| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Long Hong misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller connects on the floater near the basket set up by Joseph Warkentin | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Long Hong | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | James Hunsucker scores on a turnaround from close range | 4-3 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Miller and he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Edward Mounce gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 4-7 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Hollingsworth | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Arnold - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Steven Riggs, Joshua Darden | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Todd North pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Douglas Eason swats the shot by Larry Hollingsworth | 4-7 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 4-7 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Douglas Eason connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dino Russo | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tyrone Pittard | 6-10 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Long Hong is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Todd North, William Benavides, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is denied on a layup by Dino Russo | 6-10 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | William Finch tips it home | 6-12 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 6-12 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | William Finch is called for the reach on Douglas Eason - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Joshua Darden (PF) Gregory Miller, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 6-12 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs is fouled on the floor by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Lawrence Arnold, Dino Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Edward Mounce (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | William Finch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Riggs | 6-15 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Joshua Darden blocks the jumper by Long Hong | 6-15 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 6-15 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Darden | 6-18 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Casey Jensen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 6-18 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Finch | 6-21 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-21 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the offensive board | 6-21 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Long Hong hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #2 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Edward Mounce, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the free throw | 8-21 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Douglas Eason is called for the reach on Tyrone Pittard - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #5 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Tyrone Pittard is blocked by Russell Aubry | 8-21 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-21 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Russell Aubry swats the short shot by Gregory Miller | 8-21 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth hits the follow up shot | 8-23 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-23 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-23 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-23 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Miller | 8-23 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Todd North and the foul's on Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #6 | 8-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Tony Fox, Dale Nathanson, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Todd North, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the free throw | 8-26 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Dino Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-26 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the offensive board | 8-26 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Dino Russo is called for the reach on William Benavides - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #7 | 8-26 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 8-27 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 8-28 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | James Hunsucker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-28 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Benavides | 11-30 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | James Hunsucker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-30 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the follow up shot | 13-30 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-30 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 13-30 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-30 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the board | 13-30 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Long Hong steals the ball from Joseph Warkentin | 13-30 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Long Hong banks in the layup | 15-30 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #8 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF) Gregory Miller, William Benavides | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-32 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold tips it home | 17-32 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Long Hong takes the ball from Steven Riggs in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-32 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 17-32 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Long Hong knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Finch | 20-35 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | The jumper by Casey Jensen is denied by William Finch | 20-35 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), William Benavides (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Todd North - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #3 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-37 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden gets the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-37 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #4 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller jams it | 23-39 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold is whistled for traveling | 23-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF) Gregory Miller, William Benavides | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Todd North is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #5 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Long Hong's pass is intercepted by Steven Riggs in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Russell Aubry swats the layup by Steven Riggs | 23-39 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs grabs the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Douglas Eason steals the ball from Larry Hollingsworth | 23-39 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-39 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Todd North grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | William Finch loses the dribble to Long Hong | 23-39 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | William Finch is called for the reach on Dino Russo - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #6 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Tyrone Pittard swats the dunk try by Lawrence Arnold | 23-39 |