| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 23-21 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits a runner in the paint | 23-23 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 25-23 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Eric McKeag, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Adam Williams jams it set up by John Kincaid | 25-25 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is fouled on the floor by Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge comes up short on the floater from the left block | 25-28 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-28 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses badly on a jumper from close range | 25-28 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses long on a floater from the left block | 25-28 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Adam Williams is hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #3 on Steven Riggs, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 14:18 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-28 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the jumper from the right block | 25-28 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF) William Benavides | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-28 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Bowles | 25-28 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Louis Borski steals the ball from Andrew Brewer | 25-28 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter banks in the layup set up by Louis Borski | 27-28 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Borski - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer, Stephen Fruge | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 ast. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett scores on a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Adam Williams | 27-35 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Puckett - foul #1 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Adam Williams, Oscar Danek, Douglas Eason | |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is hacked by Eric McKeag - foul #1 on Eric McKeag, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG) Eric McKeag | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 32-38 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-38 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson blows the dunk | 32-38 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon connects on the floater from the left side set up by Louis Borski | 34-38 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | James Cahoon is called for the reach on John Kincaid - foul #3 on James Cahoon, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 34-41 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Stephen Fruge steals the ball from Ronald Shepley | 34-41 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Slaughter | 34-41 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | William Benavides comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Oscar Danek | 34-41 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, John Kincaid, Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 34-41 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Riggs | 34-41 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Douglas Eason swats the shot by Anthony Thompson | 34-41 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | John Kincaid scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Fruge | 34-43 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn hits a turnaround from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | James Cahoon steals it from Stephen Fruge | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Oscar Danek (PF) Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 36-43 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 37-46 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Adam Williams loses the dribble to Carlos Kuehn in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson and he's hacked by John Kincaid - foul #3 on John Kincaid, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Eric McKeag connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Danek | 43-48 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Steven Riggs is called for the reach on Stephen Fruge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Riggs, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Eric McKeag runs out the clock | 43-50 |