| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Dale Nathanson is called for the reach on Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | James Marshall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 37-33 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Adams | 39-33 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Long Hong buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris is denied on a layup by Dino Russo | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the driving attempt near the basket | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Edward Mounce denies the turnaround by Charles Adams | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Robert Parker steals it from Dino Russo | 39-38 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | James Hunsucker blocks the short jumper by Donald Morris | 39-38 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | James Hunsucker gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SG - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 42-40 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Edward Mounce clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hunsucker | 42-40 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Long Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-40 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Long Hong's pass is intercepted by Clarence Errico | 43-40 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the jumper from the left block set up by Edward Mounce | 43-42 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG) John Gay, Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Edward Mounce | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Long Hong buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Russell Aubry steals the ball from Jeremiah Miller | 44-44 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF) Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Charles Adams takes the ball from Long Hong in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 48-44 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Long Hong | 48-47 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Adams and he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Donald Morris takes the ball from Dino Russo | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | James Marshall buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Bolling | 54-47 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Charles Adams picks off the pass by James Hunsucker | 54-47 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams lays it in | 56-47 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hunsucker - foul #2 on James Hunsucker, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Dino Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 58-49 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Dino Russo tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Douglas Eason tips it home | 58-51 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it home | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF) John Gay, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 62-52 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason's layup is rejected by Allen Weeks | 62-52 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it home | 64-52 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it in | 64-54 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Adams | 66-54 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Charles Adams picks off the pass by Long Hong | 66-54 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris is hacked by Dino Russo - foul #3 on Dino Russo, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-54 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | James Hunsucker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Casey Jensen steals the ball from Jeremiah Miller | 66-54 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Donald Morris steals the ball from Casey Jensen | 66-54 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Casey Jensen is called for the reach on Donald Morris - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, Casey Jensen | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Dino Russo's floater is tipped away by Allen Weeks | 68-54 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-54 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 68-54 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Dino Russo is fouled on the floor by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) James Hunsucker | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Gay - foul #1 on John Gay, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-55 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it but misses | 68-55 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Long Hong | 70-57 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | James Marshall scores on a floater near the basket | 72-57 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is denied on a layup by Allen Weeks | 72-57 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Adams and he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #4 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #10 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Casey Jensen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-57 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 75-57 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-57 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Parker | 78-57 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | James Hunsucker can't finish the layup | 78-57 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 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 | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-57 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Gay runs out the clock | 80-57 |