| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - Louis Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - John Langley (fresh) C - James Stringfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is fouled on the floor by Paul Counts - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG) Paul Counts | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Louis Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | John Langley can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it in | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | John Langley is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 2-8 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), John Larson (PF), Adam West (C) Michael Spencer, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | John Larson is hacked by James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Larson | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Cherry is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Larson (fresh) PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - James Hoffman (fresh) C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is denied on a layup by Peter Williams | 7-8 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hoffman | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Robert Cherry double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Ronald Schmeltzer, John Larson, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, Peter Williams | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Bannerman | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | David Anderson double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG) Matthew Bannerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) David Anderson, Robert Lee, James Hoffman | |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Frank Redfern pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Louis Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (PF) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:23 | Ball State | James Stringfield drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Langley | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | John Larson can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is denied on a layup by James Stringfield | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Spencer - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Adam West (C) Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| 13:43 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses badly on a floater from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Robert Cherry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | John Larson snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hill | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Hoffman | 11-13 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Adam West is fouled on the floor by James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, John Larson, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), Peter Williams (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, James Stringfield | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bannerman | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Ronald Schmeltzer is called for the reach on Louis Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (C) Adam West | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG) David Anderson | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Beach | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - John Langley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer double dribbles | 13-13 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bannerman - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a runner from the right block | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith loses the dribble to John Langley | 13-13 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Frank Redfern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), John Larson (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Adam West (C) Matthew Bannerman, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach loses the dribble to David Anderson | 13-13 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | James Hoffman can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Adam West knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 15-13 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | James Hoffman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Beach | 15-13 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Peter Williams picks off the pass by John Larson | 15-13 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | The jump hook by David Anderson is blocked by Paul Hill | 15-13 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Anderson | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Joseph Smith (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, John Larson, Paul Hill, Adam West | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Paul Beach picks off the pass by Robert Pauly | 15-16 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman lays it up and in set up by Paul Beach | 17-16 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses short on a floater from the left block | 17-16 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Beach (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) PF - John Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is hacked by Matthew Bannerman - foul #2 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Matthew Bannerman, Paul Beach, Joseph Smith, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 17-16 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by John Larson is blocked by James Stringfield | 17-16 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 17-16 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Louis Williams scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Redfern and he's fouled by Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #2 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, Jeffrey Stevenson, James Stringfield | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Hill, Rodney Marrone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Peter Williams (C) Louis Williams, Wilfred Austin | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Peter Williams is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | James Hoffman swats the shot by Paul Beach | 19-21 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts tips it home | 21-21 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Robert Cherry connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Robert Cherry gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Adam West, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-26 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 21-26 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Spencer (SG) Paul Counts, John Larson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's pass is intercepted by James Stringfield | 21-26 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Pedraza picks off the pass by Louis Williams in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - John Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 23-26 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Louis Williams is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Beach, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | John Larson hits the finger roll | 25-26 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Paul Hill denies the turnaround by James Hoffman | 25-26 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Frank Redfern loses the dribble to Paul Hill | 25-26 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | John Larson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Adam West (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Spencer, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Jeffrey Stevenson, James Hoffman | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Robert Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Robert Cherry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Cherry is called for the reach on Matthew Bannerman - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) John Larson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), James Stringfield (C) John Langley, Peter Williams | |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone lays it in on a great pass from Paul Counts | 29-26 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ronald Schmeltzer steps in front of the Robert Pauly pass in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Schmeltzer | 31-26 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bannerman in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 31-26 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is fouled on the floor by Paul Counts - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Rodney Marrone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Hoffman (PF) Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the defensive board | 31-27 |