| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ross Eggleston | 33-47 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | George Christensen travels with the ball | 33-47 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is hacked by Jack Adams - foul #3 on Jack Adams, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Sean Draper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-47 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joshua Osborne | 36-49 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Fitzgerald | 38-49 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Jason Jones is called for the reach on Sean Draper - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Sean Draper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Christensen | 38-49 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the driving attempt from close range | 38-49 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-49 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Jones | 41-49 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | George Christensen loses the dribble to Sean Draper | 41-49 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the dunk | 41-49 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Sean Draper splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Sidney Bollinger | 41-52 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Earl Nelson (C) George Christensen, David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Bryan Schwanebeck (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Alexander Childress (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Sean Draper, Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Andre Costa, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck's layup is rejected by Earl Nelson | 41-52 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-52 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper snags the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Peter Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Childress (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Peter Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Alexander Childress gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #1 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Nicholas Casey (PF) Robert Jones, Nick Hunt | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is fouled on the floor by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #2 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), George Christensen (SG), David Fitzgerald (PF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Berdy Ziler, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Peter Scott, Alexander Childress | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Jason Jones is called for the reach on Sidney Bollinger - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Sean Draper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | George Christensen dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Adams | 47-55 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Sean Draper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | George Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sidney Bollinger - foul #1 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Bryan Schwanebeck (SG), Andre Costa (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Sean Draper, Ross Eggleston, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | George Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Alexander Childress snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Scott | 48-58 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster blows the layup | 48-58 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Joshua Osborne steals the ball from George Christensen | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Peter Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andre Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-58 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Bryan Schwanebeck takes the ball from Patrick Cooper | 48-58 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson lays it up and in and the foul's on Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #3 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Patrick Cooper, George Christensen, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Peter Scott, Bryan Schwanebeck, Joshua Osborne, Alexander Childress | |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger tips it in | 51-60 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler lays it in set up by Dikembe Masudi | 53-60 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Andre Costa pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Earl Nelson steps in front of the Sean Draper pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 53-60 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Sean Draper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (SF) Andre Costa | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Cooper and he's fouled by Nicholas Casey - foul #4 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (SG) Mack Deming | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nick Hunt | 57-60 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Sean Draper is fouled on the floor by Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (SG) Ross Eggleston | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Nick Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Masudi out of the doubleteam | 59-60 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | The short jumper by Bryan Schwanebeck is denied by Joseph Foster | 59-60 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 59-60 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Peter Scott gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Sean Draper is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Peter Scott, Robert Jones, Nick Hunt | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Osborne | 59-62 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | George Christensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Adams | 62-62 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck loses the dribble to David Fitzgerald | 62-62 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Casey steals the ball from David Fitzgerald | 62-62 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Osborne | 62-64 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Casey is called for the reach on Jack Adams - foul #5 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Earl Nelson (C) Berdy Ziler, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Andre Costa (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Nicholas Casey | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Ross Eggleston picks off the pass by Earl Nelson | 63-64 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger's floater is tipped away by Earl Nelson | 63-64 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is fouled on the floor by George Christensen - foul #3 on George Christensen, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Robert Seamon, George Christensen, Jack Adams, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SF), Alexander Childress (C) Joshua Osborne, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Alexander Childress is denied on a layup by Joseph Foster | 63-64 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Sean Draper tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Alexander Childress scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Draper | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster lays it in set up by Dikembe Masudi | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Andre Costa's pass is intercepted by Patrick Cooper | 65-68 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper hits the finger roll | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Sean Draper is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Ross Eggleston, Peter Scott, Andre Costa | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Sean Draper is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Sean Draper, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (C) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Alexander Childress | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Berdy Ziler, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne blows the layup | 69-70 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Sean Draper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Sean Draper snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Andre Costa is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Sidney Bollinger is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #2 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 71-73 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster tips it in | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston loses the dribble to Joseph Foster | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Sean Draper is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Sean Draper, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Jason Jones - foul #4 on Jason Jones, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Andre Costa - foul #3 on Andre Costa, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston tips it in | 76-77 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is denied on a layup by Sidney Bollinger | 76-77 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones loses the dribble to Joshua Osborne | 76-77 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne travels with the ball | 76-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Childress (PF) Andre Costa | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Berdy Ziler, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (PF) Alexander Childress | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Christensen | 78-77 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 78-77 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa steals the ball from Joseph Foster | 78-77 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | George Christensen lays it up and in and the foul's on Sean Draper - foul #4 on Sean Draper, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | George Christensen makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 81-77 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is hacked by Sean Draper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Draper, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG) Sean Draper | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the offensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Bryan Schwanebeck is called for the reach on Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), David Fitzgerald (PF) George Christensen, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andre Costa | 84-77 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Patrick Cooper is called for the reach on Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #2 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Bryan Schwanebeck is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF) George Christensen, Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-78 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones runs out the clock | 85-78 |