| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Fitzgerald | 39-29 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston loses the ball out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (C) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 42-29 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck | 42-31 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 44-31 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-31 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the dunk attempt | 44-31 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Schwanebeck | 44-31 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck knocks in the shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Cooper | 46-33 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Casey and the foul's on Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (PF), Robert Jones (C) Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Osborne - foul #1 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF) Andre Costa | |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Bryan Schwanebeck steals the ball from Robert Seamon in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't finish the layup | 48-37 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey tips it in | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones tips it home | 50-39 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Joseph Foster (PF) Robert Seamon, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Nicholas Casey | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 50-39 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Joshua Osborne takes the ball from Joseph Foster | 50-39 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne lays it in | 50-41 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 50-41 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is fouled on the floor by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck is fouled on the floor by Earl Nelson - foul #2 on Earl Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Patrick Cooper is called for the reach on Andre Costa - foul #1 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF) Nick Hunt | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Fitzgerald | 50-41 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Hill - foul #2 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Ross Eggleston, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Bryan Schwanebeck is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Peter Scott picks off the pass by Earl Nelson | 51-41 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Peter Scott lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-43 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andre Costa | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Nick Hunt's pass is intercepted by Berdy Ziler | 51-43 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Peter Scott snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Andre Costa banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Scott | 51-45 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Berdy Ziler | 54-45 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Nick Hunt is fouled on the floor by Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Peter Scott, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 54-48 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Jones | 57-48 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is denied on a layup by Robert Jones | 57-50 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 57-50 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joshua Osborne - foul #2 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Nick Hunt (PF) Jonathan Hill, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster can't finish the layup | 57-50 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on Nick Hunt - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Joshua Osborne, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Nelson | 60-50 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the lay-in | 60-51 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald and he's fouled by Andre Costa - foul #1 on Andre Costa, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Nick Hunt | |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Jack Adams swats the layup by Andre Costa | 62-53 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Sidney Bollinger denies the turnaround by Joseph Foster | 62-53 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 62-53 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck | 62-55 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 64-55 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Berdy Ziler | 67-55 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson clanks a jumper from the right side | 67-55 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG) Jonathan Hill, Peter Scott | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nick Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Schwanebeck | 67-58 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson lays it in | 69-58 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Patrick Cooper picks off the pass by Joshua Osborne | 69-58 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #3 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Robert Jones (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 71-60 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nick Hunt - foul #3 on Nick Hunt, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hill - foul #3 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Peter Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 76-61 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Jason Jones steals it from Jonathan Hill | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi runs out the clock | 76-61 |