| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Randal Delaney is called for traveling | 37-58 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Saldana is called for the reach on Robert Jefferson - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #1 | 37-58 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill tips it in | 37-60 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Saver - foul #3 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #1 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SG) Kenneth Saver | |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | William Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Randal Delaney pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Randal Delaney banks in the layup | 41-62 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-62 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Robert King grabs the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Robert King drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Flannagan | 41-65 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Richard Harrison swats the shot by Thomas Smith | 41-65 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-65 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randal Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the lay-in | 41-65 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the offensive board | 41-65 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses the dunk | 41-65 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan gets the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-65 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Flannagan | 41-65 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 41-68 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Robert King picks off the pass by Randal Delaney | 41-68 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Harrison | 41-70 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by Jeffrey Hill - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #2 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Roy Jones (C) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-70 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony grabs the board | 41-70 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Mark Cole takes the ball from Richard Steffey | 41-70 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Mark Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 44-70 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Dikembe Adeyemo - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 44-70 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-70 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Steffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Roberto Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-70 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Daryl Mestas | 44-72 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Roberto Russo knocks in the 3 from straight away | 47-72 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 47-72 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Richard Steffey swats the short shot by Russell Palmatier | 47-72 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony grabs the board | 47-72 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver is whistled for traveling | 47-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Kenneth Saver, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey, Antonio Anthony | |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-72 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the offensive board | 47-72 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 50-72 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 50-72 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill can't tip it in | 50-72 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | William Thomas is hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #2 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randal Delaney (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-72 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | William Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-72 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG) Jonathan Flannagan | |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 3rd free throw | 50-73 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana is hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #4 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (C) Richard Harrison, Robert Jefferson | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the offensive board | 50-73 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Daryl Mestas - foul #3 on Daryl Mestas, team foul #5 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (C) Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Palmatier | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randal Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Mestas | 53-76 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daryl Mestas - foul #4 on Daryl Mestas, team foul #6 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Roy Jones (C) Thomas Smith, Randal Delaney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SF) Daryl Mestas | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | William Thomas steps in front of the Kenneth Saver pass | 55-76 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Roberto Russo buries a jumper from the right side | 57-76 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones denies the turnaround by Kenneth Saver | 57-76 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 57-76 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), Thomas Saldana (C) Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Richard Harrison (SF), Daryl Mestas (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Steffey | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits the finger roll set up by Daryl Mestas | 58-78 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas snags the defensive board | 58-78 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Saldana steals it from Dikembe Adeyemo | 58-78 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner travels with the ball | 58-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Randal Delaney (PF) William Thomas, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Jonathan Flannagan | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo's pass is intercepted by Randal Delaney | 58-78 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Daryl Mestas - foul #5 on Daryl Mestas, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Richard Steffey (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Daryl Mestas, Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Saver and he's fouled by Randal Delaney - foul #1 on Randal Delaney, team foul #5 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Robert King steals the ball from Russell Palmatier | 60-80 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Harrison | 60-83 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Mark Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-83 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-83 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-83 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison grabs the offensive board | 60-83 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Palmatier - foul #3 on Russell Palmatier, team foul #6 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roy Jones (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Russell Palmatier, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Jeffrey Hill | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Antonio Anthony swats the dunk try by Roy Jones | 60-85 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 60-85 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-85 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony tips it back up and in | 60-87 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 62-87 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo is hacked by Darwin Mitchell - foul #2 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #7 | 62-87 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo misses the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-87 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-87 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 62-87 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Jonathan Flannagan steals it from Mark Cole | 62-87 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo slams it home on a great pass from Jonathan Flannagan | 62-89 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Roberts | 65-89 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Adeyemo | 65-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Mark Cole travels with the ball | 65-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-92 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier gets the rebound | 65-92 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-92 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison gets the rebound | 65-92 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo runs out the clock | 65-92 |