| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | David Burgess gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Kaneshiro | 37-24 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by James Griner is denied by David Burgess | 37-24 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Cecil Fett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Cecil Fett's pass is intercepted by Joe Kaneshiro | 37-24 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 39-24 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | James Griner steals the ball from Michael Partridge | 39-24 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Earl McGraff knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Burgess | 39-26 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-26 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Michael Partridge gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 39-29 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Griner - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Vernon Peterson | |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Cecil Fett is called for the reach on Chen Qian - foul #3 on Cecil Fett, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (C) Cecil Fett | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley connects on the jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses the jumper in the paint | 43-30 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 43-30 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Allen Rich comes up short on the shot in the lane | 43-30 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs tips it in | 43-32 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is hacked by Peter Waldrep - foul #3 on Peter Waldrep, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Derek Felts, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Michael Partridge connects on the 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz loses the dribble to Earl McGraff | 43-35 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Earl McGraff lays it in | 43-37 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner's pass is intercepted by Earl McGraff | 43-37 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | David Burgess lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Vernon Peterson - foul #2 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | John Berthold buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 46-39 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | James Griner is called for the reach on David Burgess - foul #3 on James Griner, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | David Burgess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | John Berthold drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Merle Samuel | 49-39 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the easy layup | 49-39 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the floater from the right side | 49-39 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | John Berthold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Burgess | 49-41 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Cecil Fett - foul #4 on Cecil Fett, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 50-41 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Bee | 50-41 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley double dribbles | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (C) James Griner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-41 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Peter Waldrep steals the ball from Milton Scruggs | 50-41 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF) Peter Waldrep, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Earl McGraff knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Burgess | 50-43 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | John Berthold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Partridge | 50-46 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley drills a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | John Berthold misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | David Burgess is hacked by Derek Felts - foul #3 on Derek Felts, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), James Griner (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Derek Felts, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF), Vernon Peterson (C) David Burgess, Milton Scruggs | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses the jumper near the basket | 53-46 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep (SF) John Berthold | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Michael Partridge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Earl McGraff pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Cecil Fett's floater is tipped away by James Griner | 53-46 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Rich - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett | |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Berthold (SF) Peter Waldrep | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 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) | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | John Berthold buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Cecil Fett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 57-49 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | John Berthold is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Berthold, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | David Burgess drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earl McGraff | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is hacked by Earl McGraff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl McGraff, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | John Berthold is fouled on the floor by David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by David Burgess - foul #3 on David Burgess, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is hacked by Romeo Ortiz - foul #1 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | David Burgess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is fouled on the floor by James Griner - foul #4 on James Griner, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is hacked by Earl McGraff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl McGraff, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Joe Kaneshiro steals the ball from Cecil Fett | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Earl McGraff is called for the reach on Romeo Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl McGraff, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG) Earl McGraff | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | David Burgess is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Burgess, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley runs out the clock | 63-53 |