| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Walla steals the ball from William Riley | 26-27 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Michael Walla lays it up and in | 26-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Marshall Warnick swats the shot by William Riley | 26-29 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | William Jones is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Walla | 26-32 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Walla steps in front of the Gary Rogers pass | 26-32 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it in on a great pass from Michael Walla | 26-34 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers scores on a jumper from the right block | 28-34 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses long on a shot from close range | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 28-34 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | William Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's floater is tipped away by Gary Rogers | 31-34 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | William Riley grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | John Marx steals it from Steven Dickerson | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Frank Ellison steals it from John Marx in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison is fouled on the floor by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Allen | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Eric Lee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Proctor | 31-37 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Allen - foul #1 on Howard Allen, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Lee | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Welty is called for the reach on Justin Cook - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) Howard Allen | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-39 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | William Proctor tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory is hacked by William Proctor in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SG), Ronald Corona (C) Steven McCarn, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) William Proctor | |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-41 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Welty - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Jones (SF) Howard Mallory, Tom Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Eric Lee, Matthew Welty, Terence Dupuy | |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers (C) Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Howard Allen's layup is rejected by Ronald Corona | 33-41 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it in uncontested set up by John Marx | 33-43 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Marx | 35-45 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Howard Allen pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler's layup is rejected by Howard Allen | 35-45 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Howard Allen gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Ronald Corona steals the ball from William Parente | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Chandler (fairly fresh) SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Corona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parente (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Allen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Marshall Warnick is called for the reach on Ronald Corona - foul #3 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), William Riley (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Steven Dickerson, Manuel Chandler, William Jones, Ronald Corona, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, William Parente, Marshall Warnick, Howard Allen | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison loses the ball out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Tom Jenkins steals it from Michael Walla in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | William Proctor steals the ball from Frank Ellison | 35-45 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | William Proctor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Tom Jenkins is called for the reach on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | William Proctor clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | William Riley pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | William Riley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Proctor - foul #2 on William Proctor, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Terence Dupuy (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Michael Walla is hacked by William Riley - foul #3 on William Riley, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SF) Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Matthew Welty | |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is fouled on the floor by Herbert Brammer - foul #1 on Herbert Brammer, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) William Riley, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick's layup is rejected by Gary Rogers | 36-45 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | William Jones can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Terence Dupuy - foul #2 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), Herbert Brammer (PF) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Steven Dickerson picks off the pass by Richard Nevarez in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the floater from the left side | 40-48 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Marx | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Terence Dupuy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #2 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #9 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Justin Cook (PF) William Riley, William Jones, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), William Parente (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steven McCarn - foul #3 on Steven McCarn, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins is fouled on the floor by William Parente - foul #1 on William Parente, team foul #10 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF) William Parente | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Eric Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Steven McCarn - foul #4 on Steven McCarn, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Matthew Welty can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-51 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Howard Mallory | 45-51 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Proctor | 45-53 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook, Ronald Corona | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Matthew Welty | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Frank Ellison is denied by Paul Hollandsworth | 45-53 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | William Jones steps in front of the John Marx pass in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | William Jones blows the dunk | 45-53 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | John Marx hits a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Nevarez | 45-55 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #11 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Steven Dickerson - foul #1 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 3rd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven McCarn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 47-57 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Mallory | 50-57 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Eric Lee, Matthew Welty, Terence Dupuy | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 50-57 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | John Marx is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Nevarez | 50-59 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers hits a driving attempt in the paint | 52-59 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Michael Walla travels in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Marshall Warnick - foul #4 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | John Marx can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 55-59 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | William Jones gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Riley | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Marx | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | William Riley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Dickerson | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dickerson - foul #2 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Jones | 62-62 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | William Riley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 62-62 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Frank Ellison steals it from Michael Walla | 62-62 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Frank Ellison picks off the pass by John Marx | 62-62 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-62 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Walla | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | John Marx loses the dribble to Steven Dickerson | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary Rogers and the foul's on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #4 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Cook (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | John Marx's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 65-62 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Matthew Welty's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Cook | 65-62 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Ellison | 65-62 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) William Proctor, Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Eric Lee and he's hacked by Tom Jenkins - foul #4 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Eric Lee, Matthew Welty | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Hollandsworth steps in front of the William Riley pass | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Michael Walla is hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 65-66 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses long on a runner near the basket | 65-66 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Jones | 65-66 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | William Jones drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | John Marx misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers lays it up and in | 69-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-67 |