| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Simmons | 45-35 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Tim Simmons is called for the reach on Wilfred Austin - foul #2 on Tim Simmons, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 45-35 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-35 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Robert Pauly gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Pauly is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Holt | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) SF - James Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | James Harris hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Anderson | 48-40 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Henderson | 50-40 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Carl Henderson steps in front of the James Harris pass | 50-40 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't finish the layup | 50-40 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | David Pichardo is fouled on the floor by Vincent Ray - foul #3 on Vincent Ray, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) David Anderson | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Nick Jones is hacked by Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Clyde Miesner (PF) James Holt, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Nick Jones | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | James Harris is fouled on the floor by Walter Laplant - foul #2 on Walter Laplant, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), George Cooper (PF) Carl Henderson, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF) David Pichardo | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Frank Redfern buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 50-43 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Robert Pauly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Robert Pauly scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Walter Laplant, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) James Harris, Robert Lee, Wilfred Austin | |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Simmons | 56-49 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Frank Redfern pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Chris Hanes steps in front of the David Pichardo pass | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | James Holt snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, James Holt, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, David Pichardo | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Robert Lee is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG) Robert Cherry | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner travels with the ball | 58-49 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Walter Laplant | 58-49 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 58-49 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Pichardo (PF) James Harris, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | David Pichardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), Nick Jones (C) Robert Lee, Wilfred Austin | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant buries a floater from the baseline set up by Tim Simmons | 62-49 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | David Pichardo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SF), Chris Hanes (C) Walter Laplant, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) David Anderson, Nick Jones | |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Frank Redfern can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't tip it in | 62-49 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Robert Pauly clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is fouled on the floor by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Clyde Miesner (PF) Tim Simmons, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, David Pichardo | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes travels with the ball | 62-49 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is denied on a layup by Robert Lee | 62-49 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Holt | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Ball State | James Holt takes the ball from David Anderson | 65-49 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn lays it in on a nice dish by James Holt | 67-49 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the board | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the tip | 67-49 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) Carl Henderson, James Holt, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF) James Harris, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the dunk attempt | 67-49 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Robert Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-49 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | George Cooper hits the follow up shot | 69-49 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Redfern | 69-52 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Redfern picks off the pass by Albert Strawn | 72-52 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the shot from the right wing set up by Frank Redfern | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-54 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-54 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #4 on Walter Laplant, team foul #6 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Lee, Wilfred Austin | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-55 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a floater from the right side | 75-55 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Duffy | 78-55 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | James Holt is called for the reach on Robert Pauly - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #7 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) Nick Jones | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-57 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Robert Lee clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-57 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | James Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson runs out the clock | 78-57 |