| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Fink (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Barry (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Eric Fink works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Stansbury | 31-34 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | John Lane clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Patrick Blackmer swats the layup by Justin Smiley | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is hacked by Justin Smiley - foul #2 on Justin Smiley, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 33-36 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Daniel Travis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Dotson | 38-36 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry clanks a runner from close range | 38-36 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Blackmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Eric Fink splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | John Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Eric Fink - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) Michael Barry | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | John Lane steals it from Mohammad Scott out of a doubleteam | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Gilbert McIver | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Fink steals the ball from Justin Smiley | 40-40 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Fink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Smiley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Jamie Pyatt steps in front of the Benjamin Homan pass | 42-40 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Eric Fink - foul #2 on Eric Fink, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (PG), Ed Hull (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Gerard Stansbury, Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Michael Barry (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Barry | 42-42 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-42 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Lawrence | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-44 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Gregoreski | 42-46 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Michael Barry steals the ball from Jeffrey Lee | 42-46 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry hits the finger roll | 42-48 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ed Hull, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smiley | 43-48 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry tips it home | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Barry (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Daniel Travis, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Barry | 45-52 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | John Lane is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 45-54 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eric Fink | 47-54 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the lay-in | 47-54 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Eric Fink can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | John Lane snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Lee steals the ball from John Lane | 47-54 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-54 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilbert McIver | 47-56 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Gerard Stansbury is called for the reach on Jamie Gregoreski - foul #3 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Ed Hull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 50-57 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Willie Dougherty steps in front of the Jamie Gregoreski pass | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jamie Gregoreski | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley loses the dribble to Mohammad Scott | 50-60 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott banks in the layup | 52-60 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Willie Dougherty - foul #4 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Gentner (PG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeff Gentner - foul #1 on Jeff Gentner, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | William Ashley steals it from Patrick Blackmer | 53-63 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee connects on the shot in the lane | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski runs out the clock | 55-66 |