| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Borrero - foul #1 on Jack Borrero, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Thomas Kaneshiro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Marx | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Harvey Brooks steps in front of the Richard Nevarez pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro is fouled on the floor by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG) Thomas Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:55 | Ball State | John Marx scores on a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Jack Borrero swats the shot by Gary Rogers | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Gary Rogers takes the ball from Jack Borrero | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Avery, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Lee | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | William Williams is called for the reach on Herbert Brammer - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG) William Riley | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG) Richard Nevarez | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Brammer | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William O'Rouke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) SF - Steven McCarn (fresh) PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) C - Herbert Brammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Eric Lee steals the ball from Steven McCarn | 4-7 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | William Williams is called for the reach on Herbert Brammer - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) William O'Rouke, Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| 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 | |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | William Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | William Jones is hacked by Nicholas Stukes - foul #1 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 4-7 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | William Riley steps in front of the Charles Jelinski pass | 7-7 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Marx | 7-9 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Avery | 9-9 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | John Marx can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | John Marx tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Riley (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Borrero - foul #2 on Jack Borrero, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Frank Ellison (SF), Herbert Brammer (C) William Riley, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 11-13 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison lays it up and in set up by Thomas Avery | 13-13 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Tom Jenkins is called for the reach on Eric Lee - foul #1 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG) Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Jenkins - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG) Tom Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | David Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Glen Farrell hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Leonard McGinnity (C) Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell | |
| 09:55 | Ball State | David Elliott is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Jelinski - foul #1 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG), Thomas Avery (PF) Harvey Brooks, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Blackburn (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Joseph Viveros, David Elliott | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | William Riley is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on William Riley, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 15-17 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF), Gary Rogers (C) William O'Rouke, Thomas Avery, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Justin Blackburn | |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glen Farrell | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Riley (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven McCarn (fresh) PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Eric Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | William Riley tips it in | 17-17 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Glen Farrell drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Eric Lee and he's hacked by Steven McCarn - foul #1 on Steven McCarn, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (SF) Steven McCarn | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), David Elliott (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Glen Farrell misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Viveros - foul #1 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Justin Blackburn (PF) Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harvey Brooks - foul #1 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity (C) Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | William Jones double dribbles | 19-19 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Marx can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | John Marx drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Nevarez | 19-22 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin Blackburn | 19-22 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (PF), Gary Rogers (C) William Riley, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF) John Marx, Charles Jelinski, Justin Blackburn | |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Steven McCarn steals it from Richard Nevarez in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn can't finish the layup | 19-22 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Glen Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Frank Ellison is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Thomas Avery (PF) Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes (C) David Elliott | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Viveros picks off the pass by William Jones | 19-24 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Eric Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Nevarez | 19-27 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William O'Rouke | 21-27 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Eric Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Herbert Brammer (PF), Leonard McGinnity (C) William O'Rouke, Steven McCarn, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) Richard Nevarez, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) C - Leonard McGinnity (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by William Jones is blocked by Nicholas Stukes | 21-27 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Eric Lee is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | John Marx steps in front of the William Jones pass | 21-29 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the lay-in | 21-29 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | William Williams tips it in | 21-31 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Ellison | 23-31 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | William Williams clanks a floater from the left block | 23-31 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | William Jones gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | William Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Ellison - foul #2 on Frank Ellison, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), William Riley (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Tom Jenkins, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Joseph Viveros (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers clanks a jump hook from the right block | 25-33 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | John Marx is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF) Thomas Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Glen Farrell (SF) John Marx, William Williams | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Viveros - foul #2 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #12 | 25-33 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Viveros | 26-33 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses short on an open shot near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Avery - foul #2 on Thomas Avery, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Leonard McGinnity (C) William Riley, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Glen Farrell swats the layup by Thomas Avery | 26-35 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Glen Farrell grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Leonard McGinnity - foul #1 on Leonard McGinnity, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Frank Ellison (SF) William O'Rouke, Steven McCarn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) Glen Farrell, David Elliott | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Viveros blocks the short jumper by Leonard McGinnity | 26-37 |