| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Pledger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Zelechowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Kitterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Wear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger is fouled on the floor by Sean Draper - foul #1 on Sean Draper, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Richard Broman grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Justin Cotton | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Sean Draper | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Tim Blankenship blocks the short jumper by Joseph Sanders | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Sean Draper is hacked by Joseph Sanders - foul #2 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Shawn Rasmussen (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Justin Cotton, Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Mark Pledger, Greg Zelechowski, John Kitterman, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Uribe | 45-34 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Shawn Rasmussen | 47-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau loses the dribble to Shawn Rasmussen | 47-34 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Hunt is called for the reach on Gary Uribe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Mankin - foul #2 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Richard Broman (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Anthony Robinson, Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) James Conner, Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn, Michael Richardson | |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Louis Wear - foul #1 on Louis Wear, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Doolittle (PF) Richard Broman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Zelechowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Kitterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Wear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Louis Wear is blocked by Jason Doolittle | 50-36 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Kitterman | 50-36 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Justin Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Sean Draper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Justin Cotton hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford loses the ball out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Justin Cotton, Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Michael Richardson (C) Greg Zelechowski, John Kitterman, Joseph Sanders | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Richard Gendreau is called for the reach on Shawn Rasmussen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Wear - foul #2 on Louis Wear, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), Warren Corn (PF) Frank Stafford, Louis Wear | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn is hacked by Jason Doolittle - foul #4 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SG) Jason Doolittle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SF) Michael Richardson | |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | James Conner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Richard Broman's layup is rejected by Warren Corn | 53-39 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Conner - foul #3 on James Conner, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Justin Cotton (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Richard Broman, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), Greg Zelechowski (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Mark Pledger, James Conner, Kenneth Hunt, Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski is fouled on the floor by Tim Blankenship - foul #1 on Tim Blankenship, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG) Shawn Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frank Stafford out of the doubleteam | 55-41 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship is called for 5 seconds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders (C) Michael Richardson | |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Wear | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Zelechowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Kitterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Wear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Richard Broman buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Louis Wear - foul #3 on Louis Wear, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (SG) Bobby Mankin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF) Greg Zelechowski, John Kitterman | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Richard Broman misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Stafford | 57-47 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Stafford - foul #4 on Frank Stafford, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (PG) Frank Stafford | |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Sean Draper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Kenneth Hunt, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau clanks a shot from the left side | 59-47 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 59-47 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Richard Gendreau swats the short shot by Richard Broman | 59-47 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Richardson | 59-49 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger travels in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Shawn Rasmussen (PF) Gary Uribe, Richard Broman, Justin Cotton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF) James Conner, Richard Gendreau | |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tim Blankenship (C) Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Kitterman (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) Mark Pledger, Warren Corn, Michael Richardson | |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Wear - foul #4 on Louis Wear, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Corn (PF) Louis Wear | |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Corn | 59-49 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Anthony Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph Sanders - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger comes up short on the runner from close range | 59-49 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Tim Blankenship takes the ball from Mark Pledger | 59-49 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tim Blankenship | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Shawn Rasmussen steals the ball from Warren Corn | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mankin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Blankenship (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Pledger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Zelechowski (tiring) 7 pts. SF - John Kitterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Corn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Warren Corn picks off the pass by Shawn Rasmussen | 64-49 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger travels with the ball | 64-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Justin Cotton (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Anthony Robinson, Shawn Rasmussen, Tim Blankenship | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), James Conner (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Mark Pledger, Greg Zelechowski, John Kitterman, Warren Corn, Joseph Sanders | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle clanks a jump hook in the lane | 64-49 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Doolittle | 64-49 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Justin Cotton hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 64-49 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford is hacked by Justin Cotton - foul #2 on Justin Cotton, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Broman | 64-49 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by James Conner is blocked by Justin Cotton | 64-49 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Broman | 64-49 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Gary Uribe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle tips it in | 66-49 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Louis Wear | 66-51 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Gary Uribe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Gary Uribe, Justin Cotton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Joseph Sanders (C) James Conner, Richard Gendreau, Michael Richardson | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the floater from the right wing set up by Louis Wear | 66-53 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Joseph Sanders - foul #3 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt is fouled on the floor by Bobby Mankin - foul #3 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (SG) John Kitterman | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Joseph Sanders is called for the reach on Bobby Mankin - foul #4 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG) Sean Draper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders comes up short on the floater from the right side | 71-55 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Richard Broman pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Mark Pledger is called for the reach on Bobby Mankin - foul #1 on Mark Pledger, team foul #13 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Justin Cotton (PF) Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (C) Mark Pledger, Kenneth Hunt, Joseph Sanders | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Zelechowski (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Richard Gendreau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Wear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Corn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski is hacked by Bobby Mankin - foul #4 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (PF) Bobby Mankin, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (PG), Michael Richardson (C) Frank Stafford, Louis Wear | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Justin Cotton blows the wide open layup | 72-57 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Gary Uribe pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Uribe | 74-57 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn throws it down | 74-59 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Justin Cotton knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Bryan Schwanebeck | 76-59 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 76-59 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | James Conner double dribbles | 76-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG) Greg Zelechowski | |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 76-59 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Gendreau | 76-59 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Richardson and he's fouled by Sidney Bollinger - foul #1 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Justin Cotton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Uribe | 78-62 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn is denied on a layup by Sidney Bollinger | 78-62 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Gary Uribe pulls down the rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Gary Uribe drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Sidney Bollinger steps in front of the James Conner pass | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Justin Cotton blows the wide open layup | 81-62 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen can't tip it in | 81-62 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau grabs the board | 81-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Pledger | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Uribe runs out the clock | 81-64 |