| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Andre Costa inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Patrick Cooper steps in front of the Nick Hunt pass | 34-37 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Jack Adams steps in front of the Ross Eggleston pass | 34-37 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 34-40 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 34-40 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Cooper | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Willard - foul #3 on Donald Willard, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Robert Seamon denies the turnaround by Andre Costa | 34-42 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gottfried | 34-42 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF) Donald Willard, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (PF) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Wallin | 35-42 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Ross Eggleston, Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-45 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 35-45 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Hill - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Peter Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Willard | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Scott - foul #2 on Peter Scott, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Peter Scott, Andre Costa, Joshua Osborne, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Russell Wallin, Earl Nelson | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Nick Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Nick Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nick Hunt | 40-49 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Joseph Foster picks off the pass by Ross Eggleston | 40-49 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston tips it in | 42-49 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 42-51 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Ross Eggleston | 44-51 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Cooper | 44-53 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Robert Seamon steps in front of the Donald Willard pass in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Joshua Osborne (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Robert Jones, Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams, Berdy Ziler | |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the turnaround in the paint | 44-53 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Foster, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (C) Peter Scott, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (C) Joseph Foster | |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is whistled for traveling | 44-55 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is whistled for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Russell Wallin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Andre Costa knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Hill and he's fouled by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #1 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 47-57 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Jones | 49-57 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Adams | 49-60 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Costa and the foul's on David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Nicholas Casey (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Russell Wallin (C) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Earl Nelson | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Ross Eggleston steps in front of the Russell Wallin pass | 52-60 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Andre Costa is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the floater from the right side | 54-60 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Nick Hunt lays it in | 56-60 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming travels with the ball | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Earl Nelson (C) Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Berdy Ziler | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Peter Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nick Hunt | 59-60 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Peter Scott, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Casey is called for the reach on Patrick Cooper - foul #2 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Earl Nelson | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Casey denies the turnaround by Robert Seamon | 59-60 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses long on a shot near the basket | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Joshua Osborne steals the ball from Joseph Foster | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Casey - foul #3 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Donald Willard, Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Warren Dildy | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Berdy Ziler - foul #4 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is fouled on the floor by Warren Dildy - foul #2 on Warren Dildy, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Earl Nelson | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa steals it from David Fitzgerald | 63-62 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | David Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Ross Eggleston - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Peter Scott (SF) Jonathan Hill, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Cooper | 64-62 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Nick Hunt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Scott | 66-64 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Scott is called for the reach on Robert Seamon - foul #3 on Peter Scott, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Peter Scott, Robert Jones, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Casimir Skokowski - foul #1 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF) Ross Eggleston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (C) Berdy Ziler | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 66-69 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey is whistled for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Robert Jones (C) Donald Willard, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Foster and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Nick Hunt (C) Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Seamon | 69-75 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Willard | 72-75 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 72-75 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Willard | 74-75 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson's layup is rejected by Nick Hunt | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jack Adams | 74-77 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cooper - foul #3 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the easy layup | 76-77 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-77 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #3 on Robert Seamon, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Casey | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Costa | 77-77 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Donald Willard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (C) Earl Nelson | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Costa | 80-77 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 80-79 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Patrick Cooper steps in front of the Ross Eggleston pass | 80-79 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper blows the dunk | 80-79 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Berdy Ziler - foul #5 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (PF) Donald Willard, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Russell Wallin (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Nick Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried's fadeaway is rejected by Nick Hunt | 81-79 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a 3 from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 81-79 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Nicholas Casey (PF) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried, Russell Wallin | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses the jumper in the lane | 81-79 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits the follow up shot | 81-81 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 81-81 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon gets the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is fouled on the floor by Donald Willard - foul #4 on Donald Willard, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses long on a floater from the left block | 81-83 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Seamon | 81-83 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-83 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson tips it in | 81-85 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Joseph Foster | 81-85 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Foster | 81-87 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-87 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston tips it back up and in | 83-87 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-89 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is hacked by Donald Willard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Willard, team foul #10 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG) Donald Willard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (PG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Russell Wallin (PF) Robert Seamon, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Andre Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #11 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Mack Deming | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Hill is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #12 | 83-90 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 83-90 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-90 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Hill is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #13 | 83-90 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-91 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 83-91 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald runs out the clock | 83-91 |