| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Walton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Zolty | 28-36 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship's pass is intercepted by Jason Snyder in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Corey Johnson | 28-38 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Draper | 31-38 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chester Almonte | 33-41 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-41 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tim Blankenship - foul #1 on Tim Blankenship, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Robert Griffith (SG), James Falcon (SF), Robert Stolz (PF) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton | |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Justin Cotton knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 35-43 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | James Falcon is denied on a layup by Justin Cotton | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Charles Tostado steals the ball from Gary Uribe | 35-43 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Tostado | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | James Falcon steps in front of the Gary Uribe pass | 35-45 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | James Falcon scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-47 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Justin Cotton's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stolz | 35-47 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Justin Cotton tips it home | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Tostado (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Griffith (fairly fresh) SF - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stolz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz is hacked by Justin Cotton - foul #2 on Justin Cotton, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson, Justin Cotton, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Jones (C) James Falcon, Corey Johnson | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Broman | 37-47 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Richard Broman connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Doolittle | 39-47 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (C) Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte (SF) Charles Tostado | |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG) Sean Draper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (PF) Jason Jones | |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 41-49 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Gary Uribe is hacked by Robert Stolz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Stolz, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Jason Jones (C) Chester Almonte, Robert Stolz | |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Gary Uribe scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Rasmussen | 45-51 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 45-54 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Justin Cotton buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 47-54 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Gary Uribe is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Griffith - foul #3 on Robert Griffith, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson, Justin Cotton, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), James Falcon (PF), Robert Stolz (C) Jason Snyder, Robert Griffith, Rodney Walton, Jason Jones | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Chester Almonte is called for the reach on Tim Blankenship - foul #3 on Chester Almonte, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the wide open floater from the baseline set up by Jason Doolittle | 49-57 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bobby Mankin | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Tostado (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stolz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-57 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi buries a jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Sean Draper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Charles Tostado, Robert Stolz | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | James Falcon is whistled for a carry | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Rodney Walton (PF) Chester Almonte, James Falcon | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Jason Snyder is called for the reach on Shawn Rasmussen - foul #2 on Jason Snyder, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is wide open and dunks the ball | 51-59 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Doolittle swats the layup by Rodney Walton | 51-59 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Sean Draper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Richard Broman (SF), Justin Cotton (PF) Sean Draper, Anthony Robinson, Jason Doolittle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), James Falcon (PF), Robert Stolz (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Robert Griffith, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte blows the layup but he's fouled by Sidney Bollinger - foul #1 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG), Tim Blankenship (C) Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (SG), Rodney Walton (PF) Charles Tostado, James Falcon | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Rodney Walton is called for the reach on Gary Uribe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Walton, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship hits a jumper from the right block | 53-61 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 53-63 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Justin Cotton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Uribe | 55-63 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-63 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton tips it back up and in | 55-65 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Justin Cotton is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #4 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Gary Uribe, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), James Falcon (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton, Robert Stolz | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | James Falcon connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Zolty | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Cotton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Griffith (tired) 3 pf. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger buries a shot from the left side | 59-67 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-67 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Justin Cotton grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Justin Cotton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SF) Justin Cotton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (SG) Jason Snyder | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Zolty | 59-69 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Falcon - foul #1 on James Falcon, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Jason Jones (C) Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith, James Falcon, Corey Johnson | |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Sean Draper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-69 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte tips it home | 59-71 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sean Draper | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Sean Draper throws it down and the foul's on Donald Zolty - foul #2 on Donald Zolty, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Tim Blankenship (C) Bobby Mankin, Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), James Falcon (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton, Jason Jones | |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Griffith is blocked by Jason Doolittle | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | James Falcon knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Tostado | 65-73 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Corey Johnson - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SG) Sean Draper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte (SF), Robert Stolz (PF) Robert Griffith, James Falcon | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado is called for traveling | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), Rodney Walton (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Chester Almonte, Robert Stolz | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Doolittle | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-73 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Blankenship (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Griffith (tired) 3 pf. PF - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Broman takes the ball from Jason Snyder | 72-73 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Gary Uribe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Gary Uribe, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), James Falcon (PF), Jason Jones (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Robert Griffith, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | James Falcon travels with the ball | 72-73 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG) Bryan Schwanebeck, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Justin Cotton can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | James Falcon comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Rasmussen - foul #1 on Shawn Rasmussen, team foul #4 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Justin Cotton, Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Jason Jones | |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Richard Broman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Blankenship | 74-75 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte can't connect on a shot near the basket | 74-75 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zolty - foul #3 on Donald Zolty, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (PF) James Falcon | |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Snyder | 75-75 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Zolty | 75-77 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Richard Broman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-77 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship tips it home | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Snyder and he's hacked by Jason Doolittle - foul #3 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #5 | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Sean Draper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Sean Draper is called for the reach on Rodney Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Draper, team foul #6 | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is hacked by Bobby Mankin - foul #2 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #7 | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Sean Draper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Falcon (PF) Rodney Walton | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Bobby Mankin is called for the reach on Jason Snyder - foul #3 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #8 | 77-81 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Broman clanks a fullcourt shot | 77-83 |