| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Petree 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 Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Ball State | Michael Leib is hacked by Alvin Edie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Edie, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Domenic Russo is hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | David Petree can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-40 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahumada | 34-43 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Michael Leib is hacked by Dick Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dick Porter, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | David Petree is hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF) Alvin Edie | |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pence takes the ball from Dale Grado | 34-43 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Domenic Russo misses the floater in the paint | 34-43 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Edward Griffin steps in front of the Michael Leib pass in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Randy Ashley is hacked by Edwin Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), Elliot Clemons (SG), James Bauer (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Randy Ashley, Michael Leib, David Petree, Kenneth Pence, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Littlejohn - foul #1 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon's pass is intercepted by Jarek Swierczynski | 36-46 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 38-46 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Yevgeny Zin (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Elliot Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) C - William Tseng (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Elliot Clemons comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Elliot Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Littlejohn | 38-51 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Rodney Littlejohn steps in front of the Yevgeny Zin pass | 38-51 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Dixon | 38-54 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Douglass Marshall | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Elliot Clemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-56 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn's pass is intercepted by Elliot Clemons | 38-56 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 38-56 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Tseng | 38-56 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Bauer - foul #2 on James Bauer, team foul #1 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), Michael Leib (SG), David Petree (SF), Kenneth Pence (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Yevgeny Zin, Elliot Clemons, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Raymond Dixon, William Tseng | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Michael Leib scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Randy Ashley is called for the reach on Edwin Griffith - foul #3 on Randy Ashley, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF) Alvin Edie | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Pence - foul #3 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Grado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Dale Grado is called for the reach on Michael Leib in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Grado, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Michael Leib makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Michael Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter loses the dribble to Domenic Russo | 43-60 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Domenic Russo hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Leib | 45-60 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Griffith | 45-62 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | The short jumper by David Petree is denied by Dikembe Ahumada | 45-62 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence tips it in | 47-62 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Michael Leib's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Conner (SF) David Petree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SF), John Alberto (C) Dale Grado, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the lay-in | 47-62 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Conner | 47-62 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Randy Ashley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Domenic Russo tips it in | 49-62 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Pence - foul #4 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Kenneth Pence, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | David Petree scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Ashley and the foul's on Edwin Griffith - foul #3 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (SG) Michael Leib | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Dale Grado (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Dick Porter | |
| 09:18 | Ball State | David Petree makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | John Alberto scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dale Grado | 52-66 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Leib (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF) Randy Ashley, Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Michael Rosser, John Alberto, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall buries a shot from the right side set up by William Tseng | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-68 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Littlejohn | 52-70 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | David Petree knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Yevgeny Zin and the foul's on Douglass Marshall - foul #2 on Douglass Marshall, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Elliot Clemons (PG), Kenneth Pence (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Yevgeny Zin, Eugene Fitzgerald, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Dale Grado, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | David Petree makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Elliot Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada is fouled on the floor by Domenic Russo - foul #1 on Domenic Russo, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), James Bauer (SF) Michael Leib, David Petree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-70 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence hits the follow up shot | 58-70 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-70 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Randy Ashley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Dixon - foul #1 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (C) Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), Michael Rosser (SF), John Alberto (PF), William Tseng (C) Rodney Littlejohn, Alvin Edie, Raymond Dixon, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Randy Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Randy Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | John Alberto tips it in | 59-72 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence is called for 10 seconds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), Michael Leib (SG), Alexander Conner (SF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Randy Ashley, Elliot Clemons, James Bauer, Kenneth Pence | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Dale Grado (SF) Edwin Griffith, Michael Rosser | |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | William Tseng is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Tseng, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dick Porter (PF) John Alberto | |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Alexander Conner buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zin | 61-72 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter lays it up and in | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Leib is called for the reach on Dale Grado - foul #1 on Michael Leib, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Elliot Clemons (SG), Kenneth Pence (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Michael Leib, Eugene Fitzgerald, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Michael Rosser (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, William Tseng | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter is whistled for a carry | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), David Petree (SF) Yevgeny Zin, Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG) Douglass Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Elliot Clemons makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 66-74 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser's pass is intercepted by Randy Ashley | 66-74 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | David Petree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Littlejohn - foul #2 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), Jarek Swierczynski (SG) Randy Ashley, Elliot Clemons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), John Alberto (C) Edwin Griffith, Rodney Littlejohn, Michael Rosser, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 03:57 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Griffin | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence misses long on an open shot from the left block | 68-76 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon grabs the board | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Yevgeny Zin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) C - John Alberto (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 68-78 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Petree | 71-78 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), Michael Leib (SG), James Bauer (SF) Yevgeny Zin, Jarek Swierczynski, David Petree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pence is called for the reach on Edwin Griffith - foul #5 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #7 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (PF) Kenneth Pence | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) James Bauer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Randy Ashley scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Petree | 73-80 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie is hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #8 | 73-80 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | David Petree dunks the ball set up by Domenic Russo | 75-81 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin is fouled on the floor by Michael Leib - foul #2 on Michael Leib, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Michael Leib throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| 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) | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Griffith | 75-85 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | David Petree misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 75-85 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Griffin | 75-85 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie can't throw it down but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #10 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), Elliot Clemons (SG), James Bauer (SF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Randy Ashley, Michael Leib, David Petree, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses the jump hook from the left block | 75-87 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith runs out the clock | 75-87 |