| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses long on a turnaround from close range | 26-25 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Noel | 28-25 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Ryan Noel is called for the reach on Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't throw it down | 28-25 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff tips it home | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff dunks the ball | 28-29 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 28-31 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 28-31 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | The jump hook by Cory Callison is blocked by Vincente Esposito | 28-31 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell's pass is intercepted by Richard Traynor | 28-31 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it home | 28-33 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Dean Durham knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Arocho | 28-36 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Steven Mendel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Steven Walker snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | George Anderson picks off the pass by Steven Walker | 28-36 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tyler Arocho | 28-36 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | George Anderson gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Kerry | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) SF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) C - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler Arocho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | The short jumper by Dean Durham is denied by Charles Bell | 30-36 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-36 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dean Durham | 30-36 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Richard Traynor lays it up and in | 30-38 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | James McGahan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 33-38 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is fouled on the floor by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James McGahan, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Tyler Arocho, Richard Traynor | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is hacked by Timothy Sanders - foul #3 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Davis | 33-41 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 35-41 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Hubert Stephens | 35-44 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clifford Taylor | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on Cory Callison - foul #2 on Eric Devoe, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #1 on Terrance Davis, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Cory Callison connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Hubert Stephens is called for the reach on Ryan Noel - foul #1 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Cory Callison is called for the reach on Eric Devoe - foul #3 on Cory Callison, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (SF), Tyler Arocho (C) Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Haywood Davis and the foul's on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG) Cory Callison | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | George Anderson blocks the short jumper by Richard Traynor | 44-46 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by George Anderson is blocked by Tyler Arocho | 44-46 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho loses the dribble to Haywood Davis | 44-46 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Donald Cooley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dean Durham | 44-49 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF) Haywood Davis, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Richard Traynor, Tyler Arocho | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Cooley takes the ball from Vincente Esposito | 44-49 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 44-51 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Vincente Esposito is called for the reach on Hubert Stephens - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF), Haywood Davis (C) Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 44-51 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) James McGahan, Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Terrance Davis lays it in | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-53 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Terrance Davis banks in the layup and he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #1 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Cooley steals the ball from Vincente Esposito | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Clifford Taylor swats the short shot by Hubert Stephens | 46-56 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ryan Noel, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (PF) Blake Ratcliff | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Timothy Sanders is denied by Terrance Davis | 48-58 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is hacked by Eric Devoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Devoe, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ryan Noel | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on Cory Callison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Devoe, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Terrance Davis steals it from Eric Devoe | 53-61 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Donald Cooley lays it in set up by Terrance Davis | 53-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Donald Cooley runs out the clock | 53-63 |