| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) SG - Gary Bright (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson 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) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Delbert Harrold - foul #1 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | The jump hook by Arthur Brown is blocked by Wesley Donahue | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Boucher | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Anderson | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is hacked by Matthew Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron is hacked by Matthew Hicks - foul #2 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (SG) Matthew Hicks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF) Kenneth Cameron | |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue loses the dribble to Arthur Brown | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (PF), Paul Greene (C) Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Ronald Austin (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Christopher Johnson | |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | James Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Chapman | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune (C) Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | John Goguen connects on the shot from the right side | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Pierce (fresh) SF - John Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) SG - Fred Nguyen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) C - Ronald Austin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Christopher Chapman steals the ball from Ronald Austin | 5-8 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman jams it | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Chapman - foul #1 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Troy Ugalde (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Christopher Chapman, James Pierce, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Fred Nguyen, Kenneth Cameron, Jerry Mickey | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Ronald Austin snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold's floater is tipped away by Arthur Brown | 7-12 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits the finger roll | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Bright - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), James Pierce (SG), John Goguen (SF) Richard Allred, Troy Ugalde, Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Nguyen (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Gary Bright, Timothy Anderson, Ronald Austin | |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Delbert Harrold steps in front of the Kenneth Cameron pass | 13-12 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold drills a fadeaway in the lane | 15-12 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron is hacked by John Goguen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goguen, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Jerry Mickey (PF) Shawn Boucher, Arthur Brown | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | John Goguen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Franklin Bethune | 15-12 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Troy Ugalde (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF) Christopher Chapman, James Pierce, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Arthur Brown (PF), James Perkins (C) Fred Nguyen, Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Bright | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the runner from close range | 15-14 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) SG - Troy Ugalde (fresh) SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) C - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Anderson | 18-14 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Perkins | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene's pass is intercepted by Gary Bright | 18-17 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 18-17 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson is denied on a layup by Jerry Mickey | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | James Perkins lays it in | 18-19 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Jerry Mickey steals it from Andrew Anderson | 18-19 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey is hacked by Troy Ugalde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Ugalde, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), James Pierce (SG), John Goguen (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Richard Allred, Troy Ugalde, Andrew Anderson, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Timothy Anderson (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Lloyd Nunes, Gary Bright, Jerry Mickey, Arthur Brown, James Perkins | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses short on a jumper from close range | 18-19 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Johnson blocks the short jumper by Delbert Harrold | 18-19 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Cameron | 18-22 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | John Goguen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Goguen, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF) John Goguen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is hacked by Andrew Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Boucher | 18-23 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Teddy Crane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Teddy Crane steals it from Christopher Chapman | 18-23 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is fouled on the floor by Christopher Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Hiram Cook (PF) Christopher Chapman, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Timothy Anderson, Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane, Christopher Johnson | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Allred (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Cook (fresh) C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Austin | 18-24 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Allred - foul #1 on Richard Allred, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SG) James Pierce | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #2 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (SG) Richard Allred | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF) James Perkins | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Wesley Donahue - foul #1 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #11 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF) Kenneth Cameron | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Gary Bright knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | James Pierce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Andrew Anderson - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Paul Greene (SF), Hiram Cook (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Troy Ugalde, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), James Perkins (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Jerry Mickey, Arthur Brown, Ronald Austin | |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | James Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | James Perkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Hiram Cook - foul #1 on Hiram Cook, team foul #12 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), John Goguen (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Richard Allred, James Pierce, Hiram Cook, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF) Kenneth Cameron | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | John Goguen clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-32 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) SF - John Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Nguyen (fresh) SF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) PF - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Fred Nguyen is called for the reach on Matthew Hicks - foul #1 on Fred Nguyen, team foul #4 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF) Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Timothy Anderson, Fred Nguyen, James Perkins | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey's layup is rejected by Andrew Anderson | 23-32 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the 3 from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Matthew Hicks is called for the reach on Lloyd Nunes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Hiram Cook (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Matthew Hicks, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF) Jerry Mickey | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Bright takes the ball from Hiram Cook | 26-36 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Bright | 26-39 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Gary Bright is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SG), Paul Greene (SF) Christopher Chapman, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Gary Bright, Christopher Johnson | |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Austin - foul #1 on Ronald Austin, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Fred Nguyen | |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Cameron | 30-41 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 30-41 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher | 30-44 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde connects on the floater from the left block | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-44 |