| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Vickers (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the contested floater from the right wing set up by Eric Hukill | 21-23 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Hukill - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 21-26 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | James Vickers can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-26 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Joseph Lown picks off the pass by Darrell Lugo | 21-26 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-26 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | William Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | James Vickers hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Emmanuel Cox is called for the reach on Darrell Lugo - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | James Ford misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is fouled on the floor by William Adams - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Paul Herron (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Ruben Laws clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Fryman | 21-28 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | James Ford connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-31 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Alonso Alphin is called for the reach on Randy Witz - foul #3 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross, Paul Herron | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman is hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #4 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown knocks in the floater from the left block set up by James Vickers | 26-33 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Eric Hukill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Ruben Laws splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Van Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-33 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Hukill - foul #3 on Eric Hukill, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) Antonio Fryman | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Ruben Laws can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Eric Hukill gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Eric Hukill takes the ball from James Vickers | 26-35 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Randy Witz takes the ball from Van Jackson | 26-35 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the jumper from close range | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Billy Charlton denies the turnaround by James Vickers | 29-37 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Ruben Laws's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lown | 29-39 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz throws it down | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Billy Charlton connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Van Jackson | 31-41 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Timothy Slape is called for the reach on James Vickers - foul #1 on Timothy Slape, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Paul Herron (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Herron (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Richard Dillon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 31-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Timothy Carroll - foul #1 on Timothy Carroll, team foul #7 | 31-43 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | James Ford knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | James Vickers knocks in the jumper near the basket | 34-46 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Randy Witz steals the ball from Timothy Carroll | 34-46 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-46 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Van Jackson grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Paul Herron | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-49 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo tips it but misses | 36-49 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 36-49 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman travels in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Timothy Carroll | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Emmanuel Cox (C) Randy Witz, Christopher Ross | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | James Ford is fouled on the floor by James Vickers - foul #2 on James Vickers, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF) Van Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses the easy layup | 36-49 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | William Adams gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Cox | 36-52 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | James Ford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Darrell Lugo is called for the reach on Emmanuel Cox - foul #2 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (SF), Billy Charlton (C) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) Antonio Fryman | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Timothy Slape clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) SG - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Slape (fresh) PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Vickers (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | James Ford is called for the reach on James Vickers - foul #3 on James Ford, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Joseph Lown | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Van Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Slape | 42-56 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from William Adams | 42-58 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Van Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Timothy Slape buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from William Adams | 44-60 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Emmanuel Cox picks off the pass by James Ford | 44-60 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | James Vickers hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Witz | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | James Vickers snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | James Vickers tips it in | 44-64 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | James Ford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Adams runs out the clock | 44-64 |