| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | George Cooper tips it home | 34-44 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Stevenson picks off the pass by George Cooper | 34-44 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Robert Pauly pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Simmons | 36-44 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Simmons | 36-47 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Tim Simmons picks off the pass by David Anderson | 36-47 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons lays it in | 36-49 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Cooper - foul #3 on George Cooper, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Cherry is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nick Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) C - Chris Hanes (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Troy Duffy - foul #2 on Troy Duffy, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Duffy | 39-52 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | James Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Robert Lee tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | James Harris tips it in | 41-52 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is whistled for a carry | 41-52 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tim Simmons | 41-55 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Redfern is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-55 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Walter Laplant swats the layup by Wilfred Austin | 41-57 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 41-57 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Simmons | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Robert Pauly's floater is tipped away by Walter Laplant | 41-60 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the board | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-60 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | George Cooper hits the follow up shot | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 43-62 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 43-65 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Simmons | 43-65 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 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 | |
| 10:28 | Ball State | David Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Harris and the foul's on James Holt - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #3 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (C) James Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:28 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-65 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | James Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Duffy | 45-68 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Troy Duffy | 45-68 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits the finger roll | 45-70 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Robert Lee is called for traveling | 45-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG) Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Clyde Miesner (PF) Troy Duffy, Vincent Ray | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Lee steals it from Chris Hanes | 45-70 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Albert Strawn is called for the reach on Robert Cherry - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #4 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF) Carl Henderson, James Holt | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-70 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the tip | 45-70 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin tips it in | 47-70 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-73 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 47-73 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 26 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-73 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Robert Pauly gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | David Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Robert Lee, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), George Cooper (PF), Vincent Ray (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, Clyde Miesner, Chris Hanes | |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-73 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 49-73 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Nick Jones drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #4 on Albert Strawn, team foul #5 | 51-73 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the free throw | 52-73 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Ray | 52-76 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-76 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-79 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 54-79 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-79 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Robert Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Nick Jones lays it up and in set up by James Harris | 56-79 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn tips it in | 56-81 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 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 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Henderson | 56-84 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pichardo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Holt (fairly fresh) PF - George Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Ray (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | James Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF), Jack Petty (C) Nick Jones, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG), Chris Hanes (C) Albert Strawn, George Cooper | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-84 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes can't tip it in | 56-84 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-84 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-84 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray snags the defensive board | 56-84 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Lee picks off the pass by James Holt | 56-84 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Jack Petty is fouled on the floor by Chris Hanes - foul #2 on Chris Hanes, team foul #6 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (C) Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Robert Cherry lays it in on a great pass from James Harris | 58-84 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-84 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-84 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | David Pichardo is fouled on the floor by James Holt - foul #2 on James Holt, team foul #7 | 58-84 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Henderson | 60-86 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | James Harris is hacked by Troy Duffy - foul #3 on Troy Duffy, team foul #8 | 60-86 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-86 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-86 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-86 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Carl Henderson is called for the reach on James Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #9 | 60-86 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-86 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the board | 61-86 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson runs out the clock | 61-86 |