| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the jump hook from close range | 37-32 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Eric Arana takes the ball from Edward Pernell | 37-32 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | David Hill knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Rigsby | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Edward Pernell picks off the pass by David Hill | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Adam Haywood's fadeaway is rejected by David Hill | 39-35 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 39-35 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | David Hill banks in the layup set up by Alec Turner | 41-35 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Adam Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin hits the finger roll set up by Alec Turner | 43-35 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Adam Haywood's floater is tipped away by Mark Jenkins | 43-35 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Adam Haywood is called for the reach on Eric Arana - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF), David Conley (PF) Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Sean Reed (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willard Drysdale - foul #1 on Willard Drysdale, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF) Sean Reed | |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | David Buttrey buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 44-39 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alec Turner and he's fouled by Nicholas Lighty - foul #3 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (C) Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale is fouled on the floor by David Conley - foul #1 on David Conley, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Robert Williams, David Conley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams, Willard Drysdale | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Sean Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Arana | 49-39 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Willie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Sean Reed | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Arana | 52-39 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lighty | 52-39 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | David Hill is called for the reach on Thomas Rigsby - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Alec Turner | 54-39 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Edward Pernell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alec Turner | 57-41 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Sean Reed's pass is intercepted by Eric Arana | 57-41 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson drills a floater from the right side | 59-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Edward Pernell's pass is intercepted by Eric Arana in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 59-41 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Sean Reed snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 59-41 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Adam Haywood gets the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Robert Williams, David Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Sean Reed | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | David Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is whistled for a carry | 59-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF) Willard Drysdale | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the dunk | 59-42 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Josef Modzelewski | 59-42 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Lighty | 59-45 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hugh Kearns (C) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) David Buttrey | |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Hugh Kearns - foul #2 on Hugh Kearns, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Reed (C) Hugh Kearns | |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Rodney James picks off the pass by Adam Haywood | 61-45 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the follow up shot | 63-45 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Adam Haywood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Arana - foul #1 on Eric Arana, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Sean Reed | |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Rigsby - foul #3 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | The jump hook by Edward Pernell is blocked by David Hill | 64-47 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 64-47 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG) Rodney James | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Sean Reed (PF) Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Pernell | 64-50 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Edward Pernell steps in front of the Jack Fountain pass in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the finger roll | 64-52 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-52 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale lays it up and in on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 67-54 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Reed - foul #1 on Sean Reed, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Alec Turner, Robert Williams, David Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF) Sean Reed | |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Edward Pernell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin lays it in set up by Eric Arana | 69-57 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale tips it home | 69-59 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Rodney James - foul #1 on Rodney James, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Rodney James, Alfred Johnson, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 69-59 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alec Turner | 69-59 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Jenkins | 71-59 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Adam Haywood buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't throw it down | 71-61 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 71-61 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-61 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses short on a runner in the lane | 71-61 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-61 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it back up and in | 73-61 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is fouled in the backcourt by Alec Turner - foul #1 on Alec Turner, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sean Reed | 73-63 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Williams | 75-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the fadeaway in the paint | 75-65 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF) Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson tips it home | 79-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 79-67 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana tips it in | 81-67 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-67 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF) Rodney James, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Arana | 84-67 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 84-67 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Adam Haywood pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-67 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-67 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 84-67 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcel Corbin | 87-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Adam Haywood drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #2 on Adam Haywood, team foul #9 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Reed | 88-69 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-69 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 88-69 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Arana and he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #10 | 90-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Conley (PF) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the free throw | 91-69 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | David Buttrey is hacked by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #7 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG) David Conley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 91-69 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana grabs the board | 91-69 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins blows the layup | 91-69 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 91-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney James runs out the clock | 91-69 |