| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) C - Robert Compton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Mark Hamner picks off the pass by Dario Zinser | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Compton is called for the reach on Nicholas Smith - foul #3 on Robert Compton, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Conyers (C) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is hacked by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Michael Conyers tips it home | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Tirado and the foul's on Michael Conyers - foul #1 on Michael Conyers, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (PF) Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Hamner - foul #1 on Mark Hamner, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hamner and the foul's on David Cordero - foul #3 on David Cordero, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Daniel Blount (SF) Mark Hamner, Daniel Borchardt | |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Blount | 38-43 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kurt Zihal | 40-43 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Michael Conyers snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kurt Zihal (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Blount - foul #1 on Daniel Blount, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Dario Zinser (PF) Brad Wormley, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Lyle Davey, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Blount, Russell Wilson | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Tirado | 42-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Richard Milburn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Richard Milburn, Dario Zinser, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SG), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Robert Reed, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Darryl Shields is called for the reach on Brad Wormley - foul #2 on Darryl Shields, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (SF) Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG) Mark Hamner, Daniel Borchardt | |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brad Wormley | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller scores on a runner from the right block set up by Luther McGlothlen and he's fouled by Darryl Shields - foul #3 on Darryl Shields, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (SF) Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Lyle Davey, Daniel Blount, Darryl Shields | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith clanks a jumper in the lane | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brad Wormley | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Michael Conyers can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Dario Zinser (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (SG), Glen Tirado (C) Phillip Schutz, Russell Wilson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Wormley | 52-45 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Radomil Ziller | 52-45 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Wormley | 54-45 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Richard Milburn snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller clanks a runner in the lane | 54-45 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is fouled on the floor by Richard Milburn - foul #3 on Richard Milburn, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Kurt Zihal (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Brad Wormley, Dale Clark, Dario Zinser, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Blount (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Mark Hamner, Robert Reed, Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Blount | 54-48 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Zihal | 57-48 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Phillip Schutz | 57-51 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen travels in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Robert Compton (C) Richard Milburn, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (PF) Darryl Shields | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lyle Davey | 57-53 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Compton | 57-53 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Dario Zinser (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Glen Tirado (C) Lyle Davey, Phillip Schutz, Russell Wilson | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Dale Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mark Hamner and the foul's on Robert Compton - foul #4 on Robert Compton, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Michael Conyers (C) Brad Wormley, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith (PF) Daniel Blount | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Smith steals it from Dale Clark | 60-58 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Tirado - foul #3 on Glen Tirado, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Kurt Zihal (PF) David Cordero, Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Blount (SF), Russell Wilson (C) Mark Hamner, Robert Reed, Daniel Borchardt, Glen Tirado | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Phillip Schutz and the foul's on Luther McGlothlen - foul #3 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (SF) Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Milburn | 64-64 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Davey | 64-67 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Smith - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Blount and he's hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Richard Milburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF), Darryl Shields (C) Daniel Blount, Nicholas Smith | |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Michael Conyers clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-70 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Wilson | 66-70 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Wilson | 66-70 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Victor steals the ball from Russell Wilson | 66-70 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-70 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Cordero | 66-70 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal is hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Dario Zinser (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Dikembe Victor, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Robert Reed (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Lyle Davey, Russell Wilson, Darryl Shields | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurt Zihal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Dario Zinser gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado is hacked by David Cordero - foul #4 on David Cordero, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Robert Compton (C) David Cordero, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Mark Hamner is called for the reach on Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hamner, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Richard Milburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount lays it up and in | 70-74 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Dale Clark drills a jumper from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Robert Reed, Daniel Blount | |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner's pass is intercepted by Dario Zinser | 72-74 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Nicholas Smith takes the ball from Luther McGlothlen | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado's pass is intercepted by David Cordero | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Mark Hamner is called for the reach on Luther McGlothlen - foul #3 on Mark Hamner, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is hacked by Dario Zinser - foul #2 on Dario Zinser, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt blows the layup | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado tips it back up and in | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Cordero misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-77 |