| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Rhodes is blocked by Kenneth Louis | 32-20 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes snags the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes loses the dribble to David Peltz | 32-20 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | David Peltz misses the dunk attempt | 32-20 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Rhodes | 32-20 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Charles Stafford is called for the reach on Willard Dufault - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG), John Jackson (PF), Peter Munk (C) Ira Barnes, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Patterson | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-20 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway grabs the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | John Jackson scores on a runner from the left block set up by Jason Butler | 35-22 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Emmett Kasperski picks off the pass by Jason Butler in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski lays it in | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Emmett Kasperski - foul #3 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Willard Dufault (PF) Jason Butler, Clark Hathaway | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-22 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Anthony Hans pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis is whistled for a carry | 37-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Johnson (PF) Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (C) Peter Munk | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Anthony Hans is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Hans, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG), Peter Munk (C) Scott Matthias, Robert Scott | |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses short on an open shot from the left side | 37-22 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Willard Dufault steals it from Robert Rowden | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-24 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Ira Barnes picks off the pass by Jerry Johnson | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-24 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hans | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is hacked by Robert Rowden - foul #1 on Robert Rowden, team foul #4 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Rick Daniels (C) Ira Barnes, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Adams | 40-27 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Robert Scott (C) Scott Matthias, John Jackson | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels buries a floater from the right side | 40-29 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits a driving attempt in the lane | 42-29 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | James Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Peltz | 45-29 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | James Adams is whistled for a carry | 45-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG), John Jackson (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ira Barnes, Clark Hathaway, Robert Scott | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 45-29 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Rick Daniels takes the ball from Charles Stafford | 45-29 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | James Adams connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis is fouled on the floor by James Adams - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) David Peltz, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) James Adams, Scott Matthias, John Jackson, Paul Rhodes | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rick Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-32 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Robert Rowden grabs the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Butler | 45-35 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Louis | 48-35 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG), John Jackson (SF), Peter Munk (C) Ira Barnes, Clark Hathaway, Willard Dufault | |
| 09:29 | Ball State | David Peltz connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Degregorio | 50-35 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias connects on the shot from the right side set up by John Jackson and he's hacked by David Peltz - foul #2 on David Peltz, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes (C) Peter Munk | |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson's floater is tipped away by Paul Rhodes | 50-38 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway (SF) John Jackson | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson's floater is knocked away by Clark Hathaway | 50-39 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | David Peltz grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Clark Hathaway denies the turnaround by Jerry Johnson | 50-39 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clark Hathaway and he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Scott Matthias, Clark Hathaway, Paul Rhodes | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Stafford | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | James Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Adams out of a doubleteam | 53-44 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | David Peltz can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Munk - foul #2 on Peter Munk, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF) Ira Barnes, Robert Scott | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | David Peltz misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels's layup is rejected by Kenneth Louis | 54-44 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Anthony Hans gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stafford | 57-44 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Anthony Hans pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it home | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | James Adams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Daniels | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 59-47 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias double dribbles | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), John Jackson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) Scott Matthias, Clark Hathaway, Peter Munk | |
| 05:09 | Ball State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Anthony Hans - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | James Patterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes (C) Willard Dufault | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | James Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the lay-in | 59-47 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Rhodes | 59-47 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | John Jackson is hacked by Anthony Hans - foul #2 on Anthony Hans, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault (PF) Paul Rhodes | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway (SF) John Jackson | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Robert Rowden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Robert Rowden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rick Daniels (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Rowden - foul #2 on Robert Rowden, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Clark Hathaway, Willard Dufault | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Louis | 61-49 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis banks in the layup on a great pass from Shen Xayavong | 63-49 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Rowden steals it from Robert Scott | 63-49 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ira Barnes | 63-51 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Rhodes - foul #2 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Anthony Hans (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) Emmett Kasperski, Shen Xayavong, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) Rick Daniels, Robert Scott | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-53 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Robert Rowden buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Degregorio | 66-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | James Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Willard Dufault picks off the pass by Paul Degregorio | 66-53 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault is fouled on the floor by Robert Rowden - foul #3 on Robert Rowden, team foul #12 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio runs out the clock | 66-55 |