| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Armstrong | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Felix Pena | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #1 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Stenson | 33-30 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Frank Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Samuel Snow travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter connects on the runner in the lane set up by Henry Armstrong and he's hacked by Samuel Snow - foul #2 on Samuel Snow, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Aaron Stenson is called for the reach on Arthur Ellerbee - foul #1 on Aaron Stenson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Aaron Stenson - foul #2 on Aaron Stenson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Henry Armstrong is called for the reach on Ronald Ervin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), John Cotter (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) Henry Armstrong, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG) Andy Moody | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | John Cotter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | John Cotter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-32 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cotter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is denied on a layup by Arthur Ellerbee | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Efren Milligan gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | William Curtis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Porter - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) John Cotter, Michael Elias | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Efren Milligan, Thomas Pelton | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ward and he's hacked by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #2 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG) Henry Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Lewis Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Lewis Grady | |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #4 on Ronald Porter, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming (C) Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Sanford | 43-36 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee tips it in | 43-38 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Frank Sanford pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Nelek Stanojevic denies the turnaround by Frank Sanford | 43-38 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 43-38 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lewis Grady | 43-38 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fleming - foul #1 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (C) Samuel Snow | |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is hacked by Michael Elias - foul #1 on Michael Elias, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias hits a shot from the left side set up by John Cotter | 45-40 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) Henry Armstrong, Michael Elias, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Frank Sanford | |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | John Ward clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Lewis Grady connects on the turnaround from the left block | 47-42 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pelton | 47-42 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Thomas Pelton, Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Snow - foul #3 on Samuel Snow, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG) John Ward | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Aaron Stenson denies the turnaround by Arthur Ellerbee | 49-42 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 49-42 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Knight | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Samuel Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Samuel Snow blocks the short jumper by Michael Elias | 49-42 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ward | 52-42 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Frank Sanford drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | John Cotter grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | John Ward buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Elias | 55-45 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Elias - foul #2 on Michael Elias, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) John Ward, Michael Elias, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG) William Curtis, Andy Moody | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | John Cotter tips it home | 57-46 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Frank Sanford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Pelton - foul #1 on Thomas Pelton, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming (PF) John Cotter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Samuel Snow | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Lewis Grady buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ervin | 59-51 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena is hacked by Frank Sanford - foul #3 on Frank Sanford, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Aaron Stenson (PF) Henry Armstrong, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Frank Sanford, Lewis Grady | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic banks in the layup on a great pass from Felix Pena | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena is hacked by Andy Moody - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Efren Milligan, Thomas Pelton | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming is whistled for a carry | 62-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (C) Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Andy Moody is whistled for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Norman Wiggins (PF), Lewis Grady (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias lays it in | 64-51 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton makes the jumper from close range set up by Norman Wiggins | 64-53 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Knight and he's fouled by Efren Milligan - foul #2 on Efren Milligan, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Norman Wiggins | 66-53 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Efren Milligan travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong runs out the clock | 66-53 |