| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois inbounds the ball | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Helms | 39-46 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore dunks the ball on a great pass from Alexander Thompson | 39-48 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | James Vantassel clanks a floater from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | James Vantassel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Gregory Courtois, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Jeff Woodward (SF), James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Delph | 46-48 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Steve Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Woodward | 46-50 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Michael Delph steps in front of the Steve Jones pass in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Frank Glick, Paul Anderson, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Steve Jones, Richard Shamblin, James Smith | |
| 16:03 | Ball State | The short jumper by James Vantassel is denied by Edwin Lyon | 46-50 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Thresher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward's pass is intercepted by Charles Thresher in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Thomas Buckner picks off the pass by Scott Clore | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Thresher | 51-50 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Mercedes | 51-50 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the jumper in the lane | 53-50 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Lyon - foul #1 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Daniel Mercedes, Charles Thresher, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Smith (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Michael Ferguson | |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 3rd free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McBurney and he's hacked by Steve Jones - foul #2 on Steve Jones, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF) Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Jeff Woodward | |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Warren Inniss steals the ball from Steve Jones in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Steve Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Delph | 58-52 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-52 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Anderson | 61-52 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Alexander Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Delph - foul #2 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Frank Glick, Paul Anderson, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Kevin Hayter (PF) Steve Jones, James Smith | |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (PF) Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF) Kevin Hayter | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hobert Thurston | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Mercedes | 64-54 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston tips it in | 64-56 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin connects on the floater from close range set up by Hobert Thurston | 66-58 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Charles Thresher (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Jeff Woodward (SF), James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Steve Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Michael Delph, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG) Frank Glick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (PF) James Smith | |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Anderson - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #2 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Steve Jones | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is fouled on the floor by Thomas Buckner - foul #1 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #3 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) Richard Shamblin | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter tips it home | 68-63 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Scott Clore is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mercedes - foul #2 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Michael Delph (C) Charles Thresher, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Michael Ferguson, Kevin Hayter | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Delph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Vantassel comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Edwin Lyon - foul #2 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-65 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois tips it in | 73-65 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Courtois | 73-65 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Delph | 76-65 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 76-65 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the follow up shot | 76-67 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Thompson - foul #3 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #5 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Charles Thresher (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Kevin Hayter (PF), James Smith (C) Steve Jones, Richard Shamblin, Jeff Woodward, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Scott Clore is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Glick - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Charles Thresher picks off the pass by Scott Clore | 77-67 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Thresher | 79-67 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-67 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Ferguson takes the ball from Frank Glick in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston gets the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Thomas Buckner is called for the reach on Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Charles Thresher, Paul Anderson, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Herbert Helms | 79-68 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Inniss | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Frank Glick is called for the reach on Scott Clore - foul #3 on Frank Glick, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG) Frank Glick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) Michael Ferguson, Kevin Hayter, James Smith | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Clore - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG) Scott Clore | |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Steve Jones is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Jones, team foul #7 | 83-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Woodward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Delph | 86-68 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Woodward | 86-71 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses short on a shot from the right block | 86-71 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | James Vantassel grabs the defensive rebound | 86-71 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Steve Jones and the foul's on Warren Inniss - foul #4 on Warren Inniss, team foul #9 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Charles Thresher (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), Kevin Hayter (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Steve Jones, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Jeff Woodward | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner pulls down the rebound | 86-73 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Thomas Buckner is blocked by Alexander Thompson | 86-73 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson grabs the board | 86-73 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Glick - foul #4 on Frank Glick, team foul #10 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SF) Richard Shamblin | |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG) Charles Thresher | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF) Kevin Hayter | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 86-74 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | James Vantassel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 86-77 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Paul Anderson, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF) Michael Ferguson, James Smith | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-77 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-77 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick is fouled on the floor by Richard Shamblin - foul #1 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #8 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (SG), Thomas Buckner (PF) Warren Inniss, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Scott Clore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 86-77 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is fouled on the floor by James Vantassel - foul #2 on James Vantassel, team foul #9 | 86-77 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | James Vantassel banks in the layup set up by Hobert Thurston | 88-79 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Frank Glick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Clore, team foul #10 | 88-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 89-79 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 89-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes is hacked by Richard Shamblin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #11 | 89-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 91-81 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Buckner | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Mercedes | 93-81 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Scott Clore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-84 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Daniel Mercedes, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick runs out the clock | 93-84 |