| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Curtis Senter inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton loses the dribble to Jerry Burrell in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 43-45 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Stephen Daulton swats the layup by Cameron Butterfield | 43-45 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton loses the dribble to Jerry Burrell in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton's fadeaway is rejected by Cameron Butterfield | 43-47 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Robertson | 43-47 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-47 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Michael Dix is hacked by Jerry Burrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Chase Stinson (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Ray Whisenant (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Robert Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Roger Dickson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Chase Stinson is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Browne - foul #1 on Robert Browne, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Chase Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Chase Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is hacked by Terry Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Lang, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG) Marko Zeimetz | |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Jeff Wick tips it in | 47-51 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang tips it in | 47-53 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Jackie Bearce is called for the reach on Gregory Bounds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Bearce, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Roger Dickson, Chase Stinson, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Robert Browne, Jackie Bearce, Terry Lang, Ray Whisenant | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Michael Dix is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Lawler | 50-53 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Kowalsky - foul #3 on William Kowalsky, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (C) Michael Dix, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG) Jerry Burrell | |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Fred Lawler blows the wide open layup | 50-54 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Dickson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marko Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski's floater is tipped away by Roger Dickson | 50-54 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Tate | 50-56 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is hacked by Shaun Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Jeff Wick (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Shaun Robertson takes the ball from Jeff Wick | 50-56 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson lays it up and in | 50-58 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Robert Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is hacked by Radomil Kowaleski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Radomil Kowaleski, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Chase Stinson (SF) Robert Pierce, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Terry Lang (PF), Ray Whisenant (C) Marko Zeimetz, Edward Tate, Radomil Kowaleski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Chase Stinson grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang's layup is rejected by Jeff Wick | 50-58 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant can't tip it in | 50-58 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | William Kowalsky pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Shaun Robertson is called for the reach on Chase Stinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG), Stephen Daulton (PF), Roger Dickson (C) Gregory Bounds, Jeff Wick, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Shaun Robertson, Terry Lang, Ray Whisenant | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Roger Dickson - foul #2 on Roger Dickson, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Curtis Senter (SF) Timothy Benz, Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG) Robert Browne | |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Burrell - foul #3 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jackie Bearce | 52-61 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Michael Dix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG) Michael Dix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG) Jerry Burrell | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski tips it in | 52-63 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Vule Kopinski steals the ball from Curtis Senter in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-63 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Senter | 55-63 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Terry Lang (C) Marko Zeimetz, Edward Tate, Jackie Bearce, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Roger Dickson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 55-63 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dickson | 55-63 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Lang | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Dickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shaun Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Browne | 55-65 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton's floater is tipped away by Vule Kopinski | 55-65 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is fouled on the floor by Roger Dickson - foul #3 on Roger Dickson, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Chase Stinson (SF), Jeff Wick (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Robert Browne, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Terry Lang | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Kowalsky | 55-65 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Edward Tate steals the ball from Gregory Bounds | 55-65 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz lays it in on a great pass from Edward Tate | 55-67 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | William Kowalsky's pass is intercepted by Edward Tate | 55-67 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Jeff Wick is called for the reach on Ray Whisenant - foul #2 on Jeff Wick, team foul #4 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG) Michael Dix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF) Jackie Bearce | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield banks in the layup set up by Shaun Robertson | 55-69 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Fred Lawler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bounds is called for the reach on Shaun Robertson - foul #2 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Terry Lang (C) Marko Zeimetz, Edward Tate, Ray Whisenant, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | William Kowalsky swats the layup by Vule Kopinski | 55-69 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Kowalsky | 55-69 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Fred Lawler drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds | 57-69 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | William Kowalsky picks off the pass by Shaun Robertson | 57-69 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses long on a shot from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Fred Lawler snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gregory Bounds and he's hacked by Shaun Robertson - foul #4 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Gregory Bounds, Curtis Senter, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Robert Browne, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Terry Lang | |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the free throw | 59-69 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Kowalsky - foul #4 on William Kowalsky, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG), Chase Stinson (SF) Fred Lawler, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG) Jerry Burrell | |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the tip | 59-70 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Timothy Benz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Ray Whisenant | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Chase Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Dickson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marko Zeimetz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Bearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Robert Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-72 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Chase Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Daulton | 62-72 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-72 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jackie Bearce | 62-75 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton lays it in uncontested | 64-75 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-78 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Marko Zeimetz steps in front of the Robert Pierce pass in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate lays it up and in set up by Marko Zeimetz | 64-80 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jackie Bearce - foul #2 on Jackie Bearce, team foul #10 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Jeff Wick (C) Robert Pierce, Michael Dix, Chase Stinson, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Ray Whisenant (C) Marko Zeimetz, Edward Tate, Jackie Bearce, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the free throw | 66-80 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bounds - foul #3 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Robert Browne takes the ball from Fred Lawler in the backcourt | 66-82 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-82 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Kowalsky | 66-82 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Wick | 69-82 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-82 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bounds | 69-82 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Wick | 72-82 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-82 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds is hacked by Jerry Burrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #11 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Fred Lawler, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF) Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bounds - foul #4 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #9 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG) Gregory Bounds | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Robert Browne, Ray Whisenant | |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Michael Dix knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-84 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Stephen Daulton blocks the short jumper by Vule Kopinski | 77-84 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson snags the offensive board | 77-84 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Benz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - William Kowalsky (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Tate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Lang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Terry Lang | 77-86 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Michael Dix scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Benz | 79-86 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-86 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Benz | 79-86 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-86 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 79-86 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 79-86 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Michael Dix pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a shot from the right side | 79-86 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Burrell | 79-89 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Timothy Benz is hacked by Jerry Burrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #12 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Fred Lawler (SF), Roger Dickson (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Michael Dix, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Vule Kopinski, Terry Lang | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Timothy Benz makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Timothy Benz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Benz - foul #1 on Timothy Benz, team foul #10 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Timothy Benz, Robert Pierce, Roger Dickson, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Robert Browne, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Michael Dix buries a 3 from the left wing | 84-91 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Dix steps in front of the Marko Zeimetz pass in the backcourt | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-91 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 84-91 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Stephen Daulton swats the short shot by Cameron Butterfield | 84-91 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate gets the offensive rebound | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Fred Lawler is called for the reach on Edward Tate - foul #3 on Fred Lawler, team foul #11 | 84-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Senter | 87-93 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lawler - foul #4 on Fred Lawler, team foul #12 | 87-93 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-93 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-95 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 87-95 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Fred Lawler is called for the reach on Vule Kopinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Lawler, team foul #13 | 87-95 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG) Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-97 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the offensive board | 87-97 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-97 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the offensive rebound | 87-97 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Curtis Senter buries a jump hook near the basket | 89-97 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz is hacked by Gregory Bounds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #14 | 89-97 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Gregory Bounds | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz misses the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the board | 89-97 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Robert Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Kowalsky | 92-97 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pierce - foul #1 on Robert Pierce, team foul #15 | 92-97 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant (C) Vule Kopinski | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Michael Dix is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Dix, team foul #16 | 92-98 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Stephen Daulton is called for the reach on Marko Zeimetz - foul #3 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #17 | 92-98 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 92-100 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Pierce clanks a halfcourt shot | 92-100 |