| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it up and in on a great pass from John Marx | 28-42 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Nevarez is called for the reach on Albert Gant - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Mario Payne - foul #2 on Mario Payne, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Hollandsworth swats the layup by Mario Payne | 30-45 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne tips it in | 32-45 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's floater is tipped away by Robert Windley | 32-45 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Matt Daniels | 32-45 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Albert Gant | 34-45 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-45 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Windley, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (PF) Robert Windley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Joey Gregory steals the ball from Michael Walla | 34-45 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant's layup is rejected by Paul Hollandsworth | 34-45 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 34-45 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the turnaround from the left block | 36-45 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Gant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Warnick | 36-48 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins loses the dribble to John Marx | 36-48 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Joey Gregory denies the turnaround by Marshall Warnick | 36-48 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the tip | 36-48 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matt Daniels | 38-48 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | John Marx is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Marx, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG), Larry Campbell (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Robert Windley (PF), John Golden (C) Matt Daniels, Albert Gant, Mickey Gaskins, Joey Gregory, Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the lay-in | 38-48 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Windley | 38-48 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Eric Lee snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | William Proctor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Howard Allen steals the ball from Eugene Heidt | 38-51 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Eric Lee knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | John Golden banks in the layup | 40-53 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Eric Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Heidt - foul #2 on Eugene Heidt, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Joey Gregory (C) Larry Campbell, John Golden | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG) William Proctor, Howard Allen | |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory scores on a jump hook near the basket | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Heidt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Windley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Eugene Heidt - foul #3 on Eugene Heidt, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Kendall Seo (SF), John Golden (PF), Mario Payne (C) Eugene Heidt, Robert Clark, Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Eric Lee, Matthew Welty, Terence Dupuy | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Howard Allen is whistled for a carry | 42-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins (SF) Kendall Seo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Allen | 42-58 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne can't tip it in | 42-58 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-58 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | John Golden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Allen | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Michael Walla scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 42-63 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-63 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marshall Warnick | 42-66 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a floater near the basket set up by Michael Walla and the foul's on Mario Payne - foul #3 on Mario Payne, team foul #6 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG), Larry Campbell (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Robert Windley (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Matt Daniels, Albert Gant, Mickey Gaskins, John Golden, Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Howard Allen | |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the free throw | 42-68 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Matthew Welty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG) Richard Nevarez | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Welty - foul #3 on Matthew Welty, team foul #3 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF) William Proctor, Terence Dupuy | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Heidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth knocks in the runner from close range set up by Eric Lee | 46-70 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Matthew Welty is called for the reach on Robert Windley - foul #4 on Matthew Welty, team foul #4 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Matthew Welty | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Larry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-70 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF) Eugene Heidt, Larry Campbell, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) Eric Lee | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the offensive board | 46-70 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 46-73 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Windley | 46-73 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-73 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Hollandsworth | 48-75 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-75 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-75 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-75 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick loses the ball out of bounds | 51-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG), Larry Campbell (SG), Robert Clark (SF), John Golden (PF) Matt Daniels, Albert Gant, Mickey Gaskins, Robert Windley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | John Golden's pass is intercepted by Howard Allen | 51-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | William Proctor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Lee | 51-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | John Golden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-78 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | John Golden grabs the offensive board | 51-78 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Heidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Clark (fresh) PF - John Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Howard Allen is called for the reach on Joey Gregory - foul #1 on Howard Allen, team foul #5 | 51-78 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Heidt | 53-78 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | William Proctor connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Lee | 53-81 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #6 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo (SF) Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Golden - foul #2 on John Golden, team foul #8 | 55-81 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Matthew Welty makes the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Matthew Welty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Eric Lee steals it from Eugene Heidt in the backcourt | 55-83 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Howard Allen is fouled on the floor by Kendall Seo - foul #1 on Kendall Seo, team foul #9 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (PF) Kendall Seo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Howard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Howard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Howard Allen blocks the short jumper by Joey Gregory | 55-85 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the board | 55-85 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Matthew Welty makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Proctor | 55-87 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | William Proctor is called for the reach on Eugene Heidt - foul #3 on William Proctor, team foul #7 | 55-87 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt makes the 1st free throw | 56-87 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | William Proctor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-87 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | John Golden gets the rebound | 57-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Eugene Heidt, team foul #10 | 57-87 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Proctor and he's fouled by John Golden - foul #3 on John Golden, team foul #11 | 57-89 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the free throw | 57-90 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Campbell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-90 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-90 |