| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Michael Nunes and he's hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Nunes | 39-35 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | John Morgan misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Nunes - foul #1 on Michael Nunes, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Brody | 39-36 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Renninger and he's hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #1 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Charles Kelly lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 41-38 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | John Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is fouled on the floor by Guy Kay - foul #1 on Guy Kay, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Joel Hill (C) Stephen Renninger, Chester Smith, Guy Kay, Kevin Brody | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Clarence Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson is fouled on the floor by Christopher John - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Chester Smith (SF) Michael Nunes, Walter Richardson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Peel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Benites | 45-40 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher John | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Guy Kay (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Eugene Haack, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Paul Peel, Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith is hacked by John Hagen - foul #1 on John Hagen, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson (SF) Chester Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | John Morgan gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Richardson | 51-42 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Charles Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-42 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-42 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Hagen | 51-42 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | John Morgan is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Smith (SF), Joel Hill (C) Walter Richardson, Kevin Brody | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SG), Christopher John (PF) John Hagen, Barry Stoddard | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto loses the dribble to Guy Kay | 54-42 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is denied on a layup by Guy Kay | 57-42 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto tips it in | 57-44 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nunes | 57-44 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Christopher John - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG) Michael Nunes, Stephen Renninger | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF) John Morgan, Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | John Hagen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Guy Kay | 60-44 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is open and buries a floater in the paint set up by John Hagen | 60-46 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-46 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-46 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 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) | |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Benites steals the ball from Chester Smith | 63-46 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clarence Smith | 63-48 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Hagen | 63-48 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Chester Smith, Guy Kay, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith, Barry Stoddard, Christopher John | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-50 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack hits the follow up shot | 65-50 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | John Hagen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | John Hagen is hacked by Stephen Renninger - foul #3 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (SG) John Hagen | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | John Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes is hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Smith (SF) Walter Richardson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG) Paul Peel | |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Clarence Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-52 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 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) | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Kevin Brody is denied by Laurence Agosto | 67-52 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG), Guy Kay (PF) Stephen Renninger, Eugene Haack | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), John Hagen (SG), Lawrence Benites (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Christopher John (C) John Morgan, Clarence Smith, Laurence Agosto, Joseph Yarbrough, Charles Kelly | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Christopher John gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brody | 68-52 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | John Hagen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Donegan - foul #1 on Stephen Donegan, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Chester Smith, Kevin Brody | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryce Styron (SF), James Vantassel (C) John Hagen, Barry Stoddard | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Bryce Styron misses long on a floater from the left side | 71-52 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the board | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Peel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) PF - Christopher John (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Vantassel (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson banks in the layup and the foul's on Paul Peel - foul #2 on Paul Peel, team foul #9 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG) Steven Bedgood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson makes the free throw | 74-52 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Bryce Styron misses short on a floater in the lane | 74-52 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites grabs the offensive board | 74-52 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Paul Peel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Peel, team foul #10 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Bryce Styron, James Vantassel | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan is whistled for traveling | 74-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Chester Smith (SF), Eugene Haack (PF) Stephen Donegan, Walter Richardson, Guy Kay | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Paul Peel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Christopher John misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Hill - foul #2 on Joel Hill, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Guy Kay (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Eugene Haack, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chester Smith | 74-53 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-53 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Christopher John snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Paul Peel makes the jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Renninger | 76-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Paul Peel misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Nunes - foul #2 on Michael Nunes, team foul #7 | 76-55 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Paul Peel makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Paul Peel misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chester Smith | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes runs out the clock | 76-56 |