| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-26 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Donald Willard gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Curtis Senter buries a shot from the left block set up by Donald Willard | 37-26 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Edwards - foul #2 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards tips it in | 39-26 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Newman | 39-29 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Donald Willard - foul #3 on Michael Newman, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG) Michael Newman | |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Fred Lawler tips it home | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Casimir Skokowski (SF), Curtis Haas (PF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Edwards is called for the reach on Igor Zapf - foul #3 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (SF) Donald Willard, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG) Warren Dildy | |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Tate | 46-31 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Curtis Haas drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Dix | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Dix (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG) Shaun Robertson | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Vule Kopinski blocks the short jumper by Curtis Senter | 48-33 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Igor Zapf | 48-33 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Daulton takes the ball from Vule Kopinski | 48-33 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Casimir Skokowski | 48-33 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the shot from the right wing set up by Vule Kopinski | 51-35 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Robert Pierce knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Dix | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-35 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-35 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Michael Dix, Robert Pierce, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses the tip | 53-35 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Willard | 53-35 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Newman - foul #4 on Michael Newman, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Michael Newman, Igor Zapf | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block | 55-35 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 55-35 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Nathaniel Gottfried steals the ball from Roger Dickson | 55-35 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Gottfried | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jed McNew (fresh) SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-37 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jed McNew | 58-37 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Roger Dickson gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards lays it in | 60-37 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is hacked by Curtis Haas - foul #1 on Curtis Haas, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Igor Zapf (SF) Jed McNew, Vule Kopinski | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Fred Lawler takes the ball from Nathaniel Gottfried | 60-37 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #6 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield lays it up and in | 61-39 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 63-39 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Daulton | 63-39 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield tips it back up and in | 63-41 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cameron Butterfield - foul #2 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (C) Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Jed McNew (PF) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Donald Willard steals it from Edward Tate | 64-41 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the finger roll | 66-41 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-41 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the defensive board | 66-41 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jed McNew | 66-41 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew slams it home | 66-43 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the offensive board | 66-43 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Michael Dix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Jed McNew, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #8 | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Dix (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Carlos Edwards | 69-43 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Newman | 69-45 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Michael Newman takes the ball from Curtis Senter | 69-45 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Fred Lawler is called for the reach on Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #5 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Michael Dix, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Newman | 69-48 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 71-48 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Robert Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 71-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the offensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Vule Kopinski out of a doubleteam | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the shot from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Warren Dildy and the foul's on Casimir Skokowski - foul #2 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Fred Lawler, Casimir Skokowski, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski, Thomas Clark | |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-53 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-53 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Donald Willard scores on a 3 from straight away | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses long on a floater from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson tips it back up and in | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Shaun Robertson is called for the reach on Michael Dix - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Donald Willard, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Nathaniel Gottfried, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 76-55 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Michael Dix scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-55 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Vule Kopinski and he's fouled by Robert Pierce - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #7 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark is fouled on the floor by William Kowalsky - foul #1 on William Kowalsky, team foul #8 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Robert Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Clark | 78-59 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 78-62 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Michael Dix double dribbles | 78-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (C) William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Edward Tate | |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Warren Dildy | 78-64 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Curtis Haas banks in the layup | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the contested runner from close range on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Casimir Skokowski - foul #3 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #9 | 82-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Dix runs out the clock | 82-68 |