| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) SG - John Kincaid (fresh) SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett knocks in the floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Oscar Danek steals the ball from Howin Chu | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses long on a runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Gregory Gaskin takes the ball from Stephen Fruge | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Oscar Danek loses the dribble to Johnnie Gorsuch | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robin Bass | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Puckett | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch is fouled on the floor by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Jeremiah Miller swats the shot by Adam Williams | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 11-5 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Allen Weeks swats the layup by Douglas Eason | 11-5 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the tip | 11-5 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Oxford - foul #1 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Victor Bowles, Phillip Ruggeri, Douglas Eason | |
| 15:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 11-7 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | John Kincaid snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robin Bass | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| 14:09 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Stephen Fruge swats the short shot by Robin Bass | 13-8 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | John Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Christopher Oxford - foul #2 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) John Kincaid, Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Bowles | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is whistled for a carry | 16-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Wilson Lappin | 18-11 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is hacked by Robin Bass - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-11 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett grabs the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Douglas Eason hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin banks in the layup set up by Norman Scott | 20-13 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Scott - foul #1 on Norman Scott, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Adam Williams, Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu double dribbles | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams, Howin Chu, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Oscar Danek and the foul's on Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Jeremiah Miller, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF) Oscar Danek, Joseph Puckett | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin loses the dribble to Stephen Fruge | 20-16 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Adam Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Norman Scott (SF) Robin Bass, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | John Kincaid snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 20-16 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #2 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) Oscar Danek | |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is whistled for traveling | 22-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Andrew Brewer | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robin Bass | 24-19 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robin Bass - foul #2 on Robin Bass, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Donald Bethune, Stephen Fruge | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the shot from the left side | 26-21 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Adam Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Phillip Ruggeri, Douglas Eason | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Andrew Brewer is called for the reach on Wilson Lappin - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) John Kincaid, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Robin Bass, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Douglas Eason (SF) Eric McKeag, Adam Williams | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the dunk attempt | 26-23 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Gorsuch | 26-23 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Kincaid | 26-23 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Puckett | 26-25 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilson Lappin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri loses the dribble to Johnnie Gorsuch | 26-25 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Douglas Eason steps in front of the Christopher Oxford pass | 26-25 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | John Kincaid comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fruge - foul #1 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Wilson Lappin, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Joseph Puckett, John Kincaid, Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG) Eric McKeag | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Adam Williams drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Kincaid | 28-27 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | John Kincaid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Johnnie Gorsuch, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF) John Kincaid, Victor Bowles | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled on the floor by Oscar Danek - foul #3 on Oscar Danek, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-27 |