| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow inbounds the ball | 33-49 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Campanella takes the ball from Mark Goodfellow | 33-49 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 37-49 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Gregory Campanella - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses long on a shot from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 37-53 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Mark Goodfellow picks off the pass by Nicholas Lighty in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Defeo - foul #3 on James Defeo, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Mark Goodfellow, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Adam Haywood scores on a 3 from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Rigsby denies the turnaround by Raymond Radel | 40-55 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | A charge is called on Adam Haywood - foul #3 on Adam Haywood, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Cloutier (PF) Adam Haywood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF) Raymond Radel | |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Terry Cloutier - foul #1 on Terry Cloutier, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Rigsby - foul #1 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Steven Trudel (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | David Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | David Buttrey is hacked by Herbert Meekins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | David Buttrey scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-56 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Cloutier (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-56 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Edward Pernell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Willie Kimberlin, Terry Cloutier, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Herbert Meekins, Mark Goodfellow, Steven Trudel | |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-56 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault tips it in | 42-58 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-58 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | James Defeo drills a jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Black | 44-58 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier's pass is intercepted by Gregory Campanella | 44-58 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Timothy Black is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Thibault - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Jeremy Gilbert, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Joseph Jones takes the ball from Nicholas Lighty | 44-58 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Lighty is called for the reach on Mark Goodfellow - foul #3 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel tips it home | 44-60 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 44-60 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Edward Pernell's pass is intercepted by Steven Trudel in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Haywood is called for the reach on Raymond Radel - foul #4 on Adam Haywood, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ernest Creason, Steven Trudel, Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gilbert | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-60 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Timmy Sheffield steals the ball from Gregory Campanella | 44-60 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Rigsby swats the layup by Billy Carrier | 44-60 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Terry Cloutier (SF), James Defeo (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | James Defeo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Goodfellow | 50-64 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin loses the dribble to Herbert Meekins in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 50-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Steven Trudel (PF) Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Terry Cloutier double dribbles | 50-64 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Steven Trudel steps in front of the Edward Pernell pass | 50-64 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel is denied on a dunk by Willie Kimberlin | 50-64 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Mark Goodfellow steps in front of the Edward Pernell pass in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Terry Cloutier, James Defeo, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 50-64 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-64 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella is fouled on the floor by Mark Goodfellow - foul #3 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 50-64 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Lighty - foul #4 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Adam Haywood's pass is intercepted by Herbert Meekins in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Laurence Wiliams takes the ball from Herbert Meekins | 50-66 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams's pass is intercepted by Herbert Meekins in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Edward Pernell grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Billy Carrier - foul #1 on Billy Carrier, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), James Defeo (PF) Laurence Wiliams, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel is hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #5 on Adam Haywood, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SG), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF) Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Defeo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Thibault - foul #4 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield (C) Carlos Cameron | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield's pass is intercepted by Timothy Black | 54-68 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 54-68 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | James Defeo picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 54-68 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | James Defeo lays it in set up by Josef Modzelewski and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Willie Kimberlin, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-68 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | James Defeo gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Carrier - foul #2 on Billy Carrier, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Cloutier (PF) James Defeo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Terry Cloutier hits a shot from the left side set up by Edward Pernell | 58-68 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 58-71 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Terry Cloutier, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | James Defeo pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella connects on the turnaround in the paint | 60-71 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield can't throw it down | 60-71 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 62-71 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timmy Sheffield | 62-73 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the wide open shot from the right block | 62-73 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the follow up shot | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Timothy Black is called for the reach on Raymond Radel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF) Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timmy Sheffield - foul #1 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #10 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willie Kimberlin (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel is hacked by Edward Pernell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Herbert Meekins | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | James Defeo is called for the reach on Steven Trudel - foul #4 on James Defeo, team foul #13 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willie Kimberlin (SF), Terry Cloutier (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Edward Pernell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-78 |