| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) SG - Charles Adams (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Oscar Danek clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Oscar Danek drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Mounce | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremiah Miller | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Edward Mounce steals it from Allen Weeks | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Oscar Danek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Edward Mounce knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Oscar Danek | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 5-9 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Edward Mounce scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dino Russo | 8-9 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 8-11 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Victor Howe (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Oscar Danek, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it home | 10-13 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 10-13 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Victor Howe (fresh) SF - Russell Aubry (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | James Hunsucker connects on the jump hook from the left block | 12-13 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Marshall | 12-16 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Victor Howe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Long Hong is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #1 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-16 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Dino Russo, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) James Marshall | |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Errico | 12-18 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer is hacked by Robert Freeberg - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (SF) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF) Christopher Oxford, Clarence Errico | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Victor Howe (SG) Oscar Danek, Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (PF) Donald Morris | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Clarence Errico swats the shot by Russell Aubry | 12-18 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Russell Aubry is called for the reach on Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Russell Aubry, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hunsucker | 12-18 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Allen Weeks swats the short shot by James Hunsucker | 12-18 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Victor Howe (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Victor Howe gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Allen Weeks takes the ball from Dino Russo | 12-18 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | James Hunsucker denies the turnaround by Christopher Oxford | 12-18 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it back up and in | 12-20 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Victor Howe, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 13-21 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is fouled on the floor by Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Douglas Eason denies the turnaround by Robert Freeberg | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris tips it back up and in | 13-23 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Oscar Danek steps out of bounds on the baseline | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), James Marshall (C) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, Allen Weeks | |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-23 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it but misses | 13-23 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller snags the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Mounce and he's hacked by Donald Morris - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Victor Howe (SG), Casey Jensen (SF) Oscar Danek, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Victor Howe (fresh) SF - Casey Jensen (fresh) PF - Andrew Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a floater from the right side | 16-26 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the lay-in | 16-26 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 16-26 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Oxford | 16-28 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer is called for traveling | 16-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Howe, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SF) Christopher Oxford, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Gay | 16-31 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Charles Adams steals it from Long Hong | 16-31 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-34 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | John Gay is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Danek - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #5 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Dino Russo (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Oscar Danek, Long Hong, Casey Jensen, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Clarence Errico (PF) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, James Marshall | |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-36 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford travels with the ball | 18-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG) Charles Adams | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Jacob Molino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | James Hunsucker tips it back up and in | 20-36 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-36 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Edward Mounce pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is hacked by Christopher Oxford - foul #1 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #6 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) Jacob Molino | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), James Marshall (C) Christopher Oxford, Allen Weeks | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer is denied on a layup by James Marshall | 20-36 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #7 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Russell Aubry (C) Long Hong, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) James Marshall | |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Aubry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Edward Mounce clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-37 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-37 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is hacked by Robert Freeberg - foul #2 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #7 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG), Casey Jensen (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), James Marshall (C) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits the follow up shot | 21-39 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Russell Aubry loses the ball out of bounds | 21-39 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Oxford and he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #3 on Russell Aubry, team foul #8 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SF) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Oscar Danek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #8 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Dino Russo (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Long Hong, Victor Howe, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-45 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #9 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Oscar Danek, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG) Christopher Oxford | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris's floater is tipped away by James Hunsucker | 21-45 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | James Hunsucker gets the rebound | 21-45 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Jacob Molino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-45 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-45 |