| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette inbounds the ball | 52-33 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is called for traveling | 52-33 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Dale Jaco scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Meyer | 52-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Boyd takes the ball from Bruce Hightower | 52-36 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | James Meyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Walter | 55-38 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Sherman Monette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherman Monette, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 18:16 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Seth Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Goldberg | 58-38 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:58 | Ball State | James Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Seth Jennings | |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is fouled on the floor by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #1 | 58-40 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Sherman Monette is denied by Willard Goheen | 58-40 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 60-40 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Joseph Ellington is called for the reach on Paul Bedgood - foul #2 on Joseph Ellington, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Willard Goheen | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Edgar Pearson is called for the reach on Nicholas King - foul #2 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Sherman Monette, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Seth Jennings (PF) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood | |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | John Bellard drills a shot from just outside the lane | 62-40 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Riney | 62-42 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Riney steals it from George Goldberg | 62-42 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | John Bellard pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-42 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Goldberg | 62-42 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales is whistled for a carry | 62-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings, Edgar Pearson | |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Joseph Ellington steps in front of the Dale Jaco pass | 62-42 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Sherman Monette is denied by James Meyer | 62-42 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington hits the follow up shot | 64-42 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Sherman Monette steals the ball from James Meyer | 64-42 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses long on a floater from the left block | 64-42 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 64-42 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Sherman Monette, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #3 on Donald Boyd, team foul #3 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF) Donald Clemmons, Robert O'Connel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Seth Jennings (C) Herbert Herr, Willard Goheen | |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Goldberg - foul #1 on George Goldberg, team foul #3 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), John Bellard (PF) Bruce Hightower, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF) James Meyer | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Boyd - foul #4 on Donald Boyd, team foul #4 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF) Dale Jaco, Donald Boyd | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is fouled on the floor by George Goldberg - foul #2 on George Goldberg, team foul #4 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Herbert Herr can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-43 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 68-43 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 68-43 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Goldberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | John Bellard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Willard Goheen (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson's layup is rejected by Thomas Walter | 68-43 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-43 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Sherman Monette - foul #2 on Sherman Monette, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), Joseph Ellington (C) Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF) Edgar Pearson | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert O'Connel | 71-45 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-47 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert O'Connel and he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #5 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Seth Jennings (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Willard Goheen | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the free throw | 73-47 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney's pass is intercepted by Robert O'Connel in the backcourt | 73-47 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Bedgood is called for the reach on Joseph Ellington - foul #2 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #6 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Herbert Herr - foul #2 on Herbert Herr, team foul #7 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Glenn Edwards | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-47 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Bellard - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #6 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG) Nicholas King | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 75-48 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | John Bellard connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Johnson | 77-48 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Gilbert Riney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF) Seth Jennings | |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is hacked by Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #8 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), George Goldberg (SF) Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-50 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-50 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dale Jaco, team foul #9 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Thomas Walter (PF) Bruce Hightower, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Glenn Edwards | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiseman - foul #4 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #10 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (C) Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Edgar Pearson | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg misses the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 78-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Goldberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | James Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-50 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nicholas King | 81-50 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | George Goldberg steps in front of the James Meyer pass in the backcourt | 81-50 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons's floater is knocked away by James Meyer | 81-50 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg tips it back up and in | 83-50 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | James Meyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-53 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Goldberg | 85-53 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Willard Goheen | |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson can't finish the layup | 85-53 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it back up and in | 87-53 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 87-53 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 87-53 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 89-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Donald Johnson blocks the jumper by Paul Bedgood | 89-53 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter pulls down the rebound | 89-53 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Herbert Herr steals the ball from Thomas Walter | 89-53 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-53 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Claude Gales | 89-53 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-53 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 89-53 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Gorman (PG), Willard Goheen (SF) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Seth Jennings - foul #1 on Seth Jennings, team foul #11 | 89-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG) Bruce Hightower | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG) Herbert Herr | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 90-53 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-53 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the board | 90-53 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | George Goldberg steps in front of the Gilbert Riney pass in the backcourt | 90-53 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons and he's hacked by Seth Jennings - foul #2 on Seth Jennings, team foul #12 | 92-53 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the free throw | 93-53 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Nicholas King is called for the reach on Craig Gorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas King, team foul #8 | 93-53 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Craig Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 93-54 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Craig Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 93-55 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-55 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards pulls down the rebound | 93-55 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) George Goldberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side | 93-55 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Craig Gorman pulls down the rebound | 93-55 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Willard Goheen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF) Gilbert Riney, Willard Goheen | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Craig Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | John Bellard scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert O'Connel | 95-55 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-55 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | John Bellard pulls down the rebound | 95-55 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Edwards - foul #3 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #13 | 95-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Robert O'Connel, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Willard Goheen (C) Craig Gorman, Seth Jennings | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 96-55 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 97-55 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Monette - foul #3 on Sherman Monette, team foul #9 | 97-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 1st free throw | 97-56 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 97-57 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Willard Goheen is called for the reach on Bruce Hightower - foul #2 on Willard Goheen, team foul #14 | 97-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Willard Goheen | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 97-57 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 97-57 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glenn Edwards | 97-57 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Bruce Hightower is called for the reach on Paul Bedgood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #10 | 97-57 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 97-58 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 97-58 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the rebound | 97-58 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Herr is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #3 on Herbert Herr, team foul #15 | 97-58 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 98-58 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 99-58 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is hacked by Bruce Hightower - foul #3 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #11 | 99-58 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the 1st free throw | 99-58 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 2nd free throw | 99-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the lay-in | 99-59 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the board | 99-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is fouled on the floor by Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #12 | 99-59 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses the 1st free throw | 99-59 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 99-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 99-60 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it but misses | 99-60 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 99-60 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | The jump hook by Seth Jennings is blocked by Thomas Walter | 99-60 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Herbert Herr snags the offensive board | 99-60 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | The jump hook by Seth Jennings is blocked by Thomas Walter | 99-60 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Herbert Herr grabs the offensive rebound | 99-60 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney travels with the ball | 99-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower runs out the clock | 99-60 |