| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Long Hong | 29-41 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is called for 3 seconds | 29-41 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it in | 31-41 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 31-43 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | William Finch takes the ball from Russell Aubry | 31-43 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller banks in the layup set up by William Finch | 31-45 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Russell Aubry knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Long Hong and he's hacked by Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | William Finch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Miller and he's hacked by Long Hong - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Edward Mounce buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Dino Russo and the foul's on Todd North - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Todd North - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) William Finch | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the floater in the paint | 36-50 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller grabs the board | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), William Finch (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-52 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by Manuel Barnes - foul #1 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes misses the lay-in | 36-52 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG) Charles Wyatt | |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gregory Miller | 37-54 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Long Hong | 39-54 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Dino Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF) Bryce Craig, Manuel Barnes | |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Larry Hollingsworth takes the ball from Woodrow Fagin | 39-54 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd North and the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #3 on Russell Aubry, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) William Finch | |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 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) | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | James Nesbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Edward Mounce, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 39-57 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Todd North scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Miller | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Russell Aubry's layup is rejected by Joseph Warkentin | 39-60 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Aubry | 42-60 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | James Nesbitt is called for the reach on Gregory Miller - foul #3 on James Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), William Finch (SF) Gregory Miller, Joseph Miller | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden clanks a floater in the paint | 42-60 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Todd North - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (PF) Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 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) | |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the lay-in | 45-60 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Todd North clanks a floater from close range | 45-60 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Ball State | William Finch steals the ball from Anthony Prather | 45-60 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the dunk | 45-60 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin tips it in | 45-62 |
| 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) | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Dino Russo tips it in | 47-62 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | William Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Dino Russo, Lawrence Arnold, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Todd North, William Finch, Manuel Barnes, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Dale Nathanson - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF) Long Hong, Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Lawrence Arnold, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Joseph Miller, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Russell Aubry's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Warkentin | 47-66 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 47-68 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits a fadeaway from the left block | 49-68 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-68 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the tip | 49-68 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Long Hong connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Mounce | 52-68 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-68 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 52-68 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Todd North steals the ball from Dino Russo | 52-68 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dino Russo - foul #3 on Dino Russo, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin buries a turnaround from the left block set up by William Finch | 52-71 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Anthony Prather drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dino Russo | 55-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Todd North is whistled for a carry | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF) William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Edward Mounce buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Todd North double dribbles | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Joseph Warkentin takes the ball from Russell Aubry | 58-71 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 58-73 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the lay-in | 58-73 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin is fouled on the floor by Casey Jensen - foul #2 on Casey Jensen, team foul #10 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF) Gregory Miller, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 60-75 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin connects on the shot from close range | 60-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-77 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 60-79 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Manuel Barnes picks off the pass by Dale Nathanson | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt runs out the clock | 60-79 |