| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) C - Duane Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) SG - Cory Callison (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Steven Walker (fresh) C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Steven Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff drills a runner in the lane set up by Terrance Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard clanks a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Cory Callison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Steven Walker gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Donald Cooley double dribbles | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SF), Sean Laubach (PF) Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Steven Walker, Blake Ratcliff | |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Robert Stokes gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | George Bocanegra is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) John Chumbley, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:32 | Ball State | George Bocanegra hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Mendel | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Dean Durham is called for the reach on Anthony Duprey - foul #1 on Dean Durham, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) Anthony Wiley | |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Robert Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | George Bocanegra drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dean Durham | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Huddle - foul #1 on Michael Huddle, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Mark Binette (PF) Cory Callison, Anthony Wiley | |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Blake Ratcliff steals the ball from Duane Howard | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) C - Duane Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) SG - Mark Rees (fresh) SF - Steven Walker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff clanks a floater near the basket | 2-9 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Mark Binette connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 4-11 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (PG), Boris Zar (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Donald Cooley, Mark Rees, Steven Walker, Mark Binette, Blake Ratcliff | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Duprey | 4-11 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by Cory Callison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Callison, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (C) George Bocanegra | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Cory Callison - foul #2 on Cory Callison, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven Walker (PF) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3rd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey is called for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Henry Shumate (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Steven Walker, Blake Ratcliff | |
| 13:34 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF) Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:34 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle is fouled on the floor by George Bocanegra - foul #1 on George Bocanegra, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven Walker (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley, George Bocanegra | |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stokes | 5-12 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Steven Mendel pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Mark Rees's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Blake Ratcliff steals the ball from Sean Laubach | 5-12 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Steven Mendel scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Stokes is called for the reach on Sean Laubach - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Boris Zar (SG), Wilson Keller (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Henry Shumate, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Dean Durham (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Mark Rees, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Steven Walker | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Warner (fresh) SG - Boris Zar (fresh) SF - Wilson Keller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Durham - foul #2 on Dean Durham, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Walter Warner, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Mark Binette is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Terrance Davis | 7-17 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey loses the dribble to Mark Binette | 7-17 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Boris Zar steals the ball from Mark Binette | 7-17 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Donald Cooley gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Boris Zar | 7-17 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Zar | 10-17 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Keller - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Henry Shumate (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven Walker (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 10-17 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Steven Walker tips it home | 10-19 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is open but misses the lay-in | 10-19 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Robert Stokes tips it home | 10-21 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Laubach and he's fouled by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Henry Shumate | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff banks in the layup | 14-23 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-23 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF) Mark Rees, Anthony Wiley | |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 14-25 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Steven Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Steven Mendel's pass is intercepted by Boris Zar in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett lays it in on a nice dish by Boris Zar | 19-25 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Wilson Keller (SF), Anthony Duprey (PF), Henry Shumate (C) Nicholas Barrett, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (PG), Robert Stokes (SF) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses badly on a floater from close range | 19-25 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Walter Warner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate tips it home | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Mark Rees is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Warner - foul #1 on Walter Warner, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Boris Zar, Henry Shumate | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Robert Stokes, Steven Walker | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Mark Rees misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Mark Rees is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Warner - foul #2 on Walter Warner, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) Walter Warner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (PF) Anthony Wiley | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Mark Rees makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Mark Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Duprey | 27-27 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Nicholas Barrett steals the ball from Mark Rees in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Alexander Hankinson, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Mark Rees, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Steven Walker, Blake Ratcliff | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 27-27 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-27 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | George Bocanegra gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG) Wilson Keller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Cory Callison, Robert Stokes, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Nourse | 30-27 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 30-27 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | The short jumper by Terrance Davis is denied by Sean Laubach | 30-27 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Boris Zar - foul #1 on Boris Zar, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey (PF), Henry Shumate (C) Ronald Nourse, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Steven Walker | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Mark Rees steps in front of the Boris Zar pass | 30-28 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Mark Rees connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is hacked by Anthony Wiley - foul #1 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Duane Howard (C) Nicholas Barrett, Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Blake Ratcliff, Mark Rees, Robert Stokes, Anthony Wiley | |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Duane Howard blocks the short jumper by George Bocanegra | 32-30 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Mark Binette pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Shumate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Callison | 32-33 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terrance Davis | 32-33 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Mark Binette hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Shumate - foul #1 on Henry Shumate, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Wilson Keller (SF), Anthony Duprey (PF) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Henry Shumate | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Walker (SF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, George Bocanegra | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Mark Binette snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 32-33 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Binette - foul #1 on Mark Binette, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Sean Laubach (PF) John Chumbley, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Mark Binette | |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Dean Durham | 34-35 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Walter Warner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Keller | 37-35 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Walter Warner is called for the reach on Blake Ratcliff - foul #3 on Walter Warner, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Walter Warner, Wilson Keller, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Terrance Davis (SF) Dean Durham, Robert Stokes | |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Blake Ratcliff is called for the reach on Anthony Duprey - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #11 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Bocanegra (C) Blake Ratcliff | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Sean Laubach denies the turnaround by Terrance Davis | 39-36 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis gets the rebound | 39-36 |