| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) SG - David Cordero (fresh) SF - Dale Clark (fresh) PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) C - Robert Compton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) C - John Marks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Compton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Gregory Sparks swats the shot by Luther McGlothlen | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Sparks | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | John Marks tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Dario Zinser is open but misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Dario Zinser gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Wills - foul #1 on Alvin Wills, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Robert Compton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Luther McGlothlen takes the ball from Thomas Dey | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Gregory Sparks blocks the short jumper by Dario Zinser | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Robert Compton pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Sol Ferrari picks off the pass by Dale Clark in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | The jump hook by Robert Compton is blocked by John Marks | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Robert Compton tips it home | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is fouled on the floor by David Cordero - foul #1 on David Cordero, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Edward Adams (SG), David Reece (SF), Gerald Duckworth (PF), Larry Purcell (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Gregory Sparks, John Marks | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) SG - Brad Wormley (fresh) SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) SG - Edward Adams (fresh) SF - David Reece (fresh) PF - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) C - Larry Purcell (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Dale Clark's fadeaway is rejected by David Reece | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Brad Wormley gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | David Reece takes the ball from Brad Wormley | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses badly on a floater in the paint | 4-7 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Richard Milburn gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Gerald Duckworth steals the ball from Radomil Ziller | 4-7 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Kurt Zihal (PF), Robert Compton (C) Richard Milburn, Brad Wormley, Dale Clark, Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David McKune (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Sidney Delarosa, Edward Adams, David Reece, Gerald Duckworth, Larry Purcell | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | David Cordero's pass is intercepted by Alvin Wills in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Dey | 4-9 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Cordero and the foul's on Martin Ertl - foul #1 on Martin Ertl, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), John Marks (C) David McKune, Martin Ertl | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal's fadeaway is rejected by John Marks | 7-9 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari | 7-11 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Dario Zinser is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Robert Compton (C) Luther McGlothlen, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SF) Thomas Dey | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Martin Ertl (C) Alvin Wills, David McKune, John Marks | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) PF - Gregory Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller is called for 10 seconds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (SG) David Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SF) Sol Ferrari | |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams hits a runner near the basket set up by Sidney Delarosa | 7-14 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark's layup is rejected by Gregory Sparks | 7-14 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gregory Sparks and the foul's on Brad Wormley - foul #1 on Brad Wormley, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Kurt Zihal (PF), Robert Compton (C) Richard Milburn, Brad Wormley, Dale Clark, Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), Gerald Duckworth (PF) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Gregory Sparks | |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal buries a shot near the basket | 9-17 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (SG), John Marks (C) Edward Adams, Martin Ertl | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Duckworth - foul #1 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) Sidney Delarosa | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Robert Compton misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Robert Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the jumpshot from the left side | 10-17 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dey | 10-17 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Luther McGlothlen takes the ball from Alvin Wills | 10-17 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal loses the ball out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (SG), Dale Clark (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) David Cordero, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), David Reece (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Gerald Duckworth, John Marks | |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Sidney Delarosa | 10-19 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dale Clark | 13-19 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | David McKune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brad Wormley - foul #2 on Brad Wormley, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) Brad Wormley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PF) Martin Ertl | |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | The short jumper by Michael Conyers is denied by Edward Adams | 13-21 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Ziller | 13-21 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Michael Conyers's floater is tipped away by Edward Adams | 13-21 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses the tip | 13-21 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Radomil Ziller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Conyers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David McKune (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Purcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Sidney Delarosa and he's hacked by Richard Milburn - foul #1 on Richard Milburn, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Kurt Zihal (C) Luther McGlothlen, Dale Clark, Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), John Marks (C) David McKune, Sidney Delarosa, David Reece, Edward Adams | |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks (PF) Larry Purcell | |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Victor is called for the reach on Thomas Dey - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 13-24 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | John Marks buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Dey | 13-26 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Sparks - foul #1 on Gregory Sparks, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Robert Compton (C) Richard Milburn, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Gerald Duckworth (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Sol Ferrari, Gregory Sparks, John Marks | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Dario Zinser misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Martin Ertl | 13-26 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams can't finish the layup | 13-26 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alvin Wills | 13-28 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Thomas Dey steps in front of the Luther McGlothlen pass | 13-28 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey hits the finger roll | 13-30 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is hacked by Edward Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #5 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SF) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Radomil Ziller and he's fouled by Gerald Duckworth - foul #2 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #6 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), David Reece (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Edward Adams, David McKune, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Conyers is called for the reach on Martin Ertl - foul #1 on Michael Conyers, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (SF) Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal's pass is intercepted by Gregory Sparks in the backcourt | 15-32 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sol Ferrari | 15-34 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Ertl - foul #2 on Martin Ertl, team foul #7 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF) Luther McGlothlen, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Martin Ertl | |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Delarosa | 16-37 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits the finger roll | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) SG - David Cordero (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) PF - Radomil Ziller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Conyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari drills a jumper from the right wing | 18-39 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Michael Conyers is hacked by Sol Ferrari - foul #1 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #8 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Kurt Zihal (SF), Dario Zinser (PF) David Cordero, Dikembe Victor, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Gerald Duckworth (PF), Larry Purcell (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, David Reece, Gregory Sparks, John Marks | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-39 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is hacked by Larry Purcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Purcell, team foul #9 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Compton (C) Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-39 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams hits the follow up shot | 20-41 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Robert Compton snags the offensive board | 20-41 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Dario Zinser clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Duckworth - foul #3 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #10 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Richard Milburn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (SG) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Dario Zinser makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Dario Zinser makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-41 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Robert Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Dey - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #11 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (SF) Dario Zinser | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, Edward Adams, Larry Purcell | |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) Alvin Wills | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Dale Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | John Marks can't finish the layup | 24-41 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Robert Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David McKune is called for the reach on Dale Clark - foul #1 on David McKune, team foul #12 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dario Zinser (PF) Richard Milburn, David Cordero, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), Edward Adams (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Gregory Sparks, John Marks | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |