| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Thomas Avery is called for the reach on Jack Borrero - foul #2 on Thomas Avery, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero is fouled on the floor by Thomas Avery - foul #3 on Thomas Avery, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Thomas Avery | |
| 18:30 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | William Jones is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Herbert Brammer (C) William Jones, Gary Rogers | |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 33-28 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | William Proctor's pass is intercepted by Steven McCarn | 33-28 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Viveros denies the turnaround by Tom Jenkins | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by William O'Rouke is blocked by Joseph Viveros | 33-28 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | William Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from William Proctor | 35-28 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William O'Rouke and he's hacked by Glen Farrell - foul #1 on Glen Farrell, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) William O'Rouke, Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Harvey Brooks steals it from Jack Borrero | 35-31 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Marx - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | John Marx hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Jack Borrero lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Stukes | 39-32 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SF), Leonard McGinnity (C) William Jones, Gary Rogers | |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Eric Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Thomas Avery takes the ball from William Williams | 39-32 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Avery | 39-35 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kaneshiro in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | William Riley can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | William Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 42-35 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Richard Nevarez picks off the pass by Thomas Avery | 42-35 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it in | 44-35 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity loses the dribble to Joseph Viveros | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Viveros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Riley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard McGinnity (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | William Riley steals the ball from Joseph Viveros | 44-35 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | William Riley banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard McGinnity | 44-37 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Harvey Brooks is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), William Proctor (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, Richard Nevarez, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Riley, Thomas Avery, Leonard McGinnity | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Jack Borrero scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Proctor | 46-39 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Jenkins - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Jack Borrero blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | William Jones clanks a floater from the left side | 48-39 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-39 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 48-39 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), David Elliott (C) William Proctor, Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Herbert Brammer (PF) Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | David Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Borrero | 52-39 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | David Elliott pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harvey Brooks - foul #2 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Justin Blackburn, Jack Borrero, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), William Riley (SF), Thomas Avery (PF) William O'Rouke, William Jones, Gary Rogers | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Brammer (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros slams it home on a great pass from Richard Nevarez and he's fouled by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Nicholas Stukes (C) Richard Nevarez, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Frank Ellison (C) Harvey Brooks, Herbert Brammer | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses the free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski gets the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-39 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | William Proctor picks off the pass by Frank Ellison | 56-39 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Eric Lee | 58-39 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF), William Williams (C) Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Steven McCarn (PF), Leonard McGinnity (C) Tom Jenkins, William Riley, Thomas Avery, Frank Ellison | |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Eric Lee clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard McGinnity | 58-39 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 58-41 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | William Williams drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Glen Farrell | 60-41 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | William Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro | 60-44 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros is hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Frank Ellison (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Steven McCarn, Leonard McGinnity | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-44 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Jack Borrero is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Nevarez | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Viveros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the dunk but the foul's on Richard Nevarez - foul #3 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Justin Blackburn (PF), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Joseph Viveros, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | William Proctor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins hits a floater from the right wing set up by William Riley | 64-48 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Eric Lee connects on the jumper from the right side set up by William Proctor and the foul's on William Riley - foul #4 on William Riley, team foul #10 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (PF) William Proctor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG) Gary Rogers | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-48 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke can't tip it in | 67-48 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the tip | 67-48 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | William Riley hits the follow up shot | 67-50 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Tom Jenkins is called for the reach on Glen Farrell - foul #3 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (SF) Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity (C) Herbert Brammer | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Glen Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Glen Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | David Elliott gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | David Elliott is called for traveling | 69-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG) David Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Herbert Brammer (C) William O'Rouke, Leonard McGinnity | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | William Proctor is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Jenkins - foul #4 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #12 | 69-50 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | William Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | William Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Eric Lee picks off the pass by Steven McCarn | 71-50 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the easy layup | 71-50 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-50 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn grabs the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Ellison | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Proctor runs out the clock | 71-52 |