| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunn inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Britt | 42-34 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig tips it home | 42-36 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (SF) David Dunn | |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Hepler | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Paul Britt blocks the jumper by Matthew Rose | 43-36 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman makes the fadeaway from the right side | 43-38 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs's layup is rejected by Paul Britt | 43-38 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor banks in the layup set up by Paul Britt | 43-40 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (SF), Lawrence Pickett (PF) Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (SF), Ronald Johns (PF) Mark Tolman, Paul Britt | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Griggs | 45-40 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Cantor | 45-40 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor drills a floater from the left block | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Johns (fresh) C - Jim Cantor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Quentin Watkins | 47-42 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Quentin Watkins - foul #2 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Byron Richards (PF) Matthew Rose, Brandon Griggs, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Bryan Deleon (SG), David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Corey Thompson, Jim Cantor | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas is hacked by Mark Tolman - foul #2 on Mark Tolman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards (PF) Ronald Johns | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler is hacked by Mark Tolman - foul #3 on Mark Tolman, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | David Dunn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG) Joseph Balderas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Armand Russo (SF) Bryan Deleon, David Dunn | |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Hepler | 51-45 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Armand Russo and he's hacked by Clinton Anderson - foul #1 on Clinton Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Joseph Balderas (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Byron Richards, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Balderas | 53-47 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig is called for the reach on Brandon Griggs - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SF) Matthew Hepler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, Paul Britt | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Matthew Rose scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Corey Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Balderas - foul #1 on Corey Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Richards (PF) Brandon Griggs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (PG), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Jim Cantor | |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards hits a floater from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | The jump hook by Byron Richards is blocked by Corey Thompson | 58-51 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 58-51 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Rose - foul #1 on Matthew Rose, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Jim Cantor (PF) Bryan Deleon, Robert Edwards | |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG) Clinton Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (SG) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Rose and he's fouled by Armand Russo - foul #2 on Armand Russo, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG) Matthew Rose | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Corey Thompson, Paul Britt | |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Pickett - foul #1 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Quentin Watkins (C) Frank Wall, Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins blows the layup | 61-53 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins tips it home | 63-53 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Joseph Balderas (PF) Clinton Anderson, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG) Bryan Deleon | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (PG), Paul Britt (C) Mark Tolman, Jim Cantor | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Matthew Rose steals it from Bryan Deleon | 63-53 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas tips it home | 65-53 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Quentin Watkins - foul #3 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Richards (PF) Matthew Hepler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rose - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG) Brandon Griggs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF) Armand Russo | |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Byron Richards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Byron Richards, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett (C) Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG) Bryan Deleon | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Byron Richards snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Edwards | 65-55 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Matthew Rose takes the ball from Mark Tolman in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Rose | 67-55 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig is fouled on the floor by Clinton Anderson - foul #2 on Clinton Anderson, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Byron Richards, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor (PF), Corey Thompson (C) Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Matthew Rose connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Griggs | 69-56 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 69-56 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Cantor | 69-56 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Quentin Watkins - foul #4 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett (PF) Joseph Balderas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG) Mark Tolman | |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Matthew Rose is hacked by Armand Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Armand Russo, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Hepler - foul #3 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Matthew Rose double dribbles | 71-57 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Quentin Watkins swats the short shot by Corey Thompson | 71-57 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Griggs and the foul's on Armand Russo - foul #4 on Armand Russo, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (PG), Joseph Balderas (PF) Matthew Rose, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards (PF) David Dunn | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the free throw | 74-57 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor blows the layup | 74-57 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Anderson | 77-57 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Hepler - foul #4 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #12 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG), Byron Richards (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas, Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Paul Britt (C) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Jim Cantor | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson makes the free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Mark Tolman takes the ball from Lawrence Pickett | 77-60 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Byron Richards grabs the board | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo grabs the board | 77-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Hepler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Armand Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Corey Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson tips it in | 77-62 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Matthew Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Clinton Anderson, Matthew Hepler, Lawrence Pickett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), David Dunn (SF) Armand Russo, Corey Thompson | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Quentin Watkins - foul #5 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #13 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett (C) Quentin Watkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Byron Richards knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Matthew Rose and he's hacked by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Clinton Anderson (SG) Matthew Rose, Brandon Griggs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (PG), Gary Sullivan (SG), Vincent Allen (SF), Ronald Johns (PF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, David Dunn, Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Byron Richards makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Vincent Allen misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Balderas - foul #1 on Joseph Balderas, team foul #14 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Weekes (C) Byron Richards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Vincent Allen makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Vincent Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor snags the offensive board | 80-65 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Vincent Allen double dribbles | 80-65 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Wall | 82-65 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon is whistled for traveling | 82-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Corey Thompson (SF) Gary Sullivan, Vincent Allen | |
| 01:25 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jason Weekes is denied by Jim Cantor | 82-65 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Cantor | 82-65 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-65 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Jason Weekes gets the rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Johns - foul #1 on Ronald Johns, team foul #12 | 82-65 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-65 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett grabs the board | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Frank Wall misses the lay-in | 84-65 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo gets the rebound | 84-65 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-65 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor snags the offensive board | 84-65 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 84-65 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett pulls down the rebound | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett runs out the clock | 84-65 |