| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. C - Morris Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Marvin Echavarria steals the ball from Michael Anderson | 40-26 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman is hacked by Darryl Stanford - foul #1 on Darryl Stanford, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Daniel Power snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Morris Battles is whistled for a carry | 40-26 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Egan is called for the reach on Ryan Baca - foul #1 on Charles Egan, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Bowman | 45-28 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Ramiro Sanchez is called for the reach on Charles Egan - foul #1 on Ramiro Sanchez, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James McGinity (SG) Charles Egan | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James McGinity | 45-30 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman blows the layup but he's fouled by Darryl Stanford - foul #2 on Darryl Stanford, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (SF), Scott Gant (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Clay (PF), Jason Fowler (C) Darryl Stanford, Morris Battles | |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Steven Johnson steals it from Michael Anderson | 47-30 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Jason Fowler snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Daniel Power connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Scott Gant - foul #2 on Scott Gant, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Marvin Echavarria (C) Ryan Baca, Steven Johnson, Wesley Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Egan (SG), Lester Ojeda (PF) Michael Anderson, Jason Fowler | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Daniel Power makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Herron (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Gant (fresh) C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James McGinity (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Power (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Ojeda (fresh) 3 pf. C - Wayne Clay (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wayne Clay | 47-33 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Scott Gant is called for the reach on Charles Egan - foul #3 on Scott Gant, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF) Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Smart (SF), Darryl Stanford (PF), Morris Battles (C) James McGinity, Daniel Power, Wayne Clay | |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Charles Egan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Smart - foul #1 on William Smart, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron double dribbles | 48-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Anderson (PG) Lester Ojeda | |
| 14:14 | Ball State | The short jumper by Darryl Stanford is denied by Marvin Echavarria | 48-33 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Marvin Echavarria steps in front of the William Smart pass | 48-33 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-33 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | William Smart grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 48-33 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is fouled on the floor by Morris Battles - foul #1 on Morris Battles, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Peter Fisher (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Scott Gant (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Dan Herron, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Ball State | James McGinity (SG), Daniel Power (SF), Lester Ojeda (PF), Wayne Clay (C) Charles Egan, William Smart, Darryl Stanford, Morris Battles | |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Daniel Power can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca's floater is tipped away by Wayne Clay | 50-33 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Peter Fisher is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Peter Fisher, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Fowler (C) Michael Anderson | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Fisher (fresh) PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lester Ojeda (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James McGinity (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Clay (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Jason Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-33 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James McGinity gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Scott Gant denies the turnaround by Lester Ojeda | 50-33 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wesley Bowman | 53-33 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Jason Fowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lester Ojeda | 53-35 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the turnaround from close range | 53-35 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Power | 53-35 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Jason Fowler can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Fisher - foul #3 on Peter Fisher, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Ryan Baca, Steven Johnson, Peter Fisher, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Anderson (PG), Charles Egan (SG), Darryl Stanford (PF) Lester Ojeda, James McGinity, Wayne Clay | |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Jason Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Jason Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Smith | 56-37 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Daniel Power scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Egan | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-40 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Daniel Power clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 56-40 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Daniel Power grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Charles Egan misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 56-40 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Fowler - foul #1 on Jason Fowler, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dan Herron (PF) Wesley Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Smart (SF), Morris Battles (C) Daniel Power, Jason Fowler | |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ramiro Sanchez | 58-40 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Charles Egan makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Stanford | 58-42 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron blows the layup but he's hacked by Darryl Stanford - foul #3 on Darryl Stanford, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Scott Gant (PF) Gerald Smith, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | James McGinity (SG), Lester Ojeda (PF) Charles Egan, Darryl Stanford | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Gant (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James McGinity (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Smart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lester Ojeda (fresh) 3 pf. C - Morris Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | James McGinity misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | William Smart snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | The jump hook by James McGinity is blocked by Scott Gant | 60-42 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marvin Echavarria | 60-42 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Ryan Baca is blocked by Lester Ojeda | 60-42 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez can't tip it in | 60-42 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | William Smart snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Morris Battles misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Marvin Echavarria - foul #2 on Marvin Echavarria, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF) Ramiro Sanchez, Scott Gant, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Power (SF), Darryl Stanford (PF) Michael Anderson, William Smart | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Morris Battles makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Morris Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Morris Battles misses the lay-in | 60-44 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Morris Battles picks off the pass by Dan Herron | 60-44 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda's pass is intercepted by Dan Herron | 60-44 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman is whistled for a carry | 60-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Marvin Echavarria (C) Michael Morgan, Dan Herron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Anderson (PG), Charles Egan (SG), Wayne Clay (C) James McGinity, Darryl Stanford, Morris Battles | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Daniel Power misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 60-44 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Daniel Power misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ramiro Sanchez | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Baca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Ojeda (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Wayne Clay (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda banks in the layup | 64-46 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Wayne Clay pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Wayne Clay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Wayne Clay, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Ronald Prejean (SG), Dan Herron (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Ryan Baca, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Ball State | James McGinity (PG), Douglas Habib (SG), William Smart (SF), Jason Fowler (C) Michael Anderson, Charles Egan, Daniel Power, Lester Ojeda | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Prejean loses the ball out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG) Ronald Prejean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Ojeda (PG) Douglas Habib | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Wayne Clay misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda tips it home | 64-48 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Fisher | 66-48 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | James McGinity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-48 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Wayne Clay tips it home | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses the lay-in | 66-50 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher tips it in | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Peter Fisher swats the layup by Jason Fowler | 68-50 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda tips it back up and in | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca runs out the clock | 68-52 |