| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Mark McKinley inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Ball State | Samuel Lewis is called for the reach on Hubert Hines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG) Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is hacked by Jacob Fletcher - foul #1 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Mark McKinley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tyler Poling | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the driving attempt near the basket | 36-40 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Massenberg | 36-40 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is fouled on the floor by Gerard Stansbury - foul #3 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Mark McKinley steps in front of the Troy Bourland pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-40 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee's layup is rejected by Richard Chandler | 36-40 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler's dunk attempt is rejected by Jamie Pyatt | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is intercepted by Troy Bourland in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Bourland | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt loses the dribble to Mohammad Scott | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu is hacked by Mohammad Scott - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Troy Bourland, Sean Hsu, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Glen Gilliam (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Travis | 38-40 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Madison (fresh) PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark McKinley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glen Gilliam (fresh) C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF) Leonard Schell, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Jeffrey Lee (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley, Glen Gilliam | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lewis - foul #4 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG) Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gerard Stansbury | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris tips it in | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gerard Stansbury - foul #4 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Glen Gilliam (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is hacked by Glen Gilliam - foul #1 on Glen Gilliam, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Troy Bourland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mohammad Scott | 42-48 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Hubert Hines connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Mohammad Scott | 42-50 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler is open but misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell connects on the shot from the left side set up by Sean Hsu | 44-50 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Gilliam | 44-52 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glen Gilliam (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark McKinley - foul #1 on Mark McKinley, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Glen Gilliam, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Tyler Poling takes the ball from Jeffrey Lee | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg drills a floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the driving attempt from the left block | 50-55 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Hubert Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Bobby Madison (SF) Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley | |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Harris | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Stephen Massenberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Gilliam (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mohammad Scott | 52-57 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Mark McKinley (SF) Jeffrey Lee, Daniel Travis | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland blows the layup over the doubleteam | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Hubert Hines knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glen Gilliam | 52-59 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Hubert Hines steals the ball from Troy Bourland in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Troy Bourland steals it from Douglas Dotson | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mohammad Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glen Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Troy Bourland, Leonard Schell, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Mohammad Scott, Mark McKinley, Glen Gilliam, Douglas Dotson | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is hacked by Tyler Poling - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the easy layup | 52-59 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (C) Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Douglas Dotson (C) Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Samuel Lewis is called for the reach on Gerard Stansbury in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG) Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Tyler Poling steals the ball from Hubert Hines | 52-59 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris (C) Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Glen Gilliam (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Jeffrey Lee, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-62 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 61-62 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Mark McKinley, Glen Gilliam, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Douglas Dotson | 61-62 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Travis | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Madison (fresh) PF - Jacob Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Willie Dougherty is called for the reach on Jacob Fletcher - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG) Troy Bourland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG) Willie Dougherty | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF), Richard Chandler (C) Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Gilliam (C) Douglas Dotson | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Gilliam | 63-65 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Stephen Massenberg (SG), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Roger Bettencourt, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Daniel Travis, Jeffrey Lee, Glen Gilliam | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Mark McKinley - foul #2 on Mark McKinley, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling is fouled on the floor by Mark McKinley - foul #3 on Mark McKinley, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is hacked by Bruce Harris - foul #2 on Bruce Harris, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris can't throw it down | 67-67 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Mark McKinley gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Hines (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Dougherty (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is fouled on the floor by Mark McKinley - foul #4 on Mark McKinley, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF) Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 69-67 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the jumper from close range | 69-67 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it in | 69-69 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Mohammad Scott steps in front of the Bruce Harris pass | 69-69 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Troy Bourland, Stephen Massenberg, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (C) Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott loses the dribble to Jacob Fletcher | 71-69 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Stephen Massenberg (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (C) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris (C) Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee hits the follow up shot | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Lee blocks the short jumper by Troy Bourland | 71-71 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 71-71 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hubert Hines - foul #3 on Hubert Hines, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Troy Bourland | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hubert Hines | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammad Scott - foul #4 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Mark McKinley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Hines | 79-77 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (PF) Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Hubert Hines is called for the reach on Troy Bourland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hubert Hines, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Mark McKinley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #16 | 80-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Tyler Poling is called for the reach on Mohammad Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Poling, team foul #8 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (PF) Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is hacked by Hubert Hines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hubert Hines, team foul #17 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PG) Hubert Hines | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher runs out the clock | 82-77 |