| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Perkins inbounds the ball | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Ball State | Andrew Anderson picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman blows the dunk | 47-28 |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the offensive board | 47-28 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is fouled on the floor by Gary Bright - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Gary Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Anderson - foul #2 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman and the foul's on Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the free throw | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 50-29 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson blows the layup but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Wesley Donahue (PF), John Goguen (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Delbert Harrold, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF), Teddy Crane (C) Gary Bright, James Perkins, Christopher Johnson | |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF) Troy Davis, Arthur Brown | |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | John Goguen travels with the ball | 52-29 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey is fouled on the floor by John Goguen - foul #2 on John Goguen, team foul #2 | 52-29 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-29 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey hits the follow up shot | 52-31 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | James Ball hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Plaster | 55-31 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson loses the dribble to David Gregor in the backcourt | 55-31 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the lay-in | 55-31 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | John Goguen is called for the reach on Timothy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Goguen, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Paul Greene (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Wesley Donahue, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Timothy Anderson, Edmund Randolph, Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane, Jerry Mickey | |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-31 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Arthur Brown tips it home | 55-33 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | James Perkins steals the ball from Paul Greene | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) 3 pts. C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Troy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Carlos Plaster, Paul Greene, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is hacked by Gary Bright - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF), Teddy Crane (C) Gary Bright, James Perkins, Christopher Johnson | |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Marvin Philson | 57-33 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Troy Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Brown | 57-36 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-36 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Mickey | 57-36 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Teddy Crane's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Donahue | 57-36 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Troy Davis steps in front of the Delbert Harrold pass | 57-36 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the finger roll | 57-38 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Philson | 59-38 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Christopher Chapman steps in front of the Timothy Anderson pass | 59-38 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Anderson | 62-38 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Delbert Harrold - foul #3 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #4 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), John Goguen (PF), Homer Penner (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Troy Davis, Timothy Anderson, Arthur Brown, Teddy Crane | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Perkins | 62-38 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Goguen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Mickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-38 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | James Perkins takes the ball from Homer Penner | 62-38 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Gary Bright buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edmund Randolph | 62-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner banks in the layup set up by Carlos Plaster | 64-40 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Gary Bright banks in the layup and he's hacked by Homer Penner - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #5 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (PF) Jerry Mickey | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-43 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Gary Bright is called for traveling | 64-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Paul Greene (PF) David Gregor, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Edmund Randolph | |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Chapman | 66-43 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) James Perkins | |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner blows the layup | 66-43 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cameron | 66-43 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Christopher Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #6 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Marvin Philson, Troy Ugalde, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), James Perkins (SF), Teddy Crane (C) Troy Davis, Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Bright | 66-45 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 66-45 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-45 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Teddy Crane snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Randolph | 66-47 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold snags the offensive board | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gregor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Plaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Teddy Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Teddy Crane blocks the short jumper by Delbert Harrold | 66-47 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Gary Bright grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul Greene - foul #2 on Paul Greene, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), John Goguen (C) Christopher Chapman, David Gregor, Carlos Plaster, Delbert Harrold, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Timothy Anderson (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Edmund Randolph, Gary Bright, James Perkins, Teddy Crane | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 66-49 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | James Ball steals it from Christopher Johnson | 66-49 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | James Ball lays it up and in | 68-49 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Arthur Brown comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #2 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Homer Penner (C) John Goguen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-51 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-51 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue hits a jump hook from close range set up by Marvin Philson and he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF) James Ball, Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Troy Davis, Timothy Anderson, Kenneth Cameron, Arthur Brown | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue misses the free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 70-51 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | David Gregor gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner can't tip it in | 70-51 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue tips it but misses | 70-51 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Gary Bright connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Randolph | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Philson | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Philson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jerry Mickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry Mickey | 72-56 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Homer Penner | 74-56 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | James Perkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Troy Ugalde (SF), John Goguen (PF) Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Timothy Anderson (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF) Edmund Randolph, Gary Bright, James Perkins, Christopher Johnson | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Teddy Crane gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | James Ball steps in front of the Teddy Crane pass | 74-56 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | David Gregor lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ball | 76-56 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 76-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | David Gregor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Goguen | 79-59 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Teddy Crane hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Troy Ugalde - foul #1 on Troy Ugalde, team foul #9 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) Troy Ugalde | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Teddy Crane makes the free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | David Gregor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Wesley Donahue swats the short shot by Jerry Mickey | 79-62 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | John Goguen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | James Ball gets the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Gregor runs out the clock | 79-62 |