacerda | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Jack Borrero steps in front of the Erik Delacerda pass | 29-42 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is called for a backcourt violation | 29-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | William Williams steals it from Thomas Bandy | 29-42 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | William Proctor knocks in the floater from the right side | 29-44 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | William Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | William Williams swats the short shot by Daniel Gerling | 29-44 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Viveros | 29-44 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | William Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) William Proctor | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is whistled for traveling | 29-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Eric Lee is whistled for a carry | 29-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) Glen Farrell, William Williams | |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 29-45 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Jack Borrero buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Jelinski | 29-47 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Viveros - foul #4 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, Joseph Viveros | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | John Marx hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-47 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 3 from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), William Williams (PF) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero | |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Farrell | 36-53 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Lee | 36-56 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | William Williams misses the dunk | 36-56 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is called for a charge - foul #5 on Frank Carroll, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Thomas Bandy, Frank Carroll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) John Marx, Glen Farrell, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero connects on the shot near the basket set up by William Williams and the foul's on Erik Delacerda - foul #2 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo can't tip it in | 36-59 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Gant - foul #3 on Albert Gant, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Joseph Viveros (C) Eric Lee, William Williams | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mario Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne is called for traveling | 36-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SG), Justin Blackburn (PF), David Elliott (C) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Glen Farrell misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-60 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Delacerda | 38-60 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Glen Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 38-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG), Allen Bechtel (PF) Albert Gant, Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Williams (C) Justin Blackburn, David Elliott | |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-60 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo drills a floater from the baseline | 40-60 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Thomas Bandy, Allen Bechtel | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes clanks a jumper from close range | 40-60 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's layup is rejected by Charles Jelinski | 40-60 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | The short jumper by Charles Jelinski is denied by Keith Campo | 40-60 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Jack Borrero can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo travels with the ball | 40-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | William Proctor's pass is intercepted by Keith Campo | 40-60 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's pass is intercepted by Eric Lee in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Daniel Gerling steals it from Glen Farrell | 40-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 4 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-60 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | William Proctor steals the ball from Erik Delacerda | 40-60 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-60 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Daniel Gerling is denied by William Williams | 40-60 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 40-60 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Eric Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Glen Farrell hits the follow up shot | 40-62 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Thomas Bandy, Allen Bechtel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Proctor | 40-65 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne's floater is tipped away by William Williams | 40-65 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | William Proctor is hacked by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #8 | 40-65 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | William Proctor is hacked by Keith Campo - foul #4 on Keith Campo, team foul #9 | 40-65 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the board | 40-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 40-65 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Proctor runs out the clock | 40-65 |