| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Howze (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Silberg (fresh) 9 pts. C - Reed Bello (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Victor Laffoon steps in front of the John Boyland pass | 41-41 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Terry Godwin swats the layup by Reed Bello | 41-41 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | William Talley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Howze | 44-41 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by John Boyland | 44-43 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | William Talley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin's floater is tipped away by Reed Bello | 44-43 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Reed Bello gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | John Howze loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Howze - foul #1 on John Howze, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (SF) Daniel Safford | |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | William Talley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Godwin - foul #3 on Terry Godwin, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn (PF) John Silberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Terry Godwin | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | William Talley makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | William Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Victor Laffoon steps in front of the Stewart Brooks pass | 46-45 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | John Howze lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Laffoon | 48-45 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), David Taylor (SF), Joseph Viveros (C) Victor Laffoon, John Howze, William Talley, Reed Bello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG) Luis Pike | |
| 16:23 | Ball State | William Lambert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | David Taylor steals the ball from John Dixon | 48-45 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | William Lambert buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Viveros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boyland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | William Lambert hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Tonn | 53-45 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen is fouled on the floor by Robert Greene - foul #2 on Robert Greene, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), John Howze (SG), William Talley (SF), John Silberg (PF), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, Rodney Vanallen, David Taylor, Lloyd Tonn, Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Daniel Safford (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Robert Greene, Stewart Brooks, John Boyland, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon is denied on a layup by Luigi Russo | 53-45 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | William Talley picks off the pass by Luigi Russo | 53-45 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Howze | 55-45 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Victor Laffoon takes the ball from Michael Kirkpatrick in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | John Howze banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Laffoon | 57-45 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Reed Bello | 57-45 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Reed Bello | 60-45 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Reed Bello is called for the reach on Terry Godwin - foul #3 on Reed Bello, team foul #2 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Taylor (SF) William Talley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Boyland (PF) Luigi Russo | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford's 3 pointer is rejected by Reed Bello | 60-45 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Reed Bello gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | John Silberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Silberg, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (SG), Lloyd Tonn (PF) John Howze, John Silberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Luigi Russo (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | John Boyland clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-45 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Tonn | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Bello (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by David Taylor is blocked by John Boyland | 60-45 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | John Boyland gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | John Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | John Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Reed Bello pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | David Taylor knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Laffoon and he's hacked by Luigi Russo - foul #4 on Luigi Russo, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Howze (SG), John Silberg (PF) Victor Laffoon, Reed Bello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF) John Dixon, Robert Greene, Luigi Russo | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | David Taylor makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the easy layup | 63-45 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | John Silberg grabs the board | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | John Howze misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | John Boyland grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Howze - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Talley (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) Stewart Brooks, John Boyland | |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | John Howze hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Lambert | 65-47 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike loses the ball out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), Joseph Viveros (PF), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, John Silberg, Lloyd Tonn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (PF) Vlade Rogowski | |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Viveros | 68-47 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stewart Brooks | 68-49 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon travels with the ball | 68-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (SG), John Silberg (PF) John Howze, Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), John Boyland (PF) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Stewart Brooks | |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin blows the layup | 68-49 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Silberg snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Talley | 70-49 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Silberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Reed Bello (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Safford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin loses the dribble to William Talley | 70-49 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | John Silberg misses the jumper in the lane | 70-49 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Laffoon - foul #1 on Victor Laffoon, team foul #5 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Howze (SG), David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (PF), Joseph Viveros (C) Victor Laffoon, William Talley, John Silberg, Reed Bello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Luigi Russo (C) John Dixon, Robert Greene, Terry Godwin | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | John Howze knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Taylor | 72-51 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-51 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo hits the follow up shot | 72-53 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | David Taylor banks in the layup set up by William Lambert | 74-53 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Viveros picks off the pass by Luigi Russo | 74-53 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | William Lambert misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Daniel Safford, John Boyland | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | William Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | William Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stewart Brooks | 75-56 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | John Howze misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros tips it but misses | 75-56 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-56 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick can't tip it in | 75-56 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | John Howze pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 75-56 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), William Talley (SF), John Silberg (PF), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, David Taylor, Lloyd Tonn, Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) Stewart Brooks, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | The jumper by Victor Laffoon is denied by John Boyland | 75-58 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo gets the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo is fouled on the floor by William Talley - foul #1 on William Talley, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (PF), Joseph Viveros (C) Victor Laffoon, John Howze, William Talley, John Silberg, Reed Bello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Greene | 75-58 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | John Dixon is fouled on the floor by William Lambert - foul #2 on William Lambert, team foul #7 | 75-58 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | John Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | William Lambert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Greene - foul #3 on Robert Greene, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | William Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | William Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-60 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Viveros steals it from John Dixon | 77-60 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo blows the layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Tonn - foul #3 on Lloyd Tonn, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | David Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Luigi Russo - foul #5 on Luigi Russo, team foul #6 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Martens (SF) Luigi Russo | |
| 01:00 | Ball State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | William Lambert is fouled on the floor by Robert Greene - foul #4 on Robert Greene, team foul #7 | 79-61 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | William Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | William Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks grabs the board | 80-61 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney Vanallen steps in front of the John Dixon pass in the backcourt | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Lambert runs out the clock | 80-61 |