| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 6 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott inbounds the ball | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Oscar Danek steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-31 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Ruggeri - foul #1 on Phillip Ruggeri, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Victor Bowles tips it in | 52-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-33 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 56-33 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Gregory Gaskin blocks the short jumper by Phillip Ruggeri | 56-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott scores on a runner near the basket | 58-33 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is hacked by Christopher Oxford - foul #2 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #1 | 58-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Victor Snelson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-33 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-33 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-33 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hunsucker | 58-33 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | James Hunsucker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-33 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Donald Bethune tips it but misses | 58-33 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-33 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is fouled on the floor by Harry Hodgson - foul #2 on Harry Hodgson, team foul #2 | 58-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | James Hunsucker is called for the reach on Norman Scott - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #3 | 58-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG) Harry Hodgson | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Norman Scott is denied by Douglas Eason | 58-33 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it back up and in | 60-33 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Donald Bethune is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Donald Bethune steals it from Charles Adams | 60-36 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Donald Bethune is whistled for a carry | 60-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG) Jeremiah Miller, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Charles Isaac (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Victor Snelson, Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason, James Hunsucker | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-36 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 60-36 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Charles Isaac misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-36 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Victor Bowles makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Phillip Ruggeri | 60-38 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG) Oscar Danek | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri misses short on a shot from the left block | 60-38 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Phillip Ruggeri steals it from Christopher Oxford | 60-38 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Victor Snelson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller and the foul's on Charles Isaac - foul #3 on Charles Isaac, team foul #4 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG) Christopher Oxford | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the free throw | 62-38 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Donald Bethune grabs the board | 62-38 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Adam Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Victor Snelson and he's fouled by Howin Chu - foul #1 on Howin Chu, team foul #2 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Charles Isaac | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the free throw | 62-40 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Freeberg | 64-40 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Jeremiah Miller is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #3 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Norman Scott, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, James Hunsucker | |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Victor Snelson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-42 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller banks in the layup set up by Charles Adams and he's fouled by Donald Bethune - foul #3 on Donald Bethune, team foul #5 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG) Robert Freeberg, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (SG), Charles Isaac (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Victor Snelson, Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the free throw | 67-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | The short jumper by Charles Isaac is denied by Wilson Lappin | 67-42 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the offensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Charles Isaac double dribbles | 67-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howin Chu | 70-42 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Victor Bowles misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 70-42 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri gets the offensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Wilson Lappin denies the turnaround by Charles Isaac | 70-42 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri snags the offensive board | 70-42 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Wilson Lappin steps in front of the Charles Isaac pass | 70-42 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses long on a shot near the basket | 70-42 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford grabs the offensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is denied on a layup by Phillip Ruggeri | 70-42 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is hacked by Harry Hodgson - foul #3 on Harry Hodgson, team foul #6 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Douglas Eason (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Oscar Danek, Harry Hodgson, Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-42 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-42 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Adam Williams tips it but misses | 70-42 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the offensive board | 70-42 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the offensive board | 70-42 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-42 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 70-42 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 70-42 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 70-42 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | James Hunsucker steals the ball from Jeremiah Miller | 70-42 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Norman Scott is called for the reach on Donald Bethune - foul #3 on Norman Scott, team foul #4 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Norman Scott, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Charles Isaac (SF) Victor Snelson, James Hunsucker | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #5 | 70-42 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-44 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 70-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the runner in the paint set up by Oscar Danek | 70-46 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Bethune is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #4 on Donald Bethune, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF), James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 72-46 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 72-46 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Isaac - foul #4 on Charles Isaac, team foul #8 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG) Christopher Oxford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (SG), Andrew Brewer (SF), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, Charles Isaac, James Hunsucker | |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer loses the dribble to Howin Chu | 74-46 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howin Chu | 76-46 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-46 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 76-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Victor Bowles is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #9 | 76-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (C) Oscar Danek, Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 77-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-46 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Russell Aubry can't finish the layup | 78-46 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Miller | 78-46 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks's floater is tipped away by James Hunsucker | 78-46 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the offensive board | 78-46 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 80-46 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Victor Snelson is called for traveling | 80-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Russell Aubry, Andrew Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | James Hunsucker swats the short shot by Norman Scott | 80-46 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Donald Bethune gets the rebound | 80-46 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson double dribbles | 80-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Donald Morris (C) Norman Scott, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-46 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 80-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Adams (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harry Hodgson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Snelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Victor Snelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-46 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 80-46 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Freeberg | 83-46 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Victor Snelson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Hodgson | 83-48 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-48 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 83-48 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-48 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Douglas Eason tips it home | 83-50 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg drills a 3 from the left wing | 86-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Morris - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #6 | 86-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:21 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 1st free throw | 86-51 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the 2nd free throw | 86-51 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the board | 86-51 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | James Hunsucker denies the turnaround by Charles Adams | 86-51 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott can't tip it in | 86-51 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the defensive board | 86-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the easy layup | 86-51 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Miller | 86-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Scott | 88-51 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Donald Bethune clanks a 3 from the right corner | 88-51 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 88-51 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg runs out the clock | 88-51 |