| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Augustine inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Chase Lahey - foul #1 on Chase Lahey, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG) John Kincaid | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin slams it home | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Casey Solomon - foul #3 on Casey Solomon, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Casey Solomon, Adam Williams, David Augustine, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Stephen Fruge (C) Joseph Puckett, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Adam Williams scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Fruge | 33-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Brian Hillier hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Adam Williams | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), David Augustine (SF), Victor Bowles (C) John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Puckett - foul #2 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Stephen Fruge (C) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG), Norman Scott (C) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Goldblatt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lappin - foul #3 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Donald Bethune (C) Joseph Puckett, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) David Goldblatt, Norman Scott | |
| 14:52 | Ball State | David Augustine clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 35-36 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Donald Bethune snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | David Augustine knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Wilson Lappin - foul #4 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Wilson Lappin | |
| 14:15 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Hillier | 40-36 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Casey Solomon steals it from Robin Bass | 40-36 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Chase Lahey - foul #2 on Chase Lahey, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SF) David Augustine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Eric McKeag comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-38 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robin Bass | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Hillier | 44-40 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin lays it up and in set up by Chase Lahey | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric McKeag (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Hillier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Eric McKeag is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge tips it home | 46-42 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Gaskin | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge tips it in | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, Eric McKeag, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Chase Lahey, Robin Bass, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Gregory Gaskin takes the ball from Victor Bowles | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott blows the dunk but the foul's on John Kincaid - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brian Hillier | 48-45 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Howin Chu steals the ball from David Augustine | 48-45 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is denied on a dunk by Victor Bowles | 48-45 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brian Hillier | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Brian Hillier is hacked by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Brian Hillier, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF) David Goldblatt, Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | John Kincaid is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | David Augustine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it in | 50-49 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilson Lappin | 50-52 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Casey Solomon's 3 pointer is rejected by Chase Lahey | 50-52 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it in | 52-52 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Augustine - foul #1 on David Augustine, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Norman Scott | |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Donald Bethune | 54-54 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | David Augustine gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Augustine | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Donald Bethune double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Chase Lahey, Wilson Lappin | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | David Augustine gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | David Goldblatt is called for the reach on Casey Solomon - foul #1 on David Goldblatt, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Robin Bass, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | David Augustine gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 9 pts. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Goldblatt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Casey Solomon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Brian Hillier gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | David Augustine is hacked by Norman Scott - foul #2 on Norman Scott, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Casey Solomon, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Wilson Lappin (C) David Goldblatt, Howin Chu, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the shot from the right side set up by Robin Bass | 56-56 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | David Augustine drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Brian Hillier (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF) Norman Scott | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 59-58 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | David Augustine drills a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Puckett | 61-58 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is fouled on the floor by Brian Hillier - foul #3 on Brian Hillier, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG) Joseph Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Wilson Lappin | |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | David Augustine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnnie Gorsuch | 61-58 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Casey Solomon - foul #4 on Casey Solomon, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | David Augustine hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Casey Solomon | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 63-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Chase Lahey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chase Lahey, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-60 |