| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernesto Quintana (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Clark (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Gary Levine steals it from Theodore Riley | 35-40 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Gary Levine slams it home | 35-42 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernesto Quintana | 37-42 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Gary Levine buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 37-45 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Thomas Selzer (PF), William Gregory (C) Ernesto Quintana, Theodore Riley, Clifton Seawell, Elmer Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Selzer, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski (PF) Jesse Gross | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| 16:12 | Ball State | James Hoffman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Selzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Charles Kaliszewski swats the short shot by Keith Howard | 42-47 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | William Gregory can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-47 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | James Baxter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | William Gregory is denied on a layup by Keith Howard | 44-47 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | James Baxter grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Peter Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Selzer | 44-47 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Emanuel Fenster | 47-47 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | William Gregory snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | William Gregory is hacked by Keith Howard - foul #3 on Keith Howard, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana (PG), Jesse Gross (SG), Theodore Riley (SF), Clifton Seawell (PF), Elmer Clark (C) Emanuel Fenster, Charles Robinson, Thomas Selzer, Charles Kaliszewski, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell misses the shot near the basket | 47-47 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 47-47 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Johnson | 47-50 |
| 12:19 | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Jesse Gross picks off the pass by Timothy Anderson | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Gross | 51-50 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernesto Quintana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Clark (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Elmer Clark | 51-50 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 51-53 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | James Stringfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Gary Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Levine | 51-56 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernesto Quintana | 53-56 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley is fouled on the floor by Billy Robie - foul #1 on Billy Robie, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Thomas Selzer (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), William Gregory (C) Ernesto Quintana, Jesse Gross, Theodore Riley, Clifton Seawell, Elmer Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Charles Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Charles Kaliszewski, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | William Gregory picks off the pass by Keith Howard | 53-56 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | James Hoffman scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 53-58 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Kaliszewski - foul #3 on Charles Kaliszewski, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross (SG) Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Selzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Peter Williams blows the layup | 53-58 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-60 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | James Baxter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana (PG), Theodore Riley (SF), Clifton Seawell (PF), Elmer Clark (C) Emanuel Fenster, Charles Robinson, Thomas Selzer, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it in | 53-65 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson (SG) Jesse Gross | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Levine and the foul's on Clifton Seawell - foul #2 on Clifton Seawell, team foul #4 | 55-67 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 55-70 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana is fouled on the floor by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernesto Quintana | 58-70 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-70 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-70 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernesto Quintana (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Clark (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stringfield | 58-70 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Ernesto Quintana | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Gross - foul #2 on Jesse Gross, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Thomas Selzer (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), William Gregory (C) Ernesto Quintana, Jesse Gross, Theodore Riley, Clifton Seawell, Elmer Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | William Gregory misses the tip | 61-72 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Louis Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Peter Williams lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Johnson and the foul's on Charles Kaliszewski - foul #4 on Charles Kaliszewski, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | William Gregory pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | James Hoffman knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kaliszewski | 64-76 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Peter Williams is whistled for traveling | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-76 |