| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Green (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | David Stevens can't throw it down but he's hacked by Darrell Fessler - foul #1 on Darrell Fessler, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 22-25 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Wade Deleon grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | David Stevens gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Light drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Porter | 22-28 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses the shot in the lane | 22-28 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Light pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | George Porter is hacked by Darrell Fessler - foul #2 on Darrell Fessler, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | George Porter blows the layup but he's hacked by Wade Deleon - foul #3 on Wade Deleon, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG) Wade Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Light grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | George Porter connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Zerzan | 22-31 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-31 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Harold Green grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Oscar Martinez takes the ball from Greg Maclin | 22-31 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Light | 22-33 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Greg Maclin buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Green and the foul's on Michael Light - foul #2 on Michael Light, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (C) Harold Green, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Luke Harpole (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Greg Maclin makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Jaime Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Maclin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Luke Harpole (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Robert Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Light grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Light's pass is intercepted by Jaime Harris | 25-33 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 25-33 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Robert Weaver hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley misses the shot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Light snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Light jams it set up by Martin Medley and the foul's on Jaime Harris - foul #2 on Jaime Harris, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Harold Green (SF), Darrell Fessler (C) Darrell Ebling, Jaime Harris, Greg Maclin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), James Zerzan (SG) Theodore Hall, Martin Medley | |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler scores on a shot from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Light lays it up and in on a great pass from James Zerzan | 29-38 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Wade Deleon is fouled on the floor by Michael Light - foul #3 on Michael Light, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SG) Rory Pounds | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Ludoslaw Debski, Michael Light | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Jaime Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wade Deleon | 32-38 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Harold Green is called for the reach on James Zerzan - foul #3 on Harold Green, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Ebling (SG), Edmund Bluhm (PF) Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Harold Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Wade Deleon scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Ebling | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Green (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edmund Bluhm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luke Harpole (fairly fresh) C - David Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | George Porter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Zerzan | 34-41 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Wade Deleon makes the runner from close range | 36-41 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | George Porter clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | David Stevens scores on a shot in the paint set up by Oscar Martinez | 36-43 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Porter | 36-43 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan's pass is intercepted by Harold Green | 36-43 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Stevens - foul #1 on David Stevens, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Jaime Harris (SF), Greg Maclin (PF) Wade Deleon, Harold Green, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Michael Light (PF), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, Luke Harpole, David Stevens | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Light snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Rory Pounds is called for the reach on Theodore Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rory Pounds, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Weaver (C) Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Jaime Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Jaime Harris misses the floater from the left side | 37-43 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jaime Harris can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Jaime Harris snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley is hacked by Darrell Ebling - foul #1 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG) Darrell Ebling | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG) Theodore Hall | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Greg Maclin drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Light drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ludoslaw Debski | 43-47 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | The short jumper by Greg Maclin is denied by Michael Light | 43-47 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | George Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clint Warnock (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Ebling (SG), Harold Green (SF), Darrell Fessler (C) Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Clint Warnock | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Greg Maclin scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Ebling | 45-47 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Light is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Light, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm (PF) Greg Maclin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Wade Deleon comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Stevens | 45-47 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez tips it in | 45-49 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Harold Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Weaver (PF) Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (PG), Luke Harpole (PF) George Porter, Michael Light | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maclin (PF) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Harold Green grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Greg Maclin's floater is tipped away by David Stevens | 45-50 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | David Stevens snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Harold Green hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by James Zerzan - foul #2 on James Zerzan, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG) Wade Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Stevens | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Harold Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | David Stevens drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Medley | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Stevens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Luke Harpole steps in front of the Rory Pounds pass | 48-56 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG) Rory Pounds | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Michael Light (PF) Martin Medley, Luke Harpole | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Greg Maclin gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Zerzan - foul #3 on James Zerzan, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Luke Harpole (C) Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Ludoslaw Debski, Luke Harpole | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Greg Maclin is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #1 on Greg Maclin, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Greg Maclin connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-58 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan hits a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Light | 52-60 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling is fouled on the floor by James Zerzan - foul #4 on James Zerzan, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | David Stevens is hacked by Harold Green - foul #4 on Harold Green, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Greg Maclin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Oscar Martinez steals the ball from Darrell Ebling | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Wade Deleon is called for the reach on Michael Light in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Deleon, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, David Stevens | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler banks in the layup on a great pass from Wade Deleon | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Darrell Ebling is called for the reach on Michael Light in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF) Theodore Hall, Oscar Martinez | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Light misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling loses the dribble to Michael Light | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock is hacked by Wade Deleon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wade Deleon, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG) Wade Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF) George Porter, Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Ebling - foul #3 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #14 | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clint Warnock | 58-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Darrell Ebling is called for the reach on Clint Warnock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #15 | 58-67 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Harold Green snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Harold Green drills a jumper from the left side | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall runs out the clock | 60-68 |