| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken scores on a floater from the right block | 43-39 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Louis Williams buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 46-39 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bakken - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Billy Robie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 48-39 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Hill - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Lee (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer throws it down and the foul's on Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Delbert Bryant steps in front of the Robert Lee pass | 50-44 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 50-46 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Robert Lee tips it home | 52-46 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is hacked by John Langley - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF) Frank Redfern, Robert Lee, John Langley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Donald Harris (C) Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is called for a charge - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (C) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Donald Harris picks off the pass by Louis Williams in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is fouled on the floor by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) John Larson | |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Keith Howard is called for the reach on Donald Harris - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG) Delbert Bryant | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken clanks a fadeaway from close range | 52-46 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Keith Howard clanks a runner from the left block | 52-46 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 52-46 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Louis Williams | 54-46 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Johnson steals it from Paul Hill | 54-46 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams's pass is intercepted by Donald Harris | 56-46 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Hill | 56-49 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 56-52 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoffman | 56-52 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-55 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Counts | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Langley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Frank Redfern's pass is intercepted by Paul Counts | 56-57 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 56-59 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Peter Williams jams it on a great pass from Frank Redfern and he's hacked by Jackie Cox - foul #2 on Jackie Cox, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), John Larson (PF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Counts, Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Wilfred Austin takes the ball from Michael Bakken | 59-61 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin loses the dribble to Paul Beach | 59-61 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach jams it | 59-63 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Robert Lee is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Billy Robie, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Beach | |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) John Larson | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Keith Howard is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Johnson | 63-63 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken loses the dribble to James Stringfield | 63-63 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Paul Hill blocks the short jumper by Keith Howard | 63-63 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant travels with the ball | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), John Larson (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Peter Williams buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 65-63 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Warren Comer is denied by James Hoffman | 65-63 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 65-63 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Robert Pauly scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Hoffman | 68-65 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | John Langley snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Peter Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Cox - foul #3 on Jackie Cox, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG) Robert Davis, Jackie Cox | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Frank Redfern grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Bryant - foul #3 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Paul Beach, John Larson | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Austin - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (SF) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 73-67 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Michael Bakken picks off the pass by Keith Howard | 73-67 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Peter Williams (PF) Joseph Johnson, Robert Lee, John Langley, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Larson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Jackie Cox is called for the reach on Peter Williams - foul #4 on Jackie Cox, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Warren Comer (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Bakken | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | John Larson is whistled for traveling | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Jackie Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackie Cox, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Jackie Cox | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer's floater is tipped away by James Stringfield | 76-67 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Bryant | 76-67 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Robie | 76-67 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Keith Howard (PF) James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, John Larson | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Paul Counts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-69 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a floater from close range | 78-69 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Louis Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Warren Comer | |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Harris | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't finish the layup | 78-72 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Counts - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Paul Counts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Counts, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Robert Pauly, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Counts, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Billy Robie, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Counts | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is called for traveling | 83-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Robert Pauly, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Billy Robie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #17 | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-78 |