| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Chumbley | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is hacked by Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Adam Pender - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Coy Schooley - foul #2 on Coy Schooley, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Traynor steps in front of the Adam Pender pass | 30-37 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Jake McCaffity - foul #1 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the shot from the right side | 33-37 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it in | 33-39 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Richard Traynor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Terrance Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley, Adam Pender | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Nourse | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randy Nix | 36-42 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Terrance Davis is called for the reach on Miguel Santiago - foul #2 on Terrance Davis, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Ratcliff | 36-42 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Duane Howard blocks the jumper by Donald Cooley | 36-42 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Ronald Nourse blocks the short jumper by Richard Traynor | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Richard Traynor is fouled on the floor by John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Coy Schooley - foul #3 on Coy Schooley, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Chumbley | 36-42 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Todd Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Hubert Stephens | 38-42 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is hacked by Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley | |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Coy Schooley | 38-45 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 40-45 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 40-45 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jake McCaffity | 40-48 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Randy Nix buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jake McCaffity | 43-50 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Randy Nix knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Coy Schooley | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the floater from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Cooley | 48-55 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Cooley steals the ball from Adam Pender | 48-55 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Randy Nix throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 50-55 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Donald Cooley's pass is intercepted by Jake McCaffity in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett banks in the layup on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 50-60 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, Ronald Nourse | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach is fouled on the floor by Hubert Stephens - foul #1 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tyler Arocho (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-63 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Parker | 54-63 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 54-65 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Parker | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF) Adam Pender | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hubert Stephens | 56-66 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Nicholas Barrett takes the ball from Dean Durham | 56-66 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 56-69 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's layup is rejected by Ronald Nourse | 56-69 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Todd Parker gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity loses the dribble to Blake Ratcliff | 58-69 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the lay-in | 58-69 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 58-69 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Parker - foul #2 on Todd Parker, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity runs out the clock | 60-69 |