| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolfo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Sass inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai's pass is intercepted by Richard Hart | 34-35 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | David Murphy can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Adolfo Costa - foul #3 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (PF) Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:19 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Sass takes the ball from Marcus Walker | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Marcus Walker steps in front of the Jon Jones pass | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits a runner from close range | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kristopher Bostwick | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Michael Sass buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Murphy | 42-42 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by David Murphy - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Chris Miller, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (SF), Donald Prill (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Michael Sass, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa's layup is rejected by Benjamin Cai | 42-42 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Ted Downard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ronald Wood steals the ball from Jeremy Stuart | 42-42 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Ted Downard snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ted Downard | 42-45 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Grover Brook | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Donald Prill dunks the ball on a great pass from Ted Downard and he's hacked by Adolfo Costa - foul #4 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker (C) Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF) Ted Downard, Jeremy Stuart | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll | 47-48 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | David Murphy is fouled on the floor by Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Grover Brook, Blaine O'Banner, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart (PF) Donald Prill | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | David Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Stuart | 47-48 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Blaine O'Banner (C) Ronald Wood, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Thomas Partee, Jeremy Stuart, Benjamin Cai | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick loses the dribble to Gary Singer | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Hart | 47-48 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker (C) Richard Hart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG) David Murphy | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | John Chamlee steals it from Blaine O'Banner | 47-48 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Gary Singer blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Ted Downard tips it in | 47-50 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Ted Downard's pass is intercepted by Marcus Walker | 47-50 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SF), Jeremy Stuart (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Michael Sass, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 47-50 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai buries a shot from close range set up by Thomas Partee | 47-52 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stuart | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Gary Singer is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF) Gary Singer | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Marcus Walker swats the layup by Benjamin Cai | 47-52 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Ted Downard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Hart | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood's pass is intercepted by Ted Downard | 47-52 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Ted Downard connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Johnson | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Thomas Partee connects on the floater in the paint set up by Ted Downard and he's hacked by Robert Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF), Chris Miller (C) Ronald Wood, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Ted Downard, Jeremy Stuart, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Thomas Partee makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Blaine O'Banner | 52-58 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Jon Jones loses the dribble to Chris Miller | 52-58 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee is fouled on the floor by Chris Miller - foul #2 on Chris Miller, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Grover Brook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Thomas Partee | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jon Jones - foul #3 on Jon Jones, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-60 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Jones | 53-60 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Chris Miller - foul #3 on Chris Miller, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Michael Sass | 55-62 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Johnson | 58-62 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jon Jones is denied by Adolfo Costa | 58-62 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson is hacked by John Chamlee - foul #3 on John Chamlee, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Grover Brook (SG), Chris Miller (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Robert Jenkins, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Ronald Wood is blocked by Benjamin Cai | 58-62 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Brook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Partee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Gary Singer's pass is intercepted by Grover Brook | 58-62 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Grover Brook | 60-62 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | David Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Singer | 60-65 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Adolfo Costa (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Grover Brook, Chris Miller, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Thomas Partee | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa loses the dribble to Gary Singer | 60-65 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Michael Sass drills a shot in the lane | 60-67 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Gary Singer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sass | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Jones | 60-70 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker can't tip it in | 60-70 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jon Jones | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Hart - foul #3 on Richard Hart, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Adolfo Costa, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF) Michael Sass | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart grabs the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ted Downard runs out the clock | 60-72 |