| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Victor Bowles - foul #3 on Victor Bowles, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (C) Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Charles Isaac makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Williams and he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Charles Isaac misses the free throw | 22-40 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the offensive board | 22-40 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Oscar Danek drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Eason | 25-40 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is hacked by Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Adam Williams steps in front of the William Benavides pass | 25-40 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the lay-in | 25-40 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Carlos Kuehn steals it from Charles Isaac | 25-43 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Charles Isaac gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Donald Bethune hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Isaac | 27-43 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | William Benavides buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tyrone Pittard | 27-45 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Donald Bethune hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | William Benavides connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 27-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-47 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the lay-in | 27-47 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the tip | 27-47 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Charles Isaac gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Charles Isaac comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-47 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-47 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it back up and in | 27-49 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Isaac | 27-49 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Oscar Danek buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Isaac | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bethune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski loses the dribble to Oscar Danek in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Oscar Danek can't finish the layup | 29-49 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Kuehn - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Andrew Brewer (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Oscar Danek, Charles Isaac, Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-52 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs tips it home | 31-54 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Williams | 33-54 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-54 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley tips it back up and in | 33-56 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Slaughter | 33-56 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-56 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it but misses | 33-56 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the offensive board | 33-56 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-56 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Victor Snelson grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Adam Williams's pass is intercepted by Steven Riggs | 33-56 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs banks in the layup | 33-58 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Oscar Slaughter steps in front of the Adam Williams pass | 33-58 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the lay-in | 33-58 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Charles Isaac (SF), James Hunsucker (C) Victor Snelson, Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Ronald Shepley | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 33-58 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Ruggeri | 33-58 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Michael Alley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is hacked by William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (SG), Douglas Eason (PF) Harry Hodgson, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #3 on William Benavides, team foul #4 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 34-58 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-58 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the follow up shot | 34-60 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Charles Isaac hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Benavides | 36-62 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | James Hunsucker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Victor Snelson, Charles Isaac, Douglas Eason, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Oscar Danek clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Victor Bowles snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Oscar Danek knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Brewer | 39-62 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | William Finch loses the ball out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Oscar Danek, Harry Hodgson, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Donald Bethune blows the layup but the foul's on William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Donald Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Donald Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF) Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kuehn - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), William Benavides (SF) Steven Riggs, William Finch | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Victor Snelson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-62 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Shepley | 41-62 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-62 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (PG) Victor Snelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | James Cahoon takes the ball from Phillip Ruggeri | 41-62 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | William Benavides buries a jump hook from the baseline | 41-64 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | James Cahoon denies the turnaround by Adam Williams | 41-64 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-64 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-64 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-64 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Harry Hodgson and he's fouled by Carlos Kuehn - foul #4 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Donald Bethune (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Harry Hodgson, Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, James Cahoon | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Hunsucker and he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #2 on Michael Alley, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (SG) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-64 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley snags the offensive board | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-64 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Slaughter | 47-64 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley's layup is rejected by Donald Bethune | 47-64 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Snelson | 47-64 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Michael Alley steals it from Harry Hodgson | 47-64 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson is fouled on the floor by Michael Alley - foul #3 on Michael Alley, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Victor Snelson picks off the pass by Steven Riggs | 47-64 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #11 | 47-64 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Alley | 48-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #3 | 48-64 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Victor Snelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs runs out the clock | 51-65 |