| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 51-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Danek and the foul's on James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 51-28 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller's pass is intercepted by Dino Russo | 51-29 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Oscar Danek knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Eason | 51-32 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-32 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer loses the ball out of bounds | 51-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Douglas Eason scores on a shot from the right block set up by Oscar Danek | 54-34 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Oscar Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Edward Mounce loses the dribble to Jeremiah Miller | 54-34 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 56-34 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Edward Mounce scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 56-36 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | James Marshall buries a runner near the basket set up by Christopher Oxford | 58-36 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #2 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Oscar Danek, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Freeberg | 61-37 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Casey Jensen connects on the jump hook from the left block | 61-39 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-39 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG) Edward Mounce | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Oscar Danek works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-39 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits a runner from the right block set up by Christopher Oxford | 63-39 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is fouled on the floor by Christopher Oxford - foul #3 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #4 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Casey Jensen | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Oscar Danek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-39 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the follow up shot | 63-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Long Hong is called for the reach on Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #2 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG) Christopher Oxford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, James Hunsucker, Russell Aubry | |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Brewer - foul #3 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #3 | 63-41 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the jumper from the left side | 65-41 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Dino Russo is called for the reach on Donald Morris - foul #3 on Dino Russo, team foul #4 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG) Oscar Danek | |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #5 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-41 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Jacob Molino grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Christopher Oxford steals the ball from Jacob Molino | 65-41 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford lays it up and in | 67-41 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #6 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Jacob Molino, Victor Howe, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer | |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 69-41 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by Clarence Errico - foul #1 on Clarence Errico, team foul #5 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-41 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 69-41 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Clarence Errico is denied by James Hunsucker | 69-41 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico gets the offensive rebound | 69-41 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris is fouled on the floor by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #7 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Casey Jensen | |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Edward Mounce gets the rebound | 69-41 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Oscar Danek buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Morris - foul #4 on Donald Morris, team foul #6 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Russell Aubry, James Hunsucker | |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the free throw | 69-43 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the board | 69-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-43 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams's pass is intercepted by Dino Russo | 69-43 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Charles Adams steps in front of the Andrew Brewer pass | 69-43 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Gay | 72-43 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Douglas Eason travels with the ball | 72-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Long Hong - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #8 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SG) Oscar Danek | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-43 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 74-43 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | James Hunsucker steps in front of the James Marshall pass | 74-43 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is called for a backcourt violation | 74-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Marshall | 77-43 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | James Hunsucker lays it in | 77-45 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | James Marshall knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Oxford | 79-45 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses the lay-in | 79-45 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-45 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-45 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford pulls down the rebound | 79-45 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-45 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Casey Jensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-45 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Errico | 82-45 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Long Hong - foul #3 on Long Hong, team foul #9 | 82-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG) Christopher Oxford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Mark Miller (SG) Long Hong, Casey Jensen | |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 83-45 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 84-45 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Victor Howe loses the dribble to Robert Freeberg | 84-45 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #10 | 86-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the free throw | 87-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jacob Molino (fresh) SG - Mark Miller (fresh) SF - Victor Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Russell Aubry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Molino | 87-48 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits the finger roll set up by Robert Freeberg | 89-48 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | James Hunsucker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-51 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-51 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 89-51 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Molino and he's hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #7 | 89-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG), Casey Jensen (PF) Mark Miller, Russell Aubry | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the free throw | 89-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico blows the layup but he's hacked by Victor Howe - foul #1 on Victor Howe, team foul #11 | 89-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (C) Victor Howe | |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 90-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 2nd free throw | 90-54 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 90-54 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Casey Jensen hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 90-56 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-56 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-56 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Long Hong steals the ball from Robert Freeberg | 90-56 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Russell Aubry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Molino | 90-58 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #12 | 90-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Miller (PG) Jacob Molino | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 1st free throw | 91-58 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 92-58 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses long on a shot from the right wing | 92-58 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it back up and in | 92-60 |
| 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) | |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by John Gay | 94-60 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Long Hong misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 94-60 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg grabs the board | 94-60 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 94-60 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 94-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marshall (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Miller (fresh) SG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Aubry (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Hunsucker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 94-60 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it back up and in | 94-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Gay | 97-62 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 97-62 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 97-62 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | James Marshall's pass is intercepted by James Hunsucker | 97-62 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Mark Miller buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Hunsucker | 97-65 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Gay | 100-65 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Russell Aubry lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Long Hong | 100-67 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #13 | 100-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SG) Mark Miller | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 101-67 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 102-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is hacked by Donald Morris - foul #5 on Donald Morris, team foul #8 | 102-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Casey Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 102-68 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 102-68 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the board | 102-68 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 102-68 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Victor Howe grabs the board | 102-68 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Casey Jensen scores on a 3 from straight away | 102-71 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Hunsucker - foul #2 on James Hunsucker, team foul #14 | 102-71 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 1st free throw | 102-71 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 2nd free throw | 103-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Casey Jensen, team foul #15 | 103-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Gay runs out the clock | 103-71 |