| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Burgess inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Michael Partridge buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-36 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Dustin Taggart swats the dunk try by Merle Samuel | 23-36 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | James Griner buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Leo Bee | 23-38 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Michael Partridge buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Burgess | 26-38 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Earl McGraff - foul #1 on Earl McGraff, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Michael Partridge buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Taggart | 29-39 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Romeo Ortiz picks off the pass by Dustin Taggart | 29-39 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley lays it up and in set up by Romeo Ortiz | 29-41 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Merle Samuel steals the ball from Earl McGraff in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner dunks the ball and he's fouled by Dustin Taggart - foul #2 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Leo Bee swats the shot by David Burgess | 29-44 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 29-44 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | James Griner is hacked by Dustin Taggart - foul #3 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (PF), Edward Jones (C) Dustin Taggart, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Merle Samuel | 29-47 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 29-47 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Earl McGraff loses the dribble to Donald Fraley | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Rich (fresh) C - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Partridge - foul #1 on Michael Partridge, team foul #4 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (SG), Cecil Fett (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, James Griner | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Allen Rich is fouled on the floor by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #1 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Leo Bee | |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Cecil Fett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-51 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Cecil Fett evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side set up by Allen Rich | 34-51 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Derek Felts is denied by John Mioduszewski | 34-51 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | David Champagne tips it back up and in | 34-53 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Allen Rich is hacked by David Champagne - foul #2 on David Champagne, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF) Edward Jones, Melvin Jobe, Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), Donald Fraley (SF), James Griner (C) Romeo Ortiz, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is hacked by Merle Samuel - foul #3 on Merle Samuel, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Earl McGraff drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Partridge | 36-53 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts's layup is rejected by John Mioduszewski | 36-53 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-53 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:47 | Ball State | James Griner takes the ball from Cecil Fett after a doubleteam | 36-53 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the easy layup | 36-53 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | David Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Earl McGraff gets the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Cecil Fett scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Earl McGraff and he's fouled by Merle Samuel - foul #4 on Merle Samuel, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (C) John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Derek Felts | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner clanks a runner from the right block | 39-53 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-53 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Cecil Fett gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Michael Partridge clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner blows the layup | 39-53 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 39-53 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | James Griner knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 39-55 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Earl McGraff tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Earl McGraff steps in front of the David Champagne pass | 41-55 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Earl McGraff lays it up and in | 43-55 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-55 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Cecil Fett gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Cecil Fett banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 45-55 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Taggart - foul #4 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Melvin Jobe (SG), Allen Rich (SF), John Mioduszewski (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SF), Derek Felts (C) David Champagne, James Griner | |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Edward Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Derek Felts swats the short shot by Cecil Fett | 48-58 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Fraley | 48-58 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts throws it down on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz and he's fouled by John Mioduszewski - foul #2 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Leo Bee | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Fett | 48-60 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Dustin Taggart (PF) Melvin Jobe, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), David Champagne (SF) Leon Fisher, Romeo Ortiz | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro lays it up and in on a great pass from David Champagne | 48-62 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart connects on the jump hook near the basket | 50-62 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-65 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Edward Jones tips it back up and in | 52-65 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF) Allen Rich, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Derek Felts, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | David Burgess double dribbles | 52-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG) David Champagne | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | David Burgess steals the ball from Donald Fraley | 52-65 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the easy layup | 52-65 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Cecil Fett tips it in | 54-65 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | James Griner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), John Mioduszewski (C) Earl McGraff, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:20 | Ball State | David Burgess misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Fett | 54-65 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Donald Fraley takes the ball from David Burgess | 54-65 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz lays it in set up by Donald Fraley | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is fouled on the floor by Leo Bee - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Dustin Taggart (PF), Edward Jones (C) Melvin Jobe, Cecil Fett, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Michael Partridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burgess | 57-67 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the dunk | 57-67 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | David Burgess can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Champagne - foul #3 on David Champagne, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) Derek Felts | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | David Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Champagne, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (C) James Griner | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | David Champagne steals it from Edward Jones | 58-67 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF) Edward Jones, Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Donald Fraley (SF), James Griner (C) Romeo Ortiz, David Champagne, Derek Felts | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Merle Samuel | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | David Burgess clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG) David Champagne | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee's pass is intercepted by David Burgess | 58-69 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Leo Bee | 58-69 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | David Burgess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | David Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Michael Partridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Melvin Jobe (SG), Thomas Perry (SF), Allen Rich (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts connects on the runner from the left block set up by Leon Fisher | 58-71 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Edward Jones is hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher runs out the clock | 58-71 |