| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) C - Robert Kastner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - Sean Reed (fresh) C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Sean Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Anthony Edwards - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rodney James | 7-0 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Pernell | 7-3 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses short on a runner in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Reed | 7-3 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Edward Pernell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney James - foul #1 on Rodney James, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney James | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Philip Callahan is fouled on the floor by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG), David Conley (C) Sean Rumfelt, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | David Buttrey picks off the pass by Mark Jenkins | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Laurence Wiliams, Philip Callahan, Marvin Darnell | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain tips it in | 11-4 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Robert Kastner (C) David Goodridge, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) Willard Drysdale | |
| 14:27 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | David Conley misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-6 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Adam Haywood grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is hacked by Jack Fountain - foul #1 on Jack Fountain, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, David Conley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) David Buttrey | |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Adam Haywood lays it in | 11-8 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Lighty steals it from Marcel Corbin | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Sean Reed is called for the reach on Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Sean Reed, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Adam Haywood throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Sean Rumfelt | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Marcel Corbin swats the dunk try by Philip Callahan | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Edward Pernell pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale is hacked by Mark Jenkins - foul #2 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Sean Rumfelt, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Adam Haywood | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | The jumper by Willard Drysdale is denied by Bill Johnson | 13-10 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the board | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Conley (fresh) C - Bill Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | David Conley tips it back up and in | 15-10 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Edward Pernell buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Willard Drysdale and the foul's on Rodney James - foul #2 on Rodney James, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF) Rodney James, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan, Marvin Darnell | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 15-13 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Johnson | 15-13 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Williams | 17-13 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Bill Johnson swats the short shot by David Buttrey | 17-13 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) David Goodridge, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) David Buttrey | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG) Edward Pernell | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | David Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Fountain | 20-13 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 20-13 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Sean Reed tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt double dribbles | 20-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson (PF) David Conley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kastner | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Buttrey | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | David Buttrey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Haywood | 20-18 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Sean Reed swats the shot by Marcel Corbin | 20-18 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Sean Reed tips it in | 20-20 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Kastner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-22 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (PG), David Conley (PF), David Goodridge (C) Jack Fountain, Bill Johnson, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Willard Drysdale (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Philip Callahan lays it up and in | 23-24 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge is fouled on the floor by Marvin Darnell - foul #1 on Marvin Darnell, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner (C) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kastner | 26-24 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Philip Callahan pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willard Drysdale | 26-27 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | David Conley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Edward Pernell grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is fouled on the floor by Bill Johnson - foul #1 on Bill Johnson, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) Laurence Wiliams | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | David Conley gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Callahan | 26-29 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson blows the layup | 26-29 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Philip Callahan pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Goodridge - foul #1 on David Goodridge, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) David Goodridge, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Anthony Edwards (C) Willard Drysdale, Marvin Darnell | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | David Conley buries a floater near the basket set up by Marcel Corbin | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Pernell | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sean Rumfelt | 30-33 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Jack Fountain, Sean Rumfelt, David Conley | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Sean Reed (PF) Edward Pernell, Philip Callahan | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Marcel Corbin | 30-33 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams lays it in on a great pass from Rodney James | 32-33 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Marvin Darnell (C) Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Anthony Edwards | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses the driving attempt in the lane | 32-33 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Reed | 32-33 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | David Buttrey is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) Laurence Wiliams | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Sean Reed - foul #2 on Sean Reed, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (SG) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Goodridge (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) David Buttrey | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney James | 35-33 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is hacked by Sean Reed - foul #3 on Sean Reed, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) David Goodridge, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Edward Pernell, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed, Marvin Darnell | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |