| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits a jumper from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Bass | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | John Kincaid is hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #2 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Eric McKeag, John Kincaid, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass loses the dribble to Stephen Fruge | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Adam Williams is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robin Bass | 40-39 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Robin Bass, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Douglas Eason, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howin Chu | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andrew Brewer | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 45-43 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Phillip Ruggeri swats the layup by Norman Scott | 45-43 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | John Kincaid snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Williams and he's fouled by Gregory Gaskin - foul #2 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Joseph Puckett, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Norman Scott | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the runner in the paint | 48-45 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Douglas Eason's pass is intercepted by Howin Chu | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin jams it and the foul's on Stephen Fruge - foul #1 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Douglas Eason, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's pass is intercepted by Norman Scott | 48-47 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin loses the dribble to John Kincaid | 48-47 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is hacked by Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnnie Gorsuch | 50-52 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid clanks a jump hook from close range | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass dunks the ball set up by Howin Chu | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 11 pts. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 20 pts. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Lappin (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Puckett | 52-54 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Puckett - foul #1 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) John Kincaid, Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Norman Scott (SF) Robin Bass, Charles Adams | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott's layup is rejected by Victor Bowles | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Victor Bowles pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 55-54 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Victor Bowles gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wilson Lappin | 55-57 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the contested floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Puckett | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Oscar Danek steals it from Wilson Lappin | 57-57 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Joseph Puckett, Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-57 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Gaskin and he's hacked by Stephen Fruge - foul #3 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Bethune | 57-59 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Scott | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Douglas Eason (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Allen Weeks (PF) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Lappin (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Allen Weeks (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin blows the layup | 57-62 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch tips it home | 57-64 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Howin Chu - foul #4 on Howin Chu, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass lays it up and in on a great pass from Howin Chu | 59-66 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fruge - foul #4 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Wilson Lappin | |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the shot from the left side | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Eric McKeag in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric McKeag, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Eric McKeag - foul #3 on Eric McKeag, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Douglas Eason (C) John Kincaid, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford runs out the clock | 62-72 |