| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart inbounds the ball | 31-50 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-50 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jon Jones | 31-50 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Ronald Wood steals it from Benjamin Cai | 31-50 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is hacked by Ted Downard - foul #2 on Ted Downard, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jon Jones takes the ball from Ronald Wood | 31-50 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Ted Downard hits a shot in the lane set up by Jon Jones and the foul's on Grover Brook - foul #2 on Grover Brook, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Byron Barnes | 34-50 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ted Downard | 36-50 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Cai - foul #2 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-51 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Hart | 36-53 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Downard | 38-53 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Chris Miller is denied by Lester Lee | 38-53 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 38-53 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 38-53 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Richard Hart takes the ball from Lester Lee | 38-53 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart lays it up and in | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Ted Downard clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Lester Lee can't tip it in | 38-55 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Grover Brook and he's fouled by Lester Lee - foul #1 on Lester Lee, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Don Koerner (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Don Koerner loses the ball out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Eric Patton (PF) Ronald Wood, Chris Miller | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-61 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-61 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-61 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | David Murphy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | David Murphy steals the ball from Kristopher Bostwick in the backcourt | 40-61 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Dan Creason's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Walker | 40-61 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Jon Jones picks off the pass by Robert Jenkins | 40-61 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Dan Creason can't throw it down | 40-61 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Dan Creason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Robert Jenkins steals it from Jon Jones | 40-61 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins blows the layup | 40-61 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is called for traveling | 40-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) Don Koerner, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Chris Miller (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Eric Patton, Marcus Walker | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Donald Prill's pass is intercepted by Chris Miller | 40-61 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | David Murphy takes the ball from Richard Hart | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Lester Lee tips it but misses | 40-61 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-61 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the jumper near the basket set up by David Murphy and the foul's on Grover Brook - foul #3 on Grover Brook, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG) David Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Ronald Wood | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Grover Brook | 43-63 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | John Chamlee drills a fadeaway from close range | 45-63 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-63 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-63 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Downard | 48-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Donald Prill - foul #2 on Donald Prill, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Richard Hart, Chris Miller | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Dan Creason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-64 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Ted Downard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Murphy | 51-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Patton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Downard | 51-64 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-64 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Blaine O'Banner | 53-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-67 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ronald Wood | 53-69 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Patton - foul #1 on Eric Patton, team foul #3 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), John Chamlee (PF), Donald Prill (C) Ted Downard, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Chris Miller (C) Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Eric Patton, Marcus Walker | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | David Murphy steals the ball from Grover Brook | 55-69 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Dan Creason hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Murphy | 57-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson banks in the layup set up by Chris Miller | 57-71 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the lay-in | 57-71 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Wood | 57-74 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | David Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-74 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | John Chamlee is called for the reach on Grover Brook - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #5 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Dan Creason, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Chris Miller | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Grover Brook - foul #4 on Grover Brook, team foul #4 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF), Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ivan Zantow (SG), Chris Miller (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Marcus Walker | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Patton | 58-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Koerner (fresh) SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zantow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Prill is hacked by Ivan Zantow - foul #1 on Ivan Zantow, team foul #5 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), John Chamlee (PF) Donald Prill, Virgil Pearson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ted Downard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-78 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Ted Downard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Miller | 58-78 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-78 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow snags the offensive board | 58-78 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-78 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | John Chamlee can't throw it down but he's fouled by Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #6 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (SF) Justin King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SG) Ivan Zantow | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 59-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Ted Downard buries a fadeaway from close range | 61-80 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Prill swats the short shot by Eric Patton | 61-80 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 61-80 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ted Downard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kristopher Bostwick - foul #1 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #7 | 61-80 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick runs out the clock | 63-80 |