| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 28-31 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Blum | 28-34 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Jason Blum steps in front of the Cecil Shelley pass | 28-34 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-34 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum tips it in | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Randy Nix is fouled on the floor by Bruce Johnson - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cedrick Turner | 28-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Johnson | 28-38 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is hacked by Carlos Irons - foul #1 on Carlos Irons, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Jason Blum is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Jason Blum, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) Bruce Johnson | |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Neil Gill | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's fadeaway is rejected by Vincente Esposito | 31-38 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Richard Griner (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Robert Davis, Carlos Irons, Cedrick Turner, Vincente Esposito | |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Devoe - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Jason Blum | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) SF - Richard Griner (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ernest Conner snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Todd Parker travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner (SF) Richard Griner | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Ernest Conner, David Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Carlos Irons (SF) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Blum | 33-45 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-48 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Randy Nix is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Bruce Johnson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Todd Parker gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | David Phillips is fouled on the floor by Eric Devoe - foul #2 on Eric Devoe, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Richard Griner (SF) Jason Blum, Carlos Irons | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens is whistled for a carry | 35-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Noel and he's fouled by Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Cecil Shelley steps in front of the Jimmie McEachin pass | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Ernest Conner, David Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Richard Griner | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Randy Nix - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Randy Nix buries a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Cooley | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Blum | 38-55 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum is fouled on the floor by Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Timothy Sanders | |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the dunk attempt | 40-55 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner clanks a jump hook in the lane | 40-55 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | David Phillips gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Donald Cooley's fadeaway is rejected by Cedrick Turner | 40-55 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | David Phillips tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | David Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | David Phillips can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the tip | 42-55 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Phillips | 42-55 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Neil Gill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson's layup is rejected by Richard Traynor | 45-55 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum tips it in | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Bruce Johnson steps in front of the Cecil Shelley pass | 45-57 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cedrick Turner | 45-60 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Donald Cooley scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Randy Nix | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson tips it home | 48-62 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Richard Traynor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-62 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Irons | 48-62 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Irons | 48-64 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson hits a turnaround from the right block | 50-66 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Nix | 53-66 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons is hacked by Neil Gill - foul #1 on Neil Gill, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Jason Blum, Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Bruce Johnson | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Griner (SF) Carlos Irons | |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens scores on a shot in the paint | 55-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito double dribbles | 55-68 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | David Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel runs out the clock | 55-68 |