| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Cox inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | John Cox clanks a shot from the left block | 38-24 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Simmons | 38-24 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | James Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Magana is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-24 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 38-24 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the tip | 38-24 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is hacked by John Cox - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Simmons | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Richard Magana is called for 3 seconds | 38-27 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | James Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-27 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | James Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Magana - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF) Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Joseph Peele scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rasnick | 41-28 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Simmons | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) PF - Louis Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | James Simmons steals the ball from Jack Stone | 41-30 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | James Simmons slams it home | 41-32 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-32 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark McDilda | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | James Simmons hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Louis Yeung - foul #3 on Louis Yeung, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) James Simmons, Daniel Freeman, Mark McDilda | |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rosario Yazzie | 43-34 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-34 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung tips it in | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Richard Davis is hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell (PF) Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:58 | Ball State | John Cox misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Rosario Yazzie - foul #3 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) Jack Stone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Richard Davis hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 47-37 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Mo Knudtson | 47-40 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Richard Magana can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-40 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Yeung | 47-40 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | James Anderson swats the layup by Rosario Yazzie | 47-40 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Richard Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | John Cox hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Magana | 49-40 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Mo Knudtson | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zoran Zehring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Yeung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | John Cox misses long on a floater from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Richard Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mo Knudtson - foul #1 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Dustin Thach (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Louis Yeung | |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Joseph Peele snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the shot from close range set up by Jack Stone | 55-43 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Peele - foul #1 on Joseph Peele, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rasnick (PF) Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss is hacked by Mark McDilda - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick drills a jumper from close range set up by Jeremy Truss | 57-45 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-45 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Joseph Peele gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Joseph Peele buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Truss and the foul's on Dustin Thach - foul #1 on Dustin Thach, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) William Head | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG) Robert Leonard | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Thach | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) PF - Dustin Thach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | James Simmons can't tip it in | 59-45 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Joseph Peele pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Joseph Peele hits the finger roll set up by Richard Magana | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses short on a shot in the lane | 61-45 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 63-45 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach can't tip it in | 63-45 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Louis Yeung (C) James Simmons, Daniel Freeman, Dustin Thach, Mark McDilda | |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Pascoe | 65-50 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell loses the dribble to Gerald Pascoe | 65-50 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-50 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Richard Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | John Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda (C) Louis Yeung | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Pascoe | 65-53 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Mo Knudtson steals the ball from James Anderson | 65-53 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Zoran Zehring | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | James Anderson double dribbles | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 65-56 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) Robert Leonard, Daniel Freeman, Louis Yeung | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | John Cox is fouled on the floor by Mo Knudtson - foul #2 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | John Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rosario Yazzie | 66-58 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Richard Davis scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Magana and he's hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #4 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Magana, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-58 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Robert Leonard - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:18 | Ball State | William Head is hacked by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung misses badly on a runner in the paint | 71-58 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 71-58 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Jack Stone pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Stone picks off the pass by Gerald Pascoe | 71-58 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | William Head hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Stone | 73-58 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-58 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss runs out the clock | 73-58 |