| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron inbounds the ball | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Gary Bright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Darrel Otey and the foul's on Shawn Boucher - foul #1 on Shawn Boucher, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mitch McAleer - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg's pass is intercepted by Gary Bright | 47-57 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Arthur Brown tips it home | 47-59 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-59 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-59 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Jerry Mickey is called for the reach on Mitch McAleer - foul #2 on Jerry Mickey, team foul #2 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), James Perkins (PF) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Arthur Brown | |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Austin - foul #2 on Ronald Austin, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Cranston | 50-59 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Ronald Austin tips it in | 50-61 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Timothy Anderson is called for the reach on Darrel Otey - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Jerry Mickey, James Perkins, Ronald Austin | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 50-61 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen tips it in | 50-63 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Jerome Moore - foul #2 on Jerome Moore, team foul #2 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Mario Diaz (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG) Timothy Anderson, Fred Nguyen | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Gary Bright is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Diaz (fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is denied on a layup by Christopher Johnson | 53-63 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb tips it home | 55-63 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Mario Diaz picks off the pass by Kenneth Cameron | 55-63 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Cameron is called for the reach on Ante Lozowski - foul #3 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF), James Perkins (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Kenneth Cameron, Arthur Brown, Christopher Johnson | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is hacked by Shawn Boucher - foul #2 on Shawn Boucher, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Austin | 55-65 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the easy layup | 55-65 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | James Perkins pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is fouled on the floor by Ante Lozowski - foul #4 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Mario Diaz (C) Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Arthur Brown (PF) Shawn Boucher, Ronald Austin | |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ante Lozowski | 57-68 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Ante Lozowski takes the ball from Gary Bright in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Timothy Anderson (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Lloyd Nunes, Gary Bright, Jerry Mickey, Arthur Brown, James Perkins | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ante Lozowski - foul #5 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (PG), Neil Smith (SF) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is hacked by Teddy Crane - foul #1 on Teddy Crane, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Teddy Crane pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher tips it back up and in | 58-71 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Cameron picks off the pass by Darrel Otey | 58-71 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron is hacked by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF) Zlatko Zingg, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Teddy Crane | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 58-71 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mitch McAleer | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Jerome Moore, Steven Cranston, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG) Shawn Boucher, Kenneth Cameron | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Lloyd Nunes | 60-73 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mitch McAleer | 62-73 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Arthur Brown connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Nunes and he's hacked by Zlatko Zingg - foul #3 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #6 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Mario Diaz (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Timothy Anderson, Christopher Johnson | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the free throw | 62-75 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mitch McAleer | 62-75 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is fouled on the floor by Ronald Austin - foul #3 on Ronald Austin, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Jerry Mickey (PF) Lloyd Nunes, Fred Nguyen, James Perkins, Arthur Brown | |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | The short jumper by Ronald Austin is denied by Mario Diaz | 63-75 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Ronald Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Shawn Boucher and he's fouled by Darrel Otey - foul #1 on Darrel Otey, team foul #7 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the free throw | 63-77 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Trevor Cantrell | 65-77 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron banks in the wide open layup set up by Shawn Boucher | 65-79 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-79 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cameron | 65-79 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Jerome Moore steals it from Gary Bright | 65-79 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Cantrell | 67-79 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Darrel Otey steals it from Gary Bright | 67-79 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-79 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Ronald Austin grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Trevor Cantrell steals it from Jerry Mickey | 67-79 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses the dunk | 67-79 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Ronald Austin pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Gary Bright is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-79 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore buries a jumper from the right wing | 69-79 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trevor Cantrell (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitch McAleer (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (tiring) 3 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Bright (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Mickey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Austin (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Cameron | 69-82 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), James Perkins (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Jerry Mickey, Ronald Austin | |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Fred Nguyen steps in front of the Jerome Moore pass | 69-82 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Neil Smith picks off the pass by Fred Nguyen | 69-82 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith dunks the ball | 71-82 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by Jerome Moore - foul #3 on Jerome Moore, team foul #8 | 71-82 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Trevor Cantrell is blocked by Christopher Johnson | 71-83 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | James Perkins hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Johnson and he's hacked by Trevor Cantrell - foul #1 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #9 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the free throw | 71-86 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell double dribbles | 71-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG) Fred Nguyen | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-88 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-88 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes snags the defensive board | 71-88 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is hacked by Trevor Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #10 | 71-88 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF) Timothy Anderson, James Perkins, Arthur Brown | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 71-89 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz gets the rebound | 71-89 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Trevor Cantrell | 73-89 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Jerome Moore takes the ball from Lloyd Nunes | 73-89 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Teddy Crane takes the ball from Neil Smith | 73-89 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Neil Smith picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson | 73-89 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Arthur Brown (PF), Jerry Mickey (C) Lloyd Nunes, Gary Bright, Teddy Crane, Christopher Johnson | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Brown | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb comes up short on the floater from the right block | 73-91 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn Boucher | 73-91 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trevor Cantrell (tired) 3 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-94 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Arthur Brown swats the short shot by Cheslav Zeeb | 73-94 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston tips it back up and in | 75-94 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Cheslav Zeeb is called for the reach on Shawn Boucher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #11 | 75-94 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), James Perkins (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Fred Nguyen, Kenneth Cameron, Jerry Mickey | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 75-95 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 75-95 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey gets the rebound | 75-95 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-95 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Ronald Austin pulls down the rebound | 75-95 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Cantrell - foul #3 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #12 | 75-95 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Nguyen (SG), Teddy Crane (PF) Shawn Boucher, Arthur Brown | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-96 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-96 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 75-96 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Austin | 75-96 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 75-96 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on Timothy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #13 | 75-96 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-97 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-98 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-98 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Ronald Austin gets the rebound | 75-98 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | James Perkins misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jerome Moore - foul #4 on Jerome Moore, team foul #14 | 75-98 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Jerry Mickey (C) Fred Nguyen, Ronald Austin | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 75-98 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-98 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston pulls down the rebound | 75-98 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Timothy Anderson steals the ball from Trevor Cantrell | 75-98 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lloyd Nunes | 75-101 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb is whistled for a carry | 75-101 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Nguyen (SG), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Teddy Crane | |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is hacked by Trevor Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #15 | 75-101 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (PG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-102 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-102 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 75-102 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 75-102 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 75-102 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-102 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | James Perkins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Mickey | 75-104 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 75-104 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore grabs the offensive board | 75-104 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg connects on the jump hook in the lane | 77-104 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Perkins | 77-106 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Mickey | 77-106 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the offensive rebound | 77-106 |