| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Flint (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Flint | 34-42 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 36-42 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 36-44 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | John Flint knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Chad Lawson | 38-46 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | James Nesbitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Anthony Prather tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | John Flint banks in the layup | 40-48 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | James Nesbitt's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Erwin | 40-48 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Anthony Prather loses the dribble to John Flint | 40-48 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Erwin | 40-50 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Casey Jensen travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits a fadeaway from the left block | 40-52 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Long Hong loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Paul Mathews (C) Chad Lawson, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Loughran | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Loughran (fresh) C - Paul Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Tony Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-54 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-54 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Tony Fox buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Tony Fox, Dino Russo, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, Vincent Denenberg, Michael Loughran, Paul Mathews | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | John Flint pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | James Nesbitt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-57 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Hodges | 46-57 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | William Simmons steals the ball from Anthony Prather | 46-57 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-57 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses the tip | 46-57 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 49-59 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #2 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Nathaniel Hodges | |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Anthony Prather knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Edward Mounce and the foul's on John Flint - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #1 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF) Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG) Chad Lawson | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Anthony Prather pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) SF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Timothy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker throws it down | 52-63 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | James Nesbitt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-63 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | James Nesbitt snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #2 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Casey Jensen (PF) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Paul Mathews (C) Glenn Getz, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Loughran - foul #1 on Michael Loughran, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Tony Fox is called for the reach on Chad Lawson - foul #2 on Tony Fox, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Paul Mathews | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-63 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Casey Jensen's layup is rejected by Michael Loughran | 56-63 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Lawson | 56-65 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Dino Russo is fouled on the floor by Vincent Denenberg - foul #1 on Vincent Denenberg, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flint (C) Michael Loughran | |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Casey Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Fox | 59-65 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dino Russo - foul #3 on Dino Russo, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Victor Howe (PF) Long Hong, Tony Fox, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | A charge is called on Edward Mounce - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF) Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF), Michael Loughran (PF) Vincent Denenberg, Timothy Erwin | |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by William Simmons is denied by Anthony Prather | 59-67 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Flint | 62-69 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-69 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Loughran (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a floater in the lane | 62-69 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons is hacked by James Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Casey Jensen (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Dino Russo, Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF), Paul Mathews (C) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, Michael Loughran, John Flint | |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Simmons and the foul's on Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Simmons | 62-71 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-71 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the shot from the left block set up by Edward Mounce | 64-71 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Long Hong - foul #3 on Long Hong, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dino Russo (SF), Timothy Williams (C) Edward Mounce, Dale Nathanson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), John Flint (C) Glenn Getz, Paul Mathews | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the free throw | 64-74 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Long Hong | 67-74 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Nathaniel Hodges - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (SF) William Simmons | |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 69-74 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 3 from straight away | 69-74 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williams - foul #3 on Timothy Williams, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF), Michael Loughran (PF) Nathaniel Hodges, Vincent Denenberg, Timothy Erwin | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Anthony Prather gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Loughran (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Dino Russo is whistled for traveling | 69-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Chad Lawson - foul #3 on Edward Mounce, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | John Flint can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Prather - foul #3 on Anthony Prather, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG) Victor Stryker | |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Casey Jensen (PF) Long Hong, Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Timothy Erwin (PF) Nathaniel Hodges, Michael Loughran | |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by Chad Lawson - foul #3 on Chad Lawson, team foul #5 | 69-78 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Flint | 69-78 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-78 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 69-78 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Jensen | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Chad Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Mounce, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (SF) William Simmons | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Chad Lawson steps in front of the James Nesbitt pass | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Chad Lawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Mounce, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Long Hong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-82 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | John Flint snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker runs out the clock | 72-82 |