| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) SG - Benjamin Singletary (fresh) SF - Raymond Shipp (fresh) PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) C - Mike Touchet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SG - Timothy Black (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot is fouled on the floor by James Defeo - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mike Touchet | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Defeo | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 7-3 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 9-3 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | James Defeo knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Josef Modzelewski | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary banks in the layup set up by Christopher Clark | 11-6 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 11-6 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Roger Talbot takes the ball from Gregory Campanella | 11-6 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Touchet | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Singletary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Shipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Touchet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | James Defeo pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Black | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Black - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (PG), Robert Nicoll (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Raymond Shipp, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Buttrey | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Adam Haywood pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | David Buttrey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Blair (SF) Benjamin Singletary | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Ronald Schilling denies the turnaround by Adam Haywood | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Edward Pernell grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Defeo | 14-12 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Arteaga | 14-12 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Lighty steps in front of the John Arteaga pass | 14-12 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 14-14 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp (SF) Steven Blair | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood | |
| 12:02 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Nicoll | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Arteaga (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Nicoll (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Touchet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Roger Talbot is called for the reach on Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Roger Talbot, team foul #1 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Benjamin Singletary (SG), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) John Arteaga, Robert Nicoll, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Josef Modzelewski | 14-17 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Rigsby is called for the reach on Benjamin Singletary - foul #1 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary is fouled on the floor by Timothy Black - foul #2 on Timothy Black, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Timothy Black | |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Singletary | 16-17 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Christopher Clark is called for the reach on David Buttrey - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Adam Haywood, James Defeo | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Christopher Clark steals the ball from David Buttrey | 16-17 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Mike Touchet takes the ball from Nicholas Lighty | 16-17 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Gregory Campanella is called for the reach on Mike Touchet - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (PG), Robert Nicoll (SG), Steven Blair (SF) Christopher Clark, Benjamin Singletary, Raymond Shipp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Arteaga | 19-17 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Buttrey | 19-19 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Talbot | 22-19 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Arteaga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Nicoll (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Rigsby - foul #2 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary (SG), Raymond Shipp (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) John Arteaga, Steven Blair, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SG), James Defeo (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) David Buttrey, Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby, Gregory Campanella | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Haywood | 22-19 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Ronald Schilling picks off the pass by James Defeo | 22-19 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | James Defeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Defeo | 22-19 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Robert Nicoll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Cloutier (SF) Adam Haywood | |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Christopher Clark is called for the reach on James Defeo - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #3 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (PG), Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Christopher Clark, Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Campanella (C) Terry Cloutier | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | James Defeo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Gregory Campanella denies the turnaround by Benjamin Singletary | 22-19 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | James Defeo gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-19 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Willie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) Josef Modzelewski, Laurence Wiliams, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Touchet - foul #1 on Mike Touchet, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll (SG), Steven Blair (SF) Benjamin Singletary, Raymond Shipp | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet scores on a runner in the lane set up by John Arteaga and he's hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Steven Blair | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Adam Haywood, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | David Buttrey is hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #3 on Christopher Clark, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Blair (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Arteaga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Nicoll (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Timothy Black is hacked by Robert Nicoll - foul #1 on Robert Nicoll, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Timothy Black hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Talbot | 27-23 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Benjamin Singletary (SG), Raymond Shipp (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) John Arteaga, Steven Blair, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Schilling, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella buries a floater near the basket set up by Josef Modzelewski | 27-25 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll's floater is tipped away by Gregory Campanella | 27-25 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott is fouled on the floor by James Defeo - foul #2 on James Defeo, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Arteaga (PG) Robert Nicoll | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Wilbert Elliott is called for the reach on Gregory Campanella - foul #1 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Ronald Schilling, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Raymond Shipp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Timothy Black slams it home on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 29-29 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Gregory Campanella blocks the short jumper by Mike Touchet | 29-29 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Timothy Black gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | James Defeo double dribbles | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Nicoll (SG), Steven Blair (SF) Benjamin Singletary, Raymond Shipp | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Gregory Campanella | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | John Arteaga misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-29 |