| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Fears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Silverman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Montagna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Vowell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Daniel Fears misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall's pass is intercepted by Robert Gibson | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Robert Gibson hits the finger roll | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | John Montagna is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Robert Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Marshall - foul #2 on Paul Marshall, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Daniel Fears misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Marshall | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Daniel Fears is called for the reach on Michael Silverman - foul #1 on Daniel Fears, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen (SG) Paul Marshall | |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen's layup is rejected by Daniel Fears | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Robert Mash gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Robert Gibson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Trevor Valletta | 38-34 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Silverman | 38-36 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Raymond Vowell is called for the reach on Daniel Fears - foul #2 on Raymond Vowell, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (PG), Marcus Meunier (SG), Gregory Hadley (SF), John Eckman (PF), William Alexander (C) Steven Wright, Robert Gibson, Trevor Valletta, Robert Mash, Daniel Fears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams (PG), Paul Marshall (SG), William Banks (PF), Bill Polster (C) Michael Silverman, John Montagna, Timothy Bell, Raymond Vowell | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Marshall - foul #3 on Paul Marshall, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Montagna (SF) Paul Marshall | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | John Montagna buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Olesen | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Marcus Meunier | 42-38 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams drills a shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | William Alexander hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Eckman | 44-40 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | William Banks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Marcus Meunier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Doty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hadley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Eckman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clinton Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Olesen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - John Montagna (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Polster (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Adams - foul #2 on Clinton Adams, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Wright (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Trevor Valletta (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Marcus Meunier, Gregory Hadley, John Eckman, William Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman (PG), Paul Marshall (SG), Timothy Bell (PF), Raymond Vowell (C) Clinton Adams, Nicholas Olesen, William Banks, Bill Polster | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Dennis Doty loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell is fouled on the floor by Robert Mash - foul #3 on Robert Mash, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Fears (C) Dennis Doty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Vowell | 44-44 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Daniel Fears hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Steven Wright | 46-44 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall is fouled on the floor by Robert Mash - foul #4 on Robert Mash, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Eckhardt (PF) Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Marshall | 46-47 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Montagna - foul #3 on John Montagna, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (C) Daniel Fears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams (SF) John Montagna | |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Trevor Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman tips it in | 48-49 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Robert Gibson is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Wright | 50-49 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Gibson picks off the pass by Paul Marshall | 50-49 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Robert Gibson banks in the layup | 52-49 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Silverman | 52-51 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Robert Gibson is hacked by Paul Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Marshall, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marcus Meunier (SG), Gregory Hadley (SF), John Eckman (PF), William Alexander (C) Steven Wright, Robert Gibson, Trevor Valletta, Joshua Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen (SG), John Montagna (SF), William Banks (PF), Bill Polster (C) Paul Marshall, Clinton Adams, Timothy Bell, Raymond Vowell | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Montagna - foul #4 on John Montagna, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Fears (C) William Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams (SF) John Montagna | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Dennis Doty steps in front of the Nicholas Olesen pass | 53-51 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier jams it set up by Dennis Doty | 55-51 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster's floater is tipped away by John Eckman | 55-51 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | John Eckman pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dennis Doty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Meunier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Eckman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Fears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Silverman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Olesen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clinton Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Polster (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley's pass is intercepted by Michael Silverman in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Silverman | 55-53 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Daniel Fears scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Marcus Meunier and the foul's on Bill Polster - foul #2 on Bill Polster, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Wright (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), William Alexander (PF) Dennis Doty, Marcus Meunier, Gregory Hadley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell (PF), Raymond Vowell (C) William Banks, Bill Polster | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Daniel Fears misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 57-53 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Gray (SF), Joshua Eckhardt (PF) John Eckman, Daniel Fears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Robert Gibson misses the floater from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Steven Wright tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Olesen | 59-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Bell | 59-55 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | William Alexander comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Olesen | 59-58 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Robert Gibson is hacked by Michael Silverman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Silverman, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (PG), Trevor Valletta (SF), John Eckman (PF), Daniel Fears (C) Steven Wright, Paul Gray, Joshua Eckhardt, William Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Banks (C) Raymond Vowell | |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Robert Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Trevor Valletta - foul #1 on Trevor Valletta, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marcus Meunier (SG) Robert Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Marcus Meunier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell misses the lay-in | 59-60 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Daniel Fears grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Dennis Doty's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Bell | 59-60 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Clinton Adams | 59-62 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Timothy Bell takes the ball from Trevor Valletta in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Daniel Fears picks off the pass by Michael Silverman | 59-62 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | William Banks denies the turnaround by Marcus Meunier | 59-62 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dennis Doty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Meunier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Trevor Valletta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Eckman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Fears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Silverman (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Olesen (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Clinton Adams (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | William Banks misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Wright (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Gregory Hadley (SF), Robert Mash (PF), William Alexander (C) Dennis Doty, Marcus Meunier, Trevor Valletta, John Eckman, Daniel Fears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall (SG), John Montagna (SF), Raymond Vowell (C) Nicholas Olesen, Clinton Adams, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell is hacked by Gregory Hadley - foul #1 on Gregory Hadley, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Mash swats the short shot by Paul Marshall | 59-62 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | John Montagna knocks in the floater from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Vowell | 59-64 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | William Banks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Wright | 59-64 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | William Banks steps in front of the Steven Wright pass in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | John Montagna snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | William Banks misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | John Montagna pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell's pass is intercepted by Robert Mash | 59-64 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Steven Wright drills a shot from the right side | 61-64 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Wright | 61-64 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Gregory Hadley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Wright | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman lays it in | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dennis Doty (PG), Marcus Meunier (SG), Trevor Valletta (SF), John Eckman (PF), Daniel Fears (C) Steven Wright, Robert Gibson, Gregory Hadley, Robert Mash, William Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams (PG), Timothy Bell (PF), Bill Polster (C) Michael Silverman, William Banks, Raymond Vowell | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dennis Doty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Meunier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Trevor Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Eckman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Fears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clinton Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SG - Paul Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Montagna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Polster (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | John Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | John Montagna hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-69 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Wright (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Robert Mash (PF) Dennis Doty, Marcus Meunier, John Eckman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Robert Mash banks in the layup set up by Robert Gibson | 65-69 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | John Montagna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Robert Mash grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Daniel Fears is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Wright | 67-69 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Robert Mash pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Robert Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Marshall - foul #5 on Paul Marshall, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman (PG), Nicholas Olesen (SG), Raymond Vowell (C) Clinton Adams, Paul Marshall, Bill Polster | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Robert Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Robert Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Daniel Fears grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Steven Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | John Montagna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Robert Gibson hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Steven Wright | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell misses the easy layup | 70-69 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Daniel Fears snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Michael Silverman is called for the reach on Daniel Fears in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Silverman, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Daniel Fears makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Daniel Fears makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Montagna can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |