| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) SF - Gary Billings (fresh) PF - John Larsen (fresh) C - Anthony Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl banks in the layup and the foul's on Carlos Edwards - foul #1 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Larsen - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Willard is called for the reach on Michael Lindahl - foul #1 on Donald Willard, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits a floater from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton is hacked by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF) John Larsen | |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Manfredi - foul #1 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lawler - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene's pass is intercepted by Carlos Edwards | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Daulton | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Fred Lawler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Derek Winkle (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, Anthony Greene | |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it home | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Donald Willard pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Christopher Vito steps in front of the Michael Dix pass | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Christopher Vito is called for the reach on Donald Willard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Vito, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), William Sebastian (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, Monte Spicer, John Stanberry, Derek Winkle | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Sebastian (fresh) SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Lindahl - foul #1 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (PG), Roger Dickson (SF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Sebastian | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Michael Dix loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Casimir Skokowski (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Roger Dickson, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Christopher Vito (SF), John Stanberry (PF) William Sebastian, Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Manfredi | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Donald Willard gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Monte Spicer, John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Curtis Senter pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Casimir Skokowski | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Michael Dix is fouled on the floor by Christopher Vito - foul #2 on Christopher Vito, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Michael Dix, Casimir Skokowski, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Anthony Greene (C) Joseph Manfredi, Christopher Vito, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings tips it home | 10-13 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Curtis Senter is hacked by Derek Winkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Winkle, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (SG), Curtis Haas (PF) Robert Pierce, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), John Stanberry (PF) Michael Lindahl, Anthony Greene | |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Curtis Senter, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) William Sebastian | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Michael Dix's pass is intercepted by Monte Spicer in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) SF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) SF - Gary Billings (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stanberry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derek Winkle (tiring) | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Donald Willard gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Donald Willard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dix | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle's layup is rejected by Stephen Daulton | 15-16 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Michael Dix and the foul's on Gary Billings - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (PF) Michael Dix, Casimir Skokowski, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl, Monte Spicer, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Pierce is called for the reach on Emmanuel Badger - foul #1 on Robert Pierce, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | William Sebastian is called for the reach on Donald Willard - foul #1 on William Sebastian, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) John Stanberry | |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Manfredi | 20-19 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Curtis Haas lays it in set up by Donald Willard | 22-19 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 22-19 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 22-19 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Haas - foul #1 on Curtis Haas, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Robert Pierce, Curtis Senter, Curtis Haas, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), John Stanberry (SF) William Sebastian, Gary Billings | |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Badger | 22-21 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Daulton - foul #1 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Stanberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (tiring) 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it in | 24-22 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer is fouled on the floor by Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle (C) Anthony Greene | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lindahl - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry is called for 5 seconds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) John Stanberry | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Donald Willard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Dickson | 29-24 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Jeff Wick (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Derek Winkle | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | William Kowalsky can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Jeff Wick, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Casimir Skokowski steps in front of the Anthony Greene pass | 29-24 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the easy layup | 29-24 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Curtis Haas snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | William Sebastian steals it from Carlos Edwards | 29-24 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Robert Pierce, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Stanberry (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Monte Spicer, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 29-24 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Manfredi | 29-26 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Manfredi - foul #2 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Curtis Senter, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Anthony Greene (C) Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings | |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Sebastian | 30-29 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Dickson and the foul's on John Stanberry - foul #1 on John Stanberry, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), William Kowalsky (C) Casimir Skokowski, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF) Derek Winkle | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry tips it home | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Sebastian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Badger (tired) 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Sebastian - foul #2 on William Sebastian, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Christopher Vito (SF), John Larsen (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Monte Spicer, William Sebastian, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Derek Winkle steals the ball from Robert Pierce in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (PF) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is hacked by Joseph Manfredi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Pierce - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Larsen is called for the reach on Fred Lawler in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #15 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) John Larsen, Derek Winkle | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Curtis Senter steals the ball from Michael Lindahl | 38-33 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Emmanuel Badger - foul #1 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #16 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (PG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (C) Robert Pierce, Curtis Senter, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (PF) Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Stanberry | 38-33 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Monte Spicer is denied by Roger Dickson | 38-33 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Roger Dickson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the easy open layup | 38-33 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski tips it home | 40-33 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Fred Lawler | 43-33 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #10 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Jeff Wick (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito tips it in | 43-36 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Jeff Wick misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 43-36 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-36 |