| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo travels with the ball | 37-23 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the dunk attempt | 37-23 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Eric Hukill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Randy Witz takes the ball from Alonso Alphin | 37-23 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | James Vickers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-23 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | William Adams is called for the reach on Eric Hukill - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo's floater is knocked away by William Adams | 37-23 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | James Vickers is hacked by Ruben Laws - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown's floater is knocked away by Ruben Laws | 37-23 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the follow up shot | 39-23 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-23 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Emmanuel Cox is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:24 | Ball State | James Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Alonso Alphin steals the ball from Antonio Fryman | 39-23 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Eric Hukill lays it in on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Randy Witz | 41-25 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Ruben Laws works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Hukill picks off the pass by Christopher Ross | 41-25 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Ruben Laws banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 41-27 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz tips it but misses | 41-27 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross snags the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Ruben Laws snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Ruben Laws evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-27 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 41-27 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Antonio Fryman is called for the reach on Eric Hukill - foul #2 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alonso Alphin | 41-30 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a shot in the paint | 41-33 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Eric Hukill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | William Adams's pass is intercepted by Eric Hukill in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin lays it in set up by Eric Hukill | 41-35 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz can't connect on a runner from the left block | 41-35 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ford (tiring) 4 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | James Ford lays it in and he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (SF), Billy Charlton (C) Alonso Alphin, Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | James Ford misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 41-37 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Timothy Slape pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Van Jackson is hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #2 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF) James Ford | |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Van Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Vickers | 44-37 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Eric Hukill scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | William Adams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | William Adams tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Slape steals the ball from Joseph Lown | 46-39 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Billy Charlton hits a turnaround in the lane | 46-41 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | James Vickers gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | James Vickers gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Van Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Laws (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Slape (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Charlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Van Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 49-41 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Van Jackson snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Van Jackson can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Witz | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Antonio Fryman takes the ball from Alonso Alphin after a doubleteam | 51-41 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Fryman | 53-41 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Fryman | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Van Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF) Randy Witz, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Timothy Carroll | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Van Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Van Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | James Ford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 58-46 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | James Vickers hits the follow up shot | 60-46 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Van Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Fryman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | James Ford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo hits the follow up shot | 63-48 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #2 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) William Adams, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Timothy Slape (SF), Billy Charlton (C) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Darrell Lugo | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Van Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG) Antonio Fryman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF) James Ford | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Van Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | James Vickers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Timothy Slape | 64-48 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | James Vickers is whistled for a carry | 64-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (PF) Ruben Laws | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Billy Charlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-48 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is whistled for a carry | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Timothy Slape comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-48 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | James Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-48 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Van Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Joseph Lown steals the ball from Van Jackson | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Adams runs out the clock | 64-48 |