| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) SG - Gary Singer (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) PF - Michael Bush (fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Singer | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Singer steals the ball from Wilbert Konwinski | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Gary Singer hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is denied on a layup by Jon Jones | 5-0 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Cai | 7-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Bernie Mauk is called for the reach on Michael Sass - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Michael Sass is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Sass, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers tips it in | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Michael Sass is hacked by Sean Hiers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hiers, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | David Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Thomas Partee pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG) Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Partee blocks the jumper by Eddie Anderson | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | David Murphy blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #1 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Ted Downard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG) Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers | |
| 16:43 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Stuart - foul #1 on Jeremy Stuart, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Michael Sass (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Donald Prill (C) David Murphy, Thomas Partee, Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Grant Brown, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbert Konwinski | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Prill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) C - Kevin Ware (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Gary Singer double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Grant Brown (SF), William Ogden (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Stuart - foul #2 on Jeremy Stuart, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SF), Donald Prill (PF) Michael Sass, Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Thomas Partee is hacked by Wilbert Konwinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (PF) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Donald Prill slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Partee | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses the dunk but the foul's on David Murphy - foul #1 on David Murphy, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF) William Ogden | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | David Murphy loses the dribble to Eddie Anderson | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Cai takes the ball from Bernie Mauk | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) David Murphy, Thomas Partee, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), William Ogden (C) Eddie Anderson, Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton, Bernie Mauk | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Gary Singer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bush | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Michael Sass gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | William Ogden gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Ogden | 12-12 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Gary Singer's pass is intercepted by Norman Robinson | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale lays it in on a great pass from Norman Robinson | 12-14 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jon Jones clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #2 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Donald Prill (C) Ted Downard, Gary Singer, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, William Ogden | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ware (fresh) C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Thomas Partee is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (C) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses short on a jump hook from close range | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses long on a jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Hiers | 14-17 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | David Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Byron Barnes (SF) Michael Sass, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Floyd Tipton | |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | James King misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the easy layup | 14-17 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Gary Singer picks off the pass by Bernie Mauk | 14-17 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Gary Singer lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Singer, Thomas Partee, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) James King, Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware, Bernie Mauk | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Michael Bush is called for the reach on Donald Prill - foul #1 on Michael Bush, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF) Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown tips it home | 16-19 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Michael Sass clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Floyd Tipton - foul #1 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) David Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Tipton and he's hacked by John Chamlee - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Michael Bush, Floyd Tipton | |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Gary Singer drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Koerner | 20-22 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale banks in the layup and he's fouled by Gary Singer - foul #1 on Gary Singer, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Thomas Partee (SF) Don Koerner, Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Jon Jones is denied on a layup by William Ogden | 20-25 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Partee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Grant Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Norman Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ogden (fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai's layup is rejected by Bernie Mauk | 20-25 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Gary Singer grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ogden | 23-28 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Thomas Partee drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Murphy | 25-28 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Murphy | 27-28 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | William Ogden comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Brown | 27-28 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Partee - foul #1 on Thomas Partee, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Thomas Partee, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG), Michael Bush (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Grant Brown, William Ogden, Bernie Mauk | |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Donald Prill is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF) Norman Robinson | |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Michael Sass is hacked by Floyd Tipton - foul #2 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware (C) Floyd Tipton | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | James King connects on the jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Michael Sass blows the wide open layup | 29-35 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware makes the fadeaway from the right side | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (tiring) 11 pts. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Downard | 32-37 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF) Ted Downard, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, James King, Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | David Murphy comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Michael Sass gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass is hacked by Norman Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Robinson, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) Gary Singer, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware (PF) Michael Bush | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Thomas Partee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | David Murphy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Floyd Tipton - foul #3 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Byron Barnes (SF), Donald Prill (C) Michael Sass, Jeremy Stuart, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Norman Robinson, Kevin Ware, Floyd Tipton | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Thomas Partee scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Murphy | 36-40 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | David Murphy clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | David Murphy takes the ball from Eddie Anderson in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Donald Prill clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Hiers | 36-42 |