| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCraven (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo inbounds the ball | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Peter Munk swats the layup by Kenneth Louis | 35-50 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | James McCraven pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo is hacked by Ronald Pollard - foul #3 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz (PG), Robert Stanley (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) Jason Butler, James McCraven, Ronald Pollard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Munoz - foul #1 on Antonio Munoz, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk hits a jump hook from the right block | 37-52 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Peter Munk - foul #2 on Peter Munk, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-52 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-52 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Canterbury | 37-52 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk clanks a runner from close range | 37-52 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Peltz | 37-54 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Stanley is fouled on the floor by Paul Degregorio - foul #3 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), James McCraven (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Antonio Munoz, Robert Stanley, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-54 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong is fouled on the floor by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Hayes (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi (C) Kenneth Louis | |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Anthony Hans pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCraven (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - George Hayes (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Gaither (fresh) SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) C - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Anthony Hans blocks the jumper by James McCraven | 39-54 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Rowden | 39-54 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Anthony Hans drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 39-56 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Robert Gaither connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 42-58 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk hits the follow up shot | 44-58 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Robert Gaither connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Shen Xayavong | 44-60 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Steven Johnson | 46-60 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Gaither | 46-62 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Gaither - foul #2 on Robert Gaither, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Robert Scott (C) James McCraven, Steven Johnson, George Hayes, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Gaither, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Peltz | 48-64 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters is hacked by David Peltz - foul #1 on David Peltz, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Stanley (SG) Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz (SG) Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | James Patterson misses long on an open runner from close range | 50-64 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | David Peltz snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | James Patterson scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Louis out of the doubleteam | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Ronald Pollard is called for the reach on Domingo Castillo - foul #4 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Stanley (SF), Peter Munk (C) Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | David Peltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it but misses | 50-66 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | James Patterson misses the tip | 50-66 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Peter Munk is blocked by Kenneth Louis | 50-66 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz tips it home | 52-66 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Patterson | 52-68 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Degregorio - foul #4 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) Antonio Munoz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG), Anthony Hans (SG), Michael Erickson (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Robert Rowden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Butler | 56-68 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is fouled on the floor by Jason Butler - foul #1 on Jason Butler, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), George Hayes (C) Robert Stanley, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (C) Michael Erickson, Kenneth Louis | |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is whistled for traveling | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG) Robert Gaither | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Robert Rowden - foul #1 on Robert Rowden, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (C) George Hayes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF) Anthony Hans, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-68 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Domingo Castillo | 58-68 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Robert Rowden connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Peltz | 58-71 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 61-71 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Robert Scott is called for the reach on Robert Rowden - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz (SG), Robert Stanley (SF), George Hayes (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Louis (C) Shen Xayavong | |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk is hacked by Kenneth Louis - foul #2 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF) Antonio Munoz, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Anthony Hans (SG) Robert Rowden, David Peltz | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cedric Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Hayes (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Hans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Domingo Castillo | 63-74 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Stanley (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, George Hayes, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Erickson (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis double dribbles | 65-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz (SG), George Hayes (PF), Peter Munk (C) Robert Stanley, Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG) Michael Erickson | |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Munoz | 68-74 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Robert Rowden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it back up and in | 68-76 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by George Hayes | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Walters - foul #4 on Cedric Walters, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Robert Scott (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Antonio Munoz, George Hayes, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG) Anthony Hans | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 70-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Stanley (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF) Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is hacked by Cedric Walters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cedric Walters, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) Cedric Walters | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | David Peltz is hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PF), Peter Munk (C) Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Shen Xayavong (C) Paul Degregorio, Kenneth Louis | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Gaither takes the ball from Peter Munk | 70-80 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | David Peltz lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Gaither | 70-82 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Patterson | 70-85 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard drills a jumper from the right side | 72-85 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Pollard - foul #5 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #11 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McCraven (SG), Robert Scott (PF), George Hayes (C) Robert Stanley, Ronald Pollard, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Gaither, David Peltz, James Patterson, Shen Xayavong | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCraven (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Domingo Castillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz (PG), Robert Stanley (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson, George Hayes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Erickson (PF) Domingo Castillo | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Rowden and he's hacked by James McCraven - foul #2 on James McCraven, team foul #12 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), George Hayes (PF) Antonio Munoz, Robert Stanley, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the free throw | 72-89 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 72-89 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Louis takes the ball from Steven Johnson | 72-89 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is hacked by James McCraven in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCraven, team foul #13 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Stanley (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Steven Johnson, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 72-90 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-91 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-91 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 72-91 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Anthony Hans drills a fadeaway from the right block | 72-93 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jason Butler | 74-93 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Degregorio | 74-95 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-95 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-95 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Jason Butler picks off the pass by Paul Degregorio in the backcourt | 74-95 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-95 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | George Hayes tips it home | 76-95 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Robert Rowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-95 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jason Butler, James McCraven, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Shen Xayavong (PF), Gonzalo Rossi (C) Paul Degregorio, Michael Erickson, Kenneth Louis | |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | George Hayes misses short on a runner near the basket | 76-95 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 76-95 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses long on a shot from the baseline | 76-95 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 76-95 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Anthony Hans is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stanley - foul #4 on Robert Stanley, team foul #14 | 76-95 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses the 1st free throw | 76-95 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 76-96 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Munoz | 78-96 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Robert Rowden clanks a floater from close range | 78-96 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-96 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Gaither runs out the clock | 78-96 |