| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Iler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Clement (fresh) PF - Victor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Francis Clement inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | David Iler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Davis | 25-24 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop is fouled on the floor by Victor Davis - foul #3 on Victor Davis, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Mioduszewski (PF) Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | David Iler is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kal Eyre - foul #2 on Kal Eyre, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mioduszewski | 25-27 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Kal Eyre misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | David Champagne drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene McKillop | 25-30 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Francis Clement comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Kal Eyre grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski lays it in on a great pass from David Iler | 27-30 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kal Eyre - foul #3 on Kal Eyre, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Houston (C) Kal Eyre | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (C) Jin Tang | |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Francis Clement connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-32 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Iler | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Iler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Bee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | David Champagne is called for the reach on Melvin Jobe - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), Walter Carte (SF), Victor Davis (PF), Kal Eyre (C) Melvin Jobe, David Iler, Francis Clement, John Mioduszewski, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leo Bee | 29-35 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | The short jumper by Walter Carte is denied by Leo Bee | 29-35 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Victor Davis tips it in | 31-35 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian is hacked by Victor Davis - foul #4 on Victor Davis, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Iler (SG), Francis Clement (SF), John Mioduszewski (PF) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, Walter Carte, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF), Jin Tang (C) Donald Fraley, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | John Mioduszewski denies the turnaround by Jin Tang | 31-35 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Kal Eyre gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Francis Clement clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is fouled on the floor by David Iler - foul #1 on David Iler, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG) Leon Fisher | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop's fadeaway is rejected by Kal Eyre | 31-35 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Melvin Jobe | 31-35 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | David Iler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Kal Eyre pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Jin Tang is called for the reach on John Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Jin Tang, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Houston (C) Kal Eyre | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) Leo Bee | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe loses the dribble to Donald Fraley | 31-35 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley lays it in | 31-37 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Chen Qian is called for the reach on John Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Walter Carte (SF) Melvin Jobe, Francis Clement | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Edward Houston misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) SG - David Iler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Carte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian scores on a runner from the right block set up by Donald Fraley | 31-39 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Louis Carr | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), Francis Clement (SF), Kal Eyre (C) Louis Carr, David Iler, Walter Carte, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) David Champagne, Jin Tang | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 31-42 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Herb Hebron misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Bee | 31-44 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Donald Fraley steps in front of the Melvin Jobe pass in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 31-46 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Eugene McKillop is called for the reach on Herb Hebron - foul #2 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), David Iler (SG), Edward Houston (PF) Melvin Jobe, Herb Hebron, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Patrick Tobey (SG), David Champagne (SF), Jin Tang (C) Donald Fraley, Eugene McKillop, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Edward Houston hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Carr | 34-46 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Kal Eyre picks off the pass by David Champagne | 34-46 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Leon Fisher steals it from Francis Clement | 34-46 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey hits a floater from the left side | 34-48 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Kal Eyre buries a shot from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian clanks a fadeaway from close range | 36-48 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Kal Eyre grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Iler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Houston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | The 3pt attempt by Edward Houston is denied by David Champagne | 36-48 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Carr - foul #1 on Louis Carr, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SF), Victor Davis (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, Francis Clement, Edward Houston, Kal Eyre | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Leon Fisher, Chen Qian | |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:18 | Ball State | David Iler connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Carte | 38-50 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-50 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Walter Carte grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | David Iler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 38-50 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Tobey | 38-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Patrick Tobey steals it from Walter Carte | 38-53 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eugene McKillop | 38-55 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Walter Carte is fouled on the floor by Jin Tang - foul #3 on Jin Tang, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), Edward Houston (C) Melvin Jobe, David Iler, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steve Tower (PG), Leon Fisher (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Timothy Moody (C) Patrick Tobey, Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Jin Tang | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Herb Hebron is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Herb Hebron, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Walter Carte - foul #1 on Walter Carte, team foul #8 | 38-57 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Edward Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Louis Carr misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-58 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herb Hebron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Carte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Houston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steve Tower (fresh) SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Moody (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG) Steve Tower | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billie Nichols (C) John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Walter Carte makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 39-58 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-58 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody tips it in | 39-60 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Herb Hebron drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Leon Fisher | 42-62 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Billie Nichols misses the shot from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody loses the dribble to Billie Nichols | 42-62 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Louis Carr is fouled on the floor by Patrick Tobey - foul #1 on Patrick Tobey, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Mioduszewski (PF) Billie Nichols | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Louis Carr misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 42-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Edward Houston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Moody - foul #1 on Timothy Moody, team foul #8 | 42-64 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Edward Houston makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Edward Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher runs out the clock | 44-64 |