| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Claude Gales | 36-45 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Donald Boyd tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | James Meyer connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Riney | 41-47 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | The jump hook by Edgar Pearson is blocked by Claude Gales | 41-47 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edgar Pearson | 41-47 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Sherman Monette takes the ball from Donald Boyd in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 41-47 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Gorman (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Charles Wiseman, Gilbert Riney, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is hacked by Herbert Herr - foul #2 on Herbert Herr, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Seth Jennings blocks the jumper by Nicholas King | 41-47 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-48 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Goldberg | 41-50 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-50 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Craig Gorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Goldberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 41-50 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Craig Gorman snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Glenn Edwards | 44-50 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Craig Gorman, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| 14:59 | Ball State | James Meyer is hacked by Sherman Monette - foul #1 on Sherman Monette, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Boyd - foul #3 on Donald Boyd, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | James Meyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-52 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Thomas Walter steals the ball from James Meyer in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower and he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Dale Jaco, Donald Boyd, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Thomas Walter | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Wiseman | 47-55 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | John Bellard hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | James Meyer steals it from John Bellard | 47-57 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is fouled on the floor by John Bellard - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Charles Wiseman, James Meyer, Glenn Edwards, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Robert O'Connel, Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Goldberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ellington (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Donald Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Riney | 49-57 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 49-60 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 49-62 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Clemmons | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Donald Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Walter - foul #3 on Thomas Walter, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Willard Goheen (C) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Wiseman picks off the pass by Donald Johnson | 50-65 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the dunk | 50-65 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the tip | 50-65 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's floater is tipped away by Sherman Monette | 50-65 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Sherman Monette denies the turnaround by Donald Boyd | 50-65 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 50-65 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Bellard | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Willard Goheen is fouled on the floor by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), James Meyer (SF), Seth Jennings (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Donald Boyd, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Todd Thompson | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Jennings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Goldberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Herbert Herr is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #3 on Herbert Herr, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 50-70 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | James Meyer loses the dribble to George Goldberg | 50-70 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg banks in the layup | 50-72 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Donald Clemmons steps in front of the Herbert Herr pass | 50-72 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons lays it up and in | 50-74 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Nicholas King takes the ball from James Meyer in the backcourt | 50-74 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King lays it up and in | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales snags the defensive board | 50-76 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Herbert Herr picks off the pass by Claude Gales | 50-76 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Herr | 52-76 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Riney - foul #1 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, James Meyer, Seth Jennings, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood clanks a floater from the right side | 52-78 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Bellard gets the rebound | 52-78 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the dunk | 52-78 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | John Bellard tips it in | 52-80 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman loses the dribble to John Bellard in the backcourt | 52-80 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas King | 52-82 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is fouled on the floor by John Bellard - foul #2 on John Bellard, team foul #7 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Gorman (PG), Gilbert Riney (SG) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Nicholas King, Robert O'Connel, John Bellard | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 54-84 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Craig Gorman is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Seth Jennings (C) Gilbert Riney, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Joseph Ellington | |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Craig Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Craig Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 56-86 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Seth Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 56-88 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Craig Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 25 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Claude Gales is called for the reach on Seth Jennings - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #9 | 56-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 57-88 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is hacked by Herbert Herr - foul #4 on Herbert Herr, team foul #8 | 58-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Willard Goheen (SF) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF) Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-89 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-90 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Craig Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-90 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG) Craig Gorman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-90 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales hits the follow up shot | 58-92 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Willard Goheen misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-92 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 58-92 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 58-92 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Claude Gales | 58-92 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg is hacked by Willard Goheen - foul #2 on Willard Goheen, team foul #9 | 58-92 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF) Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Joseph Ellington | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-93 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-94 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Claude Gales is called for the reach on Gilbert Riney - foul #2 on Claude Gales, team foul #10 | 58-94 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) George Goldberg | |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the 1st free throw | 58-94 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-94 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the board | 58-94 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Sherman Monette | 58-96 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-96 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Herr is called for the reach on Sherman Monette - foul #5 on Herbert Herr, team foul #10 | 58-96 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Gorman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 58-97 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-98 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Donald Clemmons steals it from Craig Gorman in the backcourt | 58-98 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Walter | 58-100 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Sherman Monette steps in front of the Seth Jennings pass in the backcourt | 58-100 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons lays it in set up by Sherman Monette | 58-102 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Claude Gales swats the layup by Seth Jennings | 58-102 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter pulls down the rebound | 58-102 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter runs out the clock | 58-102 |