| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson inbounds the ball | 44-21 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Fred Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-21 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gan Yen | 47-21 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | John Gustafson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 47-21 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the board | 47-21 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Catalan and he's hacked by John Gustafson - foul #1 on John Gustafson, team foul #1 | 49-21 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the free throw | 50-21 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Watts - foul #2 on Louis Watts, team foul #1 | 50-21 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 50-21 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-21 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-21 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-21 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | James Catalan tips it but misses | 50-21 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis tips it home | 52-21 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Darrell Brown buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Gustafson and he's fouled by James Catalan - foul #1 on James Catalan, team foul #2 | 52-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Joseph Deluca (C) Gan Yen, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the free throw | 52-23 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Deluca | 52-23 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Deluca, team foul #3 | 52-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Douglas Tignor (PF) Santos Forgey, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Edgar Jerkins | |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Gustafson | 52-26 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | James Catalan buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-26 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the floater from the right side | 54-26 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen gets the rebound | 54-26 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | James Catalan scores on a jumper from the right side | 56-26 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Darrell Brown connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 56-28 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca's layup is rejected by John Gustafson | 56-28 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 56-28 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski's pass is intercepted by Joseph Deluca in the backcourt | 56-28 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor blows the layup | 56-28 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-28 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Saul Pena - foul #1 on Saul Pena, team foul #4 | 56-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, James Catalan, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Fred Shead (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis pulls down the rebound | 56-29 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Mauriello - foul #2 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #2 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the 1st free throw | 57-29 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-29 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 57-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-29 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the board | 57-29 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-29 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 57-29 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-29 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the rebound | 57-29 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-29 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Mathis | 57-29 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 60-29 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Louis Watts steals the ball from Douglas Mauriello in the backcourt | 60-29 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-29 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis snags the offensive board | 60-29 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey loses the dribble to Fred Shead | 60-29 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Gan Yen is called for the reach on Douglas Mauriello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gan Yen, team foul #5 | 60-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), James Catalan (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Michael Johnson, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-29 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor snags the defensive board | 60-29 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-29 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the board | 60-29 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 60-29 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-29 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Joseph Deluca denies the turnaround by Ronnie Kosakowski | 60-29 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca snags the defensive board | 60-29 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Michael Eckley | |
| 12:52 | Ball State | John Gustafson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-29 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-29 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-29 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Matthew Robinson picks off the pass by John Gustafson | 60-29 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the lay-in | 60-29 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 60-29 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | John Gustafson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-29 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) C - Joseph Deluca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #6 | 60-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, James Catalan, Charles Breen, Matthew Robinson, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-29 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen pulls down the rebound | 60-29 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley | |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Middleton | 60-31 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mauriello - foul #3 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #3 | 60-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG), Matthew Robinson (SF) Michael Johnson, Gan Yen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), Gary Tunstall (SF) Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello | |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | James Catalan connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 62-31 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Williams | 62-34 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Jerkins - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #4 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by John Gustafson is blocked by Matthew Robinson | 63-34 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the offensive board | 63-34 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-34 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca snags the defensive board | 63-34 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-34 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 63-34 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gustafson | 63-36 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | James Catalan's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Tunstall | 63-36 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 63-36 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits a shot from the right wing set up by Darrell Brown | 63-38 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-38 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca tips it home | 65-38 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is hacked by Matthew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #7 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Santos Forgey, James Catalan, Matthew Robinson, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Bruce Feeley, John Gustafson, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #4 on Michael Eckley, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Fred Shead (C) Darrell Brown, Michael Eckley | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-42 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Louis Watts is blocked by Fred Shead | 66-42 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Eric Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Louis Watts - foul #3 on Louis Watts, team foul #8 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG), Michael Eckley (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Fred Shead | |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-44 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | James Catalan tips it home | 68-44 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins is called for 10 seconds | 68-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Saul Pena, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), John Gustafson (SF) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-44 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Larry Sorensen (PF) John Gustafson, Douglas Mauriello | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Santos Forgey and the foul's on Wayne Middleton - foul #1 on Wayne Middleton, team foul #6 | 70-44 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the free throw | 71-44 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-44 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-44 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-44 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Breen | 71-44 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-44 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the rebound | 71-44 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Michael Eckley hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Tunstall | 71-46 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-46 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 71-46 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski drills a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Santos Forgey - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Matthew Robinson (C) Santos Forgey, James Catalan, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Wayne Middleton, Michael Eckley | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-49 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 71-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis (C) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bruce Feeley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses long on a runner in the lane | 71-49 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts hits the follow up shot | 73-49 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-49 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the jump hook from the left block | 73-49 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello snags the defensive board | 73-49 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 73-51 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and the foul's on Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #7 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Gan Yen, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Michael Eckley (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Larry Sorensen | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is fouled on the floor by Matthew Robinson - foul #5 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #10 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Matthew Robinson, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-52 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Eckley | 76-54 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | James Catalan grabs the offensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts tips it home | 78-54 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Tunstall | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Santos Forgey and he's fouled by Gary Tunstall - foul #1 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #8 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Charles Breen, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Larry Sorensen (PF) Bruce Feeley, Wayne Middleton | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the free throw | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Eckley | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey runs out the clock | 81-60 |