| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #3 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bernie Mauk - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is hacked by Benjamin Cai - foul #1 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sean Hiers and he's fouled by Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses long on a shot from the left block | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Mario Feldman (SF) Wilson Dale, Sean Hiers | |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton's pass is intercepted by John Chamlee | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Ted Downard is hacked by Grant Brown - foul #2 on Grant Brown, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG) Ted Downard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG) Grant Brown | |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Kevin Ware steals it from Lester Lee | 36-39 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James King | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Justin King is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ware - foul #2 on Kevin Ware, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Justin King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Donald Johnson (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) James King, Floyd Tipton, Kevin Ware | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Donald Prill clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 36-41 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Donald Prill is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Prill, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Don Koerner, Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SG), Sean Hiers (SF) Eddie Anderson, Mario Feldman | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk hits the finger roll set up by Grant Brown | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Wilson Dale steps in front of the Jon Jones pass | 36-43 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), John Chamlee (PF), Donald Prill (C) Byron Barnes, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Dan Creason's pass is intercepted by Mario Feldman | 36-43 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Ted Downard picks off the pass by Mario Feldman | 36-43 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | David Murphy is fouled on the floor by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG), Lester Lee (C) Ted Downard, Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) Eddie Anderson, Mario Feldman, Kevin Ware | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Don Koerner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 38-46 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Floyd Tipton swats the layup by John Chamlee | 38-46 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-46 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Floyd Tipton swats the short shot by John Chamlee | 38-46 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Donald Prill drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Don Koerner | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Koerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Hiers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Wilson Dale and he's fouled by Donald Prill - foul #3 on Donald Prill, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Don Koerner, Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Donald Johnson (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Floyd Tipton, Bernie Mauk | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Jon Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Anderson | 40-54 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Dan Creason is hacked by Kevin Ware in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Ware, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (SF) Sean Hiers | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Ted Downard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman dunks the ball | 40-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | The jump hook by Dan Creason is blocked by Donald Johnson | 40-56 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Dan Creason tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Ted Downard gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 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) | |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dan Creason - foul #1 on Dan Creason, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Don Koerner (SG), Justin King (SF), Virgil Pearson (PF), Donald Prill (C) Ted Downard, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Kevin Ware | |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Justin King clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman banks in the layup set up by Wilson Dale | 45-59 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | David Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Koerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Justin King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mario Feldman - foul #1 on Mario Feldman, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) Don Koerner, Virgil Pearson, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF) Mario Feldman, Donald Johnson | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Justin King misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Justin King misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Lester Lee steals the ball from Floyd Tipton | 45-61 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilson Dale and he's fouled by Lester Lee - foul #2 on Lester Lee, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Justin King, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, William Hughes, Bernie Mauk | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Kevin Ware is called for the reach on Jon Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Ware, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Floyd Tipton | 45-63 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #2 on Dan Creason, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Don Koerner (SG) David Murphy, Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Dan Creason hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 45-65 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown dunks the ball | 45-67 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Ted Downard is hacked by Grant Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Brown, team foul #9 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG) Don Koerner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Donald Johnson (PF) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Kevin Ware | |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Cai blocks the short jumper by Wilson Dale | 47-67 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Dale | 47-67 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Cai swats the short shot by Wilbert Konwinski | 47-67 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Jon Jones snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Floyd Tipton swats the short shot by Benjamin Cai | 47-67 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the shot from the left side set up by Wilson Dale | 47-69 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Dan Creason is fouled on the floor by Sean Hiers - foul #1 on Sean Hiers, team foul #10 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Justin King (SG), John Chamlee (PF), Donald Prill (C) David Murphy, Ted Downard, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Mario Feldman (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Floyd Tipton | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | William Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Koerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) SF - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chamlee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Prill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Feldman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Don Koerner is hacked by Kevin Ware in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Ware, team foul #11 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (C) Kevin Ware | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Don Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Don Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Hughes | 51-73 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | William Hughes picks off the pass by Donald Prill in the backcourt | 51-73 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Lester Lee snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Don Koerner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | John Chamlee denies the turnaround by Grant Brown | 54-73 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 54-73 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Donald Prill can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mario Feldman - foul #2 on Mario Feldman, team foul #12 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Virgil Pearson (PF) Justin King, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG) William Hughes | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Prill - foul #4 on Donald Prill, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Eddie Anderson takes the ball from Donald Prill in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson blows the layup | 56-75 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Ted Downard | 58-75 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by James King and the foul's on Donald Prill - foul #5 on Donald Prill, team foul #10 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), Lester Lee (C) Donald Prill, Virgil Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SF) James King | |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Don Koerner is blocked by William Hughes | 58-78 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the offensive board | 58-78 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Don Koerner | 60-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses the jumper from the right block | 60-78 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton tips it in | 60-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Eddie Anderson steals the ball from Ted Downard in the backcourt | 60-80 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton misses the lay-in | 60-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown grabs the offensive board | 60-80 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson's pass is intercepted by Ted Downard | 60-80 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ted Downard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-80 |