| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) SF - Edward Adams (fresh) PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) C - John Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fresh) C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alvin Wills - foul #1 on Alvin Wills, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | John Marks tips it back up and in | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Nathan Baker is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wills - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Dale Clark is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Clore | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is hacked by Sol Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Edwin Lyon steals the ball from Alexander Thompson | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Scott Clore takes the ball from Edwin Lyon | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the finger roll set up by Scott Clore | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin connects on the shot from the left side set up by Sol Ferrari | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edwin Lyon | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Goggin - foul #1 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Robert McBurney (C) Christopher Goggin, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 3rd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | David Reece tips it in | 9-7 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Scott Clore is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-7 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | David Reece grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Clore - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG) David Reece | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG) Scott Clore | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) SF - Michael Delph (fresh) PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert McBurney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (SF) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Conyers - foul #1 on Michael Conyers, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Michael Delph, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (SG), Dikembe Victor (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Thomas Dey steals the ball from Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG) Kevin Hayter | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Nathan Baker blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Marks - foul #1 on John Marks, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Robert McBurney (PF) David Reece, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF) Alexander Thompson | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't throw it down | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PG), David Reece (SF) Christopher Goggin, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dikembe Victor | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Scott Clore buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Smith and he's hacked by David Reece - foul #1 on David Reece, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (PF) John Marks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Clark | 12-15 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Clark | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | David Reece drills a turnaround in the lane | 14-17 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Edwin Lyon | 14-17 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Reece | 16-17 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | James Smith is hacked by Sol Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF), John Marks (C) Michael Delph, Sol Ferrari, David Reece, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Jeffrey Christensen, Dale Clark, Michael Conyers | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) SF - Edward Adams (fresh) PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses the floater from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG) James Smith | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Nathan Baker is hacked by John Marks - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (PF) John Marks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the wide open shot in the lane | 16-20 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses short on a shot near the basket | 16-20 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Radomil Ziller | 16-23 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Dey | 19-23 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the easy open layup | 19-23 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 19-23 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Luther McGlothlen | 19-25 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Baker | 19-28 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the floater near the basket | 21-28 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is hacked by Christopher Goggin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PG), David Reece (SG), Robert McBurney (C) Christopher Goggin, Thomas Dey, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller, Alexander Thompson | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | James Smith picks off the pass by David Reece | 21-29 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Dale Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from James Smith | 21-31 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) David Reece | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Luther McGlothlen | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Delph (fresh) SG - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Adams (tiring) PF - Edwin Lyon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McBurney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Conyers | 21-31 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-31 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits the follow up shot | 21-33 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Dale Clark is called for the reach on Edwin Lyon - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #3 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Jeffrey Christensen, Dale Clark, Michael Conyers | |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Anderson | 23-33 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Thomas Dey is called for the reach on Kevin Hayter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG) Thomas Dey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Nathan Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 23-35 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Anderson | 23-35 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney travels with the ball | 23-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Paul Anderson, David Reece | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PG), Hobert Thurston (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Kevin Hayter, Nathan Baker, Dikembe Victor, Alexander Thompson | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Delph - foul #1 on Michael Delph, team foul #12 | 23-35 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Christensen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Christensen, team foul #5 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF) Radomil Ziller | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 23-37 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Kevin Hayter (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Dikembe Victor (C) James Smith, Hobert Thurston, Jeffrey Christensen, Michael Conyers | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Delph (tiring) PF - Edwin Lyon (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hayter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Michael Delph is called for the reach on Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Delph, team foul #13 | 23-37 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills connects on the floater from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Scott Clore is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Hayter | 25-42 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Scott Clore steps in front of the Edwin Lyon pass | 25-42 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Michael Delph picks off the pass by Nathan Baker in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Scott Clore steps in front of the Michael Delph pass | 25-42 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Delph - foul #3 on Michael Delph, team foul #14 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Sol Ferrari, Michael Delph, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Hobert Thurston (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Kevin Hayter, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Victor is called for the reach on Christopher Goggin - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #6 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF) Dikembe Victor | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | David Reece knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Wills | 27-43 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-43 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen grabs the offensive board | 27-43 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | John Marks is called for the reach on Hobert Thurston - foul #3 on John Marks, team foul #15 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Paul Anderson (PF) Alvin Wills, John Marks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Nathan Baker (SF) Luther McGlothlen, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Christopher Goggin | 29-45 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson knocks in the shot in the lane | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-47 |