| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Falcon | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Richard Broman buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Doolittle | 33-30 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Snyder | 36-30 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Richard Broman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | James Falcon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Doolittle - foul #2 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Richard Broman hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Sean Draper steps in front of the Donald Zolty pass | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Sean Draper banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Broman steals it from James Falcon | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Zolty - foul #2 on Donald Zolty, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Donald Zolty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (C) Tim Blankenship | |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Justin Cotton pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Richard Broman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | James Falcon is hacked by Justin Cotton - foul #2 on Justin Cotton, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Anthony Robinson, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Uribe | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen is hacked by Chester Almonte - foul #2 on Chester Almonte, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (PF) James Falcon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Justin Cotton | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-38 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Sean Draper takes the ball from Jason Snyder | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Draper | 38-40 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Zolty | 40-40 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Draper | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Robert Griffith (SF), Jason Jones (C) Donald Zolty, Chester Almonte, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Walton | 43-42 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Richard Broman is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (SG) Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 43-42 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Cotton | 43-45 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton is fouled on the floor by Justin Cotton - foul #3 on Justin Cotton, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte (SF) Robert Griffith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SF) Justin Cotton | |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Rodney Walton swats the short shot by Anthony Robinson | 43-45 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rasmussen steps in front of the Corey Johnson pass | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chester Almonte - foul #3 on Chester Almonte, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Donald Zolty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF) Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Gary Uribe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Doolittle | 43-47 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Uribe | 43-47 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Richard Broman misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson's layup is rejected by Richard Broman | 43-47 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Richard Broman snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Rodney Walton picks off the pass by Tim Blankenship | 43-47 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Doolittle - foul #3 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), James Falcon (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Gary Uribe, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Justin Cotton out of the doubleteam | 45-49 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Falcon out of a doubleteam | 47-49 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the contested jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Draper | 47-51 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Draper - foul #3 on Sean Draper, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | James Falcon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | James Falcon is hacked by Justin Cotton - foul #4 on Justin Cotton, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG) Charles Tostado | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF) Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder drills a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Justin Cotton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range set up by Sean Draper | 51-53 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder's layup is rejected by Jason Doolittle | 51-53 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Justin Cotton grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the contested turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Draper | 51-55 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-55 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Justin Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Richard Broman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Griffith - foul #1 on Robert Griffith, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Chester Almonte (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Robert Stolz (C) Donald Zolty, Robert Griffith, James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Tim Blankenship (C) Sean Draper, Justin Cotton | |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Stolz | 53-57 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Doolittle | 53-59 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tim Blankenship | 53-59 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jason Snyder - foul #1 on Jason Snyder, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Jason Snyder, Robert Stolz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen (SF), Sidney Bollinger (PF) Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Falcon (SF) Chester Almonte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Gary Uribe, Bobby Mankin | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Corey Johnson swats the layup by Sean Draper | 53-61 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado makes the floater from the right side set up by Dikembe Masudi | 55-61 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Walton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Corey Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Draper - foul #4 on Sean Draper, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (SF), Jason Jones (C) Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF) Anthony Robinson, Tim Blankenship | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Richard Broman (SF) Sean Draper, Justin Cotton | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones blows the dunk | 57-65 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Richard Broman pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Jason Snyder is called for the reach on Jason Doolittle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Snyder, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Walton | 57-66 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Bobby Mankin | 57-66 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Blankenship | 57-68 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton is whistled for a carry | 57-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 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 | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Gary Uribe clanks a shot from the left side | 57-68 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Gary Uribe pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson's pass is intercepted by Rodney Walton | 57-68 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Rodney Walton picks off the pass by Shawn Rasmussen | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton banks in the layup | 60-68 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Snyder - foul #3 on Jason Snyder, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (PF) Jason Doolittle | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the lay-in | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Sean Draper | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin Cotton | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Sean Draper runs out the clock | 60-72 |