| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 33-39 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is hacked by Dino Russo - foul #3 on Dino Russo, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (SF) Dino Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Edward Mounce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer tips it in | 35-41 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits a shot from the right side set up by James Cahoon | 35-43 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Oscar Danek gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 35-43 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Douglas Eason steals it from William Benavides | 35-43 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Edward Mounce, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller is fouled on the floor by Oscar Danek - foul #3 on Oscar Danek, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Oscar Danek, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SG), Michael Alley (PF) Gregory Miller, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Long Hong is called for the reach on Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), Joseph Warkentin (C) William Benavides, James Cahoon | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Alley | 36-45 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Long Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Casey Jensen is called for the reach on Steven Riggs - foul #3 on Casey Jensen, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Casey Jensen, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Thomas Belford | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Victor Howe (fresh) PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | James Hunsucker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 36-50 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Joseph Warkentin steals the ball from James Hunsucker | 36-50 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs loses the dribble to Andrew Brewer | 36-50 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Edward Mounce's pass is intercepted by Joseph Warkentin | 36-50 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Long Hong clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer can't tip it in | 36-52 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | William Finch gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Brewer - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Mark Miller (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Victor Howe, Andrew Brewer, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Michael Alley, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 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) | |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Russell Aubry scores on a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Tyrone Pittard - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Steven Riggs | |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 38-57 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyrone Pittard - foul #3 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 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) | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Tyrone Pittard | 39-59 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Mark Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Pittard | 39-59 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Miller and the foul's on Mark Miller - foul #2 on Mark Miller, team foul #7 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SG), James Hunsucker (PF) Mark Miller, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Howe (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Douglas Eason can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-62 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Victor Howe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Victor Howe is blocked by William Benavides | 39-62 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | James Hunsucker can't tip it in | 39-62 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the follow up shot | 41-62 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled on the floor by James Hunsucker - foul #2 on James Hunsucker, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (C) Victor Howe, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the dunk attempt | 41-62 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Dino Russo slams it home | 43-62 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard blows the dunk | 43-62 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it but misses | 43-62 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Danek, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Oscar Danek, Dino Russo, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-62 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Long Hong's floater is knocked away by Joseph Warkentin | 43-62 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Alley | 43-64 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Long Hong scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Mounce | 45-64 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Belford | 45-67 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Edward Mounce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Aubry | 48-67 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley can't connect on a floater from the right block | 48-67 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Michael Alley swats the layup by Andrew Brewer | 48-67 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Riggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Steven Riggs steals it from Andrew Brewer | 48-67 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs blows the layup | 48-67 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Steven Riggs is called for the reach on Edward Mounce - foul #2 on Steven Riggs, team foul #4 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Victor Howe (SG), Dino Russo (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Thomas Belford, Steven Riggs, William Finch, Michael Alley, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Benavides | 48-70 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Victor Howe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Dino Russo tips it home | 50-70 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 50-72 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-72 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled on the floor by James Hunsucker - foul #3 on James Hunsucker, team foul #10 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 50-73 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-73 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter tips it back up and in | 50-75 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-75 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyrone Pittard | 50-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is called for traveling | 50-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Mark Miller (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Oscar Danek, Long Hong, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), Steven Riggs (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jacob Molino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Miller (fresh) SF - Victor Howe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | William Finch scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Warkentin | 50-79 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Mark Miller misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-79 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the offensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Victor Howe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-79 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs snags the defensive board | 50-79 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Mark Miller - foul #3 on Mark Miller, team foul #11 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG) Mark Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the free throw | 50-82 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Russell Aubry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-82 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-82 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Jacob Molino gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Russell Aubry banks in the layup | 52-82 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Jacob Molino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #5 | 52-82 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Casey Jensen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't finish the layup | 55-82 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Victor Howe gets the rebound | 55-82 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Riggs - foul #3 on Steven Riggs, team foul #6 | 55-82 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 56-82 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford runs out the clock | 56-82 |