| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Earl McGraff is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Earl McGraff, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the lay-in but the foul's on Merle Samuel - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | David Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner's layup is rejected by Cecil Fett | 38-32 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is fouled on the floor by David Burgess - foul #3 on David Burgess, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Earl McGraff pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Earl McGraff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Allen Rich is hacked by Merle Samuel - foul #3 on Merle Samuel, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Merle Samuel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Michael Partridge's pass is intercepted by David Champagne | 38-32 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Champagne | 40-32 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Earl McGraff scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Allen Rich | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Earl McGraff | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Allen Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (C) John Mioduszewski | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart hits the finger roll set up by Michael Partridge | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 42-37 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is called for a charge - foul #3 on Earl McGraff, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Melvin Jobe (SG), John Mioduszewski (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | David Champagne blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | The short jumper by Edward Jones is denied by Chen Qian | 42-37 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | David Champagne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Edward Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Melvin Jobe steals the ball from Donald Fraley | 42-37 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Edward Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leon Fisher | 45-39 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 45-39 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | David Champagne is called for the reach on Melvin Jobe - foul #2 on David Champagne, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Merle Samuel (SF), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Derek Felts, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart, John Mioduszewski | |
| 12:32 | Ball State | David Burgess misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-39 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Earl McGraff pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | James Griner denies the turnaround by Cecil Fett | 45-39 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Cecil Fett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Romeo Ortiz is called for the reach on Cecil Fett - foul #3 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Mioduszewski (C) Edward Jones | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Michael Partridge can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Earl McGraff's floater is knocked away by James Griner | 45-39 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Cecil Fett drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 45-41 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Cecil Fett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range | 47-41 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Cecil Fett tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | David Burgess steals it from Romeo Ortiz | 47-43 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Michael Partridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Leon Fisher, Merle Samuel, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG), Dustin Taggart (C) Michael Partridge, John Mioduszewski | |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 50-43 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Romeo Ortiz takes the ball from Cecil Fett after a doubleteam | 50-43 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cecil Fett - foul #3 on Cecil Fett, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), James Griner (C) Romeo Ortiz, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Allen Rich (SF) Earl McGraff, David Burgess | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Edward Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fraley | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Allen Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts loses the dribble to Edward Jones | 52-43 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Griner | 54-43 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the jump hook in the lane | 54-43 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Allen Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Derek Felts takes the ball from Edward Jones | 54-43 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Melvin Jobe (SG), David Burgess (SF), John Mioduszewski (C) Edward Jones, Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett, Dustin Taggart | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 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) | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Allen Rich drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by David Burgess - foul #4 on David Burgess, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (C) James Griner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Fett (PF) Allen Rich | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Mioduszewski - foul #2 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG) Melvin Jobe | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Derek Felts (C) Merle Samuel, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Dustin Taggart (PF) Edward Jones, Cecil Fett | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is fouled on the floor by Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 58-47 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 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) | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), James Griner (C) Donald Fraley, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Romeo Ortiz steals it from Michael Partridge | 61-47 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Dustin Taggart denies the turnaround by James Griner | 61-47 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it in | 63-47 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | David Burgess clanks a shot from the left side | 63-47 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | David Burgess can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 63-47 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | James Griner's layup is rejected by John Mioduszewski | 63-47 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Partridge | 63-47 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #4 on Leon Fisher, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Allen Rich (SF), Edward Jones (C) Earl McGraff, David Burgess, John Mioduszewski | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Allen Rich steps in front of the Derek Felts pass | 63-49 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-49 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts comes up short on the floater near the basket | 63-49 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the lay-in | 63-49 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Champagne | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Edward Jones knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Partridge | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley runs out the clock | 65-51 |