| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 39-35 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Terrance Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Pender | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #2 on Wilson Keller, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Ronald Nourse denies the turnaround by Hubert Stephens | 39-38 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller loses the dribble to Hubert Stephens | 39-38 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | The jump hook by Blake Ratcliff is blocked by Duane Howard | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cory Callison | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Pender | 39-38 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Adam Pender, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Wilson Keller picks off the pass by Dean Durham in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Miguel Santiago | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | John Chumbley is called for the reach on Dean Durham - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Richard Traynor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tyler Arocho | 42-40 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 42-40 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Steven Mendel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Walker | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dean Durham | 44-40 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Tyler Arocho steps in front of the Sean Laubach pass | 44-40 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Wilson Keller is called for the reach on Steven Mendel - foul #3 on Wilson Keller, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Tyler Arocho, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Terrance Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Chumbley | 44-42 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Terrance Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse lays it in set up by John Chumbley | 47-44 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Terrance Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Cooley | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) John Chumbley | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Donald Cooley gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Donald Cooley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Cory Callison | 55-50 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Howard | 55-53 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Coy Schooley denies the turnaround by Terrance Davis | 55-53 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Cory Callison grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Cory Callison gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens jams it on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Coy Schooley | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #1 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Wilson Keller, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Duane Howard | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is called for a backcourt violation | 57-58 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Steven Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it home | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Chumbley | 62-62 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Steven Mendel knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tyler Arocho | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Tyler Arocho, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Sean Laubach | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by John Chumbley - foul #3 on John Chumbley, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Nourse - foul #3 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Cooley | 68-62 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Terrance Davis picks off the pass by Ronald Nourse | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Nicholas Barrett is called for the reach on Terrance Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (PF) Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) John Chumbley | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #2 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Howard | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (PF) Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Robert Stokes is hacked by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens is hacked by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nicholas Barrett | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Cory Callison is hacked by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Keller - foul #4 on Wilson Keller, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens gets the rebound | 76-67 |