| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Link (fresh) PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski blows the dunk | 46-38 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by David Brown is denied by Robert Budzinski | 46-38 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw's pass is intercepted by James Link | 46-38 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Faust | 46-41 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Cutshaw | 48-41 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | David Brown hits a shot from the right block | 48-43 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | David Brown hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Faust | 48-45 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | James Metzler is hacked by Darrell Vaughn - foul #2 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault (C) David Brown | |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (PF) Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Richard Davis (C) Robert Faust, Ryan Roberts, James Link, Darrell Vaughn | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Eugene Wiliams - foul #2 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Hoppe (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Jonathan Simons, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Wiliams | 53-45 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Adam Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Merrell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Arsenault (fresh) C - Richard Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Richard Langford (C) Adam Moore, Adam Merrell, Lawrence Williams, Michael Arsenault, Richard Davis | |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses short on a floater from the right side | 55-45 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Darrell Vaughn is denied by Manuel Galyon | 55-45 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon tips it home | 60-45 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | James Link can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Hurdle - foul #2 on Alex Hurdle, team foul #2 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), David Brown (PF), Michael Arsenault (C) Robert Faust, Ryan Roberts, Darrell Vaughn, Richard Langford | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | James Link makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | James Link misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Roberto Rodriguez steps in front of the James Link pass | 60-46 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-46 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault lays it up and in set up by Adam Moore and he's fouled by Jeremy Byrd - foul #1 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams (SF) James Link | |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Adam Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Merrell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Michael Arsenault swats the short shot by Jonathan Simons | 60-48 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | David Brown's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Byrd | 60-48 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore is hacked by Roberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Roberto Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) Richard Cutshaw, Jonathan Simons, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Richard Langford (C) Adam Moore, Adam Merrell, Lawrence Williams, Michael Arsenault, David Brown | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn lays it in on a nice dish by James Link | 60-50 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the turnaround near the basket | 60-50 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Link | 60-52 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Roberts - foul #2 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford's pass is intercepted by Richard Cutshaw | 62-52 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle lays it in on a great pass from Richard Cutshaw | 64-52 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Budzinski is called for the reach on James Link - foul #2 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Hoppe (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Robert Budzinski, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Faust | 64-55 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Robert Faust steals it from Jeremy Byrd | 64-55 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Roberts - foul #3 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SF) James Link | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses the 3rd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts is fouled on the floor by Alex Hurdle - foul #3 on Alex Hurdle, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Manuel Galyon (C) Alex Hurdle, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG) Robert Faust | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Roberto Rodriguez, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Brown (C) Richard Langford | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #4 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (PF) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams (SF), Michael Arsenault (C) Ryan Roberts, David Brown | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | James Metzler gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd is fouled on the floor by Michael Arsenault - foul #2 on Michael Arsenault, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Richard Cutshaw, Jonathan Simons, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (SF), David Brown (PF) Lawrence Williams, Darrell Vaughn | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Adam Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Merrell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Link (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | David Brown picks off the pass by Alex Hurdle | 67-55 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Brown and the foul's on Eugene Wiliams - foul #3 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SF) Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (SG), Richard Langford (C) Adam Merrell, Michael Arsenault | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Wiliams | 70-58 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | James Link connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Adam Moore | 70-61 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore is denied on a layup by Manuel Galyon | 70-61 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Richard Langford - foul #4 on Richard Langford, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF) Adam Moore, Ryan Roberts, James Link, Richard Langford | |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Simons blocks the short jumper by David Brown | 73-61 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | David Brown tips it back up and in | 73-63 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #5 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF) Jonathan Simons, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault (C) David Brown | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | James Metzler is called for the reach on Lawrence Williams - foul #1 on James Metzler, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (SG) Adam Merrell | |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw buries a runner in the lane set up by Wyatt Berg | 76-65 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn travels with the ball | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (SF), Richard Langford (C) Lawrence Williams, Michael Arsenault | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wyatt Berg | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-65 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Langford | 78-65 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Byrd is called for the reach on Richard Langford - foul #2 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Link (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford clanks a jump hook from the left block | 80-66 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), Michael Arsenault (PF) Robert Faust, Ryan Roberts, Darrell Vaughn | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-66 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford knocks in the jumper from the left side | 80-68 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 80-68 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore snags the defensive board | 80-68 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF) Adam Moore, Adam Merrell, Michael Arsenault | |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | James Metzler takes the ball from Darrell Vaughn | 80-68 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Metzler | 82-68 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn misses short on a turnaround from close range | 82-68 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford can't tip it in | 82-68 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn tips it back up and in | 82-70 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Vaughn - foul #3 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #9 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Jeremy Byrd (C) Alex Hurdle, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Michael Arsenault (PF), Richard Davis (C) Robert Faust, Ryan Roberts, James Link, Darrell Vaughn, Richard Langford | |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 83-70 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 83-70 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | James Metzler snags the offensive board | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Metzler runs out the clock | 83-70 |