| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lester Crum inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-30 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Mitchell takes the ball from Salvatore Ortiz | 26-30 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Michael Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 26-32 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Allen | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | John Allen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Lester Crum | 28-32 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Lester Crum connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Lester Crum gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Lester Crum is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz clanks a shot near the basket | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Michael Barber buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Cordova and he's fouled by Lester Crum - foul #3 on Lester Crum, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Leonard Edelman (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova | |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Russo - foul #3 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Ronald Lee (C) Leonardo Russo, Craig Beauford | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Jack Samuels snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman tips it home | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Ricardo Martin is called for the reach on Earl Coles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Lester Crum - foul #4 on Lester Crum, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (C) Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-35 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it in | 35-37 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Barber | 37-37 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Marvin Reynoso steps in front of the Esteban Rodriguez pass | 37-37 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | John Allen gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Michael Barber clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | John Allen tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | John Allen snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Beauford | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fairly fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it in | 39-41 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | John Johnson takes the ball from John Allen | 39-41 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz tips it in | 39-43 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), James Rohrer (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Jack Samuels hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 39-43 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Earl Coles | 39-45 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Jack Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it home | 39-47 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Jack Samuels drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Mitchell | 41-47 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), John Allen (PF) Ricardo Martin, James Rohrer, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Mitchell - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF) Leonard Edelman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG) Earl Coles | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Barber - foul #2 on Michael Barber, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Jack Samuels pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | John Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | John Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Allen | 45-53 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Barber - foul #3 on Michael Barber, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Michael Barber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lester Crum | 48-55 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz connects on the floater from close range set up by Marvin Reynoso | 48-57 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Jack Samuels can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Stewart Hawkins, John Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Jack Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Jack Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford buries a runner from the right block set up by Clarence Cordova | 50-59 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-59 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leonardo Russo | 52-62 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Lester Crum is fouled on the floor by Earl Coles - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), John Allen (PF) Michael Barber, Lester Crum, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Craig Beauford - foul #1 on Craig Beauford, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG) Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Leonardo Russo | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stewart Hawkins - foul #1 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ricardo Martin | 55-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Lester Crum (SF) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford double dribbles | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stewart Hawkins | 58-62 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Reynoso | 58-65 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | John Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 58-65 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Cordova | 58-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Ball State | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is fouled in the backcourt by Stewart Hawkins - foul #2 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Earl Coles (SF), Edward Gower (PF) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Beauford | 58-70 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower is hacked by Ricardo Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (C) Craig Beauford | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Edward Gower steals the ball from Jack Samuels | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Porter, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF) Douglas Porter, Edward Gower | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Jack Samuels clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles runs out the clock | 60-72 |