| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis inbounds the ball | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-35 |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Mike Park gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Preston Bryan picks off the pass by Eugene Fitzgerald | 54-35 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is hacked by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #3 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #1 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Tim Cowherd (PF) John Cherry, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Gabriel Rathbone | |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono blows the dunk | 54-35 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Clarence Buono is called for the reach on Leland Smith - foul #3 on Clarence Buono, team foul #1 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Donald Garrison (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald blows the layup | 54-35 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charlie Buckler - foul #3 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Tim Cowherd (PF) Thomas Click, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Christopher Louis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-35 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Ronald Webb hits the follow up shot | 55-37 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | John Cherry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-37 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Simon - foul #3 on James Simon, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) James Simon, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Eugene Fitzgerald, Mike Park | |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern connects on the runner in the paint | 57-38 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Christopher Louis is hacked by John Cherry - foul #3 on John Cherry, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (PF) Leland Smith, Ronald Webb | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | James Bauer double dribbles | 57-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF) Christopher Louis | |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis tips it back up and in | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Conner | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Petree (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terry Humphery - foul #2 on Terry Humphery, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Alexander Conner, David Petree, Terry Humphery | |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Ronald Webb connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Fitzgerald | 60-42 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #4 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Tim Cowherd (PF) Thomas Click, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Leland Smith (SG) Gabriel Rathbone, James Bauer | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 60-42 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Webb | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Mike Park throws it down on a great pass from Charlie Buckler and the foul's on Marcus Kern - foul #3 on Marcus Kern, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | David Petree swats the short shot by Preston Bryan | 60-45 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | David Petree snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | The jump hook by Mike Park is blocked by Marcus Kern | 60-45 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Ronald Webb can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Simon | 60-45 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | David Petree steals the ball from Donald Garrison | 60-45 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler lays it in on a great pass from David Petree | 60-47 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Webb - foul #2 on Ronald Webb, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG), James Bauer (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Charlie Buckler, Leland Smith, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | James Bauer's layup is rejected by Robert McGinnis | 62-47 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | David Petree tips it home | 62-49 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (PF) Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Preston Bryan (PF) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | John Cherry's pass is intercepted by David Petree | 62-51 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Preston Bryan takes the ball from Christopher Louis | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Simon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | John Cherry scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-51 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald knocks in the jumper in the lane | 65-53 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses badly on a runner in the lane | 65-53 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | David Petree snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Terry Humphery buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bauer | 65-55 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | James Simon is fouled on the floor by David Petree - foul #1 on David Petree, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Alexander Conner (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Christopher Louis, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald, David Petree, Terry Humphery | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 65-55 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Click and he's fouled by Leland Smith - foul #1 on Leland Smith, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Ronald Webb gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Alexander Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it in | 67-57 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | John Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (PF) John Cherry, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF) Alexander Conner | |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charlie Buckler - foul #4 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG) Thomas Click | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | John Cherry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 69-57 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Kern (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Preston Bryan (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), David Petree (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Christopher Louis, Eugene Fitzgerald, Mike Park | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | David Petree connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Gabriel Rathbone | 69-59 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-59 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is fouled on the floor by John Cherry - foul #4 on John Cherry, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (PF) Leland Smith, Ronald Webb | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | James Bauer is fouled on the floor by Preston Bryan - foul #1 on Preston Bryan, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SF) Thomas Click, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | James Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | James Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan hits the finger roll set up by James Simon | 71-61 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Alexander Conner's pass is intercepted by Tim Cowherd | 71-61 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simon | 74-61 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | James Bauer is fouled on the floor by James Simon - foul #4 on James Simon, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Donald Garrison (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| 06:10 | Ball State | James Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | James Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | James Bauer picks off the pass by Marcus Kern | 74-63 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Mike Park is hacked by Marcus Kern - foul #4 on Marcus Kern, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Tim Cowherd (PF) Thomas Click, James Simon, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG) James Bauer | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | John Cherry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Buono | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Leland Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-63 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Mike Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Ronald Webb comes up short on the floater from the left block | 77-63 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it home | 77-65 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone's floater is knocked away by Marcus Kern | 77-65 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Leland Smith drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gabriel Rathbone | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Kern (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | John Cherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Mike Park loses the dribble to Robert McGinnis | 77-67 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Buono | 80-67 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Kern | 80-67 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fitzgerald | 80-67 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the jumper near the basket | 80-67 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Marcus Kern picks off the pass by Eugene Fitzgerald | 80-67 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-67 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | John Cherry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-70 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Mike Park pulls down the rebound | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Mike Park is denied on a layup by Marcus Kern | 83-70 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone tips it home | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Eugene Fitzgerald steals the ball from Clarence Buono | 83-72 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 83-72 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Cherry runs out the clock | 83-72 |