| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | William Newman inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | William Newman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown's pass is intercepted by William Newman | 24-33 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers is hacked by Theodore Brooks - foul #3 on Theodore Brooks, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (C) Theodore Brooks | |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | William Newman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen snags the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen travels with the ball | 26-35 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 26-35 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Michael Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hansen | 28-38 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sherrod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Theodore Brooks (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | William Haynes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb tips it in | 30-40 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Michael Keen swats the layup by Theodore Brooks | 30-40 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Theodore Brooks swats the dunk try by Michael Keen | 30-42 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Michael Guertin denies the turnaround by Harold Prior | 30-42 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin is hacked by Jeffrey Adams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF) William Haynes, Louis Webb, Michael Guertin, Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), Robin Carothers (PF) Jimmy Kilroy, Jeffrey Adams, Sean Sherrod | |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Michael Cooper is fouled on the floor by Scott Rogers - foul #3 on Scott Rogers, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith (C) Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Newman (SF) Harold Prior | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 34-43 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Robin Carothers clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (C) Theodore Brooks | |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Robin Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Robin Carothers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 37-44 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Carothers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root tips it in | 39-46 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hansen | 39-46 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 39-49 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Adams | 39-49 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Adams swats the short shot by Jimmy Smith | 39-49 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Robin Carothers grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-49 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmy Smith | 39-49 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Rogers | 41-49 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Michael Cooper connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Robin Carothers loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Harold Prior (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman, Robin Carothers, Jeffrey Adams | |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | William Haynes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Webb | 44-51 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Warren - foul #1 on Jonathan Warren, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Keen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) SG - Jimmy Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Prior (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Michael Keen steals it from Jimmy Kilroy | 44-51 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | William Haynes is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Schultz is blocked by Michael Keen | 44-51 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Warren | 44-51 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Harold Prior can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Keen - foul #1 on Michael Keen, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF) William Haynes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (SF) Charles Schultz | |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin double dribbles | 44-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG) Harold Prior | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Cooper | 44-55 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Michael Guertin is called for the reach on Jimmy Kilroy - foul #1 on Michael Guertin, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Christopher Christensen (PF) Michael Guertin, Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Newman (SF) Theodore Brooks | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen connects on the shot in the lane set up by William Haynes | 46-57 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 46-60 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren dunks the ball on a nice dish by Louis Webb | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) William Haynes, Louis Webb, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen (SG), Theodore Brooks (C) Jimmy Kilroy, Jeffrey Adams | |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Root | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 10 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 51-65 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-65 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 53-65 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | William Newman is fouled on the floor by Joel Brown - foul #2 on Joel Brown, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Robin Carothers (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, Sean Sherrod, Theodore Brooks | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | William Newman makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | William Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen's pass is intercepted by Robin Carothers | 53-67 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the fadeaway from the left side | 53-69 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb scores on a shot from the left side set up by William Haynes and he's fouled by Harold Prior - foul #2 on Harold Prior, team foul #3 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG) William Newman | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Robin Carothers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmy Kilroy, team foul #4 | 56-69 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robin Carothers - foul #1 on Robin Carothers, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams knocks in the floater in the paint | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | William Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charles Schultz runs out the clock | 58-71 |