| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Lane - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a jumper from the left side | 26-20 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Daniel Travis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert McIver | 32-24 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-24 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | William Ashley travels with the ball | 32-24 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Cody Belcher picks off the pass by Daniel Travis | 32-24 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't finish the layup | 32-24 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mohammad Scott | 32-24 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | John Lane knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Cory Crouch and he's fouled by Daniel Travis - foul #3 on Daniel Travis, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, William Ashley | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Benjamin Homan steps in front of the Scott Henderson pass | 32-27 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | John Lane banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Homan | 32-29 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Alonso Alphin and he's hacked by Tony Davis - foul #2 on Tony Davis, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), William Ashley (C) John Lane, Tony Davis | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch's pass is intercepted by Ronald Wilkins | 36-29 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Daniel Travis jams it set up by Ronald Wilkins | 38-29 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan drills a 3 from straight away set up by Cory Crouch | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it in | 40-35 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | William Ashley tips it in | 40-37 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the dunk | 40-37 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (PG), Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (C) Benjamin Homan, Gilbert McIver, William Ashley | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 40-40 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 40-40 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Lane | 40-40 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tony Davis, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) John Bartlett, Patrick Blackmer, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Gilbert McIver (SF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Cody Belcher | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Tony Davis steals it from Willie Dougherty | 40-40 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | William Ashley loses the dribble to Alonso Alphin | 42-42 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Alonso Alphin, Willie Dougherty, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Tony Davis | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Scott - foul #4 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (PF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) John Lane | |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver scores on a floater near the basket | 44-46 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Scott Henderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mohammad Scott | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Patrick Blackmer, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (PG), Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (C) Benjamin Homan, Gilbert McIver, William Ashley | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Jamie Pyatt steps in front of the Cory Crouch pass | 46-48 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty double dribbles | 46-48 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #4 on Daniel Travis, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) Cory Crouch | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Brewer (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (SF), William Ashley (C) Raymond Smith, Tony Davis | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is denied on a dunk by William Ashley | 46-48 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gilbert McIver | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Travis blocks the jumper by Cody Belcher | 46-48 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Alonso Alphin, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (SG) Benjamin Homan | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Daniel Travis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Lane | 46-50 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 49-50 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #4 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wilkins is called for the reach on William Ashley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Daniel Travis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | John Lane snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wilkins is called for the reach on John Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SF) Gilbert McIver | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on John Lane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Alonso Alphin - foul #3 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #12 | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-59 |