| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is called for traveling | 30-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Paul Rhodes | |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-22 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | David Peltz tips it home | 32-22 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Louis swats the shot by Rick Daniels | 32-22 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | John Jackson hits the follow up shot | 32-24 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Domingo Castillo | 35-24 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels is fouled on the floor by Domingo Castillo - foul #3 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (SF) Domingo Castillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Steven Johnson, John Jackson, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by David Peltz - foul #2 on David Peltz, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard (SF) Rick Daniels | |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Scott is blocked by Kenneth Louis | 35-24 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | David Peltz snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ira Barnes | 35-26 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Stafford | 37-26 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Ronald Pollard | 37-28 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - David Peltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | The short jumper by Charles Stafford is denied by Paul Rhodes | 40-28 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Shen Xayavong | 40-28 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott tips it home | 40-30 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Shen Xayavong, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Ronald Pollard, Robert Scott, Paul Rhodes | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is fouled on the floor by Willard Dufault - foul #1 on Willard Dufault, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury (PF) Willard Dufault | |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson drills a shot from the left side set up by Domingo Castillo | 42-33 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels is hacked by Domingo Castillo - foul #4 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) Domingo Castillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Willard Dufault (PF) Cedric Walters, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | John Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Gonzalo Rossi (PF) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault | |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | David Peltz is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Emmett Kasperski | 44-35 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | John Jackson's pass is intercepted by David Peltz in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses the dunk attempt | 44-35 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | David Peltz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Emmett Kasperski | 47-38 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Rossi | 47-38 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Anthony Hans buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Emmett Kasperski | 49-38 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Anthony Hans, Gonzalo Rossi, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Rhodes - foul #3 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is hacked by Shen Xayavong - foul #2 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 51-38 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Charles Stafford's layup is rejected by Rick Daniels | 51-38 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Rowden - foul #2 on Robert Rowden, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SF) Rick Daniels | |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Charles Stafford banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Louis and the foul's on Willard Dufault - foul #2 on Willard Dufault, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Rhodes | 53-42 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PG), David Peltz (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels (SF), Peter Munk (C) Steven Johnson, Paul Rhodes | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Anthony Hans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Jerry Johnson (C) Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson knocks in the floater from close range set up by James Patterson | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | John Jackson scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 55-47 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | David Peltz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Peltz, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Anthony Hans, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 55-47 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits the finger roll | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Willard Dufault (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Willard Dufault | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Paul Rhodes swats the layup by Kenneth Louis | 57-49 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Rhodes is blocked by Kenneth Louis | 57-49 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Shen Xayavong | 57-49 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Rowden | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Louis picks off the pass by Ira Barnes | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong tips it in | 61-49 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Stafford - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Anthony Hans (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Steven Johnson, Paul Rhodes | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 61-51 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by John Jackson is denied by James Patterson | 61-51 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | James Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury (PF) Willard Dufault | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | David Peltz picks off the pass by Cedric Walters | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Peter Munk - foul #2 on Peter Munk, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Robert Scott (PF) John Jackson, Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | James Patterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Jason Butler, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) John Jackson | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Paul Degregorio, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo travels with the ball | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Emmett Kasperski - foul #2 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | David Peltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Robert Scott (C) John Jackson, Ira Barnes, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott's layup is rejected by Kenneth Louis | 64-56 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | David Peltz is fouled on the floor by Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Cedric Walters, Ronald Pollard, Robert Scott | |
| 01:40 | Ball State | David Peltz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Emmett Kasperski | 64-56 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | David Peltz comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Daniels | 64-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Butler - foul #3 on Jason Butler, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler's pass is intercepted by Robert Rowden | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ira Barnes is called for the reach on Robert Rowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Barnes, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 66-59 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis is hacked by Jason Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Butler, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Shen Xayavong picks off the pass by Paul Rhodes | 68-59 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Jason Butler is called for the reach on Emmett Kasperski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Butler, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG) Jason Butler | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 69-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski runs out the clock | 69-59 |