| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chester Lytle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Perkins inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is fouled on the floor by Walter Carlson - foul #1 on Walter Carlson, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Chester Lytle - foul #1 on Chester Lytle, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey's layup is rejected by Walter Carlson | 46-42 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Troy Davis | 46-42 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Arthur Brown lays it in | 48-42 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle scores on a runner near the basket | 48-44 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Arthur Brown steals it from Cecil Smith | 48-44 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Arthur Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith's fadeaway is rejected by James Perkins | 48-44 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Troy Davis gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Arthur Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Davis and he's fouled by Darrel Otey - foul #1 on Darrel Otey, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Edmund Randolph (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF) Troy Davis, Gary Bright, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 50-44 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edmund Randolph - foul #1 on Edmund Randolph, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Troy Davis (C) Arthur Brown, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses short on a jumper from close range | 52-46 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | John Carter blocks the jumper by Kenneth Cameron | 52-46 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 52-46 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Chester Lytle | 52-48 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Carter | 52-48 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cameron - foul #2 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Edmund Randolph, Timothy Anderson, Kenneth Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb double dribbles | 52-48 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Troy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Smith - foul #4 on Cecil Smith, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Arthur Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 52-48 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson's floater is tipped away by Arthur Brown | 52-48 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Gary Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Troy Davis is fouled on the floor by Ante Lozowski - foul #3 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF) Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson | |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | James Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Cheslav Zeeb | 52-48 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson tips it home | 54-48 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Arthur Brown's layup is rejected by Cheslav Zeeb | 54-48 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Edmund Randolph (SG) Troy Davis, Gary Bright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Chester Lytle (SG), Walter Carlson (SF), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 54-50 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Perkins - foul #4 on James Perkins, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF), Jerry Mickey (C) James Perkins, Arthur Brown, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | John Carter swats the layup by Edmund Randolph | 54-52 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson hits a floater from the right side | 54-54 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Cameron takes the ball from Walter Carlson | 54-54 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron hits the finger roll | 56-54 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Cameron - foul #3 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Arthur Brown (PF) Edmund Randolph, Kenneth Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) Chester Lytle | |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Cecil Smith picks off the pass by Jerry Mickey | 56-56 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | John Carter can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | John Carter gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 56-56 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Teddy Crane banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Arthur Brown comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Troy Davis is called for the reach on Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Troy Davis, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Troy Davis, Timothy Anderson, Jerry Mickey, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Jerome Moore, Walter Carlson, John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith double dribbles | 58-56 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses short on a turnaround from close range | 58-56 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph buries a shot from the left side set up by Arthur Brown and he's hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #5 on Cecil Smith, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph makes the shot from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Cameron steals it from Cheslav Zeeb | 62-58 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph is denied on a layup by Carl Tellier | 62-58 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson tips it home | 64-58 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses long on a runner in the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb tips it in | 64-60 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Arthur Brown (PF), Jerry Mickey (C) Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Walter Carlson (SF), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Chester Lytle, Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey can't tip it in | 64-60 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the easy layup | 64-60 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | John Carter blocks the jumper by Edmund Randolph | 64-60 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ante Lozowski | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | James Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), Christopher Johnson (C) Edmund Randolph, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (PG), Chester Lytle (SG), Carl Tellier (PF) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, John Carter | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the shot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Carlson - foul #2 on Walter Carlson, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Teddy Crane (PF) Timothy Anderson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Walter Carlson, Darrel Otey | |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Lytle | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey knocks in the jumper from the left block | 66-64 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Koster | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Koster | 66-66 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Mickey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Teddy Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Koster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Tellier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Cheslav Zeeb - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), James Perkins (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Troy Davis, Jerry Mickey, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Walter Carlson (SF), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Gregory Koster, Chester Lytle, Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is called for traveling | 67-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Christopher Johnson (C) Timothy Anderson, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | John Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 67-68 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson tips it home | 67-70 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle misses the lay-in | 67-70 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Darrel Otey blocks the jumper by Arthur Brown | 67-70 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Troy Davis tips it in | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #5 on James Perkins, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF) James Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ante Lozowski - foul #4 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 69-72 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Jerry Mickey picks off the pass by Ante Lozowski | 69-72 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gary Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Carl Tellier (PF) Chester Lytle, John Carter | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Troy Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Troy Davis is called for the reach on Walter Carlson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Davis, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jerome Moore steals the ball from Troy Davis | 69-74 |