| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) C - Claude Gales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Fred Shead 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Donald Clemmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Robinson - foul #1 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Robinson | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Charles Breen is called for the reach on Fred Shead - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| 16:55 | Ball State | David Barrett hits a floater in the paint set up by James Meyer | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Bedgood is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Matthew Robinson | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Gales | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood loses the dribble to Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson tips it home | 8-10 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is hacked by Saul Pena - foul #1 on Saul Pena, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-10 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) David Barrett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG) Saul Pena | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Matthew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG) Matthew Robinson | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Claude Gales - foul #2 on Claude Gales, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (C) Claude Gales | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Hightower | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen blows the layup | 11-13 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 11-13 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | John Bellard's floater is knocked away by Glenn Edwards | 11-13 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Charles Breen steps in front of the Charles Wiseman pass in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen lays it in | 11-15 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | John Bellard snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SF) Bruce Hightower, Charles Breen | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | David Barrett's pass is intercepted by Thomas Walter | 11-17 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Herr steps in front of the John Bellard pass | 11-17 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Herr | 13-17 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | David Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Walter | 13-20 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Thomas Walter denies the turnaround by Michael Eckley | 13-20 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it in | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (tiring) SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bellard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Barrett - foul #1 on David Barrett, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons's pass is intercepted by Charles Wiseman | 15-20 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the easy layup | 15-20 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 15-20 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the open dunk | 15-20 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 15-20 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards scores on a floater near the basket | 17-20 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 17-22 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), David Barrett (C) Dale Jaco, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), John Bellard (C) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Todd Thompson | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-22 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen tips it home | 20-22 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Saul Pena | 20-27 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 20-27 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney's pass is intercepted by Douglas Tignor in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gilbert Riney (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bellard (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), Fred Shead (C) Charles Wiseman, Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Clemmons | 20-33 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a runner in the lane | 22-33 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons loses the dribble to Dale Jaco | 22-33 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Dale Jaco banks in the layup | 24-33 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Breen | 24-35 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 24-35 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Fred Shead snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Dale Jaco drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF), James Meyer (PF) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), Claude Gales (C) Saul Pena, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Claude Gales | 27-37 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #5 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Michael Eckley (C) Dale Jaco, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Robinson | 27-37 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman buries a jumpshot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 29-37 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Larry Sorensen (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Donald Clemmons, Michael Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Breen | 29-37 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sherman Monette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-39 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sherman Monette | 29-39 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Fred Shead (C) Gilbert Riney, James Meyer, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Matthew Robinson, Sherman Monette, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 29-41 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Claude Gales picks off the pass by Dale Jaco | 29-41 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (PF) Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Hightower | 29-41 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Herbert Herr loses the dribble to Bruce Hightower | 29-41 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Larry Sorensen (PF), David Barrett (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Michael Eckley, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Sherman Monette (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Charles Breen takes the ball from Larry Sorensen | 29-41 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-41 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | David Barrett snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Matthew Robinson is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), James Meyer (PF) Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG) Matthew Robinson, Sherman Monette | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | David Barrett is called for the reach on Claude Gales - foul #2 on David Barrett, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG) Gilbert Riney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG) Donald Clemmons | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | David Barrett snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |