| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Rex Dickey inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Richard Mosley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-29 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Rex Dickey grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Leroy Prall steals it from Thomas Watkins | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs hits the finger roll set up by Leroy Prall | 35-31 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Richard Mosley makes the contested jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rex Dickey and he's fouled by Timothy Fogleman - foul #2 on Timothy Fogleman, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Richard Mosley makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | James Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Richard Mosley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Bryant | 38-31 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Rex Dickey - foul #1 on Rex Dickey, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Gibbs | 38-33 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Kowalski - foul #1 on Manuel Kowalski, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Pickett (PF) James Barrett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Richard Mosley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Kowalski | 41-34 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs throws it down on a nice dish by Leroy Prall | 41-36 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Mosley and he's fouled by Byron Bryant - foul #2 on Byron Bryant, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Boris Zipperer (C) Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Philip Braddy (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, James Calfee, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | David Dean buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Philip Braddy and he's fouled by Boris Zipperer - foul #3 on Boris Zipperer, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), Brandon Christofferso (C) Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor (SG) George Gibbs | |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | David Dean hits a jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | David Dean blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Richard Mosley | 44-41 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Richard Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Osenkowski (fresh) SF - Rafael Folkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brandon Christofferso (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) SF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Richard Mosley's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Dean | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados is hacked by Richard Mosley - foul #2 on Richard Mosley, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), James Barrett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Richard Mosley, Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes, Christopher Pickett, Brandon Christofferso | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor, Philip Braddy, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins banks in the layup set up by Rex Dickey out of the doubleteam | 46-41 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-41 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | James Barrett misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Byron Bryant - foul #3 on Byron Bryant, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | James Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | James Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Barrett - foul #3 on James Barrett, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG) Avery Wahl | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Richard Mosley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Manuel Kowalski | 51-43 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Manuel Kowalski - foul #2 on Manuel Kowalski, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy (SF) James Calfee | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | George Gibbs steals it from James Barrett | 51-45 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 51-45 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Leroy Prall steals the ball from Thomas Watkins | 51-47 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Byron Bryant | 51-49 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Richard Mosley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall hits a turnaround near the basket | 51-51 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Richard Mosley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Watkins | 54-51 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rex Dickey - foul #2 on Rex Dickey, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Richard Mosley, Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, James Barrett, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (SG), James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) George Gibbs, Philip Braddy, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Boris Zipperer | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Avery Wahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Osenkowski (fresh) SF - Rafael Folkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. C - Boris Zipperer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-52 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes tips it home | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Avery Wahl is called for the reach on Leroy Prall - foul #1 on Avery Wahl, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pickett | 56-52 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | David Dean blocks the short jumper by Christopher Pickett | 56-52 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Avery Wahl | 58-52 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Stephen Casados takes the ball from Avery Wahl | 58-52 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | David Dean swats the short shot by Rafael Folkes | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | James Calfee snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | James Calfee blows the layup | 58-52 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Dean - foul #2 on David Dean, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG), Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), Thomas Watkins (C) Avery Wahl, Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), Philip Braddy (SF), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Leroy Prall, James Calfee, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Casados | 59-55 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Fogleman | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Pickett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Richard Mosley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Dickey | 62-57 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Barrett (PF) Christopher Pickett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor (PG), James Calfee (SF) Stephen Casados, Philip Braddy | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Richard Mosley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | James Calfee clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Mosley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Calfee | 62-57 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | James Barrett pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | George Gibbs takes the ball from Rex Dickey | 62-57 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | James Calfee is hacked by Thomas Watkins - foul #2 on Thomas Watkins, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), Boris Zipperer (C) Richard Mosley, Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), Stephen Casados (SG), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Gerard Macgregor, George Gibbs, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | David Dean takes the ball from Rafael Folkes | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | David Dean drills a jumper from close range | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Stephen Casados picks off the pass by Stjepan Osenkowski | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG), Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), Brandon Christofferso (PF) Avery Wahl, Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes, James Barrett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), Philip Braddy (SF), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Stephen Casados, James Calfee, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Richard Mosley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-60 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy blows the layup but he's hacked by Rex Dickey - foul #3 on Rex Dickey, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Pickett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Brandon Christofferso, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Richard Mosley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Kowalski | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Rex Dickey snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 35 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett's floater is tipped away by Timothy Fogleman | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant misses the shot from the right side | 65-61 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Richard Mosley's pass is intercepted by Byron Bryant | 65-63 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Richard Mosley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), James Barrett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, Christopher Pickett, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG), James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, Philip Braddy, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), Thomas Watkins (C) Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Richard Mosley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-66 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Richard Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Rex Dickey connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Mosley | 68-66 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall makes the jump hook from the right block | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Byron Bryant blocks the short jumper by Thomas Watkins | 68-68 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Richard Mosley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | James Calfee snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Calfee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 35 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Richard Mosley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 68-68 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Rex Dickey grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Richard Mosley buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Dickey and the foul's on Leroy Prall - foul #2 on Leroy Prall, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Richard Mosley makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | James Calfee connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Timothy Fogleman | 71-70 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski is fouled on the floor by George Gibbs - foul #2 on George Gibbs, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman can't tip it in | 71-70 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | James Calfee pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman lays it up and in | 71-72 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Richard Mosley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Rex Dickey gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Rex Dickey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins hits the follow up shot | 73-72 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee lays it in | 73-74 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Richard Mosley scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Watkins | 75-74 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | James Calfee can't connect on a shot in the lane | 75-74 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | James Calfee knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Leroy Prall | 75-76 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | George Gibbs steals it from Richard Mosley out of a doubleteam | 75-76 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs lays it up and in | 75-78 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Richard Mosley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs grabs the board | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fairly fresh) 40 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dickey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Gibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Calfee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fogleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Calfee | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Mosley | 78-81 |
| 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 | Central Michigan | James Calfee is hacked by Richard Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mosley, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Rex Dickey grabs the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Byron Bryant steals it from Manuel Kowalski | 78-83 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), David Dean (SF) Stephen Casados, James Calfee | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Kowalski - foul #3 on Manuel Kowalski, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | David Dean picks off the pass by Richard Mosley | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor runs out the clock | 78-85 |