| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler clanks a turnaround from the left block | 42-46 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the jumper from close range | 42-48 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin buries a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Nick Hunt makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andre Costa | 44-50 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin double dribbles | 44-50 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Nick Hunt | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andre Costa | 44-52 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Curtis Haas is called for the reach on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Curtis Haas, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Igor Zapf (SF) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Carlos Edwards (PF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Curtis Haas, Nick Hunt | |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Branch | 47-54 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | John Branch is hacked by Casimir Skokowski - foul #2 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 47-54 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Branch | 47-54 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ross Eggleston - foul #1 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Carlos Edwards, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Nick Hunt - foul #1 on Nick Hunt, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF) Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG) Ross Eggleston | |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 49-59 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-59 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Andre Costa snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits a shot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Nick Hunt swats the shot by Warren Dildy | 51-61 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Andre Costa drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Willard | 51-63 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Rupe | 51-65 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Clayton Buhl (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Jimmy Rupe, Andre Costa, Curtis Haas, Nick Hunt | |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Eggleston | 51-65 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | John Branch blocks the jumper by Ross Eggleston | 51-65 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-65 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the tip | 51-65 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #3 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG) Clayton Buhl | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jonathan Hill | 51-68 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | John Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Larry Featherston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Carlos Edwards | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | John Branch is called for the reach on Andre Costa - foul #2 on John Branch, team foul #4 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd (PF), Igor Zapf (C) Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses long on an open runner from close range | 51-71 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Bennie Boyd steps in front of the Ross Eggleston pass | 51-71 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-71 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Clayton Buhl (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Bennie Boyd, Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Robert Jones, Nick Hunt | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-71 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Berdy Ziler | 54-71 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Warren Dildy - foul #4 on Warren Dildy, team foul #5 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed (SF) Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #2 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Larry Featherston, Antonio Reed, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Jimmy Rupe, Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Curtis Haas | |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Russell Wallin steals the ball from Ross Eggleston | 54-72 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-72 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Andre Costa gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bennie Boyd - foul #1 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (PF) Carlos Edwards | |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Nick Hunt - foul #2 on Nick Hunt, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Joshua Osborne | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #4 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is called for traveling | 56-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (C) Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-79 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards loses the dribble to Larry Featherston | 56-79 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-79 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits the follow up shot | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Hill and he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #3 on Russell Wallin, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Clayton Buhl (SF) Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Haas, Carlos Edwards | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the free throw | 58-81 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Branch | 58-81 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is hacked by Nick Hunt - foul #3 on Nick Hunt, team foul #7 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Andre Costa (SF) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy loses the dribble to Nick Hunt | 59-81 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-81 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the offensive board | 59-81 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-81 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 59-81 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 61-81 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Eggleston | 61-84 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 61-84 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 61-84 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton Buhl - foul #1 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #10 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Clayton Buhl, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SG), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Nick Hunt | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the defensive board | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Carlos Edwards steps in front of the Russell Wallin pass | 61-85 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Robert Jones hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Carlos Edwards | 61-87 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 61-87 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-87 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill snags the offensive board | 61-87 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Andre Costa scores on a runner in the lane set up by Jonathan Hill | 61-89 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-89 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon snags the offensive board | 61-89 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the jumper from the right block | 61-89 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards snags the defensive board | 61-89 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-89 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon pulls down the rebound | 61-89 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-89 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-89 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 61-89 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon gets the rebound | 61-89 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #3 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #8 | 61-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG) Andre Costa | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne loses the dribble to Russell Wallin | 63-89 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-89 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe pulls down the rebound | 63-89 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 63-89 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the offensive board | 63-89 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Warren Dildy steps in front of the Carlos Edwards pass | 63-89 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin connects on the jump hook in the paint | 65-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Dildy - foul #5 on Warren Dildy, team foul #11 | 65-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG) Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | John Branch snags the defensive board | 65-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-89 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the rebound | 65-89 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe runs out the clock | 65-89 |