| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa is called for the reach on Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Andre Costa, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by David Fitzgerald out of the doubleteam | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Andre Costa buries a runner in the paint set up by Ross Eggleston and the foul's on Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Russell Wallin, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald | 38-31 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | David Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Ross Eggleston - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Branch | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Berdy Ziler is called for the reach on Nick Hunt - foul #3 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Berdy Ziler | |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | John Branch gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Haas - foul #3 on Curtis Haas, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd (C) John Branch | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Donald Willard's pass is intercepted by Russell Wallin | 38-33 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Wallin | 38-35 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits a jump hook near the basket | 40-35 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nick Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Nick Hunt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Costa | 42-38 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Andre Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Robert Jones, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Rupe | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Rupe steps in front of the John Branch pass | 45-38 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Osborne and the foul's on Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler is hacked by Curtis Haas - foul #4 on Curtis Haas, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, John Branch | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Fitzgerald - foul #4 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Nathaniel Gottfried | 50-40 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Nick Hunt | 52-40 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 52-42 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Wallin | 52-45 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Nick Hunt is called for the reach on Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Nick Hunt, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Carlos Edwards (PF) Ross Eggleston, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's pass is intercepted by Larry Featherston | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Andre Costa is called for the reach on Berdy Ziler - foul #3 on Andre Costa, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Donald Willard, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG) Robert Seamon | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Edwards swats the short shot by Berdy Ziler | 52-45 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston tips it home | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Buhl - foul #1 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (PF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Carlos Edwards is called for the reach on Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Jimmy Rupe, Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG) Clayton Buhl | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Branch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Andre Costa is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston banks in the layup set up by Andre Costa | 56-49 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Willard steps in front of the Russell Wallin pass | 56-49 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Donald Willard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Andre Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Curtis Haas - foul #5 on Curtis Haas, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Andre Costa, Curtis Haas, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-49 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joshua Osborne | 60-49 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 63-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 63-52 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 63-54 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the shot from the right block set up by Robert Seamon and he's fouled by Joshua Osborne - foul #1 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Branch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Nick Hunt is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Featherston | 66-58 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Russell Wallin (SF) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Andre Costa is hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Russell Wallin, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is fouled on the floor by Donald Willard - foul #1 on Donald Willard, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Andre Costa tips it back up and in | 70-59 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | The jump hook by Nick Hunt is blocked by John Branch | 70-59 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Warren Dildy | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | John Branch can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits a floater from the baseline set up by Jimmy Rupe | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the jump hook in the paint set up by David Fitzgerald | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe runs out the clock | 72-61 |