| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Scott Clore snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Franklin | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 32-39 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ernest Bruni | 32-39 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Ransom | 32-41 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Byron Anderson steps in front of the Scott Clore pass in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Scott Clore shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom | |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Tommy Frazier (PF) Byron Anderson, Joe Bryant | |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is hacked by Jeffrey Christensen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Christensen, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Jeffrey Christensen, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Felipe Nunez and he's fouled by Michael Conyers - foul #2 on Michael Conyers, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG) Scott Clore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Hayter | 39-47 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF) Nathan Baker, Kevin Hayter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Darryl Flickinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses short on a runner near the basket | 39-47 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Michael Conyers snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Michael Conyers tips it in | 41-47 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-47 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 41-50 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Nathan Baker (SG), Kevin Hayter (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Christensen | 41-50 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 41-53 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF) Kevin Hayter, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joe Bryant | |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger double dribbles | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF) Tommy Frazier | |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Darryl Flickinger blocks the short jumper by Alexander Thompson | 41-53 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Byron Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joe Bryant | |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Clore | 43-56 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Scott Clore loses the dribble to Ernest Bruni in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Nathan Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Michael Franklin is called for the reach on Hobert Thurston - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Ransom - foul #2 on Paul Ransom, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (SF) Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Hayter - foul #1 on Kevin Hayter, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen jams it | 47-59 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Nathan Baker (SG) Luther McGlothlen, Kevin Hayter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Paul Ransom, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Nathan Baker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joe Bryant - foul #1 on Joe Bryant, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Jeffrey Christensen, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for traveling | 48-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-60 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Nathan Baker grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Felipe Nunez steals it from Dale Clark | 48-60 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Bryant | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Nathan Baker | 51-63 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits a floater from the right side | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Scott Clore loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Kevin Hayter (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Nathan Baker, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Hayter (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger slams it home set up by Ernest Bruni | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:45 | Ball State | James Smith loses the dribble to Raymond Johnson | 51-67 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger blows the layup | 51-67 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 51-67 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Kevin Hayter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Scott Clore picks off the pass by Felipe Nunez | 51-67 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | James Smith misses the easy layup | 51-67 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tommy Frazier | 51-67 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Frazier - foul #3 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Luther McGlothlen, Jeffrey Christensen, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Raymond Johnson | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen (PG), Nathan Baker (SG) Scott Clore, James Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Nathan Baker drills a shot from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Christensen | 53-67 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Paul Ransom is called for the reach on Nathan Baker - foul #3 on Paul Ransom, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Luther McGlothlen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG) Byron Anderson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-67 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier lays it up and in set up by Darryl Flickinger and the foul's on Dale Clark - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Kevin Hayter (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Nathan Baker, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Paul Ransom (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 55-72 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 55-72 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Smith | 57-72 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Christensen swats the short shot by Raymond Johnson | 57-72 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Michael Conyers is hacked by Paul Ransom - foul #4 on Paul Ransom, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF) Tommy Frazier | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Kevin Hayter steals the ball from Ernest Bruni | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Trenton Jackson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Christensen - foul #1 on Trenton Jackson, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Bryant | 59-74 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joe Bryant - foul #2 on Joe Bryant, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson runs out the clock | 60-74 |