| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Peter Williams drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 39-46 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Gary Levine clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's pass is intercepted by James Stringfield | 42-46 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Billy Robie comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 42-46 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Billy Robie - foul #2 on Billy Robie, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Robert John buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | James Stringfield buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 44-48 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Billy Robie steals it from Robert Davis | 44-48 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Comer - foul #2 on Warren Comer, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Hoffman (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Peter Williams | |
| 17:37 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Michael Bakken picks off the pass by Keith Howard in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the finger roll | 49-49 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block | 49-51 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Kermit Eames denies the turnaround by Joseph Johnson | 49-51 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Louis Williams (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, James Stringfield, James Hoffman | |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Louis Williams, Keith Howard | |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Peter Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 51-53 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Gary Levine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Peter Williams | |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant loses the dribble to Timothy Anderson | 54-53 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Delbert Bryant | 54-53 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dwayne Williams - foul #1 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 56-53 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Keith Howard | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako and he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled on the floor by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Billy Robie | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Peter Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 59-53 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Cross swats the short shot by Warren Comer | 59-53 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Comer | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Cross steals the ball from Dikembe Ako | 59-53 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Stringfield (PF), James Hoffman (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gary Loving - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) James Hoffman | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 62-55 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Donald Harris takes the ball from Billy Robie in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 67-55 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Bakken | 67-55 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Donald Harris takes the ball from Joseph Johnson | 67-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's pass is intercepted by James Stringfield | 67-55 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross loses the dribble to Donald Harris | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Peter Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-55 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 72-55 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Levine steals it from Dikembe Ako in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-55 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix snags the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Patrick | 75-55 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Kermit Eames (C) Dikembe Ako, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, Peter Williams | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Timothy Anderson steals the ball from Robert John | 75-55 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Louis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (C) Ronald Haddix, Louis Williams, Benjamin Cross, James Hoffman | |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 78-55 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Keith Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF), James Hoffman (C) Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 78-56 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #8 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Gerald Boyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Louis Williams | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Robie and the foul's on Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (PF) James Hoffman | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the free throw | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Harris | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dwayne Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Kermit Eames steals it from Dwayne Williams | 82-59 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-59 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the offensive board | 82-59 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | James Stringfield denies the turnaround by Donald Harris | 82-59 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the offensive board | 82-59 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames's pass is intercepted by James Stringfield | 82-59 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson travels in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Paul Beach (PF) Dikembe Ako, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Hoffman (C) Dwayne Williams, Keith Howard | |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kermit Eames | 85-59 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Billy Robie clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Delbert Bryant - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #9 | 85-59 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the jumper from the left side | 85-61 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 85-61 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Paul Beach - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #10 | 85-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG), Keith Howard (C) Louis Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-63 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Harris | 88-63 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Kermit Eames in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #11 | 88-63 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 88-64 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 90-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Billy Robie lays it in | 90-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako runs out the clock | 90-67 |