| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dan Creason inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | The jump hook by Byron Barnes is blocked by James Harper | 34-41 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is hacked by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Troy Davis is called for the reach on Brian Belden - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | James Harper's floater is tipped away by Jon Jones | 34-41 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Dan Creason snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Jon Jones's fadeaway is rejected by James Harper | 34-41 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | James Harper snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harper | 37-41 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Dan Creason clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Tapscott - foul #2 on David Tapscott, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Dickerson | 40-43 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Dan Creason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Troy Davis travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (SG), Michael Grant (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Brian Belden, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Justin King (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 40-43 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF) Daniel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Donald Prill's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Alfonso | 40-43 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Justin King misses long on a floater in the lane | 40-43 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Edmund Randolph, Justin King, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai, Lester Lee | |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Jon Jones drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Creason | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jon Jones - foul #3 on Jon Jones, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), David Tapscott (SF) Jerry Brown, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | James Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Tapscott | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Dan Creason lays it in set up by Troy Davis | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Zachariah Jones | 48-47 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Troy Davis loses the dribble to James Harper | 48-47 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Byron Barnes grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Chamlee and he's hacked by Brian Belden - foul #1 on Brian Belden, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Byron Barnes is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Donald Prill steals the ball from Bruce Alfonso | 48-49 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is hacked by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Justin King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Donald Prill knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Justin King | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cary Kirkpatrick | 50-51 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Justin King hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Brian Belden - foul #2 on Brian Belden, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF) Brian Belden | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Lester Lee | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Justin King makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Justin King is hacked by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Cary Kirkpatrick, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Justin King, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai | |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a jumper from the right block | 50-56 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | James Harper connects on the runner near the basket set up by David Tapscott | 52-56 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Byron Barnes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Jones | 52-58 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | James Harper is called for the reach on John Chamlee - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Arthur Clark (SF) Daniel Dickerson, Michael Grant, David Tapscott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Donald Prill (SF) Edmund Randolph, Dan Creason | |
| 09:21 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 52-58 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Donald Prill connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jon Jones | 52-61 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Donald Prill pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG), Benjamin Cai (PF) Byron Barnes, Jon Jones | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-61 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown buries a floater near the basket set up by Brian Belden | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Clark - foul #1 on Arthur Clark, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), David Tapscott (SF) Jerry Brown, Arthur Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF) John Chamlee | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden tips it in | 56-63 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Dan Creason can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Cary Kirkpatrick, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Jon Jones (PF) Troy Davis, Justin King, Donald Prill | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Byron Barnes steps in front of the Daniel Dickerson pass | 56-65 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason is fouled on the floor by David Tapscott - foul #3 on David Tapscott, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SG) Brian Belden | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Grant | 58-66 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is whistled for a carry | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (SG) David Tapscott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | James Harper's pass is intercepted by Jon Jones | 58-66 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #3 on Jerry Brown, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Jerry Brown, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), John Chamlee (C) Edmund Randolph, Dan Creason | |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Jon Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Prill | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Troy Davis - foul #3 on Troy Davis, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, James Harper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF) Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, Jon Jones | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Troy Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Tapscott - foul #4 on David Tapscott, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Harper (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Justin King | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden is hacked by Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Byron Barnes, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Benjamin Cai | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | David Tapscott is called for the reach on Dan Creason - foul #5 on David Tapscott, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SF) David Tapscott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Belden | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Zachariah Jones - foul #1 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #15 | 68-75 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | James Harper snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Grant | 70-76 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Brian Belden steals it from Troy Davis | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Jon Jones - foul #4 on Jon Jones, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Byron Barnes tips it home | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 72-79 |