| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | James Defeo is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-26 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner tips it in | 36-26 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | James Defeo knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 36-28 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 38-28 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Timothy Black is called for traveling | 38-28 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Lighty steals the ball from Alfred Johnson | 38-28 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Timothy Black connects on the floater from the right side | 38-30 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the finger roll set up by Robert Kastner and he's fouled by Nicholas Lighty - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Adam Haywood drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Rigsby | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eric Arana | 43-32 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Adam Haywood clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alec Turner | 43-32 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | David Buttrey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alec Turner | 46-32 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Adam Haywood's floater is tipped away by Bill Johnson | 46-32 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Pernell | 46-32 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Bill Johnson steals the ball from Willie Kimberlin | 46-32 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 46-32 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 46-32 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 46-32 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Lighty picks off the pass by Alec Turner | 46-32 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski throws it down on a great pass from Nicholas Lighty | 46-34 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Josef Modzelewski picks off the pass by Thomas Heimbach | 46-34 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 46-36 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heimbach - foul #3 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Black | 47-39 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Heimbach is denied by Nicholas Lighty | 47-39 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Defeo | 47-39 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Black | 47-42 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Gregory Campanella swats the layup by Thomas Heimbach | 47-42 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Black | 47-44 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 47-44 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | James Defeo blows the dunk | 47-44 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is fouled on the floor by Eric Arana - foul #1 on Eric Arana, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Willie Parmer, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | David Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from Marcel Corbin | 49-44 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Jenkins | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Buttrey | 49-46 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Adam Haywood steps in front of the Mark Jenkins pass | 49-46 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | David Buttrey lays it in set up by Adam Haywood | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Charles Levron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 6 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins tips it home | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is fouled on the floor by Charles Levron - foul #1 on Charles Levron, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 06:01 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | James Defeo drills a shot from close range | 51-52 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | James Defeo is hacked by Alec Turner - foul #2 on Alec Turner, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | James Defeo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Campanella | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 56-57 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Lighty - foul #3 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), David Hill (C) Alec Turner, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Adam Haywood, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | David Hill's floater is tipped away by James Defeo | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 57-57 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Arana | 59-57 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty's fadeaway is rejected by David Hill | 59-57 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG) Willie Parmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG) David Buttrey | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Josef Modzelewski is called for the reach on Eric Arana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Black | 61-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the finger roll | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Modzelewski - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | James Defeo is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is hacked by Josef Modzelewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | James Defeo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | David Hill is hacked by Timothy Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Modzelewski - foul #5 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |