| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Howze (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Talley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Silberg (fresh) C - Reed Bello (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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 | Terry Godwin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Reed Bello | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Reed Bello hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Reed Bello misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Reed Bello misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | John Boyland can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | John Silberg pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Reed Bello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick is called for 10 seconds | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | John Howze makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Victor Laffoon | 31-39 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | John Silberg pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | John Howze loses the dribble to John Boyland | 31-39 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Howze - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Reed Bello | 32-39 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Howze | 32-42 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | John Howze pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | John Howze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Luigi Russo (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (SG), David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (PF) John Howze, William Talley, John Silberg | |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | William Lambert picks off the pass by Vlade Rogowski | 32-42 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | John Dixon is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF) Robert Greene, John Boyland | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Howze (SG), Joseph Viveros (C) Victor Laffoon, Reed Bello | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Howze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) C - Joseph Viveros (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Luis Pike steps in front of the Lloyd Tonn pass | 32-42 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Stewart Brooks, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Talley (SF), John Silberg (PF) David Taylor, Joseph Viveros | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | William Lambert hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick tips it home | 34-44 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | John Howze scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Lambert | 34-46 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Luis Pike | 37-46 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Michael Kirkpatrick picks off the pass by William Lambert | 37-46 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Kirkpatrick | 39-46 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | John Silberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Pike | 41-46 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Luigi Russo swats the short shot by William Talley | 41-46 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Pike | 41-46 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo loses the dribble to John Howze | 41-46 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | William Talley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Howze | 41-48 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | William Talley grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | William Talley misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-48 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Godwin | 41-48 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick is hacked by William Lambert - foul #1 on William Lambert, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), John Boyland (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, Luigi Russo, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), David Taylor (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, John Howze, William Talley, John Silberg, Lloyd Tonn | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) C - Reed Bello (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | John Boyland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Greene | 44-48 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | David Taylor makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Laffoon | 44-50 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-50 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Stewart Brooks | 44-50 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Reed Bello pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Laffoon | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (SG) Rodney Vanallen | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Lambert and the foul's on Robert Greene - foul #1 on Robert Greene, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Talley (SF) David Taylor | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Stewart Brooks - foul #1 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), Luigi Russo (SF) Robert Greene, Stewart Brooks | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Silberg (PF) Joseph Viveros | |
| 09:08 | Ball State | John Silberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | John Boyland tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Lambert | 46-58 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Luigi Russo | 48-58 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | John Silberg misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Boyland - foul #1 on John Boyland, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, John Boyland, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Howze (SG), David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (C) Victor Laffoon, William Talley, Reed Bello | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | John Silberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | John Silberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Howze (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Silberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Dixon | 50-60 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | William Lambert hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Howze and he's fouled by Terry Godwin - foul #3 on Terry Godwin, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (PF) Luis Pike, Luigi Russo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (C) John Silberg | |
| 07:02 | Ball State | William Lambert makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene is hacked by Joseph Viveros - foul #1 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | John Howze snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stewart Brooks - foul #2 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), John Boyland (PF) John Dixon, Stewart Brooks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), William Talley (SF), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, David Taylor, Joseph Viveros | |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Victor Laffoon is called for the reach on Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Laffoon, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin is denied on a layup by Reed Bello | 50-65 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Reed Bello | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Reed Bello tips it back up and in | 50-67 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick drills a jump hook from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Reed Bello comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Boyland - foul #2 on John Boyland, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), Luigi Russo (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Robert Greene, Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Silberg (PF) Lloyd Tonn | |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Reed Bello makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Reed Bello misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luigi Russo | 52-68 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the jump hook from the left block | 52-68 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Talley | 52-71 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (SG) John Howze | |
| 04:04 | Ball State | William Lambert connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Silberg | 52-74 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Pike | 55-74 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | William Talley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | John Silberg tips it home | 55-76 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boyland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Talley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Silberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reed Bello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-76 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo tips it in | 57-76 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon is hacked by Michael Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, John Boyland | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (PF), Joseph Viveros (C) William Talley, John Silberg, Reed Bello | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks slams it home and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (SG) Victor Laffoon | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | William Lambert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-76 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Viveros - foul #2 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #6 | 60-76 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Robert Greene is called for the reach on Rodney Vanallen - foul #2 on Robert Greene, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Dixon | 63-78 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo gets the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | David Taylor steals it from Stewart Brooks | 63-78 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | David Taylor banks in the layup | 63-80 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | David Taylor takes the ball from Stewart Brooks | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | David Taylor clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 63-80 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Lambert runs out the clock | 63-80 |