| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 21 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Cooley takes the ball from Ronald Nourse | 44-34 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 44-36 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley loses the dribble to Donald Cooley | 44-36 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Randy Nix lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 44-38 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 44-38 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Shelley | 44-38 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Terrance Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cecil Shelley | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Pender | 47-40 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled on the floor by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley, Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor | |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 50-40 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Todd Parker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard tips it home | 52-40 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Todd Parker is fouled on the floor by Miguel Santiago - foul #1 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Dean Durham, Tyler Arocho | |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-40 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 58-40 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Coy Schooley - foul #3 on Coy Schooley, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Cooley | 58-42 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the tip | 58-42 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Donald Cooley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Davis | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Randy Nix is hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor | |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens is hacked by Coy Schooley - foul #4 on Coy Schooley, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tyler Arocho (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG) Randy Nix | |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Tyler Arocho - foul #1 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dean Durham, Tyler Arocho | |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Ronald Nourse is called for the reach on Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens tips it home | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Hubert Stephens is called for the reach on Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Todd Parker, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's pass is intercepted by Donald Cooley | 64-47 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Richard Traynor's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nourse | 64-47 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-47 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 64-47 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 64-47 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Ratcliff | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Coy Schooley | 67-50 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens's layup is rejected by Sean Laubach | 67-50 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the offensive board | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Randy Nix tips it but misses | 67-50 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Chumbley and the foul's on Tyler Arocho - foul #2 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Randy Nix, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Todd Parker and he's fouled by John Chumbley - foul #3 on John Chumbley, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG) Todd Parker, Dean Durham | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Randy Nix is whistled for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF) Richard Traynor | |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the turnaround in the lane | 70-53 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Randy Nix gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Randy Nix knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Hubert Stephens | 70-55 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Coy Schooley | 73-55 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens banks in the layup | 73-57 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 76-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Nourse (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 76-59 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 3 from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ronald Nourse is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #3 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens, Cecil Shelley | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 79-60 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tyler Arocho - foul #3 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #6 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Donald Cooley | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-60 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender gets the rebound | 81-60 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Tyler Arocho denies the turnaround by Duane Howard | 81-60 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 81-60 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho tips it back up and in | 81-62 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Blake Ratcliff picks off the pass by Duane Howard | 81-62 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Todd Parker is whistled for traveling | 81-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Nourse | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Todd Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity runs out the clock | 83-62 |