| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Krick (fresh) PF - Mark Shields (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Yoon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Krick inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | David Krick picks off the pass by Daniel Mills | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Weitzel blocks the short jumper by Carl Yoon | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | David Krick tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Sam Manning snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the shot from the right block | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | David Krick comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Sam Manning pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Carl Yoon swats the short shot by Sam Manning | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Alfred Johnson is blocked by Maurice Geiger | 31-32 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin buries a jump hook from the left block | 33-32 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Carl Yoon swats the shot by Larry Fenwick | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Weitzel | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Krick (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Shields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Yoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Sam Manning connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 33-34 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Weitzel steals the ball from David Krick | 33-34 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Younkin | 36-37 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is hacked by Mitchell Younkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Younkin, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (PG), Ray Mayfield (SG), Milan Giordano (PF), Lewis Giannone (C) Mitchell Younkin, Alfred Johnson, Mark Shields, Carl Yoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| 14:41 | Ball State | James Dycus connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lindholm | 36-40 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Milan Giordano | 38-40 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Dycus - foul #1 on James Dycus, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG) David Krick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Mills (C) Timothy Sumner | |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | James Dycus misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Daniel Mills tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Younkin | 43-45 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley is fouled on the floor by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG), Mark Shields (PF) Willie Smith, Lewis Giannone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Timothy Sumner (PF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shields (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Milan Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Sumner (fresh) C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Milan Giordano | 46-47 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (PG), David Krick (SF), Carl Yoon (C) Mitchell Younkin, Ray Mayfield, Milan Giordano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Timothy Sumner | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Carl Yoon takes the ball from Sam Manning | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Johnson | 49-50 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick tips it in | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon hits the finger roll and the foul's on Sam Manning - foul #1 on Sam Manning, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano (SF) David Krick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Weitzel (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-52 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Maurice Geiger | 52-52 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Maurice Geiger is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Ray Mayfield (SF) Alfred Johnson, Mark Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | James Dycus is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Younkin - foul #2 on Mitchell Younkin, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Krick (SF), Mark Shields (PF), Lewis Giannone (C) Willie Smith, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Daniel Mills (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Timothy Sumner | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Younkin | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Krick (fresh) PF - Mark Shields (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Giannone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | David Krick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mitchell Younkin | 55-52 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Ray Mayfield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Lewis Giannone - foul #2 on Lewis Giannone, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG), Milan Giordano (PF) Ray Mayfield, Mark Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Maurice Geiger is called for the reach on Mitchell Younkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | David Krick can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | David Krick hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (PG) Mitchell Younkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) Larry Fenwick, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | David Krick is hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #1 on Daniel Mills, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon (C) Lewis Giannone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG) Maurice Geiger | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Shields (PF) Milan Giordano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Mills steals it from Willie Smith | 57-56 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Sam Manning can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | James Dycus is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Ray Mayfield (SF), Milan Giordano (C) Willie Smith, David Krick, Carl Yoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger blows the layup but he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG), Lewis Giannone (C) Alfred Johnson, Mark Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lindholm (SF) Sam Manning | |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Younkin | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Giannone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG), David Krick (SF), Mark Shields (PF), Carl Yoon (C) Willie Smith, Ray Mayfield, Milan Giordano, Lewis Giannone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Fenwick | 60-57 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Mark Shields swats the layup by Keith Weitzel | 60-57 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Sam Manning tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields is hacked by Keith Weitzel - foul #3 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields can't finish the layup | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Daniel Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon drills a fadeaway from the right block | 62-59 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Fenwick | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Mills is called for the reach on Mark Shields - foul #2 on Daniel Mills, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Carl Yoon steps in front of the Larry Fenwick pass | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Larry Fenwick is called for the reach on David Krick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | David Krick makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | David Krick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Mitchell Younkin steals it from Maurice Geiger | 64-61 |