| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Mark McKinley inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-31 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Cody Belcher blocks the jumper by Willie Dougherty | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Mohammad Scott picks off the pass by Michael Barry | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the contested shot from the right side on a great pass from Willie Dougherty | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley lays it in uncontested | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Mark McKinley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | John Lane's layup is rejected by Douglas Dotson | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley's floater is tipped away by Willie Dougherty | 36-35 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Smiley - foul #1 on Justin Smiley, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis is fouled on the floor by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Lee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 38-35 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF) Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry | |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | John Lane grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Lane | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Tony Davis takes the ball from Mark McKinley | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley (C) Tony Davis | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | John Lane can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hubert Hines - foul #1 on Hubert Hines, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Hubert Hines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lane - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Michael Barry (SF) John Lane, Paul Lawrence | |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley drills a floater from the right block | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gilbert McIver | 45-43 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Cody Belcher | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Mark McKinley, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Homan | 45-45 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Hubert Hines comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #2 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Wekesa Suleiman blocks the short jumper by Douglas Dotson | 45-45 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | John Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, John Lane, Tony Davis, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Justin Smiley swats the short shot by Jeffrey Lee | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark McKinley out of a doubleteam | 48-45 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee scores on a shot in the lane set up by Mark McKinley out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Paul Lawrence, Cody Belcher | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is hacked by Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Mark McKinley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Harold Beasley, Justin Smiley | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | John Lane clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Daniel Travis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Hubert Hines is hacked by Wekesa Suleiman - foul #1 on Wekesa Suleiman, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Hubert Hines evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Hubert Hines - foul #2 on Hubert Hines, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Benjamin Homan, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is hacked by Mark McKinley - foul #3 on Mark McKinley, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Justin Smiley (C) John Lane, Tony Davis | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 54-48 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark McKinley | 57-48 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Gerard Stansbury - foul #4 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Douglas Dotson (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) Harold Beasley | |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee is hacked by Justin Smiley - foul #2 on Justin Smiley, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Lee | 58-50 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 58-50 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Daniel Travis, Mark McKinley, Jeffrey Lee, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, Paul Lawrence, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Jamie Pyatt picks off the pass by Tony Davis | 58-50 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty scores on a runner near the basket set up by Gerard Stansbury | 60-50 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry tips it in | 60-52 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Hubert Hines is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Wekesa Suleiman | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Scott - foul #2 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Hubert Hines, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Benjamin Homan, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver's floater is knocked away by Douglas Dotson | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Mark McKinley pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson tips it home | 62-54 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lane | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Cody Belcher is called for the reach on Mark McKinley - foul #3 on Cody Belcher, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), John Robbins (PF), Justin Smiley (C) John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on John Robbins - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | John Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | John Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Justin Smiley steals it from Gerard Stansbury | 62-56 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is denied on a layup by Douglas Dotson | 62-56 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Mark McKinley, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) John Robbins | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Homan and the foul's on Jeffrey Lee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is called for 5 seconds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF) Benjamin Homan, Harold Beasley, Paul Lawrence | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Travis is called for the reach on Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Hubert Hines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | John Lane is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Lane, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Hubert Hines, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Mark McKinley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Tony Davis, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | John Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Gerard Stansbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Lane - foul #5 on John Lane, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Hubert Hines (SG) Jeffrey Lee, Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan's pass is intercepted by Willie Dougherty | 63-61 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury's floater is knocked away by Michael Barry | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Hubert Hines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Justin Smiley, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Mark McKinley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Homan is called for the reach on Douglas Dotson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is hacked by Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Gilliam (C) Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the fullcourt shot | 70-64 |