| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings double dribbles | 34-45 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred Lawler | 34-48 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Carlos Edwards blocks the jumper by John Larsen | 34-48 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Manfredi | 36-48 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton is hacked by Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Derek Winkle (C) Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:30 | Ball State | A charge is called on Stephen Daulton - foul #1 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Michael Lindahl, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Casimir Skokowski (SF), Curtis Haas (PF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Michael Dix - foul #3 on Michael Dix, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (SF) Michael Dix, Carlos Edwards | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Emmanuel Badger steals it from Curtis Haas | 36-48 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Stanberry, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, William Sebastian, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Derek Winkle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Donald Willard, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 36-48 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Curtis Senter lays it in and he's fouled by Gary Billings - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Edwards (C) Robert Pierce | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 39-50 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings's floater is tipped away by Curtis Senter | 39-50 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Billings | 39-50 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casimir Skokowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (PF) Casimir Skokowski, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-50 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Roger Dickson pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Dix | 41-53 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 41-53 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled in the backcourt by John Stanberry - foul #4 on John Stanberry, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), Derek Winkle (C) John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Carlos Edwards | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Sebastian - foul #1 on William Sebastian, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) Christopher Vito | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is hacked by Monte Spicer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Monte Spicer, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Larsen (PF) Monte Spicer, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Donald Willard, Curtis Haas | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Dix | 44-57 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Derek Winkle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, William Kowalsky | |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Fred Lawler connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Casimir Skokowski | 45-59 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Billings | 47-59 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Robert Pierce's pass is intercepted by John Larsen in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Stephen Daulton is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Christopher Vito (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Michael Lindahl, Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Curtis Haas (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Robert Pierce, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Sebastian | 49-59 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits a shot in the lane | 49-61 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Christopher Vito steps in front of the Curtis Senter pass | 52-61 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Fred Lawler steals the ball from Joseph Manfredi | 52-61 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the lay-in | 52-61 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Curtis Haas pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Emmanuel Badger - foul #2 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Larsen (PF), Derek Winkle (C) William Sebastian, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Curtis Haas | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is fouled on the floor by Michael Dix - foul #4 on Michael Dix, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) Christopher Vito | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Casimir Skokowski (SF) Michael Dix, Roger Dickson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 27 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | John Larsen's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Daulton | 52-64 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Larsen and the foul's on Fred Lawler - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl, John Larsen, Derek Winkle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the free throw | 54-66 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Gary Billings is called for the reach on Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Gary Billings, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by William Sebastian is blocked by Roger Dickson | 54-68 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Donald Willard blows the wide open layup | 54-68 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it back up and in | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Pierce steals the ball from Anthony Greene | 54-70 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-70 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Sebastian | 57-70 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Donald Willard knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Dickson | 57-73 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-73 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Curtis Haas snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is hacked by William Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sebastian, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Christopher Vito (SF), John Larsen (PF), Derek Winkle (C) William Sebastian, Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | John Larsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Fred Lawler grabs the board | 57-75 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 57-75 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | John Larsen is hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #3 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Robert Pierce | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lindahl - foul #3 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #10 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Fred Lawler | |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-75 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Curtis Senter gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Spicer - foul #5 on Monte Spicer, team foul #11 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) Monte Spicer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the board | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Winkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (tiring) 31 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 59-76 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-76 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the tip | 59-76 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | John Larsen snags the offensive board | 59-76 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito loses the ball out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Derek Winkle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Jeff Wick (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Donald Willard, Curtis Senter, Carlos Edwards | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Wick | 59-78 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-78 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Manfredi - foul #1 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #12 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), William Sebastian (SG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Joseph Manfredi, John Stanberry, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jeff Wick, Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-80 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards snags the defensive board | 62-80 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Michael Lindahl steals the ball from Carlos Edwards | 62-80 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian can't throw it down | 62-80 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the board | 62-80 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards is called for traveling | 62-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Christopher Vito, Emmanuel Badger, Derek Winkle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Curtis Senter (SF) Michael Dix, Roger Dickson | |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 62-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Carlos Edwards | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Fred Lawler clanks a floater from the left side | 62-80 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski tips it back up and in | 62-82 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (C) William Kowalsky | |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Michael Lindahl picks off the pass by Curtis Senter | 62-82 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-82 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | John Larsen tips it in | 64-82 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Billings - foul #3 on Gary Billings, team foul #13 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Carlos Edwards (C) Fred Lawler, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-84 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the board | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-84 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 64-84 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is hacked by Michael Lindahl - foul #4 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #14 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) Michael Lindahl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Donald Willard, Curtis Senter, Curtis Haas, Carlos Edwards | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-85 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sebastian (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Derek Winkle (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Pierce is called for the reach on William Sebastian - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #8 | 64-85 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-85 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski tips it home | 66-87 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Sebastian | 68-87 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by John Stanberry - foul #5 on John Stanberry, team foul #15 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) John Stanberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-89 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-89 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 68-89 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski lays it in set up by Michael Dix and he's hacked by Emmanuel Badger - foul #3 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #16 | 68-91 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the free throw | 68-91 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger pulls down the rebound | 68-91 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (C) William Kowalsky | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Curtis Haas banks in the layup set up by Robert Pierce | 68-93 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Winkle and he's fouled by Casimir Skokowski - foul #1 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #9 | 70-93 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the free throw | 71-93 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Curtis Haas lays it in and the foul's on Derek Winkle - foul #2 on Derek Winkle, team foul #17 | 71-95 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the free throw | 71-96 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Emmanuel Badger is denied by Casimir Skokowski | 71-96 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 71-96 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the tip | 71-96 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it in | 71-98 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-98 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Dix runs out the clock | 71-98 |